Big Donegal interest in 2025 Ocean FM Sports Awards

The 2025 Ocean FM Sports Awards take place this Saturday, November 22nd, at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa in Sligo. Special guests on the night will be former Republic of Ireland internationals John Aldridge and Ray Houghton.

15 sports awards will celebrate local sporting achievement and contribution across Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo over the past 12 months.

There is a very big Donegal interest with nominees in almost all of the 15 categories.

The Hall of Fame Award winner and listeners Radio Sports Moment of the Year will be revealed on the night.

Here are the shortlisted nominees:

(Donegal nominees are in bold)

Ocean FM Team of the Year  (sponsored by EirGrid)

1. Donegal senior gaelic footballers
2. Coolera/Strandhill men's footballers
3. Glenview Stars women's soccer team

Ocean FM Club of the Year (sponsored by Blue Poppy Dental)

1. Naomh Columba
2. Coolera/Strandhill 
3. Sligo Athletics Club

International Award (sponsored by Burns Car Sales)

1. Gearóid McDaid (surfing)
2. Mark English (athletics)
3. Cian McMunn (showjumping)

School of the Year (sponsored by Sligo Chamber of Commerce)

1. St Claire's Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton
2. St Cecilia's Sligo
3. Mercy College, Sligo

Schoolteacher of the Year (Sponsored by SuperValu Ballymote)

1. Eimear O'Brien (Mercy College, Sligo)
2. Cathal Kelly (Rathcormac NS)  From Ballintrilllick in north Sligo originally - Club footballer with Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon (senior reserve team) - lives in Rossnowlagh
3. Anne Brady (St Attracta's Community School, Tubbercurry)

The Red Óg Award -Young Sportsperson of the Year  (sponsored by Local Link Donegal)

1. Ava Hallinan (soccer)
2. Travis Gibbons (handball)
3. Turlough Carr (GAA)

Male Sportsperson of the Year (sponsored by Westcare Homecare)

1. Michael Murphy (GAA)
2. Mark English (athletics)
3. Dylan Browne McMonagle (racing)

Female Sportsperson of the Year (sponsored by Quayside Shopping Centre)

1. Roisín Molloy (soccer)
2. Eilis O'Dowd (LGFA)
3. Mona McSharry (swimming)

Coach of the Year (sponsored by The Canopy)

1. Shane Ward (GAA)
2. John Russell (Soccer)
3. John McPartland (GAA)

Special Achievement Award (sponsored by Dovida)

1. Liquid Therapy - (Donegal-based adaptive surfing programme for young people with physical & intellectual disabilities)
2. Eddie McGowan - (Leitrim winner of World 8-ball Pool World Championship for wheelchair players)

3 Relay for Life Sligo - (24-hour relay event in Sligo which raised close to €500,000 for the Irish Cancer Society)

Sports Volunteer of the Year (sponsored by Waterworld)

1. Michelle McMorrow (Shamrock Gaels LGFA & GAA)
2. Seamus Connolly (Dromore Villa FC)
3. Edward Molloy (Ardara & Donegal GAA)

Diversity/Inclusion award (sponsored by Sligo Sport & Recreation Partnership)

1. Sligo Youth Darts Academy
2. Cleveragh Junior Park Run
3. Kilglass/Enniscrone Utd walking football team.

Ocean FM Sports Personality of the Year (sponsored by John Kent Sport)

1. Gearóid McDaid (surfing)
2. Michael Murphy (GAA)
3. Roisín Molloy (soccer)

4. Mark English (athletics)