The County Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday November 23rd in the Abbey Hotel Donegal town. The event is being held by CLG Dhún na nGall in conjunction with the Donegal Ladies County Board. The Donegal Senior squad, Ulster and Division 2 Champions, and the Donegal Senior Ladies, Ulster Chmapions 2019, will be honoured. The list of club and individual award winners honoured on the night are:
List of Awards 2019
Senior Player Michael Murphy (Gleann tSúilí) Derryveagh Crystal
Hurler Jack O Lochlainn (Bun Cranncha) Derryveagh Crystal
Grounds Carndomhnaigh Plaque
Senior Club Naomh Conaill Plaque
Intermediate Naomh Naille Plaque
Junior Bun Cranncha Plaque
Lady Footballer Geraldine McLaughlin (An Tearmainn) Derryveagh Crystal
Gaeltacht Naomh Columba Derryveagh Crystal
Outside Gaeltacht Gaeil Leitir Ceanainn Derryveagh Crystal
Service to Culture Award Eoin MacGiolla Bhride (Gaoth Dobhair) Derryveagh Crystal
Lifetime achievement Malachy McCann (Bun Cranncha) Derryveagh Crystal
Services to referring Hugo Wallace (An Beart) Derryveagh Crystal
Handball Club Award Odhran McGlynn (Gleann Fhinne) Derryveagh Crystal
Overseas/Appreciation Award Paddy McDevitt (Boston) Derryveagh Crystal
In addition, CLG Dhún na nGall will be honouring two retiring members of the 2012 squad – David Walsh (Naomh Brid) and Frank McGlynn (Gleann Fhinne). An gradam Sheamuis Mhic Geidigh 2019 urraithe ag RTE Radio na Gaeltachta will be announced by Radio na Gaeltachta next Wednesday November 20th. Tickets are €35 and dinner will be at 8.00 pm sharp.
We look forward to a great night agus comhghairdeas to both Donegal squads and to all the award winners.
By Sinéad Breen Donegal PRO Thu 14th Nov