Our annual Club of the Year Competition is back again, this time with a new category!
We now have a separate category for the Best Emerging Club. In previous years we have sifted through the applications for newly established and re-established clubs, but this year you can shout about how great your young club is and be sure we won’t miss it!
🗓️ Key Dates:
- Applications are open NOW and will close August 1st
- Club records submitted by: August 15th
- Regional Interviews: Week of August 25th
- Finalists notified by: September 12th
- National Final: Saturday, October 25th, at the Rally
⚠️ The Rules:
- Best Emerging Club: must be (re)established between March 1, 2024 – Feb 28, 2025
- A club must have been officially dormant for 12+ months before being re-established to be considered for this category.
- Can't enter both Club of the Year AND Best Emerging Club
📥 Apply here:
🌟 Club of the Year
🌱 Best Emerging Club
Full guidelines, rules, terms and conditions of the competition can be found here - THE SERIOUS STUFF
Last Year's Winners
Overall Club of the Year & Munster Club of the Year 2024: Freemount Macra
Leinster Club of the Year 2024: Callan Macra
North West Club of the Year 2024: Three Parishes Macra
Best Emerging Club 2024: Broomfield Macra
2025 Competition Sponsors: A huge thank you to National Broadband Ireland
Communications
For all communication regarding Club of the Year 2025 please contact TDO Siobhán Coyle by email scoyle@macra.ie. Club of the Year is not the responsibility of the Rally committee.