DONEGAL TOWN’S DILLON MULDOON received the Division 3 Collegiate Player of the Year award at the 2016 Basketball Ireland Annual Awards.
Muldoon received the award in recognition for his performances and contribution to the team all season, which culminated in a first NBCC All-Ireland title for IT Sligo, as well as promotion to Division 2.
Picture caption: Men’s Division Three Collegiate Player of the Year: Dillon Muldoon (IT Sligo) with Joan Buckley, Chairperson BI Council; Martin Conroy, National Colleges Committee and Gerry Kelly, President BI.
Presenting the award Martin Conroy, Chair of the National Colleges Committee, said: “Dillon helped his college team to the Division 3 title this year and was MVP in the National League Final. He was the top scorer in Div.3 and showed his class all year long/.”
Muldoon, a 4th year Health Promotion student, from Donegal Town has had a very successful 2015/16 basketball season, picking up an All-Ireland medal with IT Sligo, as well as top scorer and the MVP Award in the final. Dillon’s club team Donegal Town Nets BC, where he is captain, finished second in the Shannonside Area League and won the Top Four trophy. This latest award reflects Dillon’s dedication to his team and the sport over the season.
[adrotate group=”55″]Head Coach at IT Sligo Brian McHugh cited Dillon’s work rate, awareness and technical ability on the court as some of the reasons for his and the college’s success this year.
Coach McHugh said: “Last year Dillon was scoring big numbers for the college team, actually he was top scorer in all Divisions of the league, and was our main threat, but this season his game has matured and while he is still getting significant baskets it’s his ability to create scoring opportunities for his teammates that has been the real highlight of his game”.
[adrotate group=”46″]IT Sligo Captain, Finbarr Murphy congratulated Dillon on behalf of the team and said: “This award is well deserved, Dillon has been great for us all season, his performances make us all play better. He has been really difficult to contain, for other teams, which frees up more time and space for the rest of us. For me personally, it’s how he has conducted himself in training and off the court that marks him out as a true star.”
Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town and Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon received School of the Year Awards.
