It was a typical Donegal hooley at Harvey’s Point when Donegal ambassador, hotelier and broadcaster Noel Cunningham celebrated his 70th birthday!

Noel who doesn’t do things by half, was joined by 300 guests for a gala dinner and superb entertainment from The Donegal Tenors on Saturday night. Vladimir Jablokov and The Minor Tones entertained the guests from all over Ireland and abroad.

Family and friends including many from the world of showbiz joined the glamorous party in the Lakeside ballroom. Guests included Former President Mary McAleese and her husband Martin, the British Ambassador to Ireland Paul Johnston and his wife Nicola, Pat The Cope Gallagher and his wife Anne.

Gabrielle McMonagle, Mandy and Ger Maher, Chef Brian Mc Dermott and his wife Brenda, Mary Kennedy, Grainne Seoige and Leon Jordaan, Marty and Maria Whelan, Alan Hughes, Norma Smurfit, Jacky Lavin and Bill Cullen, Richard Curran, to name but a few, sang and danced into the wee hours.

Other birthday messages came in via video link from Daniel O’Donnell who is on tour, Neven Maguire who is on a New York trip and Dáithí Ó Sé.

Noel is currently a fixture on The Today Show in the afternoon on RTE1.

Noel doesn’t plan to slow down as he enters his seventh decade however, as he will still be an ambassador for Harvey’s Point, as well as keeping up his regular appearances across the national media.

Photos are all credited to Brian McEvoy.

Noel Cunningham at his birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Jackie Lavin and Alan Hughes with Noel Cunningham at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Grainne Seoige and her husband Leon Jordaan with Noel Cunningham at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Mary McAleese and Mary Kennedy with Noel Cunningham at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Marty Whelan , Mary Kennedy,Noel Cunningham and Alan Hughes at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Harveys Point general manager Niall Coffey pictured with Noel Cunningham at his birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Tv Presenting buddies Alan Hughes and Noel Cunningham at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Former Fianna Fail Minister and MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher and his wife Ann with Noel Cunningham at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Norma Smurfit pictured with Noel Cunningham at his birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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The Donegal Tenors at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Marty Whelan , Mary Kennedy,Noel Cunningham and Alan Hughes at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Niall Coffey and Gabrielle McMonagle at Noel Cunninghams Birthday Bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Grainne Seoige pictured with Noel Cunningham at his birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Matt McGranaghan, Deidre McGlone, Peggy Stringer, Simon Carroll Gysling, Christina Gysling and Noreen Darcy at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal.
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Marty Whelan , Mary Kennedy and Noel Cunningham at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Pat McDonagh and Eamon Gillespie at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Jacinta McHugh and Eamonn McHugh at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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RTE Presenter Richard Curran and Kathy Donaghy at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Noel Cunningham and Bairbre Power at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal.
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Renowned Violinist Vladamir Jablokov and his wife Nicola at Noel Cunninghams birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Noel Cunningham performs on stage with the Donegal Tenors at his birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Noel Cunningham performs on stage with the Donegal Tenors at his birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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Noel Cunningham performs on stage with the Donegal Tenors at his birthday bash at Harveys Point Hotel in Donegal on Saturday night
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