Donegal News

The paper was first published in Derry in 1903, but at the start of the Second World War, the paper's owners decided to move production across the border to Letterkenny, County Donegal, in an aim to avoid possible harsh censorship laws, which saw the paper's rival, the Derry Journal, being banned for a short time on both sides of the border.[http://www.dcu.ie/communications/FMC_thesis.pdf Essay on the banning of the Derry Journal by Freya McClements] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206045624/http://www.dcu.ie/communications/FMC_thesis.pdf |date=6 December 2008 }} The paper has always had a nationalist editorial policy and so was able to attract readers from both County Donegal and the mostly nationalist city of Derry. The paper became the first to be based in Letterkenny and after the war had ended, it decided to keep production in the Republic and gradually began to focus more on northern Donegal rather than its original Derry base. Derry has always been an important centre of employment for the north of Donegal with many Donegal families also moving across the border, which led to papers such as the Derry Journal and the Derry People, building up a loyal readership in both jurisdictions. Throughout its history, the paper has remained under the control of the Lynch family, whose North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing Company is the largest newspaper group in Ireland still family controlled.

As of 2020, it had not missed publication since its foundation in 1903.{{cite news|title=Letter from the Editor: 'There is hope and inspiration and that is what we want to focus on most'|first=Columba|last=Gill|date=2 April 2020|page=2|quote=Since it was first published in 1903, the Derry People and Donegal News has never missed an edition. We may have been disrupted by two world wars and faced many other challenges but we always got our newspaper out.}} Quote from editorial printed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Monday edition was launched in November 2006 and is first paper in the County with all the weekend news and sport.

In 2002 the paper was renamed as the Donegal News, with the Derry People title kept in the masthead, and was part of a wider re-launch of the paper that saw an overhaul of its layout. However, despite the 'rebranding', the paper continues to be known locally, for short, as The Derry People.

On 18 October 2008 the Friday edition of the paper went tabloid. The change followed extensive surveys which returned a massive thumbs-up for a smaller paper. New farming, business and fashion columns were introduced. Also included are pull-outs devoted to local notes and entertainment. In keeping with the paper's proud and close association with Letterkenny, The Letterkenny Notes remained on page two of the newspaper. The sports section is now located at the back of the paper.[http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/DN/free/292823838451705.php Donegal News revamp] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326014008/http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/DN/free/292823838451705.php |date=26 March 2009 }}

As part of the paper's re-start in 2002, a new layout was introduced which increased the number of pages of the publication, as well as the number of these in colour. The Donegal News mainly reports on local events and local sport, as well as devoting space to "local notes", where unpaid correspondents submit reports on births, deaths and marriages in their particular town.

In the Friday edition, a number of regular features are also carried, such as "Friday Talk" and "The Last Corncrake", as well as a column in the Irish language, "Scéal Eile". The Friday edition also carries a weekly lifestyle supplement called "DN", with regular columns relating to television, cinema, travel, health and local entertainment.

The Monday edition of the newspaper features a comic strip, Donegal Danny, by Johnny Schumann and Sean Feeny while "People Like You" features an interview with a local celebrity.

Both editions of the paper are made available on-line as paid-for 'e-books', while the "DN" supplement is made available free of charge.

According to ABC, the average circulation of Donegal News Monday was 4,221 for the period July 2012 to December 2012, this represented an increase of 4% on a year-on-year basis. The average circulation of Donegal News Friday was 10.861 for the period July 2012 to December 2012, this represented a decrease of 3% on a year-on-year basis.{{cite web| url = http://www.ilevel.ie/media-blog/print/102470-regional-newspapers-abc-circulation-july-dec-2012| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130301105442/http://www.ilevel.ie/media-blog/print/102470-regional-newspapers-abc-circulation-july-dec-2012| archive-date = 2013-03-01| title = Regional Newspapers ABC Circulation July-Dec 2012 - SEO Ireland, Search Engine Optimisation, Media and Marketing}}

The Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month is a monthly prize presented by the Donegal News to a person who has excelled in the performance of their chosen sport.

It is run in conjunction with Brian McCormick Sports.

Sports represented include Gaelic football, boxing, athletics, association football, rugby union, motorcycling, motorsport, and hockey.

Olympic athletes honoured include Brendan Boyce, Mark English and Caitriona Jennings.

Gaelic footballers honoured include the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship-winning players Neil Gallagher, Rory Kavanagh, Karl Lacey, Patrick McBrearty, Frank McGlynn, as well as team captain Michael Murphy and manager Jim McGuinness.

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• January: Paddy Peoples (association football centre back){{cite news|first=Harry|last=Walsh|url=https://donegalnews.com/2012/02/jan/|title=Paddy Peoples – January 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality winner|date=8 February 2012|accessdate=8 February 2012}}
• February: Danny Mooney (athletics){{cite news|first=Harry|last=Walsh|url=https://donegalnews.com/2012/03/danny-mooney-february-2012-donegal-news-sports-personality-winner/|title=Danny Mooney – February 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality winner|date=8 March 2012|accessdate=8 March 2012}}
• March: Michael Gallagher (boxing){{cite news|first=Aidan|last=O'Donnell|url=https://donegalnews.com/2012/04/michael-gallagher-joins-boxings-elite/|title=Michael Gallagher – March 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality winner|date=18 April 2012|accessdate=18 April 2012}}
• April: Caitriona Jennings (athletics){{cite news|first=Harry|last=Walsh|url=https://donegalnews.com/2012/05/caitriona-jennings-april-2012-donegal-news-sports-personality-winner/|title=Caitriona Jennings – April 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality Winner|date=10 May 2012|accessdate=10 May 2012}}
• May: Mark English (athletics){{cite news|first=Aidan|last=O'Donnell|url=http://donegalnews.com/2012/07/frank-mcglynn-june-2012-donegal-news-sports-personality-winner/|title=Mark English – May 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality Winner|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=26 July 2012}}
• June: Frank McGlynn (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=http://donegalnews.com/2012/07/frank-mcglynn-june-2012-donegal-news-sports-personality-winner/|title=Frank McGlynn – June 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality Winner|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=26 July 2012}}
• July: Jim McGuinness (Gaelic football manager){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=http://donegalnews.com/2012/08/jim-mcguinness-july-2012-donegal-news-sports-personality-winner/|title=Jim McGuinness – July 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality Winner|date=3 August 2012|accessdate=3 August 2012}}
• August: Neil Gallagher (Gaelic football midfielder){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=http://donegalnews.com/2012/09/neil-gallagher-august-2012-donegal-news-sports-personality-winner/|title=Neil Gallagher – August 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality winner|date=10 September 2012|accessdate=10 September 2012}}
• September: Michael Murphy (Gaelic football captain){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=http://donegalnews.com/2012/10/michael-murphy-september-2012-donegal-news-sports-personality-winner/|title=Michael Murphy – September 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality Winner|date=9 October 2012|accessdate=9 October 2012}}
• October: Brett McGinty (boxing){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2012/11/brett-mcginty-october-2012-donegal-news-sports-personality-of-the-month-award-winner/|title=Brett McGinty – October 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month Award Winner|date=9 November 2012|accessdate=9 November 2012}}
• November: ?
• December: Jason Quigley (boxing){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2013/01/jason-quigley-december-2012-donegal-news-sports-personality-winner/|title=Jason Quigley – December 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality Winner|date=1 January 2013|accessdate=1 January 2013}}

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• January: ?
• February: ?
• March: ?
• April: ?
• May: Patrick McBrearty (Gaelic football forward){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2013/06/patrick-mcbrearty-may-2013-sports-personality-of-the-month/|title=Patrick McBrearty – May 2013 Sports Personality of the Month|date=17 June 2013|accessdate=17 June 2013}}
• June: Jason Quigley (boxing){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2013/07/jason-quigley-june-2013-donegal-news-sports-personality-winner/|title=Jason Quigley – June 2013 Sports Personality Winner|date=23 July 2013|accessdate=23 July 2013}}
• July: Mark English (athletics){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2013/08/mark-english-july-2013-donegal-news-sports-personality-of-the-month/|title=Mark English – July 2013 Sports Personality of the Month|date=30 August 2013|accessdate=30 August 2013}}
• August: Brendan Boyce (race walking){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2013/09/brendan-boyce-august-2013-donegal-news-sports-personality-of-the-month/|title=Brendan Boyce – August 2013 Sports Personality of the Month|date=9 September 2013|accessdate=9 September 2013}}
• September: ?
• October: Rory Kavanagh (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2014/11/rory-kavanagh-october-2014-donegal-news-sports-personality-of-the-month/|title=Rory Kavanagh – October 2013 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month|date=29 November 2013|accessdate=29 November 2013}}
• November: Gary McDaid (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2013/11/gary-mcdaid-november-2013-donegal-news-sports-personality-of-the-month/|title=Gary McDaid – November 2013 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month|date=29 November 2013|accessdate=29 November 2013}}
• December: ?

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File:Caitriona Jennings.jpg won the Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month in April 2012.]]

• January: ?
• February: Aaron McGlynn (athletics){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2014/03/aaron-mcglynn-is-the-february-2014-donegal-news-sports-personality/|title=Aaron McGlynn is the February 2014 Donegal News Sports Personality|date=14 March 2014|accessdate=14 March 2014}}
• March: ?
• April: Eamonn Sheridan (association football){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/2014/11/apr-2014-sports-personality-award-eamonn-sheridan/|title=Apr 2014 Winner – Eamonn Sheridan|date=21 November 2014|accessdate=21 November 2014}}
• May: Karl Lacey (Gaelic football){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/2014/11/may-2014-sports-personality-award-karl-lacey/|title=May 2014 Winner – Karl Lacey|date=21 November 2014|accessdate=21 November 2014}}
• June: Declan Boyle (rallying){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2014/06/declan-boyle-june-2014-donegal-news-sports-personality-of-the-month/|title=Declan Boyle – June 2014 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month|date=30 June 2014|accessdate=30 June 2014}}
• July: Ryan McHugh (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2014/08/ryan-mchugh-july-2014-donegal-news-sports-personality-of-the-month/|title=Ryan McHugh – July 2014 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month|date=15 August 2014|accessdate=15 August 2014}}
• August: Mark English (athletics){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/2014/11/aug-2014-sports-personality-award-mark-english/|title=August 2014 Winner – Mark English|date=21 November 2014|accessdate=21 November 2014}}
• September: ?
• October: ?
• November: Geraldine McLaughlin (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2014/12/geraldine-mclaughlin-november-2014-donegal-news-sports-personality-of-the-month/|title=Geraldine McLaughlin – November 2014 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month|date=9 December 2014|accessdate=9 December 2014}}
• December: Ann Marie McGlynn (athletics){{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2015/01/december-2014-donegal-news-sports-personality-of-the-month-ann-marie-mcglynn/|title=December 2014 Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month – Ann Marie McGlynn|date=20 January 2015|accessdate=20 January 2015}}

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• January: ?
• February: ?
• March: ?
• April: ?
• May: ?
• June: ?
• July: Yvonne McMonagle (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Harry|last=Walsh|url=https://donegalnews.com/2015/09/yvonne-mcmonagle-wins-donegal-news-monthly-award/|title=Yvonne McMonagle wins Donegal News monthly award|date=4 September 2015|accessdate=4 September 2015}}
• August: ?
• September: ?
• October: ?
• November: ?
• December: Niall O'Donnell (Gaelic football){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/2016/02/niall-picks-up-sports-personality-award-for-december/|title=Niall picks up Sports Personality Award for December|date=8 February 2016|accessdate=8 February 2016}}

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• January: ?
• February: Darren McElwaine (association football){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2016/04/february-darren-dreams-of-leading-rovers-to-aviva/|title=February – Darren dreams about leading Rovers to Aviva|date=1 April 2016|accessdate=1 April 2016}}
• March: Rhys Irwin (racing){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2016/04/march-rhys-laps-up-the-plaudits/|title=March – Rhys laps up the plaudits|date=28 April 2016|accessdate=28 April 2016}}
• April: Denise McElhinney (hockey){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2016/06/april-denise-saves-the-best-for-the-shoot-outs/|title=April – Denise saves the best for the shoot-outs!|date=3 June 2016|accessdate=3 June 2016}}
• May: Karen Guthrie (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2016/07/may-its-all-about-the-team-for-karen-guthrie/|title=May – It's all about the team for Karen Guthrie|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}
• June: Manus Kelly (rallying){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2016/07/june-manus-steers-his-way-to-success/|title=June – Manus steers his way to success|date=22 July 2016|accessdate=22 July 2016}}
• July: Peadar Mogan (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2016/08/july-donegal-minor-super-sweeper-peadar-mogan/|title=July – Donegal Minor Super Sweeper Peadar Mogan|date=19 August 2016|accessdate=19 August 2016}}
• August: ?
• September: Aidan Callaghan (triathlon){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2016/10/aidan-callaghans-month-remember/|title=July – Aidan Callaghan's month to remember|date=28 October 2016|accessdate=28 October 2016}}
• October: ?
• November: Grainne Russell (swimming){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2016/12/early-mornings-prove-worthwhile-grainne/|title=Early mornings prove worthwhile for Grainne|date=24 December 2016|accessdate=24 December 2016}}
• December: ?

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File:10019 Mark English.jpg won in May 2012, July 2013 and August 2014.]]

• January: Paddy Bond (swimming){{cite news|first=Harry|last=Walsh|url=https://donegalnews.com/2017/03/world-class-paddy-bond-adds-medal-collection/|title=World-class Paddy Bond adds to his medal collection|date=7 March 2017|accessdate=7 March 2017}}
• February: ?
• March: Marty Lynch{{cite news|first=Harry|last=Walsh|url=https://donegalnews.com/2017/05/letterkenny-barber-preparing-go-coast-coast/|title=Letterkenny barber is preparing to go Coast to Coast|date=5 May 2017|accessdate=5 May 2017}}
• April: Conor McMenamin (rugby union){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2017/06/hard-work-commitment-pays-off-conor/|title=Hard work and commitment pays off for Conor|date=4 June 2017|accessdate=4 June 2017}}
• May: ?
• June: Manus Kelly (rallying){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/2017/07/another-great-june-manus-kelly/|title=Another great June for Manus Kelly|date=29 July 2017|accessdate=29 July 2017}}
• July: ?
• August: ?
• September: Tyler Toland (association football){{cite news|first=Harry|last=Walsh|url=https://donegalnews.com/2017/11/september-sports-personality-historic-times-tyler/|title=September Sports Personality: Historic times for Tyler|date=3 November 2017|accessdate=3 November 2017}}
• October: Michael Hegarty (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2017/12/october-remember-hegarty-kilcar/|title=An October to remember for Hegarty and Kilcar|date=3 December 2017|accessdate=3 December 2017}}
• November: ?
• December: ?

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• January: Catherine Grier (association football){{cite news|first=Harry|last=Walsh|url=https://donegalnews.com/2018/03/catherine-creates-lifelong-friendships-sport/|title=Catherine creates lifelong friendships through sport|date=2 March 2018|accessdate=2 March 2018}}
• February: ?
• March: ?
• April: ?
• May: ?
• June: ?
• July: ?
• August:
• September: Daragh Ellison (association football captain){{cite news|first=Harry|last=Walsh|url=https://donegalnews.com/2018/11/62230/|title=Double joy for Ellison and Finn Harps U17 squad|date=9 November 2018|accessdate=9 November 2018}}
• October: ?
• November: ?
• December: ?

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• January: ?
• February: ?
• March: Patrick Quinlivan (gymnastics){{cite news|first=Frank|last=Craig|url=https://donegalnews.com/2019/05/medal-hero-quinlivan-is-sports-personality-of-month/|title=Medal hero Quinlivan is Sports Personality of Month|date=5 May 2019|accessdate=5 May 2019}}
• April: ?
• May: ?
• June: ?
• July: ?
• August: ?
• September: ?
• October: Ethan O'Donnell (Gaelic football)Donegal News
• November: Matthew McCole (boxing){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2020/01/november-brings-national-glory-for-mccole/|title=November brings National glory for McCole|date=19 January 2020|accessdate=19 January 2020}}
• December: Jamie Grant (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Frank|last=Craig|url=https://donegalnews.com/2020/01/termon-teen-starlet-grant-sports-personality-of-month/|title=Termon teen starlet Grant Sports Personality of Month|date=31 January 2020|accessdate=31 January 2020}}

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File:Boyce_Ojala_Kucmin.JPG won in August 2013.]]

• January: Killian Gribben (basketball){{cite web|url=https://www.bmcsports.ie/donegal-news-sports-personality-awards-2020-with-bmc-sports-i62|title=JANUARY SPORTS PERSONALITY:KILLIAN GRIBBEN - BASKETBALL}}
• February: Ronan McGeehin (Gaelic football goalkeeper){{cite news|first=Frank|last=Craig|url=https://donegalnews.com/2020/04/mcgeehin-was-number-one-in-february/|title=McGeehin was number one in February|date=14 April 2020|accessdate=14 April 2020}}
• March: Declan Coulter (hurling){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2020/05/coulter-is-march-sports-personality-of-the-month/|title=Coulter is March Sports Personality of the Month|work=Donegal News|date=7 May 2020|page=54}} Original print title was "Coulter collects league title in Carrickmore".
• April: No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports
• May: No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports
• June: No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports
• July: Keith Cowan (association football){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/2020/10/cowan-cherishes-irish-cup-triumph/|title=Cowan cherishes Irish Cup triumph|work=Donegal News|date=11 October 2020}}
• August: Brendan O'Donnell (hammer throwing){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/2020/11/odonnell-hammers-his-way-to-national-title/|title=O'Donnell hammers his way to National title|work=Donegal News|date=8 November 2020}}
• September: Oisin Orr (jockey){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/2020/11/september-brings-st-leger-joy-for-orr/|title=September brings St Leger joy for Orr|work=Donegal News|date=29 November 2020}}
• October: Mark Anthony McGinley (association football){{cite news|first=Frank|last=Craig|title=McGinley rewarded for Harps heroics|work=Donegal News|date=17 December 2020|page=61}}
• November: Joe Boyle (hurling){{cite news|first=Frank|last=Craig|title=Joe Boyle is November Personality of the Month|work=Donegal News|date=14 January 2021|page=54}}
• December: Aoife Gallanagh (association football){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|title=December glory for Donegal and Gallanagh|work=Donegal News|date=11 February 2021|page=57}}

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• January: No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports
• February: No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports
• March: No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports
• April: No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports
• May: No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports
• June: No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports
• July: Adrienne Gallen (hammer throwing){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2021/08/gallen-shines-in-july/|title=Gallen shines in July|work=Donegal News|date=26 August 2021|page=54}}
• August: Brendan Boyce (race walking){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2021/09/boyce-content-with-olympic-performance/|title=Boyce 'content' with Olympic performance|work=Donegal News|date=23 September 2021|page=50}}
• September: Helena Melly (pool){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2021/11/melly-reigns-supreme-in-the-kingdom/|title=Melly reigns supreme in the Kingdom|work=Donegal News|date=4 November 2021|page=64}}
• October: Dylan Browne McMonagle (horse racing){{cite news|first=Frank|last=Craig|title=Browne-McMonagle 'excited' about 2022 potential|work=Donegal News|date=16 December 2021|page=58}}
• November: Kieran Tobin (Gaelic football){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2022/01/tobin-achieves-massive-dream/|title=Tobin achieves 'massive dream'|work=Donegal News|date=13 January 2022|page=55}}
• December: Ciara Grant (association football){{cite news|first=Frank|last=Craig|title=Grant into the groove in Glasgow|work=Donegal News|date=17 February 2022|page=62}}

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• January: Shannon Ní Chuinneagáin (basketball){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2022/05/ni-chuinneagain-signs-off-in-style/|title=Ní Chuinneagáin signs off in style|work=Donegal News|date=5 May 2022|page=54}}
• February: Ryan Griffin (golf){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2022/06/february-to-remember-for-griffin/|title=February to remember for Griffin|work=Donegal News|date=9 June 2022|page=56}}
• March: Riona Doherty (athletics){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2022/07/doherty-overcomes-injury-to-land-three-national-titles/|title=Doherty overcomes injury to land three National titles|work=Donegal News|date=14 July 2022|page=54}}
• April: Peter Scott (rugby){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2022/08/scott-reflects-on-gordon-west-cup-triumph/|title=Scott reflects on Gordon West Cup triumph|work=Donegal News|date=11 August 2022|page=62}}
• May: Jack Parke (association football){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/2022/09/parke-plays-his-part-in-bonagees-success/|title=Parke plays his part in Bonagee's success|work=Donegal News|date=15 September 2022|page=54}}
• June: Luke Witherow (hockey){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/witherow-living-his-international-dream/|title=Witherow living his international dream|date=24 October 2022|access-date=24 October 2022|quote=Witherow is clearly a driven man and his passion for hockey burns brightly. This week he was awarded the Donegal News Sports Star of the Month award for June…}}
• July: John Kelly (shot put){{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Ferry|url=https://donegalnews.com/kelly-making-the-most-of-his-shot/|title=Kelly making the most of his Shot|date=8 November 2022|access-date=8 November 2022|quote=The St Johnston man is currently based in Sweden but he was home this week and collected the Donegal News Sports Star of the Month for July…}}
• August:
• September: Dylan Browne McMonagle (horse racing){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/browne-mcmonagle-continues-to-excel/|title=Browne McMonagle continues to excel|date=20 December 2022|access-date=20 December 2022|quote=The 19-year-old has come on a long way since his pony racing days, and he's one of the hottest young stars in the horse-racing industry in this country at present. Browne McMonagle was this week honoured with the Donegal News Sports Star of the Month award for September…}}
• October:
• November:
• December:

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File:Ciara Grant WUG.jpg won in December 2021.]]

• January:
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• June: Oisín Gallen (Gaelic football){{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/gallen-hopes-injury-problems-are-behind-him/|title=Gallen hopes injury problems are behind him|work=Donegal News|date=21 September 2023|access-date=21 September 2023|quote=But the 0–18 over three games earned him the Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month for June…}}
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;Multiple winners

• Brendan Boyce (2013, 2021)
• Dylan Browne McMonagle (2021, 2022)
• Mark English (2012, 2013, 2014)
• Manus Kelly (2016, 2017)
• Jason Quigley (2012, 2013)

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080203180728/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2002/03/10/story651883728.asp Sunday Business Post, 2002/03/10: "Derry People renamed Donegal News"]

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