The winners of the 2023 MacNamee Awards have been confirmed by the GAA. The GAA National Communication and Media Awards are named after the late Pádraig MacNamee, former President of the GAA, Chairman of the GAA Commission (1969-1971) and member of the RTÉ authority.
The GAA MacNamee Awards recognise excellence in the area of GAA communications and the winners for outstanding media coverage of the 2023 GAA season at local and national level are announced today. ”
Mayo GAA Communications, led by County PRO John Walker, has won the Best Digital Impact Award with an impressive digital strategy, which has grown Mayo GAA into one of the largest county social media footprints in the country.
From this strategy, Mayo GAA's online traffic surged by 60%, fueled by PRO John Walker's passion and dedication to capturing and sharing powerful moments from matches across multiple platforms.
The work in redesigning the Mayo GAA website and transforming Mayo GAA TV, with clips reaching millions of viewers, exemplifies commitment to innovation.
Elsewhere, Roscommon GAA won the best 2023 Programme.
No strangers to winning this award, Roscommon GAA continue to set a high standard when it comes to producing excellent publications to mark the showpiece day in their club championship calendar. Informative, colourful and beautifully presented with a link maintained between the past and the present, it is an excellent memento of the big day and a credit to all involved.