Donegal updates 29 Results Saturday 4th July All Ireland Football Qualifier 1st Round McCumhaill Park Donegal 2-13 1-06 Carlow Sunday 5th July Daly Brothers Intermediate Lifford Championship, 1st Round, 1st leg Na Rossa 2-07 1-11 Urris Division 1 Reserve Four Masters 2-09 1-07 Ardara Kilcar 0-06 0-12 Killybegs Naomh Conaill 3-14 0-02 St Michaels Glenswilly 1-09 1-07 St Eunans Division 2 Reserve St Nauls 0-06 3-17 Gaoth Dobhair Mac Cumhaills 1-08 1-11 Malin Glenfin 0-07 0-08 Termon Naomh Muire 0-07 0-14 Aodh Rua Division 2 St Nauls 0-12 1-15 Gaoth Dobhair Division 3 Reserve Naomh Columba -- Off -- Bundoran Robert Emmets 1-03 1-07 Burt Division 3 Naomh Columba -- Off -- Bundoran Robert Emmets 1-09 2-08 Burt Division 3 Reserve Carndonagh 1-11 1-05 Fanad Gaels Division 3 Carndonagh 0-10 0-13 Fanad Gaels Division 4 Reserve Moville -- -- Convoy Naomh Ultan 1-08 2-07 St Eunans Letterkenny Gaels 0-08 1-09 Naomh Colmcille Downings -- -- Naomh Pádraig Division 4 Milford 2-17 1-09 Red Hughs Moville 0-11 1-10 Convoy Naomh Ultan 1-09 0-10 St Eunans Letterkenny Gaels 1-11 3-11 Naomh Colmcille Downings 1-10 1-07 Naomh Pádraig Senior Hurling League Shamrocks 1-13 0-13 Four Masters League Tables Brian McCormack Sports Division 1 Team P W L D Pts St Michaels 9 6 2 1 13 Dungloe 10 6 4 0 12 St Eunans 10 6 4 0 12 Glenswilly 10 5 5 0 10 Ardara 7 4 3 0 8 N Conaill 8 4 4 0 8 Kilcar 7 3 4 0 6 Four Masters 9 2 6 1 5 Killybegs 8 2 6 0 4 Brian McCormack Sports Division 1 Reserve P W L D Pts Glenswilly 11 9 2 0 18 Four Masters 11 7 2 2 16 Killybegs 11 8 3 0 16 Dungloe 11 5 3 3 13 Naomh Conaill 10 6 3 1 13 Kilcar 10 4 5 1 9 St Eunans 11 3 7 1 7 Ardara 9 0 7 2 2 St Michaels 12 1 11 0 2 McGlynns Restaurant Castlefin Division 2 P W L D Pts Gaoth Dobhair 8 6 1 1 13 Buncrana 10 6 4 0 12 Aodh Ruadh 8 5 2 1 11 Glenfin 10 4 4 2 10 Sean McCumhaills 10 4 5 1 9 Termon 8 4 3 1 9 Malin 8 4 4 0 8 N Mhuire 8 1 6 1 3 St Nauls 8 1 6 1 3 McGlynns Restaurant Castlefin Division 2 Reserve P W L D Pts Glenfin 11 9 1 1 19 Termon 9 6 0 3 15 Aodh Ruadh 9 6 3 0 12 Gaoth Dobhair 8 4 3 1 9 Sean McCumhaills 11 3 6 2 8 Malin 8 3 4 1 7 St Nauls 9 2 5 2 6 Buncrana 10 2 7 1 5 N Mhuire 9 1 7 1 3 Division 3 P W L D Pts Fanad Gaels 11 9 1 1 19 Cloughaneely 11 7 2 2 16 Bundoran 9 6 2 1 13 Urris 9 6 3 0 12 Burt 8 3 3 2 8 Carndonagh 9 3 5 1 7 Naomh Columba 9 3 6 0 6 Na Rossa 9 2 5 2 6 N Brid 9 1 6 2 4 Robert Emmetts 10 1 8 1 3 Division 3 Reserve P W L D Pts Cloughaneely 10 9 0 1 19 Bundoran 9 8 1 0 16 Fanad Gaels 11 5 4 2 12 Carndonagh 9 5 4 0 10 Naomh Columba 8 4 3 1 9 Urris 9 4 4 1 9 Na Rossa 9 3 5 1 7 Burt 8 3 5 0 6 Naomh Brid 9 1 8 0 2 Robert Emmetts 10 1 9 0 2 Division 4 P W L D Pts Milford 11 7 3 1 15 Muff 10 7 2 1 15 Naomh Padraig 11 7 3 1 15 Convoy 10 6 2 2 14 Moville 9 7 2 0 14 Downings 7 5 1 1 11 Naomh Colmcille 11 4 6 1 9 Red Hughs 10 3 5 2 8 Naomh Ultan 10 2 7 1 5 Letterkenny Gaels 12 0 10 2 2 St Eunans 9 1 8 0 2 Division 4 Reserve P W L D Pts Red Hughs 10 7 2 1 15 Downings 6 6 0 0 12 Naomh Padraig 8 5 2 1 11 Convoy 7 5 2 0 10 St Eunans 8 5 3 0 10 Moville 8 3 5 0 6 Naomh Colmcille 10 3 7 0 6 Naomh Ultan 7 2 5 0 4 Letterkenny Gaels 10 0 10 0 0 Division 5 P W L D Pts Pettigo 8 6 1 1 13 Aodh Ruadh 7 4 2 1 9 Naomh Conaill 7 4 2 1 9 Sean McCumhaills 6 2 2 2 6 Glenfin 8 1 4 3 5 Malin 5 2 2 1 5 Ardara 6 1 4 1 3 Naomh Padraig 3 0 3 0 0 Hurling Sean McCumhaills 4 4 0 0 8 Burt 3 3 0 0 6 Aodh Ruadh 5 2 3 0 4 Buncrana 5 1 3 1 3 Shamrocks 4 1 2 1 3 Four Masters 4 1 3 0 2 Setanta 2 1 1 0 2 St Eunans 3 1 2 0 2 Fixtures Wednesday 8th July Under 21 A Championship, Preliminary Round., @ 7.30pm (ET if necessary) St Michaels V St Eunans Paddy McBride Gaoth Dobhair V Mac Cumhaills Robbie O'Donnell Under 21 B Championship, Preliminary Round. @ 7.30pm (ET if necessary) Burt V Carndonagh Sean McLaughlin Friday 10th July Division 5 @ 8.00pm Ardara V Naomh Conaill Connie O'Gara Saturday 11th July Lory Meagher Cup Final Croke Park @ 12 noon(E.T. if Necessary) Donegal V Tyrone Tony Carroll (Uíbh Fhailí) All Ireland Football Qualifier 1st Round McCumhaill Park @ 7.00pm(E.T. if Necessary) Donegal V Clare Sunday 12th July Division 1 Reserve @ 1.30pm St Eunans V Four Masters Bennie Trearty Dungloe V Kilcar Francis McGuigan Ardara V St Michaels Jimmy White Division 1 Reserve @ 5.30pm Glenswilly V Naomh Conaill Sean McLaughlin Division 2 Reserve @ 1.30pm Malin V Buncrana John Farren Gaoth Dobhair V MacCumhaills Hugh McGarvey Glenfin V Naomh Muire Liam Brown Aodh Rua V St Nauls Barry Keaney Division 2 @ 3.00pm Gaoth Dobhair V MacCumhaills Robbie O'Donnell Division 3 Reserve @ 1.30pm Bundoran V Cloich Cheann Fhaola Gabriel O'Donnell Fanad Gaels V Naomh Columba Kevin Doherty Urris V Robert Emmets Christopher Lynch Na Rossa V Naomh Bríd Paddy Mc Gowan Division 3 @ 3.00pm Bundoran V Cloich Cheann Fhaola Sean Campbell Urris V Robert Emmets Kieran McShea Division 4 Reserve @ 1.30pm Red Hughs V Naomh Ultan Noel Rodden Division 4 Reserve @ 3.00pm St Eunans V Downings James McGinley Division 4 @ 3.00pm Milford V Moville Don Langan Red Hughs V Naomh Ultan Paddy McGonagle Naomh Pádraig V Muff Tony Gallagher Division 4 @ 4.30pm St Eunans V Downings Connie Doherty Division 5 @ 1.30pm Naomh Pádraig V Aodh Rua JJ Lafferty Mac Cumhaills V Pettigo Ian Molloy Division 5 @ 3.00pm Glenfin V Malin Paul McGovern Wednesday 15th July Under 21 B Championship First Round 7.30pm (E.T. if required) Naomh Columba V Naomh Muire Connie Doherty Downings V Moville Don Langan Fanad Gaels V Naomh Colmcille Mickey Mulhern Red Hughs V Bundoran Kieran McShea Burt / Carndonagh V Naomh Pádraig Paddy McGonagle Na Rossa V Naomh Bríd Sean Campbell Robert Emmets V Naomh Ultan Seamus Bradley Convoy V Milford Hugo Wallace Under 21 A Championship First Round 7.30pm(E.T. if required) Naomh Conaill V Ardara Jimmy White Aodh Rua V Gaoth Dobhair / MacCumhaills Francis McGuigan Cloich Cheann Fhaola V Killybegs Paddy McBride St Michaels / St Eunans V Glenswilly Sean McLaughlin Glenfin V Termon Trevor McBrearty Malin V Buncrana JJ Lafferty Dungloe V Kilcar Ian Molloy Friday 17th July Under 21 A Championship First Round 7.30pm(E.T. if required) Four Masters V St Nauls Pat Walsh Notice from the Competitions Control Committee No fixtures to be changed without reaching agreement with opposing club and match referee. Both clubs must inform the CCC Secretary of the change, informing him of day, venue, date and time of the proposed fixture, and also confirm that the referee appointed for the original fixture is available to referee the game. Unless such information is made available in writing (email) to CCC Secretary, no fixtures will be changed. Notes After the success of last week, this will be another busy weekend for the County. The Senior Hurlers take pride of place as they travel to Croke Park to play neighbours Tyrone in the Final of the Lory Meagher Cup at 12 noon on Saturday. This will be only the 3rd appearance of our Hurling team in Croke Park in over 85 years. The previous games in 1923 against Limerick and in 2006 against Derry ended in defeat so they will be hoping to make it third time lucky. We would encourage as many people as possible to come and give their support to the team in this vital game. The Senior footballers will be in action again in McCumhaill Park on Saturday when the take on Clare in the 2nd round qualifier of Senior Football Championship. We would encourage as many people as possible to come and give their support to the team in this vital game. Please note the throw in time is 7.00 pm. No Tickets are required for this game. Entry will be gained by paying at the turnstiles. Entry to the Stand from the main street is via the Archway beside the Villa Rose Hotel and from laneway beside Jacksons Hotel on the Glenties Road. Admission Fees Stand Adult 20 O.A.P. 10 Terrace Adult 15 O.A.P / Students 10 Children U.16 Free Parking restrictions will be in place around the Ballybofey and Stranorlar area.. It is also advised that supporters turn their cars to face homewards before going to the ground to avoid traffic congestion afterwards Michael McMenamin (Event Controller) requests each club to forward the names of three persons who will act as stewards for the game on Saturday. Every club is requested to provide a minimum of three suitable adults. We have very few females' stewards so we would ask Clubs to try and recruit some females. Will all Clubs please have the names with Michael by Thursday evening (9th July) and he can be contacted as follows: E mail [email protected] or telephone 074 9383018/087 2448200 New Email Address Some Clubs have not yet activated their new e mail address, we would ask these clubs to do so immediately. For further information please contact the County Secretary on 074 90761 or 086 2949381 Please note the new Email addresses for the County P.R.O. [email protected] and for the County Secretary [email protected] GAA 125th Year celebrations As part of our GAA 125th Year celebrations, A Club Wall is being elected outside the entrance to the GAA Museum in Croke Park. The role of the club forms a central part of the GAA, and in recognition of this, every GAA club will have their club crest represented on this wall. Clubs who have yet to submitted their crest, have until tomorrow evening to do so by email in Jpeg format to County Development Officer Charlie Cannon at [email protected] Further information is available from Charlie on 087 6949125 In addition to the Club Wall, a new interactive database is being compiled by the GAA Museum to provide information about Clubs to both GAA members and the public. The database will be a key installation in the Museum and each club is being sent their own log in to input their details online. This will take no more than 10 minutes. V.H.I. G.A.A CUL Camps 2009 The Annual V.H.I Cúl Summer Camps are continuing this week and will run right through until the end of August at clubs throughout the County. Week 3 13th July - 17th July Carndonagh F/H/C John Gibbons 086 3850729 Glenswilly F/H/C Paddy McGinty 087 9210846 McCumhaills F/H/C Patricia Doherty 086 3957003 Na Dunaibh F/H/C Denis McBride 087 6132360 N. Padraig Lifford F/H/C Orla McGhee 086 8615227 Week 4 20th July - 24th July Ardara F/H/C James McHugh 087 2222277 Kilcar F/H/C Patrick McShane 087 2506443 Malin F/H/C Maria McLoughlin 087 7763679 Moville F/H/C Heather Norris 086 8365656 Naomh Colmcille F/H/C Sharon Monaghan 087 9685558 Fanad Gaels F/H/C Fiona Shields 087 6595424 Week 5 27th July - 31st July Bundoran F/H/C John McEniff 087 2386250 Cloughaneely F/H/C Declan McGarvey 086 1009467 Four Masters F/H/C John Joe O Shea 087 7959924 Milford F/H/C Shaun Barrett 086 6052169 St Michaels F/H/C Liam McElhinney 086 8611097 Naomg Conaill F/H/C Dara Gallagher 087 2121036 5th Aug - 7th Aug Four Masters H/C Noel Ward 087 8251408 10th Aug - 14th Aug Letterkenny Gaels H/C Dan Harnett 085 1743228 Aug 17th - 19th Aug Aranmore F/H/C John Ward 086 6036406 Aug 17th - 21st Aug Carndonagh H/C Elizabeth Doherty 086 3773300 Aug 24th - 28th Aug Buncrana H/C Chris Walsh 086 0515438 *** F/H/C = Football / Hurling / Camogie ** H/C = Hurling /Camogie Further information is available from the County Co-ordinators Michael Murphy (086 6003159) or Gavin Craig (086) 2019635 Irish Language Course This years Irish Language Course will commence in Ionad CLG Downings Co. Donegal on Monday next (20th July) with the assembly of the participants together with a numbers of special guests. Fr. Charlie Byrne and Rev. Brian Smeaton will perform an interdenominational blessing at the conclusion of the welcoming ceremony. This 21st. Anniversary course contains a number of special features. Further details together with brochures are available from Róise Ní Laifeartaigh, 9 Cluain Ard, Killyclug, Letterkenny. Co. Donegal. 0035374 (074) 9128573 (Secretary to the course). Mobile 0879693965 or [email protected] Applications may also be downloaded from www.ulster.gaa.ie/culture A book entitled "Mar is Dual Duinn" ie "As is Natural to Us" depicting the history of The Ulster Council Irish Language Course in Downings Co. Donegal will be launched during the course. The book spans the years from 1959 to 2009. Paddy Mc Flynn who was one of the organisers of the first course in 1959 will be in attendance for the occasion. The book contains details of the original course which lasted from 1959 to 1972 and the reformed course from 1989 to date. The course is now named after the late Séamus de Faoite who was secretary of the reformed course from 1989 to 2006. It is written by Tom Cullen who attended the original course and who was Chairman of the Ulster Council's " Coiste na Gaeilge agus Oidhreachta" for 18 years and Secretary for the last three years. Tom has already written a history of the GAA in Ulster "Beart de Réir ár mBriathair", a history of the GAA in Fermanagh "A Gaelic Graduation" and the history of his own club "The Making of a Tradition" that of "Erne Gaels" in Belleek, Co. Fermanagh. This very special 21st anniversary course commences on July 20th and has many special attractions. These include "The Official Opening on Monday 20th July by Ulster Council President Tomás Ó Dálaigh, a contribution by GAA President Christóir Ó Cuana, and an Interdenominational Blessing for the course. The course will also feature a Drama by local playwright Frankie Cullen, a visit to Gweedore, the De Faoite Lecture by Dónal Mac An Ailín, a Special Anniversary Concert on Wednesday 22nd, Mass in Gainne and a visit to The Rising Step in An Grianán Letterkenny on Thursday and Grand Finale in "An Síbín Ceoil" on Friday. The Book contains more than 50 photographs. Details of the original course which was opened by Kevin Boland in 1959. Details of the contributions of Paddy Mc Flynn, Alf Murray and Séamus de Faoite amongst others. A lengthy article by Jackie Woods from Beragh who attended several course in the early period is included. Specific details of the set up of the reformed course are also included.Copies of an historic nature of original letter from Cardinal Tomás O Fiaich. An Old Script Letter from Nóra & Seán Ó Siadhail from Derry. Photograph of several course participants from 1970 submitted by An tAthair Seosamh Mac an Bheatha Fermanagh. Photographs of several Ulster GAA Presidents at various functions. Details of visits by Presidents of the Association. A early photograph of The Gallagher Family Carrigart who were destined to star in Riverdance and other productions. The book is written in Gaelic. An English translation of all script is also available which makes it ideal for beginners and improvers in the language. Further Details of book & Course from [email protected] or Tom Cullen. The Acres, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh. Fixtures and Results For up-to-date information on all fixtures, results, league tables and updates check the Donegal GAA website at www.donegalgaa.ie Both the Northern and Southern Regional Board Websites are accessible via the main Donegal G.A.A. site. Fixtures, news, results and up to date information on underage activities in both regions is available on these websites Hurling Notes In all Hurling games and Hurling practice sessions, it is mandatory for all players up to and including under 21grade to wear a helmet with a facial guard and from the 1st January next it is mandatory for all players (irrespective of grade) in hurling games and hurling practice sessions to wear a helmet with a facial guard Age criteria Clubs please note that for player's to be eligible for respective grades listed. A player shall meet the stated criteria on 1st January each year (R 134 O.T 2008) ; Adult: Be over 16 years Under 21: Be over 16 and under 21 years Minor: (U18) Be over 14 and under 18years Under 16: Be over 12 and under 16 years Under 14: Be over 10 and under 14 years Under 12: Be over 9 and under 12 years Girls may participate only up to and including the Under 12 grade Ulster Council CDP Programme 125 Club Packs 125 Pins These are available to purchase from the Ulster Council GAA Offices. For further information please contact Bernie McGlinchey on 028 37 521900 Tweet

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