Cork man with development coordination disorder 'honoured' to receive gold Gaisce medal

Seán Twomey was one of 98 young people honoured by President Michael D Higgins in awards that encourage them to succeed in their own personal development challenges

Cork-based President's Award leader Oona O’Shaughnessy with Seán Twomey, who was presented with a Gaisce gold medal at Áras an Uachtaráin on Friday. Picture: Maxwells

A Cork man with developmental coordination disorder has said he is “honoured” to have received a Gaisce gold medal from the President for his contribution to his local community over the past year.

Thirty-year-old Seán Twomey from Deerpark was one of 17 people across the country who received the accolade on Friday in a ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin.