All nominees are set to be acknowledged for their commitment, dedication and success along with the announcement of overall winners at the gala awards night: Friday 10th January 2014 Silver Tassie Hotel Ticket cost: €25 Meal Served: 7.30pm (Sharp) Dress code: smart casual For further details or to book tickets please contact Darren Farnan: Tel […]
Rules
Closing date for votes is 10am, Tuesday 7th January 2014 (results will be open to view by the public until 10am, Monday 6th January). Terms: Your vote will help guide the judging panel when deliberating on their final choice but will not determine the outright winners; One vote per IP address per award category or […]
Sports Personality Awards 2013
THE Donegal News is delighted to announce that the second annual Donegal News Sports Personality Awards will take place on Friday 10th January 2014 in the Silver Tassie Hotel. The awards, sponsored by Brian McCormick Sports, seek to reward the sporting achievements of our local sports personalities and clubs. A range of award categories will […]
Gary McDaid – November 2013 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month
BY CHRIS MCNULTY WHEN James Pat McDaid sits down, look you in the eye and says without a quiver: ‘We don’t know how lucky we are in Glenswilly to have a manager like him’ you begin to get an understanding of the standing of Gary McDaid within the impressive confines of Pairc Naomh Columba. The […]
Brendan Boyce – August 2013 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month
Chris McNulty speaks to race walker Brendan Boyce…
Mark English – July 2013 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month
Chris McNulty hears from Mark English about his aims, goals – and all that jazz!
Jason Quigley – June 2013 Donegal News Sports Personality Winner
Finn Valley ABC ace Jason Quigley is the June 2013 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month award winner…
Patrick McBrearty – May 2013 Sports Personality of the Month
Chris McNulty hears from Donegal star, Patrick McBrearty, the May 2013 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month
Jason Quigley – December 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality winner
BY CHRIS MCNULTY c.mcnulty@donegalnews.com ONE of the traits that characterise the great sportspeople is the ability to put even their greatest triumphs aside and move on to their next challenge, continuing to feed that never-ending zest for success. Brian Cody has guided the Kilkenny hurlers to nine All-Ireland titles since 2000 and his thirst is […]
Barry McNamee – November – 2012 – Donegal News Sports Personality winner
BY HARRY WALSH HE sun is shining but it’s not too warm at Wilford Lane, Nottingham, on what is a typically cold, crisp December morning. Wilford Lane is the new state-ofthe-art building, costing £1.5m, at Nottingham Forest’s training ground in West Bridgford. Advertisement It is hoped the two-storey complex will give Sean O’Driscoll’s team the […]