Inishowen Board to hold 125th anniversary celebration on Friday night Sunday was the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Gaelic Athletic Association and the great of the good of the organisation assembled in Thurles to mark the occasion. The Inishowen Board is also organising a special end of year event with a presentation and Mass in the Malin GAA Centre on Friday next, 6 November. The evening gets under way at 7.30pm. As local clubs reflect on another successful year on and off the playing fields, the board wants to give members the opportunity to come together and mark their achievements in this special anniversary year for the Association. The captains of all the winning teams in local competition, from U12 to U18, will be honoured while the captains of the peninsula's adult county championship winning teams - Sean O'Hare (Moville, Junior Football Champions), Mickey McCann (Burt, Senior Hurling Champions), and Anita Doherty (Moville, Senior Women's Football Champions) - will also be honoured. Former Carndonagh Community School principal Brian Mullins, one of the biggest stars of Gaelic games in the 1970s and 1980s when he lined out at centrefield for the Dubs, will attend and speak on the night, as will his wife Helen. Both of them made a major contribution to Gaelic games locally when they lived here. The Inishowen Board is extending an open invitation to everyone who wishes to attend and they hope to have a number of special guests on the night, including representatives from the Northern Board, County Board, Hurling Board, Ladies Board and Camogie Board. Representatives from Inishowen's seven clubs will be in attendance and it's hoped that captains from all under-age winning teams will attend and wear club colours for official presentation photos. Clubs are encouraged to bring at least five under-age players, both boys and girls, and as many adult members, family and friends as possible. Mass will be held in the Malin GAA Centre at 7.30pm and will be followed by the presentation where refreshments will also be served. Buncrana Good Luck to the U15 Footballers who will play St Eunan's in the County Championship Final in the Scarvey on Wednesday at 7pm. Everyone is asked to come along and support the Buncrana boys. Can everyone please put an extra effort into selling all the tickets they have been allocated as this is our main fund raising event. Please return sold tickets to whomever they received them from. Bord na nÓg AGM meeting will be held in the Scarvey on 22 November at 5pm and we would ask all parents to attend. If anyone wants to order Buncrana tracksuits etc., for Christmas, orders must be placed and monies paid in the next two weeks to ensure they will be here on time. Contact Stephen McClafferty 086 889102 or Pauline Grant 086 0812429. Burt Burt's struggle to avoid relegation took another setback on Sunday afternoon. A win would have guaranteed Division 3 status for the adult footballers for next year but the 1-8 to 0-5 defeat by Naomh Columba means at best Burt are facing three more games to avoid the drop. The condition of the pitch looked good early in the afternoon, but it was in a different shape following the reserve match. The underfoot conditions may have been poor but Burt were unable to have any bearing in the first half. Naomh Columba had the wind advantage in the first half but their 0-7 to 0-0 lead at half time had more to do with Burt's display. Burt then lost Ciaran Dowds at the beginning of the second half. Four points from the boots of Joe Boyle and Kevin McDermott brought it back to 0-7 0-4 midway through the half. A Paddy McDermott point followed Naomh Columba's solitary point in the second half that brought a little belief back into the game. Naomh Columba though killed the game off in the last five minutes when a dropped ball in the backline was tapped into the Burt goal. The best Burt can achieve now is a victory against Cloughaneely away next week to force a play-off against fellow Inishowen club Carn, with the losers facing Na Rossa in a relegation play-off. A defeat next week will make it a straight play-off against Na Rossa. The reserve footballers drew with Naomh Columba reserves 1-7 to 2-4. Burt trailed 2-1 to 0-1 at half time but fought back well and hit a late equaliser from a Liam McKinney goal. Burt held the Night at the Races in The Frontier Hotel, Bridgend last Friday evening. It was a successful and enjoyable evening and a good support came along on the night. The bragging rights belonged to Ciaran Dowds, Shaun Murphy and Aaron 'Chuck' McDaid with their horse 'Chuck' winning the auction race. Many thanks to all our members who sold horses for the night and also to our sponsors: Michael McLaughlin (Welding); Donaghey's Garage, Burnfoot; PJ McDermott Construction; Kular - Derry; Emmet Dowds; Thomas Downey; Leo's Café, Burnfoot; Reddin's Buses; EuroSpar Newtown; Waterworks, Bridgend; The Frontier Hotel, Bridgend; Sean McHugh; and the Inishowen Independent. The club's AGM is set for Saturday 28 November in the Burt Clubhouse at 3pm. All adult members are expected to attend. Congratulations to Liam McKinney who completed the Dublin Marathon last Monday Bank Holiday. Although he still put in a good time it was much slower than last year - perhaps a sign that age is catching up with him! There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week. Frankie McDermott and Fergal Grant won 20 each. The numbers drawn were 3, 6, 2, 1, 4, 7, 5. Next week's jackpot is 550. Anyone with lotto's should have them in the clubhouse by Thursday night at 8.15 pm or hand it to any club member. The next hurling development night in the area will be on Thursday 12 November where a hurling CPD will be held in Aileach Youth Club at 7pm. Anyone involved with underage hurling teams or in a coaching role should take this opportunity to attend. This should also be useful for any parents who are interested to help out. Any further news will be notified to all members. The PRO is requesting a summary of the underage hurling and football campaigns from all underage managers as soon as possible for the Donegal Yearbook. You can e-mail it to [email protected] or hand it in. A brief note will do. As the playing season moves closer to an end for all teams it would be grateful if anyone who has club jerseys belonging to the club at home, please return as soon as possible. Thank you. The Inishowen Board is holding presentations and a special Mass in Malin GAA club this Friday 6 November commencing at 7.30 pm. Anyone involved with the club, past or present, is very welcome to attend. Parents and underage players are also very welcome to come along and help celebrate 125 years of the GAA. Please contact any member of the Executive if you have any questions. Carn Congratulation to the U13 football team and management who defeated Na Rossa on Sunday 1 November to win the County U13 Division 2 Championship. Carndonagh Ladies GAA 'Recycle for Christmas' is a fundraising event on Friday 20 November in the Colgan Hall from 11am until 3pm. It will be a one day only sale and it's a chance for everyone to grab a bargain for Christmas. We are looking for anyone who is having a clear out or tidy up around the house to donate their goods to this worthy cause. The type of items include any unwanted or unopened CDs, DVDs, toys, books, games, novelty items or even toiletry sets. Of course everything needs to be in good working order and fit for resale. If you are able to give us such items, or anything with a Christmas theme, we would be very grateful and things can be dropped off in Foden on Saturday mornings between 11am and 12.30pm. However if you have a lot of items that you do not want to donate but would like to sell we can arrange that too. Ring Joanne 087 2885852 for further information. The club AGM will be held on Sunday 29 November in the clubrooms and the underage presentation on Sunday 22 November in the Carndonagh Community School. As part of the 125 year celebrations there will be a Mass offered for all deceased members and players of the club in the Church of the Sacred Heart on Friday 27 November at 7pm. The winning numbers in the club mini-lotto were 2, 1, 11, 18 and 12. There was no jackpot winner. The 75 went Oliver Gilmore, Ballyliffin. 30 to Davy McLaughlin (Bill), Magheramore, Carn. 15 Euro to Gavin Doherty (S), Lr. Priestown, Carn, P. Nelson, McClure's and Fr John Skinnader, Ethiopia. The jackpot next week is 6,800 and the draw will be held in the Glen Bar. Anyone interested in ordering a Club Jacket, orders are now being taken until Sunday 8th November 2009. For anyone who wants to order a Club Jacket they can contact Kieran on 086 2103713 or email [email protected] - jackets cost 42 and come with your initials on them (Adult sizes only) - so include your size and initials when ordering a jacket. Please Note: Any orders will need to be prepaid. This order will be for jackets only. A sample image of the jacket is on the club website - www.carndonaghgaa.com Malin Malin will meet Termon this weekend to decide who gets promoted to Division 1 next year and also the right to play Gaoth Dobhair for the Division 2 title. At the time of writing, the date and venue are unknown but check local press for details and the club would seek as much support as possible for the senior side this weekend. The club is running its Annual Night at the Races in McClean's Bar on Saturday 21 November; horses are 10 each and are available from club members. A national schools parish football league for children 3rd to 6th class takes place on Sundays in the GAA centre from 12 to 1pm. Hurling for U8s takes place Monday evenings from 5-6pm, for U10s and U12s Friday evenings also from 5-6pm. Hurleys and helmets are available to purchase at the club, Hurleys 15, helmets 60, Hurley and helmet 70. Contact Grace or Eddie for details on paying 5 or 10 in weekly instalments. Football and hurley are open to boys and girls and all new members are welcome, 2 per child and equipment is provided. Parents who would like to assist with the hurling in particular are very welcome, just come along to a training session or contact Grace on 086 8047199. Training for U8s continues every Sunday. Training times are from 11am-12noon. Get Fit classes with Charlie Byrne continue in the GAA centre for men and women Wednesdays and Fridays, men at 7.30pm, women at 9pm on Wednesdays, women at 6.30pm, men at 7.45pm on Fridays. The cost is 5 per session and every level of fitness is catered for; this is an excellent way to get in shape over the winter. There was no winner of this week's lotto jackpot. The sequence drawn was 3, 4, 2, 1, 6, 7, 5. The 50 prize was won by Patrick & Marion Kelly, Drumcarbit with the 20 sellers prize going to Conor Byrne. Next week's Jackpot is 1,300 and we thank the local community for its continued support. Could anyone who has old videos of Malin games contact Robert Farren on 0863165395 as Robert would like to get them on DVD format which will last much longer than videotape. Moville The senior team maintained their push for an Ulster title with a comprehensive 1-14 to 1-4 over Fermanagh champions Belnaleck in Brewster Park on Sunday. Moville dominated from start to finish and after Nigel McMonagle finished off a sweeping move with a goal in the 14th minute the game was over as a contest. Moville led by 1-6 to 0-2 at half time and going into the 60th minute were leading by 1-14 to 0-4 when the home side got a consolation goal. The victory gives Moville a semi final meeting with the winners of St Teresa's (Antrim) or Butlersbridge (Cavan) in the semi final which is scheduled to take place on Sunday 15 November. The team are also in the county league final against the winners of the promotion play-off between Convoy and Milford. U10 training continues every Saturday morning in Carrick at 10am and there will be an underage disco on 20 November. There is a selection of club gear available from treasurer Bridget Harkin. Bridget also has new large blue and navy flags as well as car flags. So lets get the flags up and show support for the boys as they attempt to capture Ulster glory. Patrons should note that the date for the dinner dance has been changed to Friday 4 December with the Cavanagh brothers providing the music. Tickets are on sale at 25 The underage presentation disco will take place on 20 November in Caislean Mara. DJ Kevin K will provide the music. Tickets will be available from youth officer Heather Norris. Tickets including supper is 5 There will be a ceilí mór in St Eugene's hall this Friday night, 6 November. Naomh Colmcille Our U8 and U10 footballers had an end of season celebration day on Saturday morning with a party and trip to the bowling alley. Thanks to all parents and coaches for their help on the day, all the kids had a great day. Our annual dinner dance will be held in the Club House on Friday next, 6 November, at 7.30pm, tickets now available, contact any committee member. Music by Shadowlands. Congratulation to Karol & Breda Friel on the birth of their son Daithí recently. The Club lotto is available at the moment you can participate by going for the following options, 100 in 1, 2 or 4 instalments over the year from September 2009-August 2010. This scheme will replace the 150 club draw, the Club would like to thank all who participated in the 150 draw over the last number of years, and would encourage all to continue your support by availing of the Club Lotto by contacting any Committee member for the new lotto forms. If there is anyone interested in having parties or functions in the clubhouse please contact any member of the committee or Dympna Whoriskey on 9156567. Naomh Pádraig The numbers drawn in last week's lotto draw were 1, 2, 7, 4, 3, 6 and 5. There was no jackpot winner however runner-up prize of 100 went to Neil and Ann Toye, Cross, Quigley's Point. The club would like to thank everyone who attended or assisted with the Night of the Races that took place in Callaghan's Bar on Friday past. Thanks also to all the sponsors and to those that bought horses. The on field games and training have all come to an end for 2009. Thanks to all the players, coaches and parents that took part and helped throughout the year. As part of the Inishowen's Boards GAA 125 Celebrations, a special Mass will be held in Malin clubrooms on Friday 6 November at 7.30pm to acknowledge the contribution made down the years by former members of the board and also to remember all the deceased members of clubs in Inishowen. There will also be presentations on the night to all the successful Inishowen teams in 2009. All welcome to this special night. With Christmas approaching, the clubs range of gear could be an ideal gift. There are various items available, all excellently priced at 30. Contact any of the committee members for further details. Urris There was no match for the Senior or Reserve teams at the weekend because of Fanad's participation in the Ulster Intermediate Club championship. Once again it is expected that the games will be played next weekend and John will be able confirm this to the team in the meantime. This year's underage presentations take place on Friday, 4 December in the Strand Hotel. We are hoping that all our underage players will take the opportunity to come along and celebrate the year's achievements, their parents, aunts, uncles, grannies and granddads are more than welcome to come and join us as well on the night. We are still looking for Club members or supporters who use Vodafone phones to register for the promotion that Vodafone is running over the coming months. The Club will receive 5% of any user's top up or bill payment once they have registered for the scheme. You can log on to www.supportyourgaaclub.ie and follow the instructions there to register to help out the club. Registration takes about a minute or less to complete and there is no cost to anyone who registers for the scheme. If you are interested in signing up but have further questions give David a call and he will fill you in. A new style Club kit bag is now available from Edward McLaughlin, the junior bag costs 26 and the adult bag is 32. Eddie also has gift vouchers available for the bingo which would make the ideal Christmas or birthday present for the bingo lovers of the parish. The Match and Win years last week were 1960, 1967, 1977 and 1979, there was no Jackpot winner and this has now risen to 2,060. The 15 consolation prizes were won by: Dylan Doherty, Cloontagh; Anthony Doherty, Giblin; Owen Mc Laughlin, Straths; Mary Roddy, Ballyliffin; Niamh and Susan Kelly, Tullagh. Tweet

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