{"id":23130,"date":"2025-03-07T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=23130"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:37:19","slug":"regional-honour-lauren-dunne-celebrated-at-mayo-young-sports-stars-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/regional-honour-lauren-dunne-celebrated-at-mayo-young-sports-stars-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Honour: Lauren Dunne Celebrated at Mayo Young Sports Stars Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: LAUREN DUNNE SPORTS STAR     -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f3be; Regional Honour \u2022 Young Sports Star Award\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Regional Honour: Lauren Dunne Celebrated at Mayo Young Sports Stars Awards\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        7 March 2025\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        \n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          We are delighted to celebrate outstanding regional recognition for one of our premier individual athletes, highlighting the fantastic sporting achievements within our school community.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          Davitt College student <strong>Lauren Dunne<\/strong>, representing <strong>Castlebar Tennis Club<\/strong>, was officially presented with her <em>Mayo Young Sports Stars of the Year Award<\/em>. Lauren received the prestigious accolade from Fionnuala Tolster of <em>The Connaught Telegraph<\/em> at the annual awards ceremony, with the category proudly sponsored by the <strong>Mayo Credit Union<\/strong>.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          This award serves as a fantastic local acknowledgement of Lauren&#8217;s exceptional dedication, talent, and individual sporting excellence on the competitive circuit.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015;\">\n          The management, staff, and students of Davitt College extend our warmest congratulations to Lauren on this richly deserved honour. 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Davitt College student Lauren Dunne, representing Castlebar Tennis Club, was officially presented with her Mayo Young Sports Stars of the Year Award. Lauren received the prestigious accolade from Fionnuala Tolster of The Connaught Telegraph at the annual awards ceremony, with the category proudly sponsored by the Mayo Credit Union. This award serves as a fantastic local acknowledgement of Lauren&#8217;s exceptional dedication, talent, and individual sporting excellence on the competitive circuit. The management, staff, and students of Davitt College extend our warmest congratulations to Lauren on this richly deserved honour. Well done, Lauren! &#x1f3be;&#x1f3c6;&#x2728; 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