Coalisland writer wins top award
7th June 2011 | By: Coalisland Post | 2 Comments »
Ronan McSherry with his Columnist of the Year award. Photo: Aaron McCracken/Harrisons
A writer from Coalisland has beaten some of Northern Ireland’s most prominent journalists to be named Columnist of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony.
Ronan McSherry, a journalist at the Ulster Herald, fended off competiton from the Sunday Life’s Gail Henerson, Belfast Telegraph’s Gail Walker, and Maeve Connolly from The Irish News to scoop the prize.
The award was presented to Mr McSherry at the CIPR Coca Cola Press Awards, held at the Europa Hotel in Belfast last Friday night. The award was a new category in this year’s ceremony and attracted the highest number of entries.
Mr McSherry impressed the judges with his weekly Tyrone Herald column, “Ronan’s Rant”.
In choosing Mr McSherry as the Columnist of the Year, the judges said: “This winner, as well as being funny and provocative, is able to weave the small details of life in Tyrone, into the bigger national and international issues of the day.”
Take a look at an example of Ronan’s Rant on our website, or visit Mr McSherry’s own website.
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2 Comments on “Coalisland writer wins top award”
Ranter supreme! Well deserved award for Ronan. He has set a high standard for all aspiring Journos from Coalisland
Well done Ronan. Coalisland seem to be getting all the Trophies.