The 2023 Donegal Sports Star Awards take place on Friday, 26th of January in the Mount Errigal Hotel. Tickets for the presentation event will go on sale immediately after the launch next Monday night the 8th of January. The sole booking agent is the Mount Errigal Hotel. Tickets are €33 for adults and €20 for primary school going children

For further information on the Donegal Sports Star Awards go to donegalsportsstarawards.ie or visit Facebook donegalsports.starawards and Twitter @DLsportstars.

 

2023 DONEGAL SPORTS STAR AWARDS NOMINEES 

 

APPRECIATION 

Padraig Mac Aodha, Gweedore United F.C.

Peadar McGranaghan, Finn Valley A.C. 

 

ATHLETICS 

Brendan Boyce, Finn Valley A.C.

Kelly Mc Grory, Tír Chonaill A.C.

Mark English, Finn Valley A.C.

 

BADMINTON 

Joshua Magee, Raphoe

Kimberly Pearson, Raphoe

Rachael Darragh, Raphoe

 

BASKETBALL 

Maria Kealy, Letterkenny Blaze

Killian Gribben, Letterkenny Blaze

Lauren Foy, Ballyshannon 88ers Basketball Club

 

BOXING 

Danny Duffy, Raphoe A.B.C.

Matthew McCole, Illies Golden Gloves A.B.C.

Taylor Parke, Raphoe A.B.C.

 

CLUB 

Cockhill Celtic F.C. 

Donegal Dragons 

Finn Valley A.C. 

Four Masters Cycling Club 

Lough Swilly Junior Sea Angling Club 

Ulster Karate-Do Federation

 

COACH / MANAGER 

Chris McNulty, Bonagee United F.C.

Corney Devlin, Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club

Gavin Cullen, Cockhill Celtic F.C.

Greg Doherty, Four Masters GAA Club

Martin Regan, CLG Naomh Conaill

 

CUE SPORTS 

Ben McMenamin, Raphoe

Sean Devenney, North West Snooker Club, Letterkenny

Shaun Sharkey, Dungloe

 

CYCLING 

Conor Halvey, Four Masters Cycling Club

Jamie Meehan, Mountcharles

Mitchell McLaughlin, Drumkeen

Ronan McLaughlin, Muff 

 

DARTS 

Adrian Devine, Buncrana

Ciaran McGeady, Cloughaneely

Gerard McGlynn, Glenfin

Shane Porter, Letterkenny

 

EQUESTRIAN 

Dylan Browne McMonagle, Letterkenny

Luke McAteer, Rathmullan

Oisin Orr, Rathmullan

 

GAELIC FOOTBALL 

Amy Boyle Carr, CLG Naomh Conaill

Brendan McCole, St Naul’s 

Niamh Hegarty, Moville 

Niamh McLaughlin, Moville 

Oisin Gallen, Sean MacCumhaills 

 

HOCKEY 

Lisa Patterson, Raphoe Hockey Club

Matthew Lecky, Raphoe Hockey Club

Wendy Patterson, Raphoe Hockey Club

 

HURLING 

Danny Cullen, Setanta

Gerry Gilmore, Setanta

Luke White, Carndonagh

 

MARTIAL ARTS 

Erin McCole, Ulster Karate-Do Federation

Gerard Foley, Letterkenny Shotokan Karate Club

Michael Gillespie, Ulster Karate-Do Federation

Patrick Quinlivan, Letterkenny

 

MOTOR CYCLING

Caolán Irwin, Kilmacrennan

Rhys Irwin, Kilmacrennan

Richard Kerr, Kilmacrennan

 

MOTOR SPORT 

Dean O’Sullivan, Convoy

Gary McElhinney, Donegal Town Jordan Kelly, Buncrana

Paddy Robinson, Kilmacrennan

Ryan MacHugh, Frosses & Declan Boyle, Glenties

 

PARA-ATHLETE 

Alan Patterson, Killygordon

Catherine Grier, Ramelton

Teagan O’Reilly, Donegal Town

 

PRIMARY SCHOOL (LARGE >100) 

Creevy National School, Ballyshannon

Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Killymard, Donegal Town

Scoil Mhuire, Creeslough

Scoil Naomh Fiachra, Illistrin, Letterkenny

St. Aengus N.S., Bridgend

St. Eunan’s N.S., Raphoe

PRIMARY SCHOOL (SMALL <100)

Scoil an Chaisil, Gleann Cholm Cille

Scoil Mhuire, Doire Beaga

 

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS BOY 

Cian Langan, Scoil Na Croise Naomha, Dunfanaghy

Kaua Riquelme Almeida Macedo, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties

Noah Mc Guire, Scoil an Chaisil, Gleann Cholm Cille

Xavier Bujnowski, Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Killymard, Donegal Town

 

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS GIRL 

Annie O’Neill, Scoil Cholmcille, Acres, Burtonport

Jasmine Barrett Doherty, Scoil Mhuire, Milford

Lilliane Becht, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties

Megan Gallagher, Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Killymard, Donegal Town

 

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS TEACHER 

Ciaran Gallagher, Scoil Naomh Fiachra, Illistrin, Letterkenny

George Simmons, St. Eunan’s N.S., Raphoe

 

ROWING 

Dineka Maguire, Kincasslagh Rowing Club

Michael O’Boyle, Loughros Point Rowing Club, Ardara

Niamh Doogan, Kincasslagh Rowing Club

 

RUGBY 

Adam Bratton, Letterkenny R.C.

Charlie Robinson, Letterkenny R.C.

James O’Carroll, Letterkenny R.C. Sadhbh McGrath, Cooke R.C. / Ulster

 

SEA ANGLING 

Conan Slater, Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club

James Donaghey, Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club

Orlagh McLean, Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club

Patrick Donaghey, Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club

 

SECONDARY SCHOOL 

Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town

Crana College, Buncrana

Loreto Community School, Milford

Loreto Secondary School Letterkenny

Pobalscoil Gaoth Dobhair

Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana

St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny

 

SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS BOY 

Caolan McFadden, Loreto Community School, Milford

Harry McIlwaine, The Royal & Prior Comprehensive School, Raphoe Kevin Muldoon, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town

Michael Gillespie, Crana College, Buncrana

Odhran Grimes, Mulroy College, Milford

Odhran McBrearty, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar

Oisin Cooney, Carndonagh Community School

Oisin Gillespie, Rosses Community School

Philip McGee, Coláiste Ailigh, Leitir Ceanainn

Rhys McAuley, The Royal & Prior Comprehensive School, Raphoe Terence Doherty, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana

 

SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS GIRL 

Alannah Anderson, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town

Amy Timoney, Rosses Community School 

Aoife McGeehin, Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny

Caitriona McKinney, Crana College, Buncrana 

Caoimhe Gallen, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar 

Cora Rooney, Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon 

Elsa Moore, The Royal & Prior Comprehensive School, Raphoe 

Emer McFadden, Crana College, Buncrana 

Emma Bonar, Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny 

Jodie Loughrey, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana

Katie Dowds, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar

Keri Loughrey, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana

Kimberly Pearson, Royal and Prior Comprehensive School

Maeve Mc Clean, Mulroy College, Milford

Niamh Harkin, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana

Riona Doherty, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar

Saorla Gallagher, Crana College, Buncrana

 

SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS TEACHER

Michelle McDaid, Crana College, Buncrana

Nicola Harris, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar

Paddy Carr, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana

Sinéad NiBhraoin, St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny

Stephen Carty, Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon

 

SOCCER 

Amber Barrett, Standard Liege

Bronagh Gallagher, Bonnagee United

Carl McHugh, ATK Mohun Bagan, India

Ciara Grant, Hearts

Erin McLaughlin, Peamount United

James Bradley, Cockhill Celtic F.C.

 

SPECIAL ATHLETE 

Anna Hennessy, Letterkenny

Daniel O’Reilly, Letterkenny

David Crawford, Donegal Town

Hughie Sweeney, Gweedore

Vicki McGill, North West Special Olympics Club

 

SPORTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

Joe Barr, Newtowncunningham 

 

SURFING 

Bea Greenberg, Donegal Bay Board Riders

 

SWIMMING 

Cora Rooney, Enniskillen Lakelanders Maeve McClean, City of Derry (Milford)

 

TEAM 

Bonagee United Senior Ladies Soccer Team

CLG Naomh Conaill Senior Men’s Team

Cockhill Celtic Ulster Senior League Team

Dineka Maguire and Niamh Doogan (Rowing)

Donegal Short Mat Bowls Team

Four Masters Rás Tailteann Team 2023

Gartan Open Water Swimmers North Channel Swim Team Loreto Secondary School Letterkenny Athletics Team

Letterkenny A.C. Women’s Cross Country Team

Lough Swilly Junior Sea Angling Team

Setanta Hurling Club Senior Men’s Team