GAA great Martin McHugh is to be given a special honour when the Donegal New York Gaelic Football Club celebrates its 65th birthday next month.
“The 2013 recipient of the Damian Meehan Memorial Award is Kilcar man Martin,” said Ira Goldman from the New York club.
The two-time All-Star and BBC pundit will be accompanied by the Sam Maguire at the event.
The Campbell-Houlihan Award winner this year is CORMACH MURRIHY, who has been a strong supporter of the NY GAA for years. Cormach came here from Ratoath, Co. Meath, in August 1997. He played for the Meath Junior A team until 2000 and trained with the Donegal teams of 1999 and 2000. In 2005 he established United Structural Works, structural steel fabricators and erectors, in Congers.
The Donegal Player of the Year is Goalkeeper Brian Cullinan and The Young Player of the Year is Brendan Grant
The 65th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET is on Saturday April 27th 2013 at the Lake Isle Country Club, Eastchester NY. Cocktails 8 pm, Dinner 9 pm
* LIVE AUCTION AT THE BANQUET
Signed Donegal Jerseys from 2012 All-Ireland Team
2014 Super Bowl Tickets, Other Great Prizes
Contact Dinner Chairs Mary Grant 914-693-1875 or James McFadden 914-562-2801
for banquet tickets ($100 per person); Journal Chair Keelan McLaughlin 718-401-7779 for Journal ads; and Laurence McGrath 917-882-8038 for $100 draw tickets (1st Prize $10,000 and 2nd Prize $3,000).
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