Posted online: Feb 8th, 2010

Boxer William McLoughlin from the Illies Golden Gloves Boxing Club was named as the Donegal Sports Star of the Year for 2009 at the annual awards ceremony held in the Silver Tassie, Letterkenny, last Friday.
The 24-year-old won a silver medal at the European Union Boxing Championships last June and is now ranked in the top ten in Europe at welterweight. Over 500 people attended the gala function where the special guest was former double World Cross Country Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist John Treacy.
Award winners:
SPECIAL ATHLETE
AWARD
Winners: David & Kieran Gallagher, Atlantic Special Olympics Club, Killybegs
ATHLETICS
Winner : Mary Mc Loone, Tir Chonaill A.C.
BADMINTON
Winner: Dale Duncan, Laghey
BASKETBALL
Winner: Aodhan Hickey, Letterkenny Blaze/LYIT
BOXING
Winner: William Mc Laughlin, Illies Golden Gloves A.B.C.
CLAY PIGEON SHOOT
Winner: Paddy Brown, Carrigans
CYCLING
Winner: Philip Deignan, Letterkenny
EQUESTRIAN
Winner: Mark Harley, Trentagh
GAA
Winner: Michael Murphy, Glenswilly
GYMNASTICS
Winner: Gary Harvey, Letterkenny Community Gymnastics Club
HOCKEY
Winner: Matthew Lecky, Raphoe Hockey Club
MARTIAL ARTS
Winner: Tommy McCafferty, Letterkenny
MOTOR SPORT
Winner: Daniel Conaghan, Milford
PARA-ATHLETE AWARD
Winner: Karol Doherty, Inishowen A.C.
SOCCER
Winner: Julianne Herrity, Kilmacrennan Celtic
SURFING
Winner: Emmet O’Doherty, Bundoran Board Riders
SWIMMING
Winner: Leon Vaughan, Swilly Seals
TEAM AWARD
Winners: Letterkenny Golf Club Mens Team
APPRECIATION AWARD
Winner: Kenny Griffin, Sean MacCumhaills/Donegal Ladies GAA
BRENDAN MCDAID
MEMORIAL SPECIAL
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winners: Connell & Donal Ward, Glen of Glenties \ Lakehill Tug Of War Club, Knockmore
PROFESSIONAL SPORTING
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winner: Shay Given, Manchester City & Republic Of Ireland
BEST SECONDARY
SCHOOL
Winners: St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny
BEST SPORTS BOY
- SECONDARY
Winner: Mark English, St. Eunan’s, Letterkenny
BEST SPORTS
GIRL
- SECONDARY
Winner: Georgina Gordan, Carndonagh Community School
BEST PRIMARY
SCHOOL
Winners: St. Muras N.S. Tooban, Burnfoot
BEST SPORTS
BOY
- PRIMARY
Winner: Georgie Kelly, St. Muras N.S. Tooban
BEST SPORTS
GIRL
- PRIMARY
Winner: Emma Vaughan, Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Letterkenny
BEST SPORTS
TEACHER
– SECONDARY
Winner: Paddy Mc Daid, Finn Valley College, Stranorlar
BEST SPORTS TEACHER
- PRIMARY
Winner: Sean McGinley, Annagry N.S.
SCHOOLS
APPRECIATION AWARD
Winner: Padraig Mac Fhionnghaile, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair
HALL OF FAME
Winner: Hugo Duggan, Milford AC
OVERALL
DONEGAL SPORTS STAR
Winner: William Mc Laughlin, Illies Golden Gloves A.B.C.
Our photo shows the Letterkenny Golf team with their trophies.