Coming soon...
Very shortly we will be launching our inaugural 200k Coast to Coast Challenge. The Challenge will start in early January and will see participants virtually running, jogging or walking across Ireland, starting from Creevy Pier, Donegal and finishing up in Ardglass, County Down. This a 40-day challenge for all abilities to get your New Year off on the right foot! As this is a virtual event, it is Covid-safe and you can join us from anywhere in the world. It's going to be great craic and good for you too, so keep an eye on the club's social media for more information in the coming days.
Club Calendar 2021
Our club calendars have been selling exceptionally well since they were launched and we have had to do a second run. It's probably a good idea to get one picked up quick enough if you are planning to get one ahead of Christmas as a stocking filler. Priced at €10, the calendar should now be once again available in Kernan's SPAR, Pearse O'Neill's and A Novel Idea. Lisa McTernan is also taking orders if you want to drop her a line on 085-1061456. Thanks to everyone for really supporting this project.
Ladies
The senior, minor and under 16 ladies are working off the Christmas turkey with a festive 5k on Monday, 28th December as a fundraiser for the coming season, all while adhering to HSE guidelines. Please support the ladies who are currently out and about with their sponsorship cards as generously as you can.
Hurling
The Juvenile Hurling Committee meeting met on Sunday evening and some new committee members elected for 2021. John Larkin was ratified as Chairman, Gregory Gallagher as Vice Chairman, Orla Bannon as Secretary and Teresa Davis as Lotto Co-ordinator. The remainder of the committee will be confirmed in the New Year. John Larkin started his term by sincerely thanking outgoing Chairman, John Rooney, and commending him for his many years of sterling service to hurling in Aodh Ruadh.
Football
Our commiserations to the Donegal minors on a hard fought one-point defeat to Tyrone. It ended Donegal 0-7 Tyrone 0-8 in MacCumhaill Park with Kyle Murray anchoring a miserly defence at full back. Congratulations to Maurice McLaughlin and his Fermanagh charges who defeated Down 0-10 to 1-4. They face Monaghan in the Ulster semi-finals.
National draw
The proceeds of the GAA National Draw we are promoting will be held locally and go towards the construction of a new sand-based playing surface at Father Tierney Park. Tickets are €10 each and are in books of five. They can also be purchased online at our Klubfunder page. There is a magnificent array of prizes in the National Draw including a car and All-Ireland Ticket packages. A local draw confined to those who purchase tickets from the club is also taking place, again with an array of very attractive prizes. Books of tickets are already in circulation in the club area and further distribution to club members is continuing. All club members are asked to get behind this important fund-raising effort and play their part in ensuring this important development of club playing facilities is brought forward successfully. For further details contact Tom Daly, David McLoone or Michael Daly or any Aodh Ruadh member.
Drive-in Bingo
We enjoyed a festive bingo last Friday with Mary B Kerrigan winning the spot prize Christmas hamper. There will be no bingo this week. We hope to return with Drive-In Bingo at the Market Yard at the earlier time of 3.30pm on New Year’s Day provided we remain in Level 3 restrictions. Watch this space! In the meantime, time we wish all our bingo goers a very merry Christmas and here’s to a much happier new year in 2021!
Premiership snowball
This Premiership snowball competition is really sorting the wheat from the chaff. After just four weeks we have gone from over 200 entrants to just three left standing. The players still in the hunt are Michael Ward, Roise McGrath and Jimmy Lorsen. This weekend's games could see the destination of the jackpot decided with three weeks to spare. Once again, we thank Colin at MR OIL MAN for his generous sponsorship of €500.
Nollaig shona
As a difficult year comes to a close, Aodh Ruadh wishes all associated with the club and everyone in the wider Ballyshannon community a happy, peaceful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Aodh Ruadh lotto
There was no winner of last week's Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot of €5,400. The winning numbers drawn were 2, 8, 11, 12, 14 and 15. In the lucky dip, two €50 hampers went to Finn Slevin and Emma Dorrian, while Murt Cullen and Sean Perry picked up lucky dip prizes of €25 each. The next draw is for a jackpot of €5,500 on Sunday at 9pm. Tickets are available in Kernan's Spar and Pearse O'Neill's. You can play also play the lotto online. Log onto klubfunder.com and then search for and select Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon. You have to be in it to win it!
The lotto team for McCosker’s Centra on Saturday is: JUVENILE HURLERS.
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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