There was a terrific turnout as the Donegal League gathered at the Radisson Blu in Letterkenny for their annual presentation awards.
The league continues to go from strength to strength which was evident by the number of teams represented on the night.
Those who had passed away from the league in the past year were remembered fondly.
Some of the notable awards went to Arthur Lynch from Fanad United who picked up Manager of the Year while the Premier Division Player of the Year Award again went to Fanad as Edward O’Reilly picked up the accolade.
Off the pitch there were lifetime achievement awards went to Denis Gorman of Letterbarrow Celtic, Ernie Pollock of Lagan Harps, Liam Lafferty from Ballybofey United and Aidan Redican from the Donegal Referees Society.
THe following is the full list of winners of awards from the night:
Player of the Year: Premier Division – Edward O’Reilly (Fanad United); Division One – Connor Gormley (Swilly Rovers); Division Two – Joe McCarron (Lagan Harps); Saturday Division One – Kevin McGrath (Oldtown Celtic); Saturday Division Two – Josh Cunningham (St Catherine’s)
Top Goalscorers: Premier Division – Mark McAteer (Rathmullan Celtic); Division One – Kyle Black (Swilly Rovers); Division Two – Liam O’Donnell (Drumoghill FC); Saturday Division One – Sean Cleary (Oldtown Celtic); Saturday Division Two – Jason McConigley (Milford United Reserves)
Manager of the Year: Arthur Lynch (Fanad United)
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Ernie Pollock (Lagan Harps); Denis Gorman (Letterbarrow Celtic); Liam Lafferty (Ballybofey United); Aidan Redican (Donegal Referees Society)
Area Shield Winners: Kilmacrennan Celtic, Letterkenny Rovers, St Catherine’s, Kildrum Tigers
Fair Play Award: Saturday League – Drumbar United; Sunday League – Gweedore Celtic
Team of 25 Years: Dunkineely Celtic
Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division: Winners – Fanad United; Runners-up – Kilmacrennan Celtic
Temple Domestic Appliances Division One: Winners – Swilly Rovers; Runners-up – Gweedore Celtic
Donegal Physiotheraphy & Performance Centre Division Two: Winners – Lagan Harps; Runners-up – Cranford United
Glencar Inn Saturday Division One: Winners – Oldtown Celtic; Runners-up – Kildrum Tigers Reserves
Old Orchard Saturday Division Two: Winners – St Catherine’s Reserves; Runners-up – Fintown Harps
Brian McCormick Cup: Winners – Kilmacrennan Celtic; Runners-up – Letterkenny Rovers
Voodoo Venue Cup: Winners – Kildrum Tigers Reserves; Runners-up – Donegal Town Reserves
The following is a showcase of pictures courtesy of Joe Boland from Northwest Newspix.
Fintown Harps who were runners up in the Old Orchard Inn Division Two. (NW Newspix)
St Catherines Reserves winners of the Old Orchard Inn Division Two. (NW Newspix)
Glencar Inn Division One winners Oldtown Celtic pictured at the Donegal League Presentations. Also in photo are Donegal League representatives Christina O’Donnell and Terry Leyden. (NW Newspix)
Representatives of Kildrum Tigers Reserves, winners of the Voodoo Cup pictured with sponsor and League representatives. (NW Newspix)
Lifetime Achievement award recipients at the Donegal League Presentation event were from left Ernie Pollock (Lagan Harps), Denis Gorman (Letterbarrow), Aidan Redican (Donegal Referees Society) and Liam Lafferty (Ballybofey United) with League Chairman John Joe McCafferty. (NW Newspix)
Donegal League Top Goalscorers Kyle Black (Swilly Rovers), Mark McAteer (Rathmullan Celtic), Sean Cleary (Oldtown Celtic) and Liam O’Donnell (Drumoghill Celtic) receiving their awards from sposor James McGrory. (Missing is Jason McConigley (Milford Reserves). (NW Newspix)
Individual award winners at teh Donegal League Presentations were seated Edward O’Reilly (Fanad Untd, Premier Division Player of the Year), Arthur Lynch (Fanand Utd, Manafger of the Year). Standing are Joe McCarron (Lagan Harps, Division One Player of the Year), Kevin McGrath (Oldtown CEltic, (Sat Division One Player of the Year), Connor Gormley (Swilly Rovers, Division One Player of the Year) and Josh Cunningham (Killybegs, Sat Division Two Player of the Year). (NW Newspix)
Members of the Dunkineely team from 25 yrs ago, who were recognised at the Donegal League Presentations. Included on photo are Donegal League Chairman John Joe McCafferty and Vice Chairman Terry Leyden. (NW Newspix)
Members of Lagan Harps receiving the Dividion Two Trophy from Donegal League Vice Chairman Terry Leyden. (NW Newspix)
Swilly Rovers, winners of the Temple Division One pictured receiving their trophy from sponsor Cathal Temple. Also in photo are Donegal League Vice-Chairman Terry Leyden and Fixtures Secretary Christina O’Donnell. (NW Newspix)
Fanad Unted, winners of the Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division pictured receiving their trophy from Donegal League Vice-Chairman Terry Leyden. Also in photo are Fixtures Secretary Christina O’Donnell and Brian McCormick. . (NW Newspix)
Briam McCormick Cup winners KIlmacrennan Celtic receing their trophy from Donegal League Vice-Chiarman Terry Leyden. Also in photo is sponsor Brian McCormick. (NW Newspix)
