Inspirational young people from across Donegal were applauded last week at the Donegal Youth Service Annual celebration night.
The event took place last Wednesday to a packed An Grianan Theatre with over 300 in attendance.
The celebration night was an opportunity to highlight the fantastic work of the Donegal Youth Service, who work tirelessly all year to support young people throughout the county.
Among the winners were Maria Coyle who won Youth Club volunteer of the year alongside Hannah Toye from the Creeslough Youth Club who was honoured for her brave and selfless actions following the Creeslough tragedy.
Chairperson of DYS Frank Dooley with Hannah Toye from the Creeslough Youth Club
Davin Crawford young person of the year, pictured with Mayor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly, Lorraine Thompson the Regional Director of the Donegal Youth Service
Davin Crawford pictured below was a very popular winner of the Young Person of the Year award. Davin was the host for the night and his easygoing manner proved very popular with the young audience members.
The atmosphere was electric as the audience all started dancing in a spontaneous eruption of joy and enthusiasm when the Ceolan School of Music from Inishowen got into their full stride.
Grace Collett from the Creeslough Youth Club gave a beautiful performance alongside Marigold who performed for the very first time on stage. Ella Fitzgerald from Falcarragh gave a powerful vocal performance and local young band the Ephades opened the show with aplomb.
Grace Collett Creeslough Youth Club
Highland dancers Moyne Ulster Scots Youth Club
The voluntary spirit at the heart of the work of Donegal Youth Service was evident with Youth Clubs from Magheroarty, Moyne Donegal Town and Inishowen all present on the night. Stephen O’Donnell was a very popular winner of the DYS volunteer of the Year award.
Lorraine Thompson the Regional Director of the Donegal Youth Service was full of pride following the event, “It’s just so wonderful to celebrate the work of Donegal Youth Service and to see the joy and enthusiasm of all the young people.”
