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22 April 2024

Aodh Ruadh Club 250 Draw - Very last call!
Calling all club members, supporters, former players and Ballyshannon Gaels. The deadline to enter Aodh Ruadh's major Fundraiser for 2025 AODH RUADH CLUB 250 is fast approaching. We are making a special appeal to everybody to support the draw. We thank everybody who has entered to date, however the Club Finance Committee are asking for one big push in the final week. Please back Club 250 by entering online or by obtaining and completing a card from sub committee reps or from any of our senior team members. You can support our Aodh Ruadh Club 250 for just over €5 per week. This monthly draw boasts over €15,000 in prizes. Each Monthly Draw will have a first prize of €1,000, a second prize of €300, a third prize of €200 and a special monthly prize up for grabs. The first of 12 Monthly Draws takes place on Sunday, 27th April. Enter now online at the Aodh Ruadh Klubfunder.com page where you can choose from monthly, quarterly or a one-off payment options.

Football
Aodh Ruadh had to dig deep to get a share of the points in Gaelic Park on Saturday evening. The Ernesiders had started with a lot promise, Shane McGrath landing an early two pointer before picking out Eoghan Kelly with a super pass which Kelly slammed to the net.
Bundoran raised a green flag themselves shortly after, with a penalty conversion in the fifth minute.
Darragh Flood Dolan fired over an answering point, but two scores in reply had the sides level at 1-3 apiece heading into the second quarter. It was a quarter which saw much perspiration, but little inspiration. Aodh Ruadh slightly edged matters though and a point from Cian Rooney and a Diarmaid McInerney free gave the visitors the edge at the interval 1-5 to 1-4.
Ballyshannon started well again on the resumption with Rooney doubling his tally for the day. Bundoran got an answering point, but a Diarmaid McInerney dead ball kept his sides noses in front.
A two pointer for Bundoran then leveled it at 1-7 each only for McInerney to split the posts once again, this time from play.
The homesters took charge of matters at that point and a run of points saw them move into a four point lead as the final quarter commenced.
Cian Rooney clawed back a point, but Bundoran quickly cancelled that out.
With time running out a McInerney free left a goal between the sides, but it was starting to look like Aodh Ruadh might sink to their first defeat of 2025.
They continued to press their case though and in the dying seconds the ball was loose in the Bundoran area and David Dolan scrambled it to the net to grab a share of the spoils for Ballyshannon. That dramatic score saw it ending Aodh Ruadh 2-10 Bundoran 1-13.
The Aodh Ruadh team and scorers were as follows: Peter Boyle; Kyle Murray, Conor Patton, Aidan Sweeny; Eoghan Kelly (1-0), Eddie Lynch, Darragh Flood Dolan (0-1); Eamonn McGrath, Matt Gillespie; Senan Rooney, Shane McGrath (0-2 tp), Damian Weber; Diarmaid McInerney (0-4, 3f), Darren Drummond, Cian Rooney (0-3). Subs: Mark McGlynn for A Sweeney (ht); Shane Delahunty for Rooney (50); David Dolan (1-0) for Weber (57).

This week Aodh Ruadh entertain Ardara in a game which will see the top of the division taking on a clearer complexion. The reserve game will throw in at 5.30pm, with the senior match under way at 7pm.

Well done to Barry Ward's Donegal minors on getting their Ulster Championship campaign under way with a win over Monaghan on Saturday. A special big shout out to our own Joe Gibbions whose three points prior to half-time proved critical as Donegal toughed it out for a 3-10 to 3-8 win in Letterkenny. We wish the Barry, Joe and Gareth Brennan all the best in their next match, which will be against Armagh on Saturday, 3rd May.

The under 16s came out on the wrong side of a high-scoring game in Davy Brennan Park on Monday evening. It finished 7-19 to 4-16 in favour of the Naomh Conaill lads. Aodh Ruadh made the trip to Glenties with one sub to spare, but didn't let that stop them getting stuck in to thing in the first half, running up a 3-7 tally. However, Naomh Conaill were also scoring freely and held a six point lead at the turnaround, having hit 4-10. The Ballyshannon lads started well in the second half and closed to within a point, but Glenties used their physical dominance to hit a few goals and kill off game. Ethan Kerrigan played well in defence with Jack Hassett showing up promisingly in his new role in midfield. In the attack MJ Ward and Callum Dorrian both did a lot of damage. The Aodh Ruadh team and scorers was as follows: Alastair Cian; Mícheál McGrath, Eoghan 'Blake' Gallagher (1-1), Alex Kerrigan; Darragh McCready, Cole Connolly, Dara Vaughan (0-1); Jack Hassett (0-1), Callum Dorrian (1-0); Ethan Kerrigan, MJ Ward (1-12, 4f, 2tpf), Dylan Cullen; Eoghan McNulty, Manus Conlon (1-1), Oisin McGrath. Sub: Iarla Hartin for Oisín McGrath. The under 16s are on the road again next Monday, this time Mountcharles is the destination for a 7pm throw-in.

Under 10 training continues on Tuesday evening at Coláiste Cholmcille from 7pm to 8pm. Unfortunately the blitz in Ballintra last weekend fell foul of the weather. It will hopefully be rearranged for Saturday week.

Well done to our under 8 footballers who had a great game in challenging conditions against Glencar Manorhamilton. Training continues on Friday, with a match again on Saturday. As always, all details will be in the team WhatsApp.

Hurling
The seniors scheduled ties against Burt on Friday and Erne Gaels on Sunday both fell by the wayside last weekend. This Friday Aodh Ruadh will be hosting Buncrana in the Donegal Senior Hurling League at 7.30pm. Then on Sunday the squad are out again in the Ulster Junior Hurling League with Belnaleck the visitors to Father Tierney Park for a 12 noon throw-in.

Hard luck to our minors who lost out to Burt in Father Tierney Park on Thursday. It was a game of two halves with the home side leading for all of the first half and ahead by two points at the break. However, Burt came out full of purpose and stronger in the second half. Aodh Ruadh had a litany of wides and finally lost out by three points. We have a gallery of shots from the game live now on aodhruadh.org. The minors are at home again this week when they welcome Carndonagh to Father Tierney Park.

Commiserations to the Donegal minors who lost out to a stronger Mayo team on Saturday in the third round of the Celtic Challenge. The team will now have a few weeks break from competitive action. Great to see a good Aodh Ruadh contingent on the panel. Well done to the twinners - Eoghan and Oisin McCadden, Antoin O'Loughlin, Antoin Duffy, Daithi Sheerin and keeper, Jayden McGrath Clyne. A shout out for a speedy recovery to Daithi Sheerin after he picked up an injury in the match.

On Wednesday evening, the club will welcome former Cork senior hurling manager and All-Ireland winner Kieran Kingston to Áras Aoidh Ruaidh for a meet and greet session. There will be a presentation to the 2024 under 12 B league winners and all our junior players on the night. Proceedings will start at 6.45pm and all are very welcome to attend.

Underage hurling training for younger age grades continues on Sunday mornings at the usual time of 11.45am on the top pitch at Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh. The under 12s also have a 5.45pm slot on Tuesdays. New players are welcome, with hurls and helmets supplied. The next few weeks would be an ideal time to start as we refresh the basics at each age bracket. If you would like your child to have the opportunity to play our national sport, contact the appropriate manager below:-
Under 6s: Kevin Loughlin – 086-3062209
Under 8s: Stephen Sheerin – 086-8616927
Under 10s: Martin Larkin – 086-8033596
Under 12s: John Larkin – 086-1076883

Ladies
The Division 3 ladies were in Dave Gallaher Park on a torrential Good Friday evening to take on Letterkenny Gaels. The pitch had held up surprisingly well, but the constant downpour, and the swirling, biting breeze made it a miserable evening to play a game of football. The scores in the first half reflected conditions which favoured the defence. The hosts got their first score four minutes in, a three pointer. Meanwhile, Aodh Ruadh had to wait nine minutes for Ciara Larkin to send over her side's first score. That was followed a minute later by a sharply taken effort by Elaine Dorrian. The Gaels then raised their first white flag, before a surging run by Rebecca McLaughlin tore a hole in the Letterkenny defence. The centre back deftly fed Elaine Dorrian and she slotted her shot calmly to the back of the net.
The Shamettes didn't have long to celebrate though, with Letterkenny striding straight up the pitch and netting their second goal of the evening.
There were only two scores over the course of the second quarter. The first of those was another Dorrian point from play, and that was followed the stroke of half-time by a free which dropped into the net just beyond the grasp of the keeper. That gave the Ernesiders a narrow lead at the break, 2-1 to 2-3.
Ballyshannon had the backing of the wind in the second half, but it took them time to make it count against a game Letterkenny side. The third quarter continued the pattern of the second, with few scores. The first couple of those went the way of Aodh Ruadh, Cadhla Dolan and Elaine Dorrian delivering the goods. Letterkenny struck back with a 44th minute goal which made it 3-1 to 2-5. That was to be the homesters last scoring contribution to the tie, but they continued to make life difficult for their guests.
Nevertheless, points from Dolan and Dorrian were followed by the score of the game, a mesmerising hand passing move after Aodh Ruadh won the kick out which was clipped to the net by Caoimhe Hughes O'Brien. Elaine Dorrian was then halted illegally in the area for a penalty which was expertly dispatched by Cadhla Dolan to the bottom corner. Dolan then tagged on a free before Roisin McGloin raided up the pitch for a point. That was followed by a brace of points from fellow sub Faye Gillespie, the second of those an exquisitely judged effort from a difficult angle. The light was fading fast as the referee called time on a good victory for the Ballyshannon girls on a scoreline of Letterkenny Gaels 3-1 Aodh Ruadh 4-11.
An excellent all-round performance from Aodh Ruadh. Síofra Hughes and Rebecca McLaughlin did great work carrying the ball out of defence. Anna-Lisa Rabbitte and Caoimhe Hughes O'Brien formed a formidable midfield partnership. Up front Elaine Dorrian's 2-4 haul was a testament to her movement and accuracy, while Cadhla Dolan and Faye Gillespie also made hay on second half introduction against a tiring Gaels defence.
The Aodh Ruadh team and scorers were as follows: Roisín Maguire; Síofra Hughes, Kate Cunningham, Jessica O'Mahoney; Fiona McGonigle, Rebecca McLaughlin, Megan Murphy; Caoimhe Hughes O'Brien (1-0), Anna-Lisa Rabbitte; Aoife Travers, Ciara Larkin (0-1), Aoife Bromley; Niamh Hoey, Elaine Dorrian (2-4), Caoimhe Devine. Subs: Roisin McGloin (0-1), Cadhla Dolan (1-3, pen 2f), Hannah Merrifield, Niamh McGrath, Clíodhna Kerr, Faye Gillespie (0-2), Tara Gallagher, Aoife Hughes, Caitlin McGuinness, Emily McNamee, Erin McGuinness, Cadhla Gillespie, Aodhbha O'Donnell, Ellen Monaghan.

Next up for the ladies is a Father Tierney Park double-header on Sunday, 4th May. The Division 1 ladies get the action under way at 10am with Saint Naul's the opposition. That is followed by the Division 3 games at 11.30am where Aodh Ruadh will be facing Burt.

The under 16 girls made the long run to Downings last Tuesday. Possibly the drive took its toll as the girls were slow to get up to the pitch of the game in the first half, coming in at the break behind on a scoreline of 3-4 to 1-5. The goal from Aoife Hughes helped to keep them in touch. However, after the break a few changes were made including the introduction of Eabha Rogers and Cadhla Gillespie who both helped inspire a second half come back. The girls ran out winners at the final whistle, out-scoring the hosts by 19 points to one, with five goals coming in quick succession. A very much improved second half that puts the girls in good stead for the remainder of the league. Next up for the under 16s is the visit of Naomh Conaill to Father Tierney Park on Tuesday, 29th April.

Well done to Jenna Britton and the Donegal under 14s who claimed a narrow 2-8 to 3-4 victory in the Ulster Gold final against Monaghan in Garvaghey last Saturday.

The under 14s continue their pre-season preparations with a couple of challenge games in the coming week. First up are Four Masters in Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh this Saturday with the action getting under way at 11am. Then on Monday, 28th April they are away to Kinlough at 7pm.

Last Tuesday the under 12s had a very competitive blitz against Melvin Gaels in Kinlough. 28 girls lined out for us and played two highly entertaining matches. Robyn NcNamee and Ava McCaffrey were ferocious in defence with Eire Browning and Cara Grimes running strong in midfield and some lovely points scored by Leah Dolan and Aisling Britton. Next up is a home blitz against Four Masters on Saturday morning.

Under 8 training continues this week on Tuesday at 6pm at Coláiste Cholmcille. We are always delighted to see new faces, so why not come up and join the craic!

Owen Roe's quiz
The quiz in Owen Roe's this Thursday is in support of Senor hurling. The first questions will be at 9.30pm with the usual raffle and great prizes up for grabs. Entry is €5 per person.

Meanwhile, huge thanks to everyone who supported the annual Park / Development Committee quiz in Owen Roe's on last Thursday night. This was a successful fund-raiser towards building a fund to further improve team training facilities at Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh. Particular thanks to Owen Roe's, to Sylvester and Roisin Maguire and to the many sponsors of prizes. We still have a distance to go on securing finance and any club unit with a fund-raising idea that are prepared to help can contact David McLoone or Tom Daly.

Club executive meeting
The monthly club executive meeting takes place this Thursday 24th April at 8.30pm at Father Tierney Park. All committee members are asked to attend. Items for Any Other Business should be with club Secretary Louise Larkin by 2pm on Wednesday.

Coaching workshop
Our coaches had a Coach The Coaches workshop on Saturday. Many thanks to Brian Roper for leading the workshop, and to our under 14 boys for demonstrating the drills and games.

Boot exchange
All teams are back training outdoors now, and our boot exchange is open for business! Anybody who would like to avail of the boot exchange service can text or call 087-9794696. Also, anybody with old boots at home, we’re always looking for donations!

Ballyshannon bingo
Well done to Brian Monaghan, taking home our €500 Easter Jackpot at last week's Ballyshannon Bingo. The €1,000 Spring Snowball had no winner with Antoinette McKinney taking the €100 house, with another house too! The other house winners were Kay Kilvarry, Geraldine Kane, Nikita Mitchell, Mary McGonigle (with a shared line too!), Josh Simms, Kathleen Galvin with a line and Tina Gannon. The €50 lines went to Sonya Kelly and Anne Gallagher. The other line winners were Doreen McDonald, Anthony Mulhern, Anne Maguire, Ella Kelly, Christina Mulligan, James Monaghan, Joe Quinn, Caroline Murphy and Gerard Cullen (shared). Mary Coughlin was last on her feet to take home the Stand-Up game. The free books were won by Patsy Dowd and Magella Gethins. We're back at it again this Tuesday, with €2,900 to play for, including the €1,000 Snowball, €500 50/50 Jackpot and €330 Lucky Numbers game. Doors are open 7.45pm for eyes down 8.30pm. As always spread the word and bring a friend, books only €10 for a great night out!

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