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11 Sept 2025

Introducing the Donegal Sports Star Awards 1980 winners 40 years on one-by-one

The Donegal Sports Star Committee caught up on the 40-year anniversary presentations on Monday night in Letterkenny, having sat out two years during the pandemic, and re-introduced the 1980 and 1981 winners - these are the stories of the 1980 winners

Nancy Buchanan (Appreciation-Tennis)
The Appreciation Award in 1980 went to Nancy, who put a lot back into a sport that she loved dearly, who was a member of the Burt Tennis Club. Nancy Buchanan played up to 2009 just a year before her death. Off the court, she was a volunteer par excellence giving long service to the Donegal Tennis Committee and was its Secretary and worked tirelessly behind the scenes to develop the sport.
David Buchanan on behalf of Nancy Buchanan accepted the appreciation award for her services to tennis

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