The deadline for Donegal Sports Star Awards Schools nomination is fast approaching with the closing date being Friday week the 25th of October.
All other nominations must be submitted to the Committee by Friday 29th of November. Schools are first because it is only successes in the academic year 2023/2024 that are eligible for consideration in school only competitions.
Schools continue to be a hugely important part of the event with nine Awards being presented including Primary School – Best Boy, Best Girl and Teacher; Secondary School Best Girl, Boy, Teacher. There are two Best Primary School categories Small (< 100 pupils) and Large (>100 pupils).
2023 schools winners Jasmine Barrett-Doherty, Noah McGuire, Keri Loughrey and Odhran McBrearty have helped to promote nominations for this year’s awards which will take place on Friday, 31st of January in the Mount Errigal Hotel.
The Donegal Sports Star Awards Committee have again emphasised the importance of getting nominations in by the deadline of Friday week the 25th of October.
Schools is not just about the achievements which are obviously very important but significant weighting is given to the level of participation in sport generally. Donegal County Council is once again the exclusive sponsor of the Awards. The Council first became involved in the late 1970s as the sponsor of the schools awards before taking over as the overall sponsor. The non-schools nominations has that later deadline of Friday 29th November.
There are nine schools categories in total. Again this year there is the Small and Large Primary School categories. Teachers are key people in ensuring that sport is made a priority so there is a category for both Secondary and Primary.
Schools Categories
Best Sports Boy and Girl Primary School
Best Sports Boy and Girl Secondary School
Best Primary School Small (<100 pupils)
Best Primary School Large (>100 pupils)
Best Secondary School
Best Sports Teacher Primary
Best Sports Teacher Secondary
Please send nominations to info@donegalsportsstarawards.ie. and attach any relevant images and video footage. Please note that in regard to nominations shortlisting may apply.
The 2024 Donegal Sports Star Awards will take place in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Friday the 31st of January 2025.
