GAA President Nickey Brennan has honoured 16 members of the association with President's Awards.
This is the sixth year that the awards have been presented to members of the association who have made outstanding contributions to the GAA.
Brennan said it was important that the GAA value fully the voluntary work that it benefits from on a daily basis.
2009 GAA President's Awards
Michael Carroll (Tipperary)
John Golden (Mayo - Rounders)
Fr Michael Cremin (Westmeath)
Pat Uniacke (Galway and San Francisco)
Theresa Kelly (Tyrone – Ladies' Football)
Jackie Brien (Galway - Camogie)
PJ Quigley (Sligo)
Eamonn Campion (Roscommon)
LV Conway (Carlow)
Mick Burke (Sligo)
Peter Keogh (Wicklow)
Ned Quinn (Kilkenny)
Jimmy O'Mahony (Cork)
Gilbert McIlhatton (Antrim)
Eugene Gallagher (Donegal)
Seán Finnegan (Galway - Handball)