Awards – Over the course of his term as president Sean has been the recipient of a number of awards that highlight his contribution to irish society. These awards include:
Improve the health and welfare of players in
co-operation with the Gaelic Players' Association.
ESB Rehab Person of the Year Award, 2005 For his courageous and stylish leadership of the GAA through times of great transition and during the Rule 42 debate in particular, Sean Kelly is awarded a People of the Year Award.The Rehab Group is an independent, not-for-profit organization which provides training, employment, health and social care and commercial services for some 56,000 people each year in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands and Poland. These Awards serve to recognise the achievements of Irish people and their contributions to society. It is an opportunity for the public to pay tribute to the hard work of particular individuals in their area of expertise" said Chris Macey, of the Rehab Group. "The Awards have been extremely successful for the past 30 years and reflect the accomplishments of the past year, as well as values such as community spirit, that make a real difference to people's lives. Other People of the Year recipients include John Hume, Mo Mowlam, Brian Keenan, Veronica Guerin, sir bob Geldof, Senator George Mitchell and Meave Binchy. www.rehab.ie
Earnest and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year, 2006 Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. We aim to have a positive impact on businesses and markets, as well as on society as a whole. Their Social Entrepreneur Of The Year award, in collaboration with the Schwab Foundation, celebrates new ways of using market forces to create economic and social change.www.ey.co
Signing the DIT Roll of Honour,
Dr. Seán Kelly and his wife, Juliet
Conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by Dublin Institute of Technology, 2007
Dublin, 15 February, 2007: Seán Kelly, former President of the GAA and current Chairperson of the Irish Institute for Sport, was conferred tonight with an Honorary Doctorate from Dublin Institute of Technology for his outstanding contribution to inclusiveness in Irish sport. The Award was conferred in St. Patrick's Cathedral in front of hundreds of students and their families at the last in the series of DIT graduation ceremonies for the student cohort of 2006.
