STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
A proud moment for Letterkenny Rovers on Saturday night as their new floodlights were unveiled . Photo: Stephen Doherty
It was a very special occasion at Leckview Park on Saturday night as the official switching on of Letterkenny Rovers’ new floodlights took place.
Former president and club stalwart Liam Blake was also remembered with a memorial match taking place after.
The official ceremony was attended by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys who helped press the button alongside Liam’s wife, Patsy Blake.
The project was funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Community Recognition Fund.
Blake, who passed away in July 2022, played a pivotal role in the club’s history as a player, groundskeeper, and leader within the community.
He was club president of Letterkenny Rovers and few were prouder when his team ran out at the Aviva Stadium for the final of the FAI Intermediate Cup back in 2016.
READ NEXT: Eamonn Sheridan named new Oscar Traynor manager
From his early days as a formidable player to winning consecutive Donegal League titles as a manager alongside Dessie Kelly in 1981 and 1982, to his outstanding work as a groundsman at Leckview Park, Liam served the club with absolute distinction over so many years and in so many roles.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
