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After a frustrating year, Jason Quigley finally got into the ring at the end of May and defeated Shane Moseley Jr in Las Vegas to win the vacant World Boxing Organisation’s North American middleweight title. While there was huge disappointment for Jason in November when he suffered defeat in the WBO Middleweight title bout against Demetrius Andrade it was still a massive achievement to get to that global stage and Donegal people all over the world shared in an exciting build-up to that fight in the US State of New Hampshire.Professional Sport Achievement award winner Jason Quigley with Cllr Jack Murray
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The winners are a group of women from three clubs who made up a Donegal team that took on the best in the country to land a national title. The winners of the 2021 Sports Star Team Award are the Donegal Cross-Country Women. Roisin Flanagan and Jennifer Elvin (Finn Valley AC); Letterkenny AC runners Annemarie McGlynn, Nakita Burke, Christine Russell, Natasha Adams and Niamh Kelly along with Lifford Strabane AC’s Claire McGuigan made up the team. Donegal’s 116 points, was 10 better than Dublin on a memorable day for the County as the Letterkenny AC women took the Irish Club title for the first time in their 49-year history while Finn Valley AC girls were also crowned U-20 national champions.Nakita Burke and Christine Russell, members of the Donegal Senior Cross Country Team, pick up the Team Award from Donegal County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Jack Murray
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It was a very special year for the O’Donnell Park Club winning five adult county titles plus an U21 success. That included a historic league and championship double for the hurlers. It was the hurlers first championship success in 49 years. And when the senior footballers won the County Final in November it was the first time since 1972 that the two codes had won titles in the same year. Eunan’s also won the Senior Men’s B and U21 football titles while the Ladies triumphed in the Intermediate decider. John Haran of St. Eunan's GAA Club, winners of the Club award
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Dromore is an inclusive school where physical activity is valued, promoted and enjoyed by everyone regardless of their ability. There are a number of pupils who have autism and the school has developed a policy where they can compete with the other children in the same sports. Dromore has enjoyed success in a range of sports. The school is also planning for the future in terms of sport and recreation with a significant investment already made in that area having acquired eight additional acres of land. Dromore NS has been providing primary education to the local area for 106 years and it is the first time for the school to be honoured.Aine McElchar and Declan Coulterof Dromore National School, Killygordon, Primary School Award winners