Donegal Jockey Oisin Orr was named Donegal Sports Star for 2023 at the 48th hosting of the awards in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Friday night.
In November, Orr won the lucrative Bahrain International Trophy for trainer Richard Fahey on Spirit Dancer, a horse part owned by Alex Ferguson.
It’s the second overall win for Orr, his first success was in 2020 when he won the Irish St Ledger.
Since then he has moved to the UK and has had success alongside trainer Fahey.
List of Donegal Sports Star Award winners for 2023.
ATHLETICS
Kelly Mc Grory, Tír Chonaill A.C.
BADMINTON
Rachael Darragh, Raphoe
BASKETBALL
Lauren Foy, Ballyshannon 88ers Basketball Club
BOXING
Danny Duffy, Raphoe A.B.C.
COACH / MANAGER
Martin Regan, CLG Naomh Conaill
CUE SPORTS
Ben McMenamin, Raphoe
CYCLING
Jamie Meehan, Mountcharles
DARTS
Adrian Devine, Buncrana
EQUESTRIAN
Oisin Orr, Rathmullan
SPECIAL ATHLETE
Anna Hennessy, Letterkenny
Daniel O’Reilly, Letterkenny
David Crawford, Donegal Town
Hughie Sweeney, Gweedore
Vicki McGill, North West Special Olympics Club
GAELIC FOOTBALL
Oisin Gallen, Sean MacCumhaills
HOCKEY
Wendy Patterson, Raphoe Hockey Club
HURLING
Gerry Gilmore, Setanta
MARTIAL ARTS
Erin McCole, Ulster Karate-Do Federation
MOTOR CYCLING
Richard Kerr, Kilmacrennan
MOTOR SPORT
Ryan MacHugh, Frosses & Declan Boyle, Glenties
PARA-ATHLETE
Alan Patterson, Killygordon
ROWING
Michael O’Boyle, Loughros Point Rowing Club, Ardara
RUGBY
Sadhbh Mc Grath, Cooke R.C. / Ulster
SEA ANGLING
Orlagh McLean, Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club
SOCCER
Erin McLaughlin, Peamount United
SURFING
Bea Greenberg, Donegal Bay Board Riders
SWIMMING
Cora Rooney, Enniskillen Lakelanders
PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS BOY
Noah Mc Guire, Scoil an Chaisil, Gleann Cholm Cille
PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS GIRL
Jasmine Barrett Doherty, Scoil Mhuire, Milford
SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS BOY
Odhran McBrearty, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar
SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS GIRL
Keri Loughrey, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana
APPRECIATION
Padraig Mac Aodha, Gweedore United F.C.
Peadar McGranaghan, Finn Valley A.C.
CLUB
Finn Valley A.C.
TEAM
Cockhill Celtic Ulster Senior League Team
PRIMARY SCHOOL (SMALL <100) Scoil Mhuire, Doire Beaga PRIMARY SCHOOL (LARGE >100)
St. Aengus N.S., Bridgend
PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS TEACHER
Ciaran Gallagher, Scoil Naomh Fiachra, Illistrin, Letterkenny
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Loreto Secondary School Letterkenny
SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS TEACHER
Michelle McDaid, Crana College, Buncrana
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Donegal Short Mat Bowls Team
BRENDAN MCDAID MEMORIAL SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
Gartan Open Water Swimmers North Channel Swim Team
SPORTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Joe Barr, Newtowncunningham
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Donegal Dragons
YOUTH
Caolan McFadden, Loreto Community School, Milford / Cranford A.C.
HALL OF FAME
Tom Conaghan, Donegal Town
OVERALL DONEGAL SPORTS STAR 2023 SHORTLIST
Oisin Orr, Rathmullan
