A huge crowd attended the Donegal Sports Star Awards at the Mount Errigal Hotel this evening.
It was another good year on the sporting front in the county and that was recognised with the standard of nominees.
The award winners were as follows:
ANGLING
James Donaghey, Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club
APPRECIATION
Cathal Hagan, Donegal Community Games
ATHLETICS
Mark English, Finn Valley A.C.
BOXING
Matthew McCole, Illies Golden Gloves A.B.C.
BRENDAN MCDAID MEMORIAL SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
Niamh McLaughlin, Moville (Gold Coast Suns, AFLW)
CLAY TARGET SHOOTING
Jim Doherty, Newtowncunningham
CLUB
Finn Valley A.C.
COACH / MANAGER
Shaun Molloy, Loughros Point Rowing Club, Ardara
CYCLING
Jamie Meehan, Mountcharles
DARTS
Denise Cassidy, Donegal Womens Darts
EQUESTRIAN
Dylan Browne McMonagle, Letterkenny
GAELIC FOOTBALL
Finnbarr Roarty, Naomh Conaill
GYMNASTICS
James Mitchell, Citadel Gymnastics
HOCKEY
Luke Witherow, Banbridge Hockey Club
HURLING
Conor Gartland, Burt
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Catriona Jennings, Letterkenny A.C.
MARTIAL ARTS
Liam Grant, Strike Martial Arts Academy, Derry
MOTOR CYCLING
Rhys Irwin, Kilmacrennan
MOTOR SPORT
Kyle McBride, Carndonagh
PARA-ATHLETE
Samantha McColgan, Burnfoot
PRIMARY SCHOOL (LARGE >100)
Glenswilly N.S.
PRIMARY SCHOOL (SMALL <100)
Tiernasligo N.S., Dunaff, Clonmany
PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS BOY
Lukas Janosik, Scoil Íosagáin, Buncrana
PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS GIRL
Caoimhe Mc Neill, Dooish National School
PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS TEACHER
Rory Grant, St. Mura’s N.S., Tooban, Burnfoot
ROWING
Niamh Doogan, Kincasslagh Rowing Club
RUGBY
Sadhbh McGrath, Cooke R.C. / Ulster
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair
SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS BOY
Caolan McFadden, Loreto Community School, Milford
SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS GIRL
Kyra Gavigan, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar
SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS TEACHER
Kathy-Ann Gibson, The Royal & Prior Comprehensive School, Raphoe
SOCCER
Gavin McAteer, Finn Harps
SPECIAL ATHLETE
Anna Hennessy, Nemo Special Olympics Swim Club / Swilly Seals
Eoin Rooney, Nemo Special Olympics Swim Club / Swilly Seals
Finn Harps League of Ireland Down Syndrome Futsal Team (Anna Hennessy, Daniel McGilloway, Daniel O’Reilly, David Crawford, Hughie Sweeney, Kealan Doherty, Lianne Kelly, Meg Carr, Shaun McCosker)
SURF LIFESAVING
Alan Vaughan, Ballyshannon
SWIMMING
Cillian Murphy, Swilly Seals
TEAM
CLG Dhún na nGall Senior Men’s Football Team
TRIATHLON
Mark McGinley, Letterkenny 24-7 Triathlon Club
YOUTH
Roisin Hegarty, Twin Towns ABC.
HALL OF FAME
Eamon Harvey, Tir Conaill AC.
OVERALL
Dylan Browne McMonagle
