On an celebratory night, history was made when the President of the Irish Football Association, David Martin spoke to those in attendance. It is the first time an IFA President has addressed the FAI Delegates, and he announced the creation of the Presidents Junior Cup.
FAI Junior Cup winners North End United (Wexford) will play IFA Junior Cup winners Enniskillen Rangers (Fermanagh) in Whitehall on August 25th.
There were 20 recipients of the John Sherlock Services to Football Awards, one winner of the Jeremy Dee Services to Women's Football, one winner of the Noel O'Reilly Coach of the Year Award and four winners of the FAI Communications Awards.
The final award of the night saw Tipperary's Ballymackey FC crowned as the 2018 FAI Club of the Year, while Meath's Ashbourne United AFC were given the 2018 FAI Club of the Year Merit Award.
2018 FAI Club of the Year
Ballymackey FC
FAI Club of the Year (Merit Award)
Ashbourne United AFC
John Sherlock Services to Football Awards
Christy Byrne (Castleview)
Ciaran Collins (Ferns Celtic)
John Coughlan (Springfield Ramblers)
John Delea (Rockmount AFC)
Philip Doyle (FAI)
Terry Dunne (Corkbeg AFC)
Eddie Foley (20th Anniversary of officiating at the 1998 FIFA World Cup)
Donnie Harmon (Kilnamanagh FC)
Albert Johnston (Templeogue United)
Noel Kennelly (Honourary Secretary, Amateur Football League)
Martin Loughran (Crumlin United)
Sean Lynch (Innishvilla)
Anne Maher (Enfield Celtic)
James Magee (Killester United)
Willie McGuirk (Donnycarney FC)
Adrian Melia RIP (Sports Photographer)
Jimmy Mooney (Referee - ISRS, Wicklow Branch)
Joe O'Sullivan (Geraldines AFC)
Pat Smith RIP (Greystones United)
Ger Stanton (Everton AFC)
FAI Communications Awards
Best Photograph - Paul Lundy
Best Digital Initiative - The Mayo Football Show Podcast
Best Feature - "'You are always questioning yourself' - Pain of Ryan McBride's death still felt by Derry City" - Marie Crowe (Sunday Independent)
Best PRO - Ryan Corry (Newmarket Celtic)
Noel O'Reilly Coach of the Year
Karl Lambe (St. Kevin's Boys)
Jeremy Dee Services to Women's Football Award
Geraldine O'Donnell (Limerick Ladies League)