End of the Year Party

The Hibernian Rugby Club celebrated the end of the Senior Men’s Teams’ 2008 fall season with an awards banquet held November 8 at the Ancient Order of the Hibernians (AOH) in Bristol , PA.   The “Original” Pat Mason and Lino Giampaolo provided a wonderful array of homemade delicacies that kept the crowd of 100 well-wishers happy and hearty.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Player awards.  Only active players are eligible to vote, and it’s truly an honor to be recognized by your peers.  Recipients of the Fall 2008 Hibernian Player awards were:

Most Valuable Player – Justin Zadnik

Most Valuable Back – Vincent Salvatore

Most Valuable Forward – Pat Mason

Most Improved – Mark Transue

Best B-Side Player – Brian Foley

Coaches Award – Tom Luthor

Club President Chris Castner was awarded a Hibernian Lifetime Member award, and Frank Connor was presented with the engraved plaque for the Jesse Woodward award that he won this past spring.