Club notes

November 25, 2008
Updates from the Gaeil Fhanada, Cealla Beaga, Naomh Adhamhnáin, Letterkenny Gaels, Naomh Pádraig, St. Nauls, Aodh Ruadh and Gleann tSuili clubs. Gaeil Fhanada Bord na nOg: Presentation night for U12- Minors takes place in Rosnakill Hall on Friday 28th November,all players most welcome at 7.00 for celebration meal, parents are invited to the Presentations following. . The AGM of Bord na n?ìg takes place on Thursday December 4th in Rosnakill Hall at 7.00, all parents all urged to attend this very important meeting. Lotto; No Jackpot winner last week. Numbers drawn: 1, 10, 12, 15 & 18, bonus 15.. Eu100 went to Sally and Patsy Gallagher, Meenlaragh, ¬?and  Eu50 to Siobhan Coyle. Cealla Beaga The minor board A.G.M. was canceled on Sunday last due to a bereavement and will be secluded to a later date. The club u-21 team are due to play Gaoth Dobhair in the county semi final date and venue to be announced. The numbers drawn in this weeks galotto were 2,6,16 and 20. There was no jackpot winner. The 50 euro consolation prize went to Alana Rose Mc Guinness, C/o Fawltys bar, Killybegs and the 25 euro prize went to Martin Brogan, Killybegs. Next weeks galotto jackpot will be 2200 euro and sellers are Shane Molloys team. Sellers for the weekend of the 6th of December will be Paul Mc Cruddens team. Their was no winner of this weeks bingo jackpot. The consolation prize went to Louise Cunningham, Island, Killybegs and Phyllis Gallagher, Killybegs. Next weeks jackpot will be 1700 euro on 48 calls. The club will be holding a big bucks bingo on Saturday the 6th of December in St Catherine's Vocational School Killybegs with over 6000 euro in prizes on offer. Naomh Adhamhnáin Hard luck the Junior side on losing the Div4 League final at the weekend. The Eunans men appeared to have a match winning lead with fifteen minutes to go but lost the initiative and Aodh Rua came back with a strong finish to take the title. Thanks to all concerned on a good season, especially on taking the Junior B title. The Seniors play their Democrat Cup final on Sunday against Glenties. A win would complete the double for St.Eunans but it won't be easy as the Glenties men have come through three successive knockout games to book their place in the final. The game gets underway in Ballybofey at 2pm. Congratulations to St.Eunans College on their great win in the McRory Cup at the weekend. A successful and enjoyable Night at the Races was held in the Glencar Inn last Friday. Special thanks to Blakes Bar, Irish Distillers, Donegal Barbers, The Cottage Bar, The Quiet Moment, The Paper Post, Boyle Sports, Best Bet, Eilish Kennedy Designs, Glencar Pharmacy and the Glencar Inn for sponsoring this event. The club has launched its "Friends of St. Eunans GAA" fundraising. Further information is available on the brochure or from any club officer. BORD NA nÓG: Our U13s put in a great performance in arctic conditions to win the Championship against last year's U12 winners Aodh Rua. In a reversal of the Junior game - it was the Eunans lads who staged the comeback to take the title. The win is a testament to the work put in by this team and underlines the progress they have made since last year. Keep up the good work! The outdoor hurling season came to an end on Sunday with a defeat for our U16 team in the Div1 league final to a strong McCumhaills team. These players have performed very well this year, coming up just short in the latter stages of the championship and league. Indoor hurling continues for 4th to 6th classes on Wednesday in Community Centre, 7:15 to 8:15pm. Information has been sent to schools on schedule. Also for 1st to 3rd classes on Friday in LYIT sports hall, 6:30 to 7:45pm. In a change to earlier notice all 1st to 3rd class players are welcome to come along each Friday to LYIT (not every second week as previously stated). SCÓR: The County Final of Scór na nÓg will take place this Saturday evening 29th November 2008 in the Market Hall, Glenties at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Any club member who is over seventeen and interested in joining the clubs senior Ceili Group should contact Oifigeach na Gaeilge, Micheál ó Giobúin. Letterkenny Gaels The Club will be holding the Annual General Meeting in the Community Room,Church of the Irish Martyrs on Sunday 30th November commencing at 7p.m. We appeal to the parents of all underage players and all adult players and members to attend this important meeting to review the 2008 year and plan for 2009. The Club needs more volunteers to assist in any way possible. All senior players and anyone interested in playing adult football next season, please make a special effort to attend. All new members are welcome. Motions and all Nominations for team managers and Club officers should be sent to the Club secretary Teresa Shryane, The Mall, Ramelton.([email protected]) by Thursday the 27th November     Underage hurlers please note that Indoor hurling training for U12s and U14s continues at Illistrin school on Mondays >from 7 to 8pm. All new members are welcome.The Indoor training for underage football and hurling is now in full swing 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.  Parents are also asked to come along and assist the coaches. The Annual underage Christmas raffle will take place on Sunday the 14th December. Tickets will be sold at the Courtyard shopping centre on Saturday the 13th December. Tickets will also be available from the club executive. The Annual Bag packing at Tesco's will take place on weekending the 7th December. Volunteers are requested for Friday evening and Saturday for a few hours.  Adh mór ar Caoimhe Ní Chathail, Dearbhlá Ní Chathail, Deirdre Ní Dhochartaigh agus Ross Skinnader i Scor na nÓg sna Gleanntaí De Sathairn seo chugainn Tá suil againn go n-éirigh leo go maith  Lotto Results: W/End 23rd November   Nos drawn were 14,15,16,17. Lucky Dip Match 3 winner of 50Euro  was Caroline Dillon , Carrigans.  Next weeks jackpot is 2050 Euro. Naomh Pádraig The numbers drawn in this weeks lotto draw were 4, 7, 1, 6, 2, 5 and 3. There was no jackpot winner however ?100 runner-up prize went to John Curran. Next week's jackpot will be ?2,300. The club will be running a Bazaar in the clubhouse this Sunday 30th November beginning at 2pm. There will be lots of prizes up for grabs on the day and everyone is welcome. The club would like to wish Rachel McLaughlin the best of luck when she competes in the County Scór final this weekend. Rachel takes part in the Recitation competition in Glenties on Saturday at 6.30pm. The ladies Keep-Fit class will continue in the clubhouse on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm. All welcome. The class costs ?3 and anyone attending is asked to bring a mat. Finally there still some items of Club Gear for sale. Anyone interested in getting a Hoodie, Jacket or Rainjacket in their club colours, especially with Christmas only a matter of weeks away, can do so by asking any of the committee members. And as always, keep up to date online at www.naomhpadraig.com. ST. NAUL'S NOTES UNDERAGE The annual underage presentation night was held on Monday night 17th November in the clubhouse with the Sam Maguire and Tom Markham Cups in attendance. A very large and attentive audience of underage players, parents, managers and mentors heard cup custodian Cuthbert Donnelly give wise words regarding the dedication needed for being an All-Ireland winning team member. Cathal Campbell did his usual great job of M.C ably assisted by the various team managers. Ladies presentations to the under 12 girl's commenced proceedings followed by special presentations to under 14s most improved player, Kerri McGroarty, under 14 player's player Amy Keeney and under 14 overall player of the year Michaela Breslin. Minor girls followed with Siobhan McDyre picking up most improved player, Annalee Breslin player's player and Laura Kenny getting overall minor girl's player of the year. Boy's awards followed starting with the under 8s / 10 and including the presentation of the O'Rourke and McGinty cups by Ann (O'Rourke) Doherty and Eileen McGinty to the respective captains. All of the under 12 panel for the year then received a memento of their participation. In the under 14 age bracket Kenny McDaid received the most improved player, Kevin Gallagher got the player's player and John Rose took the overall under 14 player of the year title. Jim Carr also presented the Seamus Carr cup to the captain of the winning team. For the under 16's awards were presented to Jamie White, Lee McBrearty and Barry Griffin in recognition of their being part of the County under 15 development squad and to Stephen Burke for being part of the Buncrana Cup winning County under 16 team. Praised for his dedication and receiving the most improved under 16 award was Martin Gillespie while Thomas Johnstone received the overall under 16 player of the year award. The minor player of the year award went to Fiachra McGinley to wrap up the underage awards for 2008. M.C. Cathal Campbell encouraged those present to attend the forthcoming minor board agm and also reminded them of the need for financial support for the club in taking out direct debits for the weekly slotto. More information on direct debits is available from any member of the club executive. Many thanks to all who helped out in any way at this, one of the most important nights in the club calendar. The club minor board agm is fixed for Monday 1st December in the clubrooms at 8 o'clock at which a good attendance would be appreciated by all involved. SENIOR AGM The senior AGM is fixed for Monday 15th December at 8pm in the clubrooms. Completed nomination papers are to be with the club secretary by Monday 1st December. We would appreciate a good turnout at this meeting as there are a number of important decisions to be taken regarding the club in the year ahead. SLOTTO There was no winner of last weekend's slotto jackpot. Winner of 80 euro for nearest to correct sequence was Jim Brennan, Mountcharles. Sequence drawn was 3-4-6-1-5-2 & 7. This weekend's jackpot will be 580 euro. Aodh Ruadh ~ DINNER DANCE ~ The club dinner dance takes place this Saturday 29th November 2008 with music by John Meehan followed by DJ Mojo. It promises to be a great night,Äôs fun and entertainment so make sure you don,Äôt miss out. Tickets are available now from usual sources. ~ SENIOR FOOTBALL ~ The thirds made it back-to-back division 4 league titles last Sunday as the defeated Saint Eunan,Äôs in Tir Chonaill park. It was a desperate day to be playing football with hail showers making for difficult playing conditions. Aodh Ruadh played into the teeth of the gale in the first half and did well to only be going in 0-6¬? to 0-2 down. The Letterkenny outfit stretched their lead to eight points at the start of the second half before the introduction of Joe Watson with 12 minutes left brought Aodh Ruadh back into the game. A point from Damien Conlon was followed by a point and goal from David Downey to leave a goal between the teams with ten minutes left. Watson then weighed in with a goal and two points in the closing stages while Padraig Loughlin scored the insurance point to make it a second league title in a row for Ballyshannon on a scoreline of 2-11 to 1-11. See aodhruadh.org for the full match report. ~ BORD NA N?ìG ~ It was disappointment for the under 13s last Sunday as Saint Eunan,Äôs made the better use of the breeze in Tir Chonaill park to win the county championship. The match opened with a flurry of scores. It was 2-1 to 1-2 in favour of Aodh Ruadh after 15 minutes thanks to a goal by David McGurrin and a goal and a point from Jamie McDonald. Aodh Ruadh besieged the Letterkenny goals for the rest of the half, but could only tag on another point, a David McGurrin free, in first half injury time. Saint Eunan,Äôs had the breeze in the second half and, although Aodh Ruadh opened brightly with a point from Johnny Gethins and a David McGurrin goal. From the 43rd minute on though, Saint Eunan,Äôs took control and Ballyshannon wilted under the force of the wind assisted onslaught. Matthew Gettins got a late score for Aodh Ruadh, but it was Saint Eunan,Äôs that took the spoils. The final score was 5-05 to 3-04. See aodhruadh.org for the full match report. Under 12 training continues this Friday night from 7pm to 8pm in the hall. A special word of thanks must go to the young coaches who got involved last week and helped the smooth running of the session. It's great to see young players taking an interest in the future of the club. Players are reminded to practice their core strength work every day so they can grow up strong and avoid injuries and also their kick passing for next week. Remember head down, foot up! Training for under 8s continues this Friday from 6-7pm. It was great to see an increase in numbers and potential players are reminded that the more the merrier! Congratulations to young Tiernan Dolan who showed fantastic hand passing skills and was this week,Äôs player of the week. All players are reminded that they are to practice their catching everyday this week, at least ten times daily! Many thanks also to the young coaches Conor Kennedy, Philip Patton, Conor McShea, Matthew Gettins, Jason Gallagher, Barry Leonard and everyone else who got involved and helped out. All new coaches are welcome and there is always something to do! Parents who wish to involved are especially welcome and reminded that they are the most important coach in their future stars lives. The Bord na n?ìg AGM took place last weekend with a super crowd attending. The following officers were appointed. Chairman, Paddy Kelly; Secretary and PRO, John Hughes; Finance Officer, to be filled; under 8 manager, Simon Gillespie; under 10 manager, to be filled; under 12 manager, Colman Kerr; under 14 manager, Niall McCready; under 16 manager, Barry Gallagher; minor manager, to be filled.¬? Congratulations to everyone appointed on the night and best wishes for a successful centenary year in 2009. Anyone interested in the posts yet to be filled should contact John Hughes on 087-6431805 or [email protected]. There was a great night,Äôs craic at the Bord na n?ìg quiz last Thursday. Thanks to everyone who turned up and supported the club. ~ LADIES ~ Under 10 girls continue training in the Mercy Hall on Wednesday nights. The session runs from 6-7pm and the cost is Eu2 per child. All are welcome. The new series of Underdogs continues on TG4 with our own Niamh Gallagher getting all the best lines. Catch all the drama and highlights on Thursdays at 9.30pm. ~ LOTTO ~ There was no winner of the Eu5,600 Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot last Sunday, 23th November. In the lucky dip Eu100 went to Jim Flynn, Lisahully; Eu20 went each to: Mary Magee, Assaroe View; Lyndsey McGonigle, Rossnowlagh; Rois??n Maguire, The Mullans; and Brendan McDermott, Market Street. The name on the final Eu20 ticket is illegible, but the address given is Garrison. The numbers drawn were 3, 5, 6, 9, 14 and 15. Next draw is in the Market House Bar on Sunday at 10pm sharp. The jackpot has now hit Eu5,800 so get out there and buy your ticket; if you,Äôre not in, you can,Äôt win! 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]. Gleann tSuili There was no jackpot winner of this week's lotto. Match 2 winner was Ciaran Gallagher, Secor. Numbers drawn were 1-5-7 and 11. Next weeks jackpot is ?660. Lotto sellers for this Saturday night the Saturday the 29th are Peter Mc Connell and Dan Mc Daid. Please note that sellers for Saturday the 6th of December will be Danny K Mc Ginley and Jimmy Mc Fadden. Circuit Training for men and women with Sandra Devine has now started in the hall on Wednesday nights from 7pm to 8pm sharp. This is a great work out and is priced at only ?7 per class. Beginners are especially welcome. For further information please contact Sandra on 086 1612980 or just come along on the night. The gym is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m. for use by lady members only. Card playing is now up and running again on Wednesday nights at 8pm in the clubhouse and those interested in playing 25 are very welcome to come along. Best wishes to our Scor team who will travel to Glenties this Sunday to take part in the County Final. A reminder to all club members that this years A.G.M. will take place on this Saturday evening the 29th, commencing at 7.30pm sharp, in the clubhouse. As outgoing PRO, I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all those who sent me information for the club notes during the year.

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