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11 Sept 2025

Gallery: All the winners from the Donegal Sports Star Awards

Donegal Sports Star awards was held as a virtual event due to the Covid-19 restrictions in January, so on Thursday the award winners were presented with their awards with Inishowen duo Sadie Duffy and Georgie Kelly among the winners

Olympic Recognition: Eilish Flanagan

A year ago Eilish Flanagan, who is attached to the US Adams State University set a new NI 3000m Steeplechase record in Oregon, USA. That performance placed Eilish in the Top 60 in the World Athletics rankings, well within the 45 places available for the Tokyo Olympics. Last year she also won the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Last July Eilish was selected on the Ireland team for the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo in the 3000 metres steeplechase where she ran a personal best time.

Patsy McGonagle receives an Olympic Regognition award on behalf of Eilish Flanagan, Finn Valley AC

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