The Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh award for Player of the 2023 Donegal Championship was presented to Oisín Gallen last evening.

Gallen’s performances were central to Sean MacCumhaills’ run to this year’s Donegal SFC semi-final. He scored 1-9 in the championship quarter-final against Michael Murphy’s Glenswilly and was the Championship’s leading scorer with a 1-56 total.

Damien Ó Dónaill from RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, chairperson of the selection committee, said: “Gallen’s performances in this year’s championship were superb. He created havoc for defenders in every match this year, to the point where clubs decided to put two or possibly three men on him in an effort to keep him quiet.

“Donegal and Mac Cumhaills supporters will be hoping for another successful year for Gallen in 2024 and we all hope that he stays clear from injuries so that he can play with the same freedom he did in this year’s club championship.

“Congratulations to Oisín, and my thanks to the Donegal sports journalists who came together to make the selection for this year’s award recipient.”

The Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh award is presented each year to the player of the Donegal Championship, as selected by a committee of sports journalists from the print and broadcast media in the county. Broadcaster Séamus Mac Géidigh was synonymous with Donegal GAA, and the voice of Gaelic Games in that county until his untimely death in 2016. This award was established to honour his memory.

Recipients to date are Michael Murphy, Mark McHugh, Odhrán Mac Niallais, Ciarán Thompson, Caolan Ward and Brendan Mc Dyre.

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