GUINNESS ®-London Irish Rugby Union Journalist of the Season Awards

13th May 2009

GUINNESS ®-London Irish Rugby Union Journalist of the Season Awards

Steve Bale of The Express and Consultancy Principal Honoured

Steve Bale, rugby correspondent of The Express was named as “GUINNESS-London Irish Rugby Union Journalist of the Season” at a ceremony in Diageo headquarters in London on Monday evening.

Steve came top in a nomination and adjudication process that involved the 12 clubs in the GUINNESS PREMIERSHIP, Premier Rugby and the Rugby Football Union.

The award citation praised Bale for “his enthusiasm for the game and his commitment to club rugby and its players over many years.” In a long and distinguished career his articles and reports have appeared in newspapers ranging from the Neath Guardian and Western Mail to the Independent and The Express.

Paddy Lennon, Managing Director of Patrick Lennon Associates and Head of Media and PR at London Irish, received a special award for outstanding service to rugby union and London Irish.

 

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