Football

Senior manager James O'Donnell told the club executive on  Thursday that he and his management team are standing down and will not be seeking reappointment. James and his back room team had great success over his term as manager. He steered the club from Division 2 to Division 1 after ten years out of the top flight. He also took us to this year's intermediate county final for the first time since 2012. Senior football has improved greatly under his watch. We wish James and all the members of the back room team all the best into the future. We are now inviting expressions of interest in the post of senior manager to be emailed to [email protected]. The past year showed we didn't look out of place in Division 1. We have an exciting young team and there are great hopes for the 2019 season, so it's a great opportunity for an ambitious manager.

 

Well done to Gaoth Dobhair on bringing back the Donegal's first Ulster club senior football championship title since Saint Joseph's triumph in 1975.

 

National Club Draw tickets available, now with big local prizes

The club is asking all members, players, former players and supporters at home and abroad to help it maximise the sale of Club National GAA Draw tickets over the coming weeks. There is an array of wonderful prizes in the National Draw. This year they will be complimented by a fantastic array of prizes exclusively for those purchasing from Aodh Ruadh ticket sellers. Many sponsored, these include two overnight stays in a classic room and breakfast with one dinner in The Croke Park Hotel for two people; A trailer load of firewood; A pair of tickets for either 2019 hurling or football finals; Overnight and breakfast in Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast; Two tickets for the 2019 All-Ireland camogie final; A €250 his and hers hamper from Cara Pharmacy; Four tickets for the 2019 Rory Gallagher Festival; Two tickets for the 2019 All-Ireland Ladies Football Final; A White Hotel Group voucher for three nights B&B and two dinners for two people your choice of Lisdoonvarna or the Earl of Desmond, Tralee.

Tickets are €10 each with five in a book. We urgently need people to step forward and push the sale of this draw as ALL proceeds stay within the club. The funds raised will be retained to provide initial partnership funding to match the €100,000 grant aid negotiated for the provision of a new sand-based playing surface on Father Tierney Park, such a central part of GAA life in the northwest.

 

National Draw Committee

There will be a short meeting of the National Club Draw committee at 8.30pm this Wednesday in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh.

 

Juvenile Hurling

Aodh Ruadh Juvenile Hurling Committee in association with Ulster GAA are hosting an interesting coaching development course this Thursday, 6th December, in Creevy NS starting at 7.30 pm. This course will focus on the transition from ground hurling to airborne, concentrating on lifting and striking. Anyone interested in doing this course should contact John Rooney on 086-2587793.

 

Ladies

Congratulations to the Coláiste Cholmcille under 16.5 ladies team who secured their place in the Ulster finals after a determined victory over Saint Mary's, Coleraine in the semi-final. The game was played in very difficult conditions, but the Ballyshannon girls won on a scoreline of 6-8 to 2-2.

 

Aodh Ruadh gear

Chris Kelly is holding sizing session for Aodh Ruadh gear this Tuesday 4th December and Wednesday 5th December from 6pm to 7pm in Aras Aoidh Ruadh. Please note, full payment is required on all orders. We also have a few other items of Aodh Ruadh gear available to purchase at the minute. Aodh Ruadh hats in adult or kids sizes are now available to order and you can see samples on the Aodh Ruadh CLG Facebook page. These are €20 each or five €90. Orders for these can be placed with Lisa McTernan, Kerry Ryan or Alan Sweeny or on Facebook. Order now for Christmas delivery. Profit from sales of hats will go to Bord na nÓg. Coláiste Cholmcille company Tharr an mbarr Sports are also offering Aodh Ruadh socks. Kids sizes from 1-5 are priced €10 while adult sizes from 6-12 are priced €12. Place your order on the Tharr an mbarr Sports page on Facebook.

 

Social diary

The Millstone Reunion looks like being one of the highlights of the festive period. Dodgy music! Questionable fashion! Relive the memories in Dicey Reilly's on Saturday 29th December at 9pm. That extravaganza is followed by annual Aodh Ruadh dinner dance on January 19th in Dorrian's Hotel.

 

Club newsletter

The latest edition of the GAA club newsletter is now live and makes for interesting reading with articles on the GAA's spending on club infrastrasture, info on the National Club Draw, a report on UNESCO’s decision to award Intangible Cultural Heritage status to hurling, a report on the GAA’s partnership with RTE’s Operation Transformation and Get Ireland Walking, as well as the 2019 GAA Master Fixture Schedule.

 

Abbey Centre Bingo

The latest bingo thousandaire is Mary Kilfedder of Belleek who scooped the November Big Bingo super jackpot of €1,000, congratulations Mary. Darren Gethins took home €210 including a €150 house. Jean Murray and Patsy McShea also won €150 houses. Breedge Gormley and Sheena Newell were among the €100 house winners. The stand up game prize of €150 went to Nuala McDermott. The snowball had no winner so rises to €550 on 47 numbers or less. Bingo as usual this Friday at the Abbey Centre at 9pm, books cost just €10 with a €2,000 prize fund up for grabs.

 

Aodh Ruadh Lotto

There was no winner of Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot of €4,000 on 27th November. The winning numbers drawn were 1, 4, 10, 13, 15 and 16. In the lucky dip €20 went to Barry Sweeney; Caoimhe, c/o Margaret McCauley, Mulleek, Belleek; Phyllis Sweeney, Kinlough; Ann, Mena and Mark Granaghan, Bundoran; Kevin O'Connor, Cliffoney.

There was no winner of last week's Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot of €4,100. The winning numbers drawn were 1, 8, 9, 10, 14 and 18. In the lucky dip €20 went to Edel McGoldrick, Pettigo; Maeve Travers, c/o Pat's Bar; Paul Doherty, The Mall; Helen Donagher, College Street; and Ann, Mark and Mena Granaghan, Bundoran. Next draw is in McGinley's Bar with a jackpot of €4,200 on Sunday at 8.30pm. Tickets are now available in the following outlets: Seán Óg's, O'Donnell's, Dicey Reilly's, The Limit, Pat's Bar, The Bridgend, Owen Roe's, Fin McCool's, The Lantern, McGinley's, Pearse O'Neill's, McCosker's Centra and Kernan's Spar and at the weekly bingo in the Abbey Centre. You have to be in it to win it!

 

The lotto team for McCosker’s Centra on Saturday is: RESERVE FOOTBALLERS.

 

You can receive the club notes by e-mail every Tuesday morning. To subscribe, enter your details on the website, www.aodhruadh.org, or e-mail your request to [email protected].

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