Updates from the Naomh Ultan, Letterkenny Gaels, Robert Emmets, Gaeil Fhanada, Na Dunaibh, Aodh Ruadh, Naomh Brid and Termon clubs. Naomh Ultan Our senior team was defeated by Downings in the 1st Leg 1st Round of the Junior A Championship on Sunday in Dunkineely on  a scoreline of 1-3 to 0-4 .   Our reserve team suffered a similar fate against Glenfin in the Junior B after conceding 5 first half goals. Final score 6-5 to 0-13. Scorers: Brendan White 0-3, Liam Moran 0-3, Adrian Nesbitt 0-2, Ronan Murrin 0-2, Matthew O'Donnell 0-1, Emmet Kennedy 0-1, Paul Murrin0-1.  Training continues as usual on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30. Our u-16 team defeated Glen on Monday evening in the 2nd leg of the first round of the championship on a scoreline of 4-14 to 4-7.They now play Dungloe in the semi-final on Fiday the 3rd of July.Time and venue yet to be confirmed. Our u-12 team were defeated by St.Eunans on Monday evening in the division 3 county semi-final on a scoreline of  5-0 to  6-14.The scoreline does not reflect on the game itself as the u-12 team battled and fought hard right to the very in all round good team performance. Anyone itereseted in doing an occupational first aid course please contact Michelle as soon as possible on (087-7642721) Summer camp commences July 6th until july 10th.This years fee is Ä65 for the first child and Ä50 for each  additional  child.The summer camp starts form 10 am till 2.30pm each day. Royal Flush There was outright winner of this weekends lotto jackpot.Numbers drawin were 9,14,20,22 and constolation prizes went to Katie and Aisling McGettigan,Lorrain McGettigan Co.Meath and Damien Mcallig mill road.Next weekends lotto jackpot is Ä1180 and the draw will take place in McGuires Bar. Letterkenny Gaels The Senior team hosted Lifford in the 1st leg of the Junior championship on Saturday evening last. Gaels started well with Mark Hunter in good scoring form, the home lead by 3 pts at half time. The visitors got their grip on the game in the last quarter and ran out easy winners in the end. Others to show well for Gaels were Mickey Harte and Oisín Cannon at the back, Adam Moore in the middle and Aron Bradley in attack. The 2nd Leg is scheduled w/ending the 27th July The Club hosted the U10 Blitzs last weekend. The A and B teams recorded victories over Downings and both teams drew with Milford  A special thanks to all the teams who participated and to the parents who helped make the day a success. TheU 10 Blitz Finals will take place in Portsalon this Saturday the 27th June. The Games commence at 11am. Contact James or Stephen for further details. The U14s travelled to Glenswilly on Wednesday evening last. This game ended in a draw, Score Glenswilly 5.4, Letterkenny Gaels 4.7.  U16 training has resumed in preparation for the championship. All players should be at the pitch on Friday at 5.30pm. All Minor players are requested at Training on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm. Congratulations goes to the U12 hurlers who were successful in the U12 Blitz in O'Donnell Pk on Sunday Morning last. We are  pleased to finally announce the launch of our new official GAA Club website http://letterkennygaels.donegal.gaa.ie/  All Club members, parents, players and Friend of Letterkenny Gaels should avail of this site for the latest information on club activities. Special thanks to our Club Chairman for all his work in seeting up the site.  The Grand Summer draw is due to take place at Arena 7 on the 17th July. All club members should be volunteering for Ticket sales over the coming weeks.Contact Paddy OConnor. James Freyne or Jim McGlynn for more information A big thank you is extended to all who are already assisting with the ticket sales to date.  Lotto results: W/ending  21st June,No's drawn were 1,11,18,and 22  Match 3 Lucky Dip winner was   Claire Foody Woodlands  Next weekend    Jackpot is 3550 Euro. Robert Emmets Emmets minors had a surprising, but convincing victory over table topping Fanad Gaels as the minor league recommenced after the exams. Going in at the break 3-5 to 0-3 in front, the entire Emmets panel played their part in sealing the win as Fanad staged a late comeback to emerge the winners 5-10 to 2-7 in an excellent team performance. Robert Emmets Minor Panel: Conor O' Rourke, Mark Carlin, Kelvin Lafferty, Sean Dooher, Patrick Dooher, Matthew Mc Cormick, Chris Gallagher(0-1), Adam Mc Connell(0-1), Glen Mc Daid, Ronan Tourish(3-2), Chris Mc Alynn(2-0), Dylan White(0-3), Levi Mc Glinchey (0-1), Conor Gallagher(0-1), Ronan Lynch, Rauri Holmes (Capt), John Hunter, Thomas Devlin(0-1), Michael Dunnion, Patrick Geary, Matthew O' Rourke, Tyler Lafferty. Gaeil Fhanada Huge congratulations to the U12's who beat Kilcar in the Div 2 semi-finals on Sunday last in Castlfin on a score of 4-12 to 1-17. The team now go through to the County Final , date and venue to be confirmed, hopefully there will e a big turnout of support for them on the day. The Senior and Reserve teams also picked up valuable points at the weekend in their matches v Urris, with the Reserves drawing and the Seniors winning on score of 1-16 to 2-5. Next weekends matches see the teams away v N Brid on Saturday evening, matches at 6.00 and 7.30. U8 training is ongoing, it has been specified for pupils of 1st class only. Interest has been expressed in training for U7's, and will be put in place if sufficient support is available, any parents or club members with an hour or so to spare per week who would be interested ¬in helping out are asked to contact Emma McAteer on 086 4052037. Lotto: No Jackpot winner last week. Numbers drawn: 6, 7, 9, 15 & 17, bonus 3. Eu100 winner was Rosaleen Begley, and Eu50 winner was Bernadette Shiels, Fanavolty. Next draw for Jackpot of Eu3350 takes place in McBrides on Friday 26th June. Club Replica Jerseys are now available in all sizes at Donegal Sports in Letterkenny, it is hoped to add to the range available over the next few months. Na Dunaibh D'imir na foirne cluichi craobha ag an deire seachtain agus bhi an bua acu ins an dha cluiche. Ar an Sathairn bhi bua heascai go leor ag an foireann tacaiochta ar Aodh Rua, Beal Atha Seannaigh ins an craobh shoisear B leis an scor 0-15 go dti 0-7. Ansin ar an Domhnach rinne an foireann sinir an turas fada go Dun Chionnaola le Naomh Ultan a imirt i gcraobh shoisear A agus tar eis droch chluiche bhain siad leis an scor 1-3 go dti 0-4. Nil cluichi ar bith ar an deire seachtain seo chugainn. Bhi bua mhaith ag an foireann faoi-14 in eadan Gaeil Fhanaide ar an Ceadaoin is seo chaite leis an scor 6-4 go dto 1-5. Casann siad ar Baile Na nGallogalch ar an Ceadaoin seo chugainn ag 7-30 i.n. Ghlac na foirne faoi-10 pairt ins an blitz a bhi ar siul ag Gaeil Leitir Ceanainn ar an Sathairn is seo chaite agus bhain siad uilig sult an na cluichi uilig. Beidh na cluichi ceannais ar an Sathairn seo chugainn agus beidh Gaeil Fhanaide a rachtail. Torthai an Mini-Lotto don Luan 22u Meitheamh: Uimhreacha; 17- 21 -26 -27. Ni raibh buaiteoir ar bith den phota oir agus ni raibh ach duine amhain le tri uimhir agus ta Eu150 bainnte ag Margaret Orr, Ballyare, Rath Mealtain. Nior bhain duine ar bith an ÄúBeile do bheirtÄù agus bhain Patsy O Dochartaigh an buideal uisce beatha. Duais dioltora Äì Cassie Ni Chuileann. Beidh an tarraingt ar an Luan seo chugainn 29u Meitheamh '09 ins An Harbour Bar agus beidh Eu10,000 ar fail ins an phota oir. Ticeidi @ Eu2 ar fail o baill an fhochumann agus i siopa agus tithe tabhairne eagsula sa cheanntair. Na deanaigi dearmaid fan ghlanadh suas thart fan chlubtheach agus pairc na h'imeartha ar maidin De Sathairn seo chugainn 27th Meitheamh agus iarrtar ar duine ar bith ina bhfuil cupla uair a chloig le sparail acu bheith ag an chlubtheach ag 10 r.n. Bingo mar is gnach san ionad oiche Shathairn ag a 9 a chlog agus beidh failte mhor roimh gach duine. Aodh Ruadh ~ SENIOR FOOTBALL ~ The seniors lost by 3-15 to 1-6 away to a strong Gaoth Dobhair side last Sunday. They got off to a dream start when Anthony Boyle goaled within 20 seconds, but he sustained a serious injury in a clash with the Gaoth Dobhair goal keeper as he struck the goal and had to be substituted. After that things went downhill for Aodh Ruadh at the Gaeltacht men took a grip on the game. The reserves gave a sterling performance as they inflicted a heavy defeat on their Gaoth Dobhair counterparts emerging 1-12 to 4-13 victors. There is no senior or reserve game this weekend. The thirds lost their first round first leg Junior B championship match against Downings by 0-15 to 0-7. ~ MEETING ~ The monthly club meeting takes place in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh this Thursday, 25th June at 8.30. All committee members are asked to attend. ~ HURLING ~ The Senior hurlers were beaten by six points away to Buncrana on Wednesday last in the Donegal league. They play Burt at home this Wednesday. The under 14 hurlers qualified for the championship final on Thursday last beating MacCumhaill's in Ballybofey. The boys took a long time to get into their stride due in no small part to the terrible condition of the pitch, but eventually pulled away in the second half to win comfortably in the end. They now play Burt or Buncrana in the final on a date yet to be decided. They play Strabane in Father Tierney park on Thursday at 7.30pm. On Sunday last 28 under 12s travelled to Letterkenny to take part in an all county blitz hosted by Saint Eunan's. We divided both teams evenly, i.e. not on an A and B side basis, and both teams did very well. One side beat all teams in their group (Saint Eunan's, Carndonagh and Burt), while the other team beat Saint Eunan's and lost narrowly to Letterkenny Gaels. It was a great days hurling and was thoroughly enjoyed by all the players. Thanks to Saint Eunan's for hosting this event. This Friday our under 10s and under 12s have been invited to a blitz in Lisnaskea. Notes will be distributed with arrangements during the week. Well done to Colm Kelly who represented Donegal in the F©ile na Gael All-Ireland skills competition in O'Connor park, Tullamore on Saturday last. He was also part of a group of young hurlers and camogie players who welcomed the Kilkenny and Galway players onto the pitch for the Lenister hurling semi-final. Commiserations to Holy Family National School who lost out to a strong Tooban team in the county final of Cumann na mBunscoil final in Convoy on Wednesday last. Training for under 8s, under 10s, under 12s and under 14s is on this Sunday at 12 noon. Any enquires to John Rooney on 086-2587793. ~ LADIES ~ The Ladies intermediate team continue their season and last Friday saw them take on the challenge of Sligo neighbours Cliffoney/Grange. It was a tight affair all the way through, but in the end it was the Ballyshannon girls who came out on top emerging winners by two points. This Sunday will see the start of the championship season for the ladies when they face Glen away from home. Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday in P°irc Aoidh Ruaidh at 7.30pm. The under 14 girls will take on Naomh Brd at home on Tuesday, 23rd June, at 7pm and all support is greatly appreciated. This week will also see the under 14s face Saint Naul's at home but a date and time has yet to be confirmed. Saturday morning saw the under 12 girls travel to Donegal town to compete in a 9-a-side blitz. There were four teams in contention with each side playing three matches. Our girls produced a fine display which saw them emerge as victors in all three games and this continues a brilliant season for them. Thank you to Four Masters for their hospitality. The under 10 girls topped off their season last Wednesday in P°irc Aoidh Ruaidh where they played two games against neighbours and long time rivals, Bundoran. There were some cracking performances from all involved and great fun was had by all, in particular by the spectators. ~ BORD NA NìG ~ There are now pictures on aodhruadh.org of the Ballyshannon contingent at the Donegal v Antrim game. Peter Boyle, who was in nets for the minors and Brendan Gillespie and Nathan Boyle who played for Donegal in the Cumann na mBunscoil exhibition game during at half time in the senior game. Good Luck to the Peter as the county minors take on Down on Saturday evening in Clones. There will be a County Supporters' Bus travelling to the match. Contact Liam McElhinney on 086-8611097 for more information. The minor championship clash against Saint Naul's now looks set to take place on Wednesday, July 15th. Aodh Ruadh face a play-off against Ardara after falling to a 1-9 to 0-8 away defeat in their first round, second leg championship tie. Ballyshannon were light on numbers, but still were well with Ardara when they conceded a rather dubious penalty which put the homesters four points in front. Ardara went on a scoring surge >from then on and shortly after the break went eight points clear of Aodh Ruadh. The second half performance was greatly improved with Aodh Ruadh having the lion's share of possession, but the inability to put away chances meant it wasn't reflected on the score board. Ruair Drummond was outstanding for Ballyshannon and converted some great pressure frees as they mounted their fight back. Brian°n Drummond was also having a fine game at half back until he had to go off injured. James Barron did well in the second half when he operated around midfield and Stephen Clarke had a decent shift at half forward. PJ Gillespie popped up for a few important scores, while Ronan McGurrin was productive from open play. Midfielder Marcus Harley had good first half in a game that provided plenty of encouragement for the play-off. Speaking of which, no date or venue had yet been set for the play-off, but it looks like it will be this Friday. Management will supply full details in due course. Brian Drummond has supplied some additional pictures from the PJ Roper competition and these can on seen on the page with the report of this year PJ Roper. The under 14s made it three wins on the bounce with a 3-10 to 1-5 home win over Four Masters. Johnny Gethins in particular was in fine scoring form and also did well when moved back out the field. Next up for the under 14s is a trip to Kilcar this Wednesday 24th June with the throw in at 7.30pm. Mick McGrath of the Bridgend Bar Ballyshannon is breaking open a bottle of change this Friday night, 26th June for the Aodh Ruadh under 14s trip to the All-Ireland F©ile in Kildare. The count gets under way at 10pm with all invited to come along for the craic. Mick has also kindly donated prizes for a raffle on the night with the proceeds going towards the trip to F©ile. An information pack for players and parents / guardians on the trip to the All-Ireland F©ile Peil na nìg in Kildare at the start of July is now available on aodhruadh.org. Parents / Guardians and players are reminded that we need a passport photo of each player and copy of their birth certificate for F©ile as soon as possible. This can be returned to any member of team management. Under 10 training continues this Saturday, 27th June, at 11.45am in Father Tierney Park. Training for the under 8s is on the school field in Colaiste Cholmcille this Friday evening at 6pm. Well done to our players of the week Martin, Jamie and Brian. Any parents or coaches wishing to help out in any small way are more than welcome. Please call up about ten minutes prior to training ~ WEB SITE ~ There have been a number of items added to the site over the past week. There are match reports of the senior games against Malin in the league and Saint Michael's in the championship. There is also a brief match report on the reserves win against Saint Michael's. There is substantial coverage supplied by Donegal News of the opening of P°irc Aoidh Ruaidh. This features a report on the opening festivities, a report on Tom Daly getting tipped for the GAA's top job by Peter Quinn and a match report >from the Donegal v Sligo game which opened the park. There are also pictures along with the report on Aodh Ruadh hurlers victory in the Fermanagh Shield. ~ SUMMER CAMP ~ The 16th annual Aodh Ruadh Summer Camp commences on Monday, 6th July and continues until Friday, 24th July. There's loads to do with football, hurling, swimming, rounders, obstacle courses and plenty of other fun and games. Each week of the camp concludes with a sports day on Friday. The camp runs from 10am to 3pm and is open to all children from 6 to 14 years-of-age. The cost per week is Eu70 per child. Family concessions are as follows: Eu130 for two children; Eu180 for three children; and Eu200 for four children. Children should bring a packed lunch as no one will be allowed to leave the camp during the day. Applications to be returned to Sylvester Maguire at the Mullans Ballyshannon. Enquiries to 071-9858277 or 086-0532495 or check out www.aodhruadh.org. ~ LOTTO ~ There was no winner of the Eu7,000 Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot last Monday. In the lucky dip Eu100 went to Karen McGroary, Ballintra. Eu40 went to: Maeve Thomas, Erne Dale Heights. ¬Eu20 went each to: Mary Magee, Assaroe View; Cian Treanor, c/o Glenfarne Garda Station; and Kelly Neilan, Assaroe View. The numbers drawn were 3, 10, 11, 12, 16 and 18. Next draw is in Traveller's Rest on Monday at 10pm sharp. The jackpot has now hit Eu7,000 so get out there and buy your ticket; if you're not in, you can't 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]. Naomh Brid Congratulations to the Naomh Brid U-16 team who beat Naomh Ultan in the county final on Friday evening last. It was a great display of free flowing fast football that both teams can be very proud of. Naomh Brid had leaders all over the field with defenders attacking and attackers defending with great sucess. It was their workrate and superior ball skills that allowed Naomh Brid to pull away from a very good Naomh Ultan side in the last five minutes to ensure captain Darragh Brogan lifted the silverware.   Good luck to Shane Walsh and the Donegal minor panel in the Ulster semi-final against Down in Clones this coming Saturday.   The Senior and Reserve teams played away to Bundoran on Saturday evening with neither team picking up points, however both the senior and reserve managers will be happy with the improved performances.   Senior and reserve training takes place on Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30 at Pairc Naomh Brid.    Orders are now being taken for  Naomh Brid tracksuits priced at approx. 50euro each. If interested contact Mickey Quinn on 087 2921306.   Club patrons are reminded that only those who have payed their club membership can order tickets for intercounty championship matches   The Club are currently in the process of setting up a Social Committee and a Finance committee. Anybody interested in helping out in either of these areas should attend the next general meeting.    The next monthly meeting takes place on thurs 2nd July at 9pm. Termon The club's development draw will take place this Saturday night in the Lagoon. There will be music commencing at 9.30pm and all are welcome. If any clubmember has sold tickets, can they please return the tickets and money to Sarah Harkin (0868566660)or any member of the Finance committee asap. Seniors The seniors were successful in their weekend league campaign against Malin with a final score of 2-11 to 2-7. This week both the reserves and the seniors are at home to Buncrana this weekend, please check fixtures for time and venue. Ladies The ladies defeated McCumhails last weekend. They are due to play their first championship game against St Michaels this Sunday, 28th June. Lotto There were no jackpot winners last week. The lotto draw takes place in the Lagoon this week and the lotto coordinators are Joe McDaid & Kath McSharry. Any club member seeking tickets for the Ulster Senior Football & Minor Football Championship Semi Final this Saturday 27th June in Clones please contact Sarah Harkin asap. Tweet

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