Offaly GAA were delighted to recieve a prestigious Digital Impact’ award for 2024 at an event in Croke Park on Saturday evening, 1st November. Communications Officer, Padraig O’Meara, accepted the mementoe from GAA President, Jarlath Burns
It was one of number of media and p.r. related awards announced, included among best GAA publiciation, best newspaper article and best radio documentary, etc.
Padraig O’Meara was joined at the event by members of the Offaly GAA P.R. Committee and other officers of the County Board. They included Mark Forde, whose ‘fly on the wall’ videos gained huge traction on Offaly GAA’s social media channels.
The citation read as follows:
Offaly GAA Communications, led by County Communications Officer, Padraig O’Meara, has won the Best Digital Impact Award with an impressive digital strategy, which has grown Offaly GAA into one of the largest county social media footprints in the country.
The ‘fly on the wall’ videos captured the magic of Offaly’s historic U20 All-Ireland triumph in June 2024 and brought unprecedented excitement to the county’s online community and has transformed Offaly GAA’s digital presence. This has made Offaly GAA a leader in digital GAA storytelling and news in the country.
