Tir Chonaill Gaels Club Notes Seniors The senior team will play Neasden Gaels in the championship final on Sunday 19th October at Ruislip. Reserves The reserve fixture against St Kiernans last Saturday did not take place as St Kiernans could not field a team. We will now play in the semi final next against the winners of Fulham Irish and Round Towers. Anniversary Mass There will be an anniversary mass for our late chairman Andy Duffy in the Visitation Church, Greenford at 7pm on Sunday 19th October. Andy Duffy Memorial Match There will be a challenge match for the Andy Duffy Memorial Cup against Red Hughs GAA club from Ballybofey, Co. Donegal on Friday 24th October 2008. The game will be played at 7.30pm under the floodlights, the club asks for all members to attend this important fixture. Golf Day The club would like to thank all the teams that took part in our annual golf day played last Friday at the South Hertfordshire Golf Club also to all the sponsors who supported us and donated prizes. Dinner Dance Tickets are now on sale at the club house for our gala dinner dance which will be held in the Crown Moran Hotel in Cricklewood on Saturday 8th November. The event is to celebrate our first winning championship team twenty five years ago from 1983. The dress is black tie with live music with tickets priced at £65. Anyone with photographs from that year could they please contact Tom Mohan 07710307137. U16's Congratulations to the Under 16 Team who beat St. Kiernan's to become London U16 Champions for the 3rd time in a row. The game was played in Ruislip on Saturday in dry but windy conditions. The first half saw the Gaels take the lead by 7 points. The Kiernan's came back in the second half to score two goals in quick succession but the Gaels were determined not to be beaten and kept ahead eventually winning by 11 points. The final score was TCG 1-21 to St. Kiernan's 2-7. Tony O' Halloran Chairman of the London of the London Minor Board was on hand to present the cup to Liam Gavaghan captain of the team. The next stop is the All Britain Championship semi-final against Glenn Rovers in Watford on 18TH October. Well done to Noel and all the lads who have played great football. TCG; Calem Crowley, Cormac McGarvey, Michael McGuinness, Laurence Moore, Phillip Butler, Rory Jennings, Liam Cunningham, Daniel Horgan, Sean Butler, Michael Keating, Liam Gavaghan (Capt) Donal Geraghty, Matthew Healy, John Flynn, Ryan Kearney, Sean Dorris, James Bonner, Martin Scanlon, Kieran Cunningham, Paul Walsh and Sean Killeen. U18's The minors travelled to Mitcham on Sunday and finished off a hectic weekend in the Gaels calendar where they met Round Towers in the primarily round of the championship the lads proved their worth with a good performance of football under wet conditions. The final score was TCG 5.12 Round Towers 3.04 well done lads. The semi final id due to be played next Saturday against Parnell's in Greenford at 5.00pm. U10's We had a good turnout of 17 players and four coaches and were able to field two decent teams at Tara's late season Blitz. We were pretty competitive in the A group despite losing our three games, two were by only one score. With our shooting boots on we would have won both of these comfortably having missed a stack of chances. The younger lads did really well in the B group against much bigger teams, winning two and losing two by one point each. Nearly all of the lads here today will still be under ten next year, many the year after also and gives us great hope for the next couple of years. See you all at presentation night on Oct 17th, 7.30pm. Gaels Girls The Gaels U13's girls took part in a tournament last Saturday in Greenford and won both matches against Tara's and Dulwich Harps the Gaels had 16 girls in attendance which was a great achievement as this is their first year as a team, well done girls and thanks to Lisa, Maureen & Bernadette for keeping the girls in shape. Presentation Night The Minor board presentation night will take place on the 17th October at the club house, those being honoured on the evening will be Nursery, U10's, U12's, U14's boys & U14's girls Underage Training Training continues this Friday for Nursery, U10, U12 and the Gaels Girls at 7.30pm Lotto Results 02.10.08 Jackpot £1450 Numbers Drawn 11,13,15,19. No Jackpot winners. £25 luck dip winners Fergus McMahon, TCG Danny Gallagher, TCG Mick Kelly, TCG Mick Kennedy, C/o Tom O'Connor Next Draw 09.10.08 Jackpot £1500 Play online at www.tirchonaillgaels.com Robert Emmets Notes This Fri. Night the 10th. Oct. we have our big fundraising Night at the Races in Lynchs Tavern, First race at 9-30. Once again we have received great support for this event from both sponsors of Races and people purchasing entries. The Club is sincerely appreciative of this support and sincere thanks to all. All we want now is for a good attendance on the night to create a good atmosphere and all are assured of a good nights entertainment. On Sun. 12th. Oct. is our County Final in the Jun. A Championship against Carndonagh in Mc Cool Pk. Throw in 4pm. The team have prepared well for this match, but we are under no elusions of the magnitude of the task in store. Carndonagh are a good team , one of the best in the division, but we know that if we can play to the best of our ability, we can be a match for any team. Lets hope we can achieve this standard on Sun. and bring the Cup back to Castlefin and the Finn Valley. The Club appreciate the hard work of the Ladies who have made up the bunting and flags and the Men who erected them and have made the town looking well. We appeal to all our supporters, who have been magnificent all year, to really come out in big numbers on Sun. wear your club colours and get behind the team. Good vocal support can get the team through the difficult patches that every team goes through in a game. We wish the Mgm. Team and players the best of luck on Sun. and hopefully we will have a victory to celebrate on Sun.Evening. St. Marys Convoy play as a curtain raiser in the B Final and we wish them the best of luck as well. Club Polo shirts, Rain Jackets and replica jerseys are still available for purchase from Club Officers. Congrats to Setanta on reaching the Ulster Club Semi-Final and special word for our two Emmets players Simon Mc Menamin and Michael Lafferty, who are members of that team Sean MacCumhaills Club Notes Club Lotto The winning no's in this week's lotto were 8,16,19,20. There were 6 match 3 winners Patrick Lynch, Declan Doherty, J Brady, Stephan Lafferty, Brian Anderson and Eugene Duffy who won ?25 each. Next weeks jackpot is ?4,200. Senior Ladies. Well done to our Senior Ladies, Enda and all the management team who won the League on Sunday when they defeated Aodh Rua. This is a great achievement considering they were promoted at the start of the year. Their final league match is at home to St Michaels on Saturday at 6.00pm. Training continues every Wednesday at 7.30pm Friday at 6:15. Senior Football Our Seniors were defeated by Naomh Mhuire on Saturday evening last but the reserves came away with a valuable 2 points. Training continues at the usual times on Tuesday and Thursdays. Club Gear Remember you can buy the club gear in McElhinneys Sports department and the club receives ?5 for every item of clothing sold. Senior Hurling Training continues on Mondays and Wednesdays. Bingo Every Sunday in the Villa Rose Bingo continues every Sunday at 8.30pm and with over ?1500 in prizes the books are keenly priced at ?10 and ?15 for a double. Underage Football for all 7,8 and 9 year olds Gaelic Football training for all 7,8 and 9 year old boys continues in MacCumhaill Park every Wednesday from 6.00pm to 7.15pm. Underage Surveys Could everyone who received an underage survey form please complete and return as soon as possible. Inishowan club notes Buncrana The Senior and Reserve teams hosted St Naul's from Mountcharles on Saturday afternoon last. It was a very youthful-looking Buncrana Reserve team who lined out and they put in a fine performance, ending the game on a draw. There were good performances from Patrick McMyler, Mark McGonagle and Ronan Walshe. In a hard fought battle at senior level, Odhran Doherty scored the winning point for Buncrana with just a couple of minutes on the clock. This was an important game for Buncrana as it ensured they would play their football in Division 1 again next year. The final game of the season is again against St Naul's in Mountcharles. The under-14 county final was postponed on Saturday due to the adverse weather conditions. The u-12 hurling season came to a disappointing end on Sunday in Carn. The young hurlers were defeated in county final by 2-0 to 0-4 by Burt. A game in which they dominated for long periods, the boys played with great heart and passion and their never say die attitude had them leading the game by a point with seconds to go, but a last minute goal gave Burt the victory. The tears at the end were a reflection of how much this meant to the team, and with seven of the starting team under 10 , no doubt this team will be back. The team management would like to thank the boys for their hard work, and to all the parents for their support. Hopefully the boys will learn from this harsh sporting lesson and will be back stronger next year. The PRO is currently compiling the Buncrana submission for the Donegal Yearbook. Would all team managers please have their submissions with her by 15 October at the latest. Please submit to [email protected]. Club meeting on Tuesday evening at 8.30p.m. All team managers and club officials are asked to attend. Burt It was a good weekend for the Club with the Senior Footballers and the u-12 Hurlers recording wins in the Division 2 League and the Donegal u-12 'A' Championship. On Sunday the Senior Footballers defeated Bundoran 1-12 to 2-6 and gained two valuable points in their bid to avoid the drop. But it could have gone differently with an early goal conceded in the first minute. But the boys battled back to record a three point win, with Darragh Grant getting the Burt goal. The win leaves Burt just a point ahead of the play-off places but having games to spare over our main rivals. The seniors now have five games to play, one home and four away. Hopefully a few more good performances will get us the points needed to secure Division 2 status again next year. The reserve footballers played Bundoran on Sunday with an early throw-in of 12 noon. Despite creating enough chances they failed to find that winning score and drew 1-7 to 1-7. The u-12 Hurlers did the Club proud when they clinched the Donegal A Championship Final on Sunday afternoon. In a very closely-fought game, Burt defeated Buncrana 2-0 to 0-4. Played in good conditions in Ó Dochartaigh Park, Carndonagh, the low scoring was in contrast to the exciting atmosphere. It was level at half-time - Burt 1-0 to 0-3 - with Caolan McGrath getting the goal. Burt struggled to find their form throughout the game with Buncrana dominating the majority of play. The second half saw both sides' defences on top with Martin Strain and Paul McGrath best for Burt. Buncrana scored a point with five minutes to go before Ryan McLaughlin scored the vital winning goal with a minute left. But it was goalkeeper Jamie Barr who was man-of-the-match with numerous saves throughout the game and a splendid save minutes from time to keep Burt in it. That win capped a good season, completing a League and Championship double. Many thanks to all the coaches and parents who helped out on the day and indeed all year. The team was: Jamie Barr, Gavin McLaughlin, Paul McGrath, Tom Doherty, Kyle McGrath, Martin Strain, Niamh Devlin, Olivia Devlin, Paula McGrory, Darren Gallagher, Georgie Kelly, Ryan McLaughlin, Craig Brogan, Caolan McGrath, Aimee Grant, Kyle Long, Tony Cregan, Stephen McClafferty, Ryan Doherty, Ryan Arbuckle, Shane Brady. There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week. PJ O'Brien and Enda McDermott won ?20 each. The numbers drawn were 3, 2, 1, 7, 5, 6, 4. Next week's jackpot is ?1,150. Anyone with lotto's should have them in the clubhouse by Thursday night or hand it to any club member. For the underage players, this coming weekend is busy. The u-13 footballers are away to Urris in the Inishowen Championship on Saturday with throw-in 11am. Bus leaves Clubhouse at 10am. There will be training this Tuesday night from 6pm-7pm depending on how bright the evening is. The u-13s are also into the Northern Board Division 2 Final, provisionally fixed for 25 October. Last Saturday's game against Glenswilly was cancelled. The u-16s are playing Setanta this weekend in the championship semi-final on either Saturday or Sunday. The game will be played in Killygordon. Last Thursday's match was cancelled. Training is 5.30pm on Wednesday night. There is a school hurling and camogie blitz today, 7 October, in Buncrana with teams from both Tooban and Bridgend schools participating. The top two go into the finals on Saturday afternoon in Carn. Underage hurling training and camogie training is on Monday evenings from 6pm to 7.30pm. Please remember to bring helmet, equipment etc. Reminder for underage players that membership is now overdue, ?10 per child. Carn With the Junior A Championship final just one week away, manager Canny had all the squad for an intense training session on Sunday. However before the serious business of training the players and club executive distributed informational leaflets at all the masses and decorated the Diamond with flags and bunting. There is great excitement and anticipation within the club and wider community about the upcoming final. On Saturday evening the Reserves had a comprehensive victory against Convoy, beating them by a margin of 3-10 to 1-5. The team and scorers were: Shane Gibbons, Tiernan Coyne, Emmett Doherty, William Mooney, Paul McLaughlin, Shane Donaghey, Paddy McCallion, Conor Doherty, Paddy McLaughlin (M)(0-2), Niall McGuinness (0-5), Charles Fayet (0-2), Shane Devlin (0-1), Dermot Doherty (B)(1-0), Sean McLaughlin (G)(1-0), Richie Cunningham (1-0), Daniel McLaughlin (B). The Carn boys and girls got back to winning ways at under-13 in last week's game against Muff. Once again the home side had a large panel to choose from and everyone getting their chance to participate, this was an entertaining game. Muff started well getting the early goal and few points, which kept them ahead and leading by four at the break. The second half was all Carn with the strong midfield and half backs pushing forward making it difficult for Muff to get out of their half and find their forwards. A strong performance by Conor Doherty (S) who has just returned from injury assisted by Matthew McLaughlin led the attack to give Carn a comfortable win in the end. Final Score: Carn 2-18 Muff 2-6 Last Saturday the u14 county final, Carndonagh v Naomh Mhuire was cancelled due to the inclement weather. The Saturday morning coaching begins this Saturday, 11 October at 11am in Páirc Uí Dochartaigh. The U-12B league final in hurling is due to be played this Saturday and the Carndonagh team will play MacCumhaills. On Thursday the u16 hurlers play Buncrana in Buncrana. The bus will leave from KSS at 4.45 pm. Congratulations to Dermot McGonagle and Pádraig Doherty who played on the u16 county hurling team that beat Derry and Tyrone in Croke Park. Last Friday night the club held a very successful solo-singing competition for the forthcoming Scór Na nÓg Donegal Semi-Final. Seven competitors competed namely Aimee McDaid, Lisa McGrenra, Vicky Henderson, Niamh McGonagle, Conor Doherty, Kate McCreanor and Niamh McDonald. Our adjudicator Tanya Ni Garbheith had a very difficult decision in choosing one singer from this very talented group. In the end, Kate McCreanor was chosen to represent the club. The club would like to express their thanks to all the competitors and would like to wish Kate every success in the semi-final. Thanks also to the parents for their help and support on the night. A special word of thanks goes to our Instrumental group, Toni McCormick, Shannon Farren, Rachel McLaughlin and Siobhan O'Connor who provided entertainment during the interval. The club will run a series of classes in conversational Irish for club members. This is an opportunity for use our native language in a relaxed and informal setting. Enquires to Cormac Skinnader at 0864052390. The winning numbers in the club mini- lotto were 2, 22, 20, 9 and 7. There was no jackpot winner. The ?75 went to Helen Kelly, Malin Road, Carndonagh. ?30 to Patrick Colin O'Keefe, 38 Convent Road, Carndonagh. ?15 to Caohman Canny, Effishmore, Gleneely, Colleen Meritt, Churchtown, Carndonagh and Margaret Diver, 22 Convent Road, Carndonagh. The jackpot next week is ?1,200 and the draw will be held in the Glen Bar. The next club meeting will be held on Tuesday 14 October at 9pm. Malin The senior and reserve sides are home to Cloughaneely next Sunday in what are both must win games, the reserve side have to win to have any hope of winning the division while the senior side must take both points to ensure they finish above Cloughaneely, thus avoiding the automatic relegation spot. Games are at 1.30 and 3pm, and the club would seek as much support as possible. Watch your Weight for men continues every Wednesday and Friday at 7pm for men of all ages who would like to trim down the waistline and improve their general health into the bargain. Cost is ?4 per session, contact Charlie Byrne on 9370638 or 0874103782 for further details. Anyone who would like to purchase club gear for Christmas presents etc, should place orders in McClean's Shop as soon as possible so as to avoid disappointment. Replica senior shirts are currently available in all sizes but there is only a limited number at present so booking is advisable. Under 8/10 training continues on Sundays at the usual times. Training for girls interested in playing Gaelic football continues every Wednesday from 5/6 pm in the GAA centre. Girls have to be between 6th class in primary school to 3rd year in secondary school, all girls asked to bring boots and runners. Anyone interested in representing the club in Scór na nÓg is asked to contact Jacqueline Houton on 086 0712223. There is a FAS position for a caretaker/cleaner currently available at the GAA complex in Malin, usual FAS conditions apply, contact David Gallagher 9379157 for further details. There was no winner of this week's lotto jackpot. The sequence drawn was 5, 6, 2, 4, 3, 7, 1 with the ?50 prize going to Ronan Hughes, Glengad mountain and the ?20 sellers prize going to Edel McLaughlin, Glengad mountain. This weekend's jackpot is ?650 and as always we thank the local community for its continued support. Anne-Marie Byrne is running a Thai-boxing class in the GAA centre on Sunday evenings, suitable for all ages, male and female. The class runs from 7.30-9pm and is ?5 per session. Beginners are welcome at any time. Moville Congratulations to our ladies team who recorded a great victory away to Glen, Maghera on Sunday. The highly rated Derry outfit had no answer to the forward power of the Moville ladies and with the exception of a ten minute period in the middle of each half, Moville dominated and created many chances in addition to recording an impressive tally of 5-12. While visitors ran up a credible 2-14 they had few goal chances which is always a sign of good defending. The team are on the road next weekend again when they make the long journey to the Marshes in Newry to take on the Down champions Clonduff in the Ulster semi final. The senior team game against Naomh Columba was called off on Saturday because of the weather. Most likely the seniors will be in action this weekend. Bookings are being taken for the astro surface by contacting club secretary Sean Faulkner at 0868554829. A fine selection of club gear is available by contacting treasurer Bridget Harkin. The annual dinner dance has been fixed for Saturday 29 November in Caislean Mara and music will be by the popular Cavanagh brothers. Naomh Pádraig The Girls U12 side beat Robert Emmet's on Saturday in the County Semi-Final. Strong performances by Stacey Doherty who scored two goals and Aine McLaughlin and Emer Lafferty who scored a goal apiece meant they cruised to a 4-12 to 0-03 victory. The girls now face St Eunan's in the final with the date and venue to be confirmed. The reserves hosted Red Hugh's in Ture on Saturday evening. Played in cold and wet conditions, an under strength Naomh Pádraig side struggled against the visitors who held a wind assisted nine point lead at half-time. Naomh Pádraig fared better in the second half especially when a Gerard McColgan penalty reduced the deficit to five points however a late break by Red Hugh's ended with the ball in the net as they ran out comfortable 2-13 to 1-8 winners in the end. Senior training will take place on Wednesday only this week, beginning at 7.30pm sharp. The club will hold a Scór na nÓg trial this Sunday, 12 October in the clubhouse at 4pm. The competition is confined to children from the parish aged between 9-16 years. For more information, please contact Eileen McLaughlin on 07493 83312. The Parish League continues on Sunday from 12.30pm to 1.45pm. A bus costing ?2 will leave Clar at 12pm and will also stop at St. Mary's Hall at 12.20pm. The club's annual Night of the Races will take place in Mary Deeney's on Friday 24 October. Horses will be on sale from Club Members for ?10 while race sponsors will also be required. Anyone interested in sponsoring a race can arrange this with any committee member, and as always all support greatly appreciated. There will also be an underage Fancy Dress Halloween Disco in the clubhouse on Sunday 26 October. Keep an eye on notes for further details. Finally there are a very limited number of Donegal Yearbooks still for sale. This award winning publication gives an excellent account of Donegal GAA, especially its coverage of the clubs. It's well worth ?15 and can be purchased from any committee member. There are also one or two Kit Bags remaining and these are priced at ?25. As always, check out www.naomhpadraig.com for all the club news online. Urris There will be a Club meeting this coming Wednesday at 8.30pm. All Club members are asked to do their very best to attend these very important meetings. A strong display by the Senior team last Saturday evening when they beat Naomh Bríd by 2-9 to 0-8 has eased relegation worries slightly for the Club. The team now sits on 15 points, which should be enough to see them safe again for this year but it is hard to gauge our true position because yet again the clubs below us in the league (who all have games in hand) didn't play. The Seniors now have only one game remaining in their season; this will be a home match against Bundoran which will be played within the next few weeks. The team members are asked to stay in contact with the coaches to find out when this game is going to be played. Training for the Senior team will be at the usual times and the same effort we saw last Saturday night is needed again to ensure we finish the season in the safety zone. The Under 12 girls finally played their County final against Milford last weekend but ran into a much stronger team on the day. The girls did the Club proud though, never giving up the cause and fighting right to the final whistle. Congratulations to Milford who were rightful winners on the day but congratulations to the Urris girls too on the display they gave in defeat. Well done girls on reaching the final and we hope to see you all back in the Club colours again next season. Club members are asked to contact David Hession if there is anything about the Club they would especially like to see in the Donegal Yearbook this year. The Yearbook goes for publication at the end of October so if there are pictures or articles for inclusion David needs them before then. The Yearbook should be on sale in time for the Christmas holidays all being well. The U13s will be training on Wednesday evening from 5.30 to 6.30pm, please note the change of time. They have one Inishowen league match left to play against Burt this coming Saturday morning at 11.00am. The lads are asked to be at Straid for 10.30am to prepare for the game. If they win this match they will have reached the Inishowen final for the second year in a row against Buncrana, so a good showing will be needed from all concerned. The team has also qualified for the knockout stages of the Northern board championship, it is still not clear who they will be matched against in this tournament but we should know over the next week or so. The Club has a new range of hoodies, rain jackets and replica shirts available for all ages. These tops can be personalised and will make ideal gifts for birthdays and dare I say it Christmas? For details on pricing or to place an order, contact Paul McLaughlin. All merchandise must be paid for prior to ordering if the top is being personalised. The years drawn in the Urris Match and Win last week were: 1961, 1970, 1973 and 1983. The Jackpot wasn't claimed and next week's Jackpot will now be ?3,780. The winners of ?15 were: Phyllis Doherty, Cedar Grove, Carndonagh; Donal & Niamh Kelly, Tullagh; Margaret Devlin, 4 Gaddyduff, Clonmany; Sally Devlin, Boherna, Clonmany; Shane Doherty, Tiernasligo. ST. NAUL'S NOTES SENIORS / RESERVES Both teams complete their league division 1B home games this Saturday evening against Buncrana, (see elsewhere for throw in times) having played the same opposition in Buncrana last Saturday evening, the reserves had an excellent 1 point win despite playing with a much changed team from that which won the championship. The seniors were also missing quite a few regulars and were unfortunate in losing by a single point, 1 - 12 to 1 - 13. They need to overturn that result this week to ensure division 1B status for next year. These games will hopefully bring an end to adult football for this year, many thanks to all our players, supporters, sponsors and workers over the course of the year. SLOTTO. There was no winner of last weekend's slotto jackpot, winner of 80 euro for nearest to correct sequence was John Sheerin, Mountcharles. Sequence drawn was 6,2,3,5,1,4 &7. Next weekend's jackpot will be 510 euro. Gleann tSuili notes There was no jackpot winner in this week's lotto. Match 3 winner was Shea Farrell. Numbers drawn were 5-7-11 and 18. Lotto sellers for this Saturday night the 11th are Peter Mc Fadden and Pheilim Molloy. Next weeks jackpot will be ?2420. Please note that sellers for Saturday 18th October will be Paddy Mc Fadden and Brendan Walsh. This year's under 8s and under 10s parish league will be held on Thursday the 2nd and Thursday the 9th of October at 6:30pm at the pitch. For more information please contact Paddy Mc Ginty on 087 9210846. The Reserves will play St. Eunans in O Donnell Park on this Saturday evening with the Seniors at home to Gweedore on Sunday afternoon. Please see the fixtures page of this paper for confirmation of games and throw-in times. The gym is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m. for use by lady members only. The monthly club meeting will be held on Wednesday night next, the 15th at 8.30p.m. sharp. The minor meeting will commence at 7.30p.m. and all under-age managers and helpers are asked to attend to discuss nominees for the Northern Minor Board and motions. All members are urged to attend. Northern Board notes Commiserations to Letterkenny Gaels on their defeat to Naomh Ultan, in the U-18 Division 2 final, Played last sunday in Mac Cumhaill Park before the Senior Championship Decider. In what turned out to be a glorious display of football, in near perfect conditions, the old cliche "Goals win Games" was to the fore, where the final score, was Naomh Ultan 4-10 Letterkenny Gaels 2-10. One Commentator on the day quoted "Now thats what football is all about, a wonderful glorious display of Gaelic Gootball" Last Saturdays Fixture list was obliterated by the adverse weather conditions. U-15 fixtures were cancelled, due to the fact clubs were involved in the U-14 county finals. They were called off also. Fixtures are available on the website.  Well Done to Donegal U-16 Hurlers on their Victories in Croke Park on Sunday Last. Annual General Meeting: The 2008 Annual General Meeting of the Northern Regional Minor Board will take place on Monday 10th November 2008 at 8:30pm in St.Eunans Clubhouse Letterkenny. Nomination forms are in the process of being distributed to clubs regarding Executive officer board, and motions that are to be tabled at this meeting. Same Nomination forms are to be returned to secretary, Sarah Murray, Tiernisk, Castlefinn, Co.Donegal before this date.   A.S.A.P. (Alcohol,+ Substance Abuse Prevention Program) Northern Region Co-Ordinator of ASAP, Bill Vaughan, spoke to the Northern Board Monthly meeting, and informed Delegates present of the countywide rollout of the above program.He informed the meeting of the effect alcohol, and substance abuse is having on todays society, but stressed the program is NOT ANTI DRINK !! He invited Clubs to make sure they have a ASAP officer to deal specifically with this issue, and informed the meeting There will be a Meeting in the St.Eunans Clubhouse Letterkenny on October the 23rd at 8pm on the issue. Northern Board clubs on the 23rd, and Southern Board a night earlier, the 22nd of October at 8pm in the Heritage Centre in Ardara, hosted by his collegue, Kelly McCrudden.Further Details can be had by Logging onto the Main ASAP website on www.asap.gaa.ie     All our fixtures, results,and news can be accessed on our website www.donegalnorth.sportsmanager.ie Naomh Brid club notes The Seniors were in action at the weekend away to Urris up in Clonmany. With the long Saturday evening journey behind them and missing a few regulars the lads never seemed to get into their usual rhythm. ¬?Urris eventually ran out victorious by 2 goals, one from either half. The Reserve had no game due to the fact that Urris have dropped out of the league. It is encouraging that the Brid are still putting teams out at this stage of the Season, with 3 games left a couple of wins is not out of the question given the good performances of many of the lads for the Seniors at the weekend. Content for the clubs section of the Donegal GAA Yearbook is now required. I ask managers of the individual sides to draft up a short piece of text on their respective seasons. Any team pictures would also be much appreciated. All content to be received by 13/10/08, and can be sent to [email protected] Please call me on 087 2921306 with any queries. As stated previously, the club have launched the new grand draw to aid the development of training and floodlight facilities at Pairc Naomh Brid. The tickets are priced at E20, with 3 family tickets for E50. Club players & members will be calling at the houses of the community and beyond in the coming weeks and months so please be patient and support this very worthy cause to further progress the personal development of the children of the community on the sports field. Anyone interested in receiving training in the use of the newly purchased dephipilators should give their name to any club committee member. Club lotto results and other info is available on www.naomhbrid.net Milford notes Pride of place in the club the week goes to the Under 12 girls team, who won the County U12 Division 1 championship at the weekend in Burt against Urris. Played in awful conditions in front of a large crowd of travelling supporters. The girls did not disappoint with a truly breathtaking performance, winning by 4-15 to 0-6. All the girls played there part and put in brilliant performances a truly deserved reward for hard work and determination throughout the year. The Under 15 Boys were in championship action at the weekend with a quarter final game against Convoy at Moyle View Park, the boys put in a strong performance showing great work rate and superb link up play. In the end they ran out comfortable winners. They now play Letterkenny Gaels in the Northern Semi Final, The club has launched a website. www.milford.donegal.gaa.ie, anyone with photographs from this year or any other information is asked to send it to [email protected] Coiste na nOg club notes Fixtures U14 Division 1 Co. Championship Final Sat 11th Oct @ 2.00 p.m. in Convoy Cloughaneely Buncrana Gerard McHugh (Convoy) U14 Division 2 Co. Championship Final Sat 11th Oct in Convoy @ 3.30 p.m. Carndonagh N Mhuire Joe O Donnell (Convoy) U14 Division 3 Co. Championship Semi Final Sat 11th Oct in Falcarragh @ 12 noon. N Padraig Na Rossa Hughie McGarvey (Falcarragh) U14 Division 3 Co. Championship Final Sat 18th Oct - Venue, Time, Referee TBC N Padraig/na Rossa Urris All of the above Fixtures are available on both Northern and Southern Websites and all fixtures will be updated before the week-end. N Ultan wons Co Title Congratulations to N Ultan who won the Co U18 Division 2 Co. Title on Sunday last when they overcame L/Kenny Gaels on a score of 4.10 to 2.10 in a brilliant match played in McCumhaill Park. A great nights celebration followed in what has been a glorious year for them capturing both the Regional and County double. Commisserations to Letterkenny Gaels Team who showed great determination to the very end with their players giving a great display of how football should be played. They were super throughout with great work being done by the Club at underage level to bring them to Co Final stages. Naomh Pádraig club notes The numbers drawn in this weeks lotto draw were 3, 1, 4, 5, 7, 2 and 6. There was no jackpot winner however 10 runner-up prizes of ?10 went to Neil Farren, C/o Rock, John Curran, Muff, Self Help Africa, Jimmy Harkin, Grove, Tanya McColgan, Redcastle, Seamus McLaughlin, Aught, Myra McColgan, Garrison, Michelle Weir, C/o Foody's, Rosemary Keaveney, Aught and Hughie Devlin. Next weeks jackpot will now stand at ?1950. The clubs U12 girl's team took part in their fifth consecutive county semi-final in Burt on Saturday. The girls finally managed to break through the barrier and reach their first county final by securing an excellent victory over Robert Emmett's on a scoreline of 4-12 to 0-03. There were excellent displays all over the field with all the girls showing great levels of skill and commitment. Particularly impressive on the day were Aine Breslin and Danielle Clark in defence and Eimear Lafferty in midfield. There were also fine performances from the goal scorers Rachel McLaughlin, Stacey Doherty and Aine McLaughlin. The girls will now face St Eunan's in Burt on Saturday with the throw in time yet to be confirmed. All support very welcome. The reserves hosted Red Hugh's in Ture on Saturday evening. Played in cold and wet conditions, an under strength Naomh Pádraig side struggled against the visitors who held a wind assisted nine point lead at half-time. Naomh Pádraig fared better in the second half especially when a Gerard McColgan penalty reduced the deficit to five points however a late break by Red Hugh's ended with the ball in the net as they ran out comfortable 2-13 to 1-8 winners in the end. The club will hold a Scór na nÓg trial this Sunday, 12 October in the clubhouse at 4pm. The competition is confined to children from the parish aged between 9-16 years. For more information, please contact Eileen McLaughlin on 07493 83312. The Parish League continues on Sunday from 12.30pm to 1.45pm. A bus costing ?2 will leave Clar at 12pm and will also stop at St. Mary's Hall at 12.20pm. Hurling training also continues on Saturday morning from 10.30 to 11.30am The club's annual Night of the Races will take place in Mary Deeney's on Friday 24 October. Horses will be on sale from Club Members for ?10 while race sponsors will also be required. Anyone interested in sponsoring a race can arrange this with any committee member, and as always all support greatly appreciated. There will also be an underage (U13) Fancy Dress Halloween Disco in the clubhouse on Sunday 26 October from 7-9pm. Admission will be ?3 and there will be spot prizes on the night for best dressed. Finally there still some items of Club Gear for sale. Anyone interested in getting a Hoodie, Jacket or Rainjacket in their club colours can do so by asking any of the committee members. And as always, keep up to date online at www.naomhpadraig.com. St Eunan's club notes N. Adhamhnain The Seniors won the County final against Termon on Sunday and in doing so they made club history by becoming the first St. Eunans senior side to win back to back titles.  The Reserve side also won the Senior Reserve title on Saturday evening by overcoming Dungloe in Glenswilly.  Both victorious sides were welcomed home to the new stand by a large crowd on Sunday evening.  After hearing speeches from Chairman Cathal Greene, Senior manager Eamon O,ÄôBoyle, Senior Coach Michael McGeehin, Reserve Manager Paul Crampsie, we were treated to the customary rendition of 'Letterkenny Town,' from Brian Kelly as well as a rousing new composition written and performed by our Cathaoirleach Cathal Greene. The club would like to thank the Mt Errigal for providing the meals for the teams.  The club would like to thank everyone who helped out in the clubhouse during the victory party and especially to PK who provided a lively mix of music for the enthusiastic crowd. We have another final in Ballybofey this Sunday as our Juniors contest the Junior B final against Convoy.  This game throws-in at 2pm and all support is welcome.  On Saturday our Reserves play Glenswilly in the League at home.  Throw-in time is 4pm. Club members are asked to attend a meeting on the GAAs Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention programme in the clubhouse on Thursday Oct 23rd.  Contact Paddy Mullen for details. BORD NA nOG: Sunday morning coaching goes ahead again this Sunday with the Joseph Gallagher U8 and Gary Doyle Memorial U10 street league final series of games. Good luck to the U12 girls play in their County final this weekend.  Time and venue are not yet confirmed. U16 hurlers play the A championship semi final this Thursday against McCumhaills.  The U12 hurlers won all three games in Aodh Rua's blitz last weekend.  Well done to Gaelscoil Adhamhnoin on their win in the School's hurling competition in Letterkenny.  Congratulations to three of our U16 hurlers, Daniel Lee, John Ireland and Conor McVeigh on playing for Donegal in Croke Park at the weekend in the wins over Derry and Tyrone.  U12/U14 hurling training continues every Tuesday at 5.15pm. U8/U10 hurling training every Friday at 6pm.  All aspiring hurlers/camogie players welcome. Anyone wishing to participate in or help with Scor na nOg or Scor Sinsear should contact club Oifigeach na Gaeilge, Micheal Giobain. Letterkenny club notes Our Minors were defeated by Naomh Ultan on Sunday last in the Division 2  Championship final . Both teams served up a great game of Gaelic football in what turned out to be a fantastic curtain raiser to the County Final. Although we lost on a scoreline of 4.10 to 2.12 many neutrals were delighted with the quality of Gaelic football and a wonderful advertisement for the GAA. The star of the show on the day was Jamie Doherty who bagged 2.9 and the woodwork denied him on at least two other occasions. Others to play well on the day were Tommy McLaughlin in nets. Darren Hunter at the back and James McGlynn in attack, showed a return to form. The U15s are scheduled to play Milford in the U15 championship this Saturday at 12noon. All players are asked to confirm their availability. Bus will leave the Pin at 11am. The Indoor training for underage football and hurling has commenced in the Community Centre with football on Tuesdays from 7-8pm and Hurling on Thursdays from 7-8pm All young players interested in playing Gaelic or Hurling should come along on the night and enrol for the Winter season.       The Main Pitch is now closed for a few weeks due to some remedial work. The contractor has asked that  matches  training should cease until further notice. .  Lotto Results: W/End 5th October   Nos drawn were 8,16,17,19. Match 3 winner of 50Euro  was John and Ann Kilkenny .  Next weeks jackpot is 1650 Euro. An Clochan Liath Club Notes Níor baineadh póta óir an lotto ag deireadh na seachtaine. Beidh ?2,400 sa phóta óir don seachtain seo. Bhain na daoine seo leanas ?20 an ceann Brid Duggan Gweedore, John Gorman Rosses Community School, Brendan McCole Quay Rd., Bridget Byrne Quay Rd., agus Maureen Brennan Chapel Road. Bhain Margaret Brennan as Meenacross, Eileen Gillespie as Glenties agus Con Carr as Derrydruel ?120 ag an bhingo. Commiserations to our reserve team who lost out by one goal in a tightly contested game in Glenswilly on Saturday evening against St. Euans in the senior reserve county final, having led for most of the game Dungloe displayed some fine passages of football and were very unlucky not to come away with at least a draw. A goal in the second half by mid fielder Stephen Doherty put Dungloe back into the lead again after St Euans had scored three unanswered second half points to draw level and with Martin McGarvey, Alan Boyle and Tony Boyle leading the way Dungloe were the better team, however two goals were to prove costly and paved the way for St Euans to claim the reserve title. The club would like to thanks all the players and management for their effort and also all the supporters who traveled to Glenswilly to support the reserve team. Tweet

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