It could’ve been mistaken for the sound of festive sleigh bells, but the clang of countless medals that filled the air in the Mount Errigal Hotel as the Donegal Women’s League held their annual presentations.
Over 500 players, coaches and parents gathered in the Mount Errigal Hotel to celebrate another successful season for the women’s game in the county.
The Donegal Women’s League continues to go from strength-to-strength with new clubs Ballyraine and Milford having entered at Under-10 level in 2018.
Republic of Ireland senior international Amy Boyle-Carr – who played for Donegal Town and Lagan Harps in the Donegal Women’s League – was special guest for the function.
The Glenties woman has recently graduated into the ranks of Colin Bell’s Irish senior team.
Paddy Carr from the Ulster Schools committee was also in attendance.
The Donegal Women’s League U17s, who competed in the inaugural U17 Women’s National League, were honoured. Molly Page was named as the U17 Player of the Year while the Goal of the Season award went to Helena McGee, for a cracking goal against Galway United.
The League Player of the Year awards went to Kilmacrennan Celtic’s Ciara McGarvey in the U16s; Erika Gallagher from Illistrin at U14; and the U12 Player of the Year was Orlagh Doherty of Lagan Harps.
DONEGAL WOMEN’S LEAGUE – AWARD WINNERS
U17 National League Player of the Year – Molly Page
U17 National League Goal of the Season – Helena McGee v Galway United
U18 Donegal squad – FAI Inter-League Cup runners-up
2002/03 Donegal squad – Gaynor Plate winners; Gaynor Player of the Match awards, Molly Page, Neve Scanlan, Eimear Sweeney, Ciara McGarvey, Shannon Cunningham
2004 Donegal squad – Gaynor Cup Player of the Match awards, Codie Walsh, Jodie McFadden, Lucy Canning, Rebecca McColgan, Erin Doherty
2005 Donegal squad – Foyle Cup Shield winners; NECSL Tournament runners-up (Eimear Connolly Player of the Tournament); Third in Viking Cup
2006 Donegal squad – Inishowen Cup winners; runners-up Fingal Cup
2007 Donegal squad – Third in Foyle Cup; winners Foyle Cup Shield; winners Foyle Cup Rosebowl; runners-up NI Indoor competition; FAI Fingal Tournament winners
2008 Donegal squad – Fingal Tournament winners
Referee of the Year: Shaun O’Donnell
U16 Player of the Year – Ciara McGarvey (Kilmacrennan)
U16 Top Scorer – Lauren McBride (Mulroy)
U16 League winners – Kilmacrennan
U16 League runners-up – Lagan Harps
U16 Dessie Kelly Cup winners – Illistrin
U16 Dessie Kelly Cup runners-up – Mulroy Academy
U16 Dessie Kelly Cup Player of the Match – Sinead McBride (Illistrin)
U16 Shield winners – Raphoe Town
U16 Shield runners-up – Lagan Harps
U16 Shield Player of the Match – Ellie Barron (Raphoe Town)
U16 Rosebowl winners – Finn Valley
U16 Rosebowl runners-up – Swilly Rovers
U16 Rosebowl Player of the Match – Caoimhe Brennan (Finn Valley)
U14 Player of the Year – Erika Gallagher (Illistrin)
U14 Top Scorer – Division 1, Codie Walsh (Raphoe); Division 2, Emma Price (Kilmacrennan)
U14 League winners – Illsitrin
U14 League runners-up – Raphoe Town
U14 Terry Leyden Cup winners – Raphoe Town
U14 Terry Leyden Cup runners-up – Lagan Harps
U14 Terry Leyden Cup Player of the Match – Shania McMonagle (Raphoe Town)
U14 Paddy McBride Shield winners – Mulroy Academy
U14 Paddy McBride Shield runners-up – Illistrin
U14 Paddy McBride Shield Player of the Match – Iseult Ni Mhathuna (Mulroy)
U14 Rosebowl winners – Swilly Rovers
U14 Rosebowl runners-up – Bonagee United
U14 Rosebowl Player of the Match – Heather McLaughlin (Swilly Rovers)
U14 Plate winners – Bonagee United
U14 Plate runners-up – Kilmacrennan
U14 Plate Player of the Match – Caitlin Hume (Bonagee United)
U14 Tophy winners – Finn Valley
U14 Trophy runners-up – Gweedore Celtic
U14 Trophy Player of the Match – Sarah Connaghan (Finn Valley)
U12 Player of the Year – Orlagh Doherty (Lagan Harps)
U12 Top Scorer – Division 1, Clodagh Herron (Mulroy M); Division 2, Mary Anne Ward (Gweedore United)
U12 League winners – Mulroy M
U12 League runners-up – Illistrin
U12 Highland Bakery Cup winners – Mulroy M
U12 Highland Bakery Cup runners-up – Illistrin
U12 Highland Bakery Cup Player of the Match – Kate McAdoo (Mulroy M)
U12 Port Bingo Shield winners – Finn Valley
U12 Port Bingo Shield runners-up – Kilmacrennan
U12 Port Bingo Shield Player of the Match – Abigh McMenamin (Finn Valley)
U12 Rosebowl winners – Lagan Harps
U12 Rosebowl runners-up – Raphoe Town
U12 Rosebowl Player of the Match – Mia Devenney (Lagan)
U12 Plate winners – Bonagee United
U12 Plate runners-up – Gweedore United
U12 Plate Player of the Match – Grace Murphy (Bonagee United)
U12 Charity Shield winners – Swilly Rovers
U12 Charity Shield runners-up – Mulroy S
U12 Charity Shield Player of the Match – Claire McCarron (Swilly)
Under-8 medals: Bonagee United; Milford United
Under-10 medals: Glen Rovers, Bonagee United, Illistrin, Kilmacrennan, Milford, Raphoe, Finn Valley, Lagan Harps, Mulroy Academy, Gweedore United, Ballyraine
