There was a good attendance at the National Yacht Club recently when the Dun Laoghaire Flying Fifteen fleet celebrated the 2025 season just past. A variety of trophies were awarded during a very good dinner, followed by some enjoyable post-dinner entertainment.
The awards were presented by 2025 DLFF Class Captain, David Gorman. Winners are listed below:
| Trophy | Donated by | Category | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neophyte Trophy | S&B Nolan | Best Newcomer | Chris Arrowsmith & Dave Cahill |
| Endeavour Trophy | Frank Burgess | Attendance at away events | Niall Meagher & Nikki Mathews |
| Travellers Trophy | DAF Trucks | Best Travellers Overall | Alan Green & Caroline Haniffy |
| Halfway Trophy | Noel Cantly | 1st Silver Fleet, Saturday Series | Tom Murphy & Carel Le Roux |
| Frank Burns Trophy | Frank Burns | 1st Crew, Thursday Series | Margaret Casey |
| Godkin Trophy | Godkin Family | 1st Crew, Saturday Series | Chris Doorly |
| Ross Doyle Trophy | DLFFF | 1st Overall, Thursday Series 2 | Neil Colin & Margaret Casey |
| Port Navigation Light | WOW DLFF | 1st Female Crew, Overall | Ciara Mulvey |
| Starboard Navigation Light | WOW DLFF | 1st Female Helm, Overall | Louise McKenna |
| Captain’s Prize | David Mulvin | Discretionary | Keith Poole & Tom Galvin |
Niall Meagher (C) and Nikki Mathews (R) receive the Endeavour Trophy – for Away Regatta Attendance – from 2025 Class Captain, Dave Gorman, at the DLFF 2025 Prizegiving at the National Yacht Club.
Tom Murphy (R) accepts the Halfway Cup from 2025 Class Captain, Dave Gorman, at the National Yacht Club during the Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving.
Caroline Haniffy & Alan Green (R) accept the DAF Trucks Trophy for Best Travellers Overall from Dave Gorman at the DLFF 2025 Prizegiving at the National Yacht Club.
Margaret Casey with the Frank Burns Trophy for 1st Crew Overall in the Thursday Series, presented during the Dun Laoghaire Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving at the National Yacht Club.
Left to right: Margaret Casey, Neil Colin and Dave Gorman at the presentation of the Ross Doyle Trophy for 1st Overall Thursday Series 2 during the Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving at the National Yacht Club.
Ciara Mulvey accepts the Port Navigation Light Trophy as 1st Crew Overall (Thursdays and Saturdays) from Dave Gorman at the DLFF 2025 Prizegiving in the National Yacht Club.
Chris Doorly and Dave Gorman with the Siobhan Cup as winners of the Saturday Series 1 at the Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving at the National Yacht Club.
Keith Poole (C) and Tom Galvin (R) accept the Captain’s Prize from outgoing Captain, Dave Gorman, at the Dun Laoghaire Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving at the National Yacht Club.
Cormac Bradley receives a Captain’s Prize for race report writing during the Dun Laoghaire Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving.
Joe Coughlan accepts the Bronze Fleet 2nd Overall Mugs (Thursdays & Saturdays) at the Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving held at the National Yacht Club.
Alan Balfe accepts the Mugs for 3rd Overall Silver Fleet (Thursdays & Saturdays) during the Dun Laoghaire Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving.
Joe Hickey (L) and Ken Dumpleton (C) receive the 3rd Place Overall, Gold Fleet Mugs from Class Captain, Dave Gorman, during the DLFF 2025 Prizegiving at the National Yacht Club.
Joe McNamara (L) and Adrian Cooper (C) with the Cooper Tankard for 1st Overall Silver Fleet (Thursdays & Saturdays) at the Dun Laoghaire Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving.
Peter Murphy (L) and Ciara Mulvey with the Heineken Salver for 1st Overall, Gold Fleet (Thursdays & Saturdays), presented during the DLFF 2025 Prizegiving.
David Gorman ceremoniously passes the Captain’s peaked cap to incoming Class Captain, Tom Galvin, at the National Yacht Club during the Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving.
Sarah Gorman receives flowers from new Class Captain Tom Galvin in appreciation of her support to Immediate Past Captain, David Gorman, during the Flying Fifteen 2025 Prizegiving at the National Yacht Club.
Additional Results
- 1st Overall Thursdays: Neil Colin & Margaret Casey
- Saturday Series Overall: Bryan Ryan / Dave Gorman & Chris Doorly
Hellsgate Trophy - Bronze Fleet
- 1st: John O’Sullivan & Pat Kiersey
- 2nd: Joe Coughlan & Andy Marshall
- 3rd: Geraldine O’Neill & Pat Ashe
Cooper Cup - Silver Fleet
- 1st: Adrian Cooper & Joe McNamara
- 2nd: Tom Murphy & Carel Le Roux
- 3rd: Alan Balfe & Liam Fetherly
Heineken Salver - Gold Fleet (Thursdays & Saturdays)
- 1st: Peter Murphy & Ciara Mulvey
- 2nd: Neil Colin & Margaret Casey
- 3rd: Ken Dumpleton & Joe Hickey
All winners were also presented with DLFF 2025 Mugs.
Photos from the evening were captured by members of the Gorman family while David and Sarah Gorman were otherwise engaged.
At the end of the event, the Captain’s peaked cap was ceremoniously passed to the incoming Class Captain, Tom Galvin. David Gorman thanked the fleet and especially his wife Sarah for her instrumental role in organising the event. Tom Galvin then shared his sailing background, expressed his enthusiasm for the role ahead, and presented tokens of appreciation to both Sarah and Dave. The night concluded with more post-dinner entertainment.
