News And Events
Donegal Association Gala Ball
A Date for your Diary! The Donegal Association are delighted to announce that plans are underway for the Gala Ball to celebrate the 2019 Donegal Person of the Year Noel Cunningham. You may remember we had planned to host the event in March 2020 but due to restrictions it has not been possible to host […]
Above and Beyond Awards
On Sunday, 12th of September the Donegal Association in Dublin announced the winners of the ‘Above and Beyond’ Awards in Harvey’s Point. The association sought nominations from several categories as a mark of appreciation and admiration for the work of Donegal people and community groups who go above and beyond, particularly over the last year. […]
Noel Cunningham is 2019 Donegal Person of the Year
Noel Cunningham has been named the Donegal Person of the Year for 2019. The announcement took place in The Black Door Piano Bar on Harcourt Street in Dublin on Friday, 31st of January. In conversation with Noel the association asked what this accolade means to him and to tell us what he hopes to achieve […]
Donegal Association Annual Mass 2019
A large crowd attended the Donegal Association Annual Mass on Sunday, 10th of November in the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin. Many friends of the association attended the mass. iI was lovely to have the 2018 Donegal Person of the Year Jason Black present on the evening. Jason brought up a candle in memory of Gay Byrne […]
Donegal Person of the Year 2018
On Saturday 2nd March, Jason Black was awarded Donegal Person of the Year for 2018. Jason is a well-known endurance athlete and adventurer. He competed for Ireland with the Judo Association of Ireland. Moving on and joining Cycling Ireland, racing competitively in regional and Irish national road races. Jason has taken part in many endurance cycling […]
Shay Given Honoured as Donegal Person of the Year!
On Saturday night, 21st of April almost five hundred guests turned out to honour Shay Given as the 2017 Donegal Person of the Year in the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin. The event which had originally been planned for the 4th of March was postponed as a result of the weather conditions. Shay was joined by members […]
Donegal Person of the Year 2017 Shay Given
Well known sportsperson Shay Given from Lifford, has been named the Donegal Person of the Year for 2017. The announcement took place in The Black Door Piano Bar on Harcourt Street in Dublin on Friday, 19th of January. Shay is well known locally, nationally and internationally for his soccer career and many people enjoyed learning […]
