Two gardaí who were killed in the line of duty have been honoured for their contribution to their communities through sport.
Posthumous awards were given to the late Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe and Garda Tony Golden at the Cóiste Siamsa Sportstar awards in Co Cavan this evening.
Cóiste Siamsa is the national governing body of sporting clubs in the garda organisation.
Detective Garda Donohoe was murdered during the armed robbery of Lordship Credit Union in Co Louth in January 2013.
Tonight, he was remembered as someone who "epitomised the very ethos of An Garda Síochána and what it means to be for and with the community".
The event heard that Adrian Donohoe was someone who showed a great interest and promise for GAA from an early age, representing his home club in Crosserlough, Cavan at underage, minor and under-21 level, as well as his county at minor and under-21s.
He later joined St Patricks GAA in Lordship in 1997, and eventually hung up his boots in 2003, having also played for the Louth Meath garda team.
The event heard that his involvement at coaching at an underage level in his local club was one a role he loved and one "which commanded respect and admiration from young people and everybody who knew him", and that his club renamed their grounds to "Adrian Donohoe Pairc" was "a fitting tribute to his lasting legacy".
Garda Tony Golden was shot dead while on duty in Omeath in October 2015.
He was described as a "very popular team mate", who was a "hard worker, on and off the pitch".
The event heard that "the effort he put into sport was reflected in his commitment to An Garda Síochána, the community in Omeath and the Cooley Peninsula where Tony loved to serve".
Originally from County Mayo, Garda Golden played hurling with the Ballina Stephenites GAA club to senior level, as well as for his his county at Under 16 and minor level.
Since his death, his hometown of Ballina set up the Anthony Golden Community Trust to develop a recreational park and hub for the community.
The event was attended by the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Republic of Ireland soccer manager Stephen Kenny.
