Live updates: Donegal Sports Star Awards 2024

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That's all from us here in Letterkenny, thank you for joining us and safe home!

And the night's big one... The 2024 Donegal Sports Star of the Year is DYLAN BROWN MCMONAGLE - Dylan can't be here tonight but his father John is here to accept the award on his behalf

HALL OF FAME GONG is presented to Patsy McGonagle, Finn Valley AC

SPECIAL RECOGNITION TEAM - The winners are the Doe Amateur Swimming Club and the Donegal Darts Team

SPORTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - The winner on the night is Charlie Collins

BRENDAN MCDAID MEMORIAL SPECIAL RECOGNITION - The winner is Richie Kelly, Killea

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AWARD - The winner is Saddie Duffy, Illies Golden Gloves

And the Secondary School Sports teacher of the year is Paddy Carr

SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS TEACHER
Jamie Brennan, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town
Paddy Carr, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana
Simon Waugh, Coláiste na Carraige, An Charraig
Stuart McFadden, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town

And the prize for the Secondary School for 2024 goes to the Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town

SECONDARY SCHOOL
Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town
Coláiste na Carraige, An Charraig
Loreto Community School, Milford
Loreto Secondary School Letterkenny
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair
Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana
St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny

And the winner is John McFeely

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS TEACHER
Cíara Uí Dhochartaigh, Scoil Náisiúnta An Choimín, An Chlochán
John McFeely, Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Carndonagh
Pauric McKinney, Scoil Íosagáin, Buncrana
Terence Shiels, St Bernadette’s Special School, Letterkenny

The Primary School (large 100) award goes to Scoil Iosagáin Buncrana

The Primary School (small 100) award goes to Scoil Náisiúnta an Choimín

And in a tight race between two brilliant teams, the award goes to the mighty Cockhill

TEAM
CLG Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin Senior Men’s Team
Cockhill Celtic Senior Men’s Team

And the winner is . . . Loughros Point Rowing Club, Ardara

CLUB
An Clochán Liath LGFA Club
CLG Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin
Doe Amateur Swimming Club
Lough Swilly Junior Sea Angling Club
Loughros Point Rowing Club, Ardara

The Appreciation award for 2024 goes to Eugene Gallagher

APPRECIATION
Christopher O' Donnell, Letterkenny Shotokan Karate Club
Danny Ferry & Tony McNamee, Finn Harps Down Syndrome Futsal Team
Eugene Gallagher, Seán MacCumhaills
Mary Lynn O'Neill, Donegal School of Shotokan Karate
Michael Curran, Teelin Rowing Club

And it's Erin Friel who takes the honour

SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS GIRL
Alannah Anderson, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town
Caoimhe Gallen, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar
Caoimhe Níc Aoidh, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair
Cara Murphy, Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny
Eabha Brennan, Loreto Community School, Milford
Éabha Níc Aoidh, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair
Erin Friel, Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny
Heidi Gill, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana
Jodie Loughrey, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana
Katie Dowds, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar
Katie Louise Nic Mhonagail, Gairmscoil Chú Uladh, Béal Átha Móir, An Clochán
Keri Loughrey, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana
Laura Boyle, Coláiste na Carraige, An Charraig
Laura Quinn, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town
Riona Doherty, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar
Sofie Campbell, St. Columba's Comprehensive School, Glenties

And the Donegal secondary school boy of the year goes to Odhran McBrearty

SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS BOY
Conor Graham, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana
Darragh Coyle, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana
Jamie Kennedy, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town
Jordi Ó Gribín, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair
Josh Cullen, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town
Kevin Muldoon, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town
Michael Moore, Loreto Community School, Milford
Odhran McBrearty, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar
Tiernan Bradley, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana

And the award goes to twin sisters Molly Ní Ghallachóir and Katie Ní Ghallachóir from Scoil Náisiúnta An Choimín, An Chlochán

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS GIRL
Alice Gibbons, Drumfad National School
Katie Ní Ghallachóir, Scoil Náisiúnta An Choimín, An Chlochán
Molly Ní Ghallachóir, Scoil Náisiúnta An Choimín, An Chlochán

And the Primary School Sports boy winner Oisín Ó' hÍr from Moville

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS BOY
Aaron Watson, Moyle National School, Newtowncunningham
Conor Ó Deoráin, Scoil Náisiúnta An Choimín, An Chlochán
Eli Duffy, Scoil Mhuire, Belcruit
Jake O'Donovan, Letterkenny Educate Together N.S.
Oisín Ó' hÍr, Gaelscoil Cois Feabhail, Moville

And Mark McGinley takes home his first Donegal Sports Star award

TRIATHLON
Mark McGinley, Letterkenny 24-7 Triathlon Club
Noelle Parker, Letterkenny 24-7 Triathlon Club

Maeve McClean from the City of Derry Swimming Club is the Swimmer of the year

SWIMMING
Cillian Murphy, Swilly Seals
Maeve McClean, City of Derry Swimming Club

The Cockhill Celtic man Garbhan Friel takes the soccer award

SOCCER
Bronagh Gallagher, Bonnagee United / Sion Swifts
Garbhan Friel, Cockhill Celtic F.C.
Gavin McAteer, Finn Harps

And it's James Donaghey who takes the award over his two teammates

SEA ANGLING
Hannah Joseph, Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club
James Donaghey, Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club
Patrick Donaghey, Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club

Niamh Doogan takes the Rowing award

ROWING
Amy Shovlin, Loughros Point Rowing Club, Ardara
Eva Shovlin, Loughros Point Rowing Club, Ardara
Niamh Doogan, Kincasslagh Rowing Club

PROFESSIONAL SPORT ACHIEVEMENT WINNER
Mark Coyle, Shelbourne FC captain

And once again there are two winners with Elsie Friel and Teagan O’Reilly taking the award

PARA-ATHLETE
Elsie Friel, Ireland Women's Cerebral Palsy Team
Teagan O’Reilly, Drumbar United F.C.

We take a small break now folks for dinner...

There's not just one winner here . . . they're all winners

SPECIAL ATHLETE
Eoin Rooney, Nemo Special Olympics Swim Club
Sarah Bradley, Jump 'n' Jacks Special Olympics Gymnastics Club
Finn Harps League of Ireland Down Syndrome Futsal Team

And it's Ryan McHugh from Frosses who takes the award

MOTOR SPORT
David Kelly, Donegal Town
Dean O’Sullivan, Convoy
Kyle McBride, Carndonagh
Ryan MacHugh, Frosses

The winner of the 2024 award is Valentin Ciobanu from the Letterkenny club

MARTIAL ARTS
Liam Grant, Strike Martial Arts Academy, Derry
Teresa Gallagher, Letterkenny Shotokan Karate Club
Valentin Ciobanu, Rillon Gracie Ireland, Letterkenny

In a very tight section, the judges have decided to give the award to Liam Óg McKinney

HURLING
Gerry Gilmore, Setanta
Liam Óg McKinney, Burt
Stephen Gillespie, Burt

The winner of the 2024 Hockey award is Luke Witherow

HOCKEY
Julie Wilson, Raphoe Hockey Club
Luke Witherow, Banbridge Hockey Club
Matthew Lecky, Raphoe Hockey Club

And the winner for the Gymnastics award is Lilliane Becht

GYMNASTICS
Beau Gardiner, Citadel Gymnastics
Caoimhe Harrison, Twisters Gymnastics
Jack Hannigan, Citadel Gymnastics
Lilliane Becht, Citadel Gymnastics
Meadbh Mc Laughlin, Twisters Gymnastics

In what was a brilliant year for this player . . . the winner is Peadar Mogan from St Naul's 

GAELIC FOOTBALL
Ciaran Moore, St Eunan’s
Oisin Gallen, Seán MacCumhaills
Peadar Mogan, St. Naul’s

The winner on the night is Dylan Browne McMonagle

EQUESTRIAN
Dylan Browne McMonagle, Letterkenny
Luke McAteer, Rathmullan
Oisin Orr, Rathmullan

And it is Gerard McGlynn who gets the vote in Darts

DARTS
Adrian Devine, Buncrana
Cartha Boyle, Glenties
Dean Gallagher, Bridgend
Gerard McGlynn, Glenfin

And the winning Coach/Manager of the Year is Gavin Cullen from Cockhill Celtic

COACH / MANAGER
Daniel McCauley, CLG Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin
Dermot McGranaghan, Finn Valley A.C.
Gavin Cullen, Cockhill Celtic F.C.

And the winner is . . . Cahir Gormley, Illies Golden Gloves A.B.C.

BOXING
Cahir Gormley, Illies Golden Gloves A.B.C.
Roisin Hegarty, Twin Towns / Illies Golden Gloves A.B.C.
Sean Doohan, Dunfanaghy A.B.C.

And the first winner on the night is Mark English 

ATHLETICS
Anne Marie McGlynn, Letterkenny A.C.
Fintan Dewhirst, Tír Chonaill A.C.
Kelly McGrory, Tír Chonaill A.C.
Mark English, Finn Valley A.C.

And we're underway in the Mount Errigal, Hotel with Donegal Sports Star PRO Declan Kerr introducing the first 12 winners prior to dinner. 

Everyone honoured here tonight will go into the record book as Donegal Sports Star chairperson Grace Boyle addresses the room while the new Minister for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media with special responsibility for Sport and Postal Policy Charlie McConalogue also speaks to the crowd before the winners are called out.