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Letterkenny Rovers celebrated winning the Brian McCormick Premier Division, Brian McCormick Cup, Ulster Cup and Area Shield. Photo North West Newspix
A large crowd was in attendance to celebrate the Presentation night for the 2-24/25 season of the Donegal Junior League in the Silver Tassie on Friday night.
The league titles were presented to the winning teams as well as individual honours on the night, with Letterkenny Rovers boss Stephen McConnell winning the Sunday Manager of the Year award for the second season running, while Thomas McLaughlin of Oldtown Celtic picked up the Manager of the Year award, won by his father Tam the year before as Oldtown manager.
Chris Malseed won Player of the Year and BJ Banda was top scorer in the Premier Division as Letterkenny Rovers toasted a successful treble, and Adam Murphy (Player of the Year) and Jordan Nugent (top scorer) added to their haul in the Saturday Division Two.
Darren McGeever (Glenea United) picked up the Division One Player of the Year, with Kyle Martin (Lagan Harps) earning the top scorer accolade, and in Division Two, James Kerr (Kerrykeel ‘71) was Player of the Year, with Michael Sweeney (Whitestrand United) picking up top scorer.
There were further awards for Oldtown Celtic’s Drew Connolly (Player of the Year) and Josh Cunningham of St Catherine’s (top scorer) in the Saturday Division One and in Division Three, Fanad United’s Daibhid Lynch was Player of the Year with top scorer going to Drumkeen United’s Lee Guthrie.
Long-time supporters and servants of the Donegal Junior League were appreciated on Friday night, with John McGlanaghy, Johnnie McGeever, Deirdre Walsh, Sean O’Donnell and Brian McCormick picking up Lifetime Achievement awards.
"This is an evening for winners and it’s good that they can celebrate something after a long and hard season," Donegal Junior League secretary Nigel Ferry said briefly before the awards.
"We’ve been on the go since 1972 and these evenings have gone from strength to strength since.
"A special word to our league chairman John Joe McCafferty who is recuperating and we’re thinking of him this evening."
Donegal Junior League 2024/25 Roll of Honour
Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division
Player of the Year: Chris Malseed (Letterkenny Rovers)
Top goalscorer: BJ Banda (Letterkenny Rovers)
Division One
Player of the Year: Darren McGeever (Glenea United)
Top goalscorer: Kyle Martin (Lagan Harps)
Division Two
Player of the Year: James Kerr (Kerrykeel ‘71)
Top goalscorer: Michael Sweeney (Whitestrand United)
Saturday Division One
Player of the Year: Drew Connolly (Oldtown Celtic)
Top goalscorer: Josh Cunningham (St Catherine’s)
Saturday Division Two
Player of the Year: Adam Murphy (Letterkenny Rovers)
Top goalscorer: Jordan Nugent (Letterkenny Rovers)
Saturday Division Three
Player of the Year: Daibhid Lynch (Fanad United)
Top goalscorer: Lee Guthrie (Drumkeen United)
Lifetime Achievement Awards
John McGlanaghy
Johnnie McGeever
Deirdre Walsh
Sean O’Donnell
Brian McCormick
Managers of the Year
Saturday: Thomas McLaughlin
Sunday: Stephen McConnell
Fair Play Awards
Saturday: Fintown Harps AFC
Sunday: Convoy Arsenal
Area Shield Winners
Lifford Area: Castlefin Celtic
Letterkenny Area: Letterkenny Rovers
Donegal Town Area: Donegal Town
Gweedore Area: Kilmacrennan Celtic
Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division
Winners: Letterkenny Rovers
Runners-Up: Bonagee United
Temple Domestic Appliances Division One
Winners: Glenea United
Runners-Up: Donegal Town
Donegal Physiotherapy & Performance Centre Division Two
Winners: Kerrykeel ‘71 FC
Runners-Up: Convoy Arsenal
Glencar Inn Saturday Division One
Winners: Oldtown Celtic
Runners-Up: Kildrum Tigers
Old Orchard Saturday Division Two
Winners: Letterkenny Rovers
Runners-Up: Erne Wanderers
Finn Travel Saturday Division Three
Winners: Fanad United
Runners-Up: Copany Rovers
Brian McCormick Cup
Winners: Letterkenny Rovers
Runners-Up: Castlefin Celtic
Voodoo Venue Cup
Winners: Kildrum Tigers
Runners-Up: Erne Wanderers
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