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09 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

Eamonn Browne (Cycling)
Eamonn, in 1980, was actually making a name for himself in cycling as a nine-year-old in national competitions with Donegal Wheelers. He was racing in Dublin, Belfast and even on the famous Mondello Park track. Eamonn achieved success at the National Community Games representing Donegal. He went on to enjoy senior team success in the All-Ireland Championships and also competed in the Ras twice in 1994 and 1996. He was involved in the development of cycling routes while working with Derry City Council and worked as Road Safety Officer with Donegal County Council.

Eamonn Browne with the cycling award for 1980

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