RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta announced today that the Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh award for the player of the Donegal Championship 2024 is to be presented to Naomh Adhamhnáin’s Shane O’Donnell.
Naomh Adhamhnáin beat An Clochán Liath in this years Championship Final and O’Donnell gave a brilliant performance.
Damien Ó Dónaill, of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, said: “O’Donnells performance in this year’s championship was consistent throughout. He was a leader and impressed from the early stages of the championship.
“Congratulations to Shane, and my thanks to the Donegal sports journalists who came together to make the selection for this year’s award recipient.”
The Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh award is presented each year to the player of the Donegal Championship, as selected by a committee of sports journalists in the county, chaired by Damien Ó Dónaill of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
This year’s award will be presented at CLG Naomh Adhamhnáin’s dinner dance on December 28th.
Broadcaster Séamus Mac Géidigh was synonymous with Donegal GAA, and the voice of Gaelic Games in that county until his untimely death in 2016. This award was established to honour his memory.
Recipients to date are Michael Murphy, Mark McHugh, Odhrán Mac Niallais, Ciarán Thompson, Caolan Ward, Brendan
Mc Dyre and Oisín Gallen.
The award was created by sculptor Redmond Herrity using Donegal Granite carved in the shape of Errigal, with an image of Séamus Mac Géidigh engraved to the front.
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