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11 Sept 2025

Why they won: All the winners from the Donegal Sports Star Awards profiled

There was a full house for the 48th Donegal Sports Star, where Donegal manager Jim McGuinness was the special guest on a night where there were 161 nominees in over 40 categories


The Winner of the 2023 Sea Angling Award was Orlagh McLean from the Lough Swilly Sea Angling Club.
Orlagh had a super season with the highlight for her being a member of the Lough Swilly Junior Anglers that represented Ireland at last year's World U21 Boat Championships in Crosshaven Co.Cork. Ireland entered an A and B team for the global competition. The Ireland A team had just the one Donegal angler and that was Orlagh McLean. Both Ireland teams did incredibly well with the As taking 4th place.
Orlagh was the top Donegal angler and the leading lady at the event. It was an exceptional achievement for her to be on the elite team with the boys.

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