Winning awards is something Merseyrail knows all about.
Last month the rail operator won the Golden Whistle for the Best Performing Regional Railway – for the seventh successive year in a row – at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square.
The award given to the most reliable regional railway network shows how Merseyrail has once again delivered with the services expected from its passengers over the last year.
This week Merseyrail is keen to honour the best young sportspeople in the borough, as the firm sponsors the prestigious 2025 Sefton Young Sportsperson of The Year Award.
The winner of the award will be unveiled at the 2025 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards at The Grand in Southport on Friday 25th April 2025.
Entries have flooded in from Bootle Crosby, Southport, Formby, Maghull and elsewhere in our borough, showing the strength of emerging sporting talent we have locally.
This year we have been asking for your nominations for young people who you think have achieved highly this year in any sport played locally – whether it’s football, netball, rugby, cricket, swimming, squash, hockey, gymnastics, or anything else.
Sally Ralston BEM, Head of Community and Engagement at Merseyrail said:
“We are delighted to be supporting the Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards 2025. For over twenty years Merseyrail has been at the very heart of the communities we serve, linking our young people with education, opportunities, and leisure activities.
“We are passionate about the role we play in helping young people to get to the match, sports practices or get togethers that help them reach their sporting potential. We were therefore thrilled to be sponsoring 2025’s Sefton Young Sportsperson of the Year.”
Last year we had three outstanding winners:
Louis Cheung–Turner
Louis travels all over both the UK and Europe representing the UK in table tennis.
He has competed in many competitions winning people well above his age.
Joshua Morris
Joshua Morris earned an outstanding win at the Kickboxing world championships in Canada 2023. Consistently going above and beyond with his wins he gives back his free time to help coach and nurture the younger children into the gym.
Jack Carney
Jack Carney started playing cricket at Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club. In 2023 he was awarded Player of the Year for Lancashire Under 18s.
Jack was subsequently selected for England Under 19s and was then selected as first choice Batsman / Wicket Keeper for the Under 19s World Cup 2024 in South Africa.
The 2025 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards will recognise people who have made truly inspiring or outstanding contributions to life in Sefton in 13 different categories.
The unmissable night in the Merseyside events calendar will be presented by actress and radio personalities Claire Simmo and Fraser Dainton.
All those on the shortlist will be invited to a special celebratory meal in beautiful surroundings while the awards are presented, with a night of entertainment planned.
The Pride Of Sefton Awards are organised by Mikhail Hotel and Leisure Group and Stand Up For Southport with support from Media Partner In Demand Radio.
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