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- 1 February
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Football
Aodh Ruadh would like to welcome everybody back to Underage training for the 2022 season. We would especially like to invite newcomers to attend our sessions. Why not come and give it a go, in a fun and inclusive environment.
The following information is for Boys football only. Girls football and hurling information will be sent out in due course.
All Boys are asked to bring their own ball to training. Gus Culkin from Ballyshannon Shoe Company will be at the first training for each age group, with the age appropriate balls for sale, for those needing to purchase one.
Under 5 Boys (Born in 2017 only please)
Starting Friday 11th February, Mercy Hall, 6pm to 6.45pm, Manager: Ivan O'Mahony (086-1714701).
Under 7 Boys (Born 2016 and 2015)
Starting Monday 24th January, Mercy Hall, 6pm to 7pm, Manager: Philip O'Reilly (086-8955141).
Under 9 Boys (Born 2014 and 2013)
Starting Friday 18th February, New Hall, 6pm to 7pm, Manager: Barry Travers (086-1927823).
Under 11 Boys (Born 2012 and 2011)
Starting Monday 31st January, The Lakeside, 6pm to 7pm, Managers: Packie McGrath (087-9794696) and Liam Hassett (086-8262120).
Under 13 Boys (Born 2010 and 2009)
Starting Monday 31st January, The Lakeside, 6pm to 7pm, Managers: Damian Conlon (087-2750986), Niall McCready (087-2115790) and Michael Ward (087-6169765).Ladies
The senior ladies are training on Wednesday evenings in the Mercy Hall from 7.30pm to 8.30pm and Sunday mornings at the Lakeside Centre at 10am. All newcomers welcome!The January meeting of the Ladies Committee took place on Monday with management teams for the coming season being confirmed. Under 8: Denise Martin with other mentors to be confirmed. Under 10: Eamonn O'Donnell, Caroline McLoone, John Britton, Padraig Hegarty, Elaine Rafferty; Under 12: To be confirmed; Under 14: Daniel McGullion; Under 16: Sandra Sheerin and Thomas O'Brien; Minor Paul Gillespie and John Hughes; Senior and Reserve Paul Gillespie, Sylvester Maguire, Sandra Sheerin, Teddy Kane, Siobhan McGarrigle and John Hughes. Anyone helping with a team who has not done a coaching course, or who would like to refresh or improve their knowledge is asked to make contact with secretary Louise Larkin. Likewise, anyone who has not completed or who needs to renew their child protection or Garda vetting is also asked to touch base with Louise.
Hurling
We are calling on all retired hurlers in the club to get involved in our Sunday Morning coaching sessions, if you don’t think you can commit to managing a team just yet, but would like to get involved we would be glad to have you on board for 2022. Also, a call out to any parents who don’t come from a hurling background, we would still welcome your coaching involvement. We will be running a number of coach the coaches sessions through the year and this will help any new volunteers pick up the basic skills they need to lend a hand. For more information, contact John Larkin on 086-1076883.Superbowl box draw
Bord na nÓg are running a Super Bowl Box Draw fund-raiser for the decisive clash between the LA Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, 13th February. You can buy a box for €20 from Packie McGrath, Lisa McTernan or via our page on Klubfunder.com. There will be prizes for the First-quarter, Half-time, Third-quarter and Full-Time.Club registration
We hope that 2022 will be a less disrupted season than we have had for the past two years. With that in mind we ask all club members to start thinking about submitting their club registration. To facilitate registration we have an online option on Klubfunder.com available. Click on the link or search for 'Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon' on the Klubfunder.com site. Membership can also be paid to Gerry Ferguson at Ferguson's Jewellers. Players can also download registration forms from aodhruadh.org and submit this along with the relevant fee directly to their manager. It is essential all players are signed up club members. Non members are not covered by the GAA's injury insurance scheme and cannot line out for the club. Adult members will receive first priority for the club's allocation of All-Ireland final tickets in the event of Donegal contesting the decider. Only adult members registered by 31st March may vote at the club AGM.Last Man Standing
Well, it certainly has been an eventful first weekend in our NFL Last Man Standing competition. We had over 440 entries for the competition generously sponsored by Mr G's. We extend a massive thank you to our sales team far and wide for all their efforts. Unfortunately with the first round of results throwing up three draws and surprise win for Armagh against Dublin in Croke Park, our field has already been dramatically cut with just 109 participants left standing. If it goes on like this we'll be doing well to get to the end of the league! Best of luck to all those still in the hunt.AED defibrillator
Aodh Ruadh have been able to invest in a second AED defibrillator and cabinet thanks to the profits from selling club gear. This defibrillator will be located in Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh - Munday's field. The club will be organising a Heart Saver AED course which take around two and half hours. The course will be free to those from 14-years-old up to 18-years-old and adults will be €15. Normally this course would cost about €50. We encourage as many players and coaches as possible to register to ensure the widest range of potential life-savers in the club. Dates and times for the session will be confirmed at a later date. Text Chris Kelly on 086-8813553 to register with your, name, age and contact details. Parental consent will be required for under age attendees.Ballyshannon Bingo
Well done to last week's winners at Ballyshannon Bingo. Peggy Coughlin took home €250 on the 50/50 Jackpot Game, whilst Christina Gallagher was the other big winner with a house and two lines. The Snowball escaped to roll to €700 on 47 numbers next week. Other house winners were Dolores McDonagh, Mary McGloin, Daniel O’Brien, Deirdre Clarke, Josie Lynch, Rita McGullion (plus a line!), Fiona Murphy, Thomas Sweeney, Catherine McKee and Bernadette Sweeney. Other line cash winners were Marie Gallagher, Letitia Doherty, Sharon Coyle, Bridie McGauran, Andrea Gallagher, Lauren Downey, Louise Mahon, Kieran Drummond and Joan Keaveney. We also gave away eight free books for next week.
We're looking forward to doing it all again this Friday night at the same time of 8.30pm with almost €2,500 up for grabs. Be sure to follow our like and share competition during the week to be in with a chance to win free books! We will play 10 games of bingo including our snowball, jackpot and lucky numbers games. Books are now available and can be purchased up to 4.30pm on Friday.
Click this link to buy a SINGLE BOOK for €10.
Click this link to buy a DOUBLE BOOK for €15.
As before, books bought by 9am Thursday morning will be emailed at lunchtime on Thursday. Books bought by 9am Friday will be emailed at Friday lunchtime. Books then bought before the 4.30pm deadline will be emailed by 6pm Friday. The Zoom invite will be circulated with your books. The Zoom call will open at 8pm with the first game starting at 8.30pm. Make sure to check your spam or junk folder if you don’t think you received your books. We’re looking forward to meeting you all again and thank you as always for your continued support!All My Sons at the Abbey Centre
Ballyshannon Drama Society will be presenting All My Sons by Arthur Miller from Wednesday 16th February to Saturday 19th February, at 8pm nightly in the Abbey Arts Centre, Ballyshannon. Rehearsals have been underway for months at this stage, in line with government health guidelines, which have thankfully been lifted just in time for opening night a few weeks from now. The easing of restrictions also means the group will be able to take the show on the road to participate in the All-Ireland Drama Festival with some sense of normality. All My Sons is one of Miller’s best known plays, set in post-WWII America, in the backyard of the Keller household. The family struggles to stay intact and fight for their future when a long-hidden secret threatens to emerge - forcing them to reckon with greed, denial, repentance, and post-war disenchantment across generations. The director of this year’s production is Trish Keane. While this is Trish’s first time at the helm of a festival production, she has been a major contributor to the success of all our previous productions, having won countless awards for her acting roles and set design, and being involved in every other aspect of the shows at some point. The stellar, multi-award-winning cast consists of familiar faces and a few newcomers to the society including Richard Hurst as Joe Keller, Rachel O’Connor as Kate Keller, Troy Devanny as Chris Keller, Deirdre Ferguson as Ann Deever, Terence Mc Eneaney as George Deever, Tony Liston as Dr. Jim Bayliss, Ailis McIntyre and Sue Bayliss, Ronan Drummond and Frank Lubey, Audrey Davitt as Lydia Lubey, and John McHugh as Bert. With such an excellent cast and crew, the show promises to be a fantastic night of drama, and is sure to impress audiences around the country once it goes out on the circuit. Tickets are available from the Abbey Arts Centre box office on 071-9851375 or visit abbeycentre.ie.
- 8 February
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Football
Aodh Ruadh have ratified John McNulty as senior football manager for 2022, with Aran McGowan as team coach. The back room team will be named in due course. We wish John and the senior team, and Senior Development Manger, Matthew Neeson, and the reserve squad all the very best for the coming season.Aodh Ruadh would like to welcome everybody back to Underage training for the 2022 season. We would especially like to invite newcomers to attend our sessions. Why not come and give it a go, in a fun and inclusive environment.
The following information is for Boys football only. Girls football and hurling information will be sent out in due course.
All Boys are asked to bring their own ball to training. Gus Culkin from Ballyshannon Shoe Company will be at the first training for each age group, with the age appropriate balls for sale, for those needing to purchase one.
Under 5 Boys (Born in 2017 only please)
Please note that the under 5 boys training which was due to commence this Friday, can now NOT begin as there are mock exams on in the Mercy Hall over the next two Fridays. The under 5s will now begin on Friday 25th February from 6pm to 6.45pm. Manager: Ivan O'Mahony (086-1714701).
Under 7 Boys (Born 2016 and 2015)
Mondays in the Mercy Hall, 6pm to 7pm, Manager: Philip O'Reilly (086-8955141).
Under 9 Boys (Born 2014 and 2013)
Starting Friday 18th February, New Hall, 6pm to 7pm, Manager: Barry Travers (086-1927823).
Under 11 Boys (Born 2012 and 2011)
Mondays at The Lakeside, 6pm to 7pm, Managers: Packie McGrath (087-9794696) and Liam Hassett (086-8262120).
Under 13 Boys (Born 2010 and 2009)
Mondays at The Lakeside, 6pm to 7pm, Managers: Damian Conlon (087-2750986), Niall McCready (087-2115790) and Michael Ward (087-6169765).A great Fit
A massive thanks to Aaron Brennan and his company Erne Fit Out for their sponsorship to Bord na nÓg for balls and gear. His sponsorship is very much appreciated. We wish Erne Fit Out continued success and urge club members to support local business where they can.Ladies
The senior ladies are training on Wednesday evenings in the Mercy Hall from 7.30pm to 8.30pm and Sunday mornings at the Lakeside Centre at 10am. All newcomers welcome!Support the Ladies with your Lidl shop
The Lidl Serious Support Campaign is back again this year. We ask any club supporters who shop in Lidl to please select Aodh Ruadh from the clubs listed and collect stamps through the app. This proved to be a great fundraiser for the club last year and we would like to replicate that success in 2022. To get involved go to your smart phone, download and open the Lidl Plus app from your appstore and tap 'Start collecting'. Follow the on screen prompts to select Aodh Ruadh. You can tap on 'More information for terms and conditions and FAQs. After each shop you'll be able to add stamps to the app. You can use the app to see how many stamps you have collected and and submit your card once it is full. Spread the word!Hurling
We are calling on all retired hurlers in the club to get involved in our Sunday Morning coaching sessions, if you don’t think you can commit to managing a team just yet, but would like to get involved we would be glad to have you on board for 2022. Also, a call out to any parents who don’t come from a hurling background, we would still welcome your coaching involvement. We will be running a number of coach the coaches sessions through the year and this will help any new volunteers pick up the basic skills they need to lend a hand. For more information, contact John Larkin on 086-1076883.Superbowl box draw
Bord na nÓg are running a Super Bowl Box Draw fund-raiser for the decisive clash between the LA Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, 13th February. You can buy a box for €20 from Packie McGrath, Lisa McTernan or via our page on Klubfunder.com. There will be prizes for the First-quarter, Half-time, Third-quarter and Full-Time.Club registration
We ask all club members to start thinking about submitting their club registration. To facilitate registration we have an online option on Klubfunder.com available. Click on the link or search for 'Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon' on the Klubfunder.com site. Membership can also be paid to Gerry Ferguson at Ferguson's Jewellers. Players can also download registration forms from aodhruadh.org and submit this along with the relevant fee directly to their manager. It is essential all players are signed up club members. Non members are not covered by the GAA's injury insurance scheme and cannot line out for the club. Adult members will receive first priority for the club's allocation of All-Ireland final tickets in the event of Donegal contesting the decider. Only adult members registered by 31st March may vote at the club AGM.Last Man Standing
Armagh winning for the second week in succession has again seen a huge number of players exiting the competition this week. We are now down from over 440 to just 43 players left standing in our NFL prediction competition. Donegal were the safe bet last week with 37 of those left tipping them to top Kildare. There should be plenty of action in the next game week, with five more left week's left in the competition generously sponsored by our good friends at Mr G's.Premiership Snowball
This weekend will hopefully see the destination of our Premiership Snowball decided with Jimmy Gethins, Stephen Pearson and Dan Breen all hoping to be the last man left standing.Get club gear
Chris Kelly has club bobble hats and socks available to purchase in a range of sizes. The bobble hats are priced €15 and socks are only €9 a pair. Send Chris a text on 086-8813553 if you would like to place an order.AED defibrillator
Aodh Ruadh have been able to invest in a second AED defibrillator and cabinet thanks to the profits from selling club gear. This defibrillator will be located in Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh - Munday's field. The club will be organising a Heart Saver AED course which take around two and half hours. The course will be free to those from 14-years-old up to 18-years-old and adults will be €15. Normally this course would cost about €50. We encourage as many players and coaches as possible to register to ensure the widest range of potential life-savers in the club. Dates and times for the session will be confirmed at a later date. Text Chris Kelly on 086-8813553 to register with your, name, age and contact details. Parental consent will be required for under age attendees.Ballyshannon Bingo
Well done to all our winners at Ballyshannon Bingo last week! Sheila Killalea won €250 on the 50/50 Jackpot game, whilst Caroline Javed won two house prizes! The other house winners were Christina Gallagher, Ailish Ward, Yvonne Brereton, Conal Gallagher, Martin Travers, Lisa McManus, and Gerard Cullen, who also won a line! Cash prize winners on the lines were Agnes Ryder, Nyoka Walker, Lisa Coughlin, Helen Coughlin, Mary Flannelly, Karen McLoughlin, Sonia Kelly, Denis Sheerin, Mary McGonigle, Maggie Freeburn and John McGroary. We also had eight free books for next week won. The Snowball survived to roll to €750 this week.
We're looking forward to doing it all again this Friday night at the same time of 8.30pm with almost €2,500 up for grabs. Be sure to follow our like and share competition during the week to be in with a chance to win free books! We will play 10 games of bingo including our snowball, jackpot and lucky numbers games. Books are now available and can be purchased up to 4.30pm on Friday.
Click this link to buy a SINGLE BOOK for €10.
Click this link to buy a DOUBLE BOOK for €15.
As before, books bought by 9am Thursday morning will be emailed at lunchtime on Thursday. Books bought by 9am Friday will be emailed at Friday lunchtime. Books then bought before the 4.30pm deadline will be emailed by 6pm Friday. The Zoom invite will be circulated with your books. The Zoom call will open at 8pm with the first game starting at 8.30pm. Make sure to check your spam or junk folder if you don’t think you received your books. We’re looking forward to meeting you all again and thank you as always for your continued support!Ballyshannon Squash Club
Ballyshannon Squash Club welcome Alex Fuller to their courts at Coláiste Cholmcille at the Merch Hall this Saturday 12th February. Alex will coach the club's improver and beginner ladies in the morning. He will be demonstrating the sport with local coach Ivan O'Mahony at 1.30pm, before sessions with some of the junior girls at 2.45pm and improver men at 3.30pm. Anyone interested in seeing Alex or the game in action is welcome to attend at any time over the course of the day. Alex is a fantastic advocate for sport and reached world number 29 on the professional squash tour where she still competes. In addition to this Alex is a keen CrossFit participant and tutor. We can all learn from this south African ladies success.All My Sons at the Abbey Centre
Ballyshannon Drama Society will be presenting All My Sons by Arthur Miller from Wednesday 16th February to Saturday 19th February, at 8pm nightly in the Abbey Arts Centre, Ballyshannon. Rehearsals have been underway for months at this stage, in line with government health guidelines, which have thankfully been lifted just in time for opening night a few weeks from now. The easing of restrictions also means the group will be able to take the show on the road to participate in the All-Ireland Drama Festival with some sense of normality. All My Sons is one of Miller’s best known plays, set in post-WWII America, in the backyard of the Keller household. The family struggles to stay intact and fight for their future when a long-hidden secret threatens to emerge - forcing them to reckon with greed, denial, repentance, and post-war disenchantment across generations. The director of this year’s production is Trish Keane. While this is Trish’s first time at the helm of a festival production, she has been a major contributor to the success of all our previous productions, having won countless awards for her acting roles and set design, and being involved in every other aspect of the shows at some point. The stellar, multi-award-winning cast consists of familiar faces and a few newcomers to the society including Richard Hurst as Joe Keller, Rachel O’Connor as Kate Keller, Troy Devanny as Chris Keller, Deirdre Ferguson as Ann Deever, Terence Mc Eneaney as George Deever, Tony Liston as Dr. Jim Bayliss, Ailis McIntyre and Sue Bayliss, Ronan Drummond and Frank Lubey, Audrey Davitt as Lydia Lubey, and John McHugh as Bert. With such an excellent cast and crew, the show promises to be a fantastic night of drama, and is sure to impress audiences around the country once it goes out on the circuit. Tickets are available from the Abbey Arts Centre box office on 071-9851375 or visit abbeycentre.ie.Oklahoma at the Abbey!
Ballyshannon Musical Society will be presenting a fabulous production of Rogers and Hammerstein favourite, Oklahoma!, in the Abbey Arts Centre from Tuesday 1st March to Saturday 5th March. Aodh Ruadh will be well represented with Louise Larkin (Ladies Secretary), John Larkin (Juvenile Hurling chairman), Brian Gillespie (Coaching Officer and Bord na nÓg Secretary) and Fodhla Sheerin (Under 16 star) all featuring. The production will also be directed by long standing club physio Moya Ferguson. Tickets are available online at https://bit.ly/bmsokla.
- 15 February
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Football
There will be a meeting for minor football tomorrow, Tuesday, in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh at 7pm. We hope to see all 2005 and 2006 boys eligible in attendance as we outline our plans for the year and introduce the management team.Underage training for younger grades is already under way or about to begin. See below for full details. We would especially like to invite newcomers to attend. Why not come and give it a go, in a fun and inclusive environment? Players are reminded to bring their own ball to training.
Under 5 Boys (Born in 2017 only please)
The under 5s will begin on Friday 25th February from 6pm to 6.45pm. Manager: Ivan O'Mahony (086-1714701).
Under 7 Boys (Born 2016 and 2015)
Mondays in the Mercy Hall, 6pm to 7pm, Manager: Philip O'Reilly (086-8955141).
Under 9 Boys (Born 2014 and 2013)
Starting Friday 18th February, New Hall, 6pm to 7pm, Manager: Barry Travers (086-1927823).
Under 11 Boys (Born 2012 and 2011)
Mondays at The Lakeside, 6pm to 7pm, Managers: Packie McGrath (087-9794696) and Liam Hassett (086-8262120).
Under 13 Boys (Born 2010 and 2009)
Mondays at The Lakeside, 6pm to 7pm, Managers: Damian Conlon (087-2750986), Niall McCready (087-2115790) and Michael Ward (087-6169765).Ladies
The senior ladies are training on Wednesday evenings in the Mercy Hall from 7.30pm to 8.30pm and Sunday mornings at the Lakeside Centre at 10am. All newcomers welcome!Hurling
We are calling on all retired hurlers in the club to get involved in our Sunday Morning coaching sessions, if you don’t think you can commit to managing a team just yet, but would like to get involved we would be glad to have you on board for 2022. Also, a call out to any parents who don’t come from a hurling background, we would still welcome your coaching involvement. We will be running a number of coach the coaches sessions through the year and this will help any new volunteers pick up the basic skills they need to lend a hand. For more information, contact John Larkin on 086-1076883.Sponsor a Sod
This Friday, February 18th, is the final date for local sellers to return their vouchers, sold or unsold, to Tom Daly, Michael Daly or David McLoone. We need full co-operation with this so that we can plan the redistribution of unsold vouchers. We will relaunch this vital fund-raiser in the second half of March, when the contractor comes back on site. There is still a gap to be closed to meet the costs of the various works. In the meantime, this fund-raiser can be supported online via Klubfunder or by contacting any club member. Sincere thanks to all who have supported this initiative in such a generous way. Within six months of our initial launch in June 2021, we hit the landmark figure of €50,000. This gives great confidence to all who are involved in driving forward with the major programme of works at the Father Tierney Park.Father Tierney Park Project
Prunty Contracts, having completed the major civil works element last year, return to build the new sand-based playing surface after St Patrick's Day. With clement weather we look forward to the completion of the import of sand, mole-draining and the sowing out of the upgraded pitch in the months after that.Club registration
We ask all club members to start thinking about submitting their club registration. To facilitate registration we have an online option on Klubfunder.com available. Click on the link or search for 'Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon' on the Klubfunder.com site. Membership can also be paid to Gerry Ferguson at Ferguson's Jewellers. Players can also download registration forms from aodhruadh.org and submit this along with the relevant fee directly to their manager. It is essential all players are signed up club members. Non members are not covered by the GAA's injury insurance scheme and cannot line out for the club. Adult members will receive first priority for the club's allocation of All-Ireland final tickets in the event of Donegal contesting the decider. Only adult members registered by 31st March may vote at the club AGM.Support the Ladies with your Lidl shop
The Lidl Serious Support Campaign is back again this year. We ask any club supporters who shop in Lidl to please select Aodh Ruadh from the clubs listed and collect stamps through the app. This proved to be a great fundraiser for the club last year and we would like to replicate that success in 2022. To get involved go to your smart phone, download and open the Lidl Plus app from your appstore and tap 'Start collecting'. Follow the on screen prompts to select Aodh Ruadh. You can tap on 'More information for terms and conditions and FAQs. After each shop you'll be able to add stamps to the app. You can use the app to see how many stamps you have collected and and submit your card once it is full. Spread the word!Superbowl box draw
LA Rams supporters weren't the only people celebrating at the final whistle in the Super Bowl in the early hours of Sunday morning. Congratulations to the winners in our Super Bowl fund raiser. The first quarter prize was won by David McGurrin, the half-time prize was won by Chris Goan, with Trevor O'Mahoney taking the third quarter prize. The full-time winner was Chris Goan.Premiership Snowball
Despite extending our Premiership Snowball competition by a few extra weeks Jimmy Gethins, Stephen Pearson and Dan Breen simply couldn't be separated, and so the trio will split the €500 prize fund between them. Thanks so much to everyone who supported the event and made it such a success.AED defibrillator
Aodh Ruadh have been able to invest in a second AED defibrillator and cabinet thanks to the profits from selling club gear. This defibrillator will be located in Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh - Munday's field. The club will be organising a Heart Saver AED course which take around two and half hours. The course will be free to those from 14-years-old up to 18-years-old and adults will be €15. Normally this course would cost about €50. We encourage as many players and coaches as possible to register to ensure the widest range of potential life-savers in the club. Dates and times for the session will be confirmed at a later date. Text Chris Kelly on 086-8813553 to register with your, name, age and contact details. Parental consent will be required for under age attendees.Ballyshannon Bingo
Well done to all our winners at Ballyshannon Bingo last week! The jackpot was split three ways between Mary McGonigle, Helen Coughlin and Colin Doogan. The other house winners were Marie Gallagher, Margaret Quinn, Noeleen O'Brien, Margaret Gallagher, Sarah O'Shea, Susan Lynch, Paul Ward, Denise McGlinchey, Antoinette McKinney and Denis Sheerin. Cash prize winners on the lines were Marion McAndrews, Teresa Campbell, Dolores McDonald, Margaret McCafferty, Teresa Campbell, Lisa Coughlin, Sally Burrows, Emer Gormley, Rita McGullion, Geraldine Gallagher, Philomena McGarrigle, Rose McGee and Mary McLaughlin. We also had ten free books for next week won. The Snowball survived to roll on to €800 this week.
We're looking forward to doing it all again this Friday night at the same time of 8.30pm with almost €2,500 up for grabs. Be sure to follow our like and share competition during the week to be in with a chance to win free books! We will play 10 games of bingo including our snowball, jackpot and lucky numbers games. Books are now available and can be purchased up to 4.30pm on Friday.
Click this link to buy a SINGLE BOOK for €10.
Click this link to buy a DOUBLE BOOK for €15.
Books bought by 9am Thursday morning will be emailed at lunchtime on Thursday. Books bought by 9am Friday will be emailed at Friday lunchtime. Books then bought before the 4.30pm deadline will be emailed by 6pm Friday. The Zoom invite will be circulated with your books. The Zoom call will open at 8pm with the first game starting at 8.30pm. Make sure to check your spam or junk folder if you don’t think you received your books. We’re looking forward to meeting you all again and thank you as always for your continued support!All My Sons at the Abbey Centre
Ballyshannon Drama Society will be presenting All My Sons by Arthur Miller from this Wednesday to Saturday, at 8pm nightly in the Abbey Arts Centre, Ballyshannon. Rehearsals have been underway for months at this stage, in line with government health guidelines, which have thankfully been lifted just in time for opening night a few weeks from now. The easing of restrictions also means the group will be able to take the show on the road to participate in the All-Ireland Drama Festival with some sense of normality. All My Sons is one of Miller’s best known plays, set in post-WWII America, in the backyard of the Keller household. The family struggles to stay intact and fight for their future when a long-hidden secret threatens to emerge - forcing them to reckon with greed, denial, repentance, and post-war disenchantment across generations. The director of this year’s production is Trish Keane. While this is Trish’s first time at the helm of a festival production, she has been a major contributor to the success of all our previous productions, having won countless awards for her acting roles and set design, and being involved in every other aspect of the shows at some point. The stellar, multi-award-winning cast consists of familiar faces and a few newcomers to the society including Richard Hurst as Joe Keller, Rachel O’Connor as Kate Keller, Troy Devanny as Chris Keller, Deirdre Ferguson as Ann Deever, Terence McEneaney as George Deever, Tony Liston as Dr. Jim Bayliss, Ailis McIntyre and Sue Bayliss, Ronan Drummond and Frank Lubey, Audrey Davitt as Lydia Lubey, and John McHugh as Bert. With such an excellent cast and crew, the show promises to be a fantastic night of drama, and is sure to impress audiences around the country once it goes out on the circuit. Tickets are available from the Abbey Arts Centre box office on 071-9851375 or visit abbeycentre.ie.Oklahoma at the Abbey!
Ballyshannon Musical Society will be presenting a fabulous production of Rogers and Hammerstein favourite, Oklahoma!, in the Abbey Arts Centre from Tuesday 1st March to Saturday 5th March. Aodh Ruadh will be well represented with Louise Larkin (Ladies Secretary), John Larkin (Juvenile Hurling chairman), Brian Gillespie (Coaching Officer and Bord na nÓg Secretary) and Fodhla Sheerin (Under 16 star) all featuring. The production will also be directed by long standing club physio Moya Ferguson. Tickets are available online at https://bit.ly/bmsokla.
- 22 February
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Football
There will be a meeting for minor football tomorrow, Tuesday, in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh at 7pm. We hope to see all 2005 and 2006 boys eligible in attendance as we outline our plans for the year and introduce the management team.Underage training for younger grades is already under way or about to begin. See below for full details. We would especially like to invite newcomers to attend. Why not come and give it a go, in a fun and inclusive environment? Players are reminded to bring their own ball to training.
Under 5 Boys (Born in 2017 only please)
The under 5s will begin on Friday 25th February from 6pm to 6.45pm. Manager: Ivan O'Mahony (086-1714701).
Under 7 Boys (Born 2016 and 2015)
Mondays in the Mercy Hall, 6pm to 7pm, Manager: Philip O'Reilly (086-8955141).
Under 9 Boys (Born 2014 and 2013)
Starting this Friday, New Hall, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, and then moving to 6pm to 7pm the following week, Manager: Barry Travers (086-1927823).
Under 11 Boys (Born 2012 and 2011)
Mondays at The Lakeside, 6pm to 7pm, Managers: Packie McGrath (087-9794696) and Liam Hassett (086-8262120).
Under 13 Boys (Born 2010 and 2009)
Mondays at The Lakeside, 6pm to 7pm, Managers: Damian Conlon (087-2750986), Niall McCready (087-2115790) and Michael Ward (087-6169765).Hurling
Underage hurling returns for most of our teams on Sunday March 6th, with training times and venues to be confirmed in next week's club notes.
Under 5s (Born 2017) and under 7s (Born 2016 and 2015) will train together but in separate pods. Manager, Martin Larkin.
Under 9s (Born 2014 and 2013). Manager, John Larkin.
Under 11s (Born 2012 and 2011). Management - Caelan Drummond and Liam Mealiffe.
Under 13s (Born 2010 and 2009). Aiden Begley and John Larkin.
Any new player who wants to link up with any of those teams please contact John Larkin on 086-1076883 to be added to the team WhatsApp group. We would warmly welcome any new players at all of these age groups, hurls and helmets will be provided.
Our under 15s and under 17s are also welcoming new players, or players who have played in the past and are interested in playing again. For under 15, please contact Paul Sheridan on 087-6572157. For under 17 please contact Daithi Breen on 087-9287965.Monthly club meeting
The monthly club executive committee meeting has been rescheduled from this Thursday to Wednesday 2nd March.Club registration
We ask all club members to start thinking about submitting their club registration. To facilitate registration we have an online option on Klubfunder.com available. Click on the link or search for 'Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon' on the Klubfunder.com site. Membership can also be paid to Gerry Ferguson at Ferguson's Jewellers. Players can also download registration forms from aodhruadh.org and submit this along with the relevant fee directly to their manager. It is essential all players are signed up club members. Non members are not covered by the GAA's injury insurance scheme and cannot line out for the club. Adult members will receive first priority for the club's allocation of All-Ireland final tickets in the event of Donegal contesting the decider. Only adult members registered by 31st March may vote at the club AGM.Support the Ladies with your Lidl shop
The Lidl Serious Support Campaign is back again this year. We ask any club supporters who shop in Lidl to please select Aodh Ruadh from the clubs listed and collect stamps through the app. This proved to be a great fundraiser for the club last year and we would like to replicate that success in 2022. To get involved go to your smart phone, download and open the Lidl Plus app from your appstore and tap 'Start collecting'. Follow the on screen prompts to select Aodh Ruadh. You can tap on 'More information for terms and conditions and FAQs. After each shop you'll be able to add stamps to the app. You can use the app to see how many stamps you have collected and and submit your card once it is full. Spread the word!Last man standing
Tyrone had 39 picks this week in our Last Man Standing competition sponsored by Liam Gallen and Mr G's - just about making it through to the next round! Galway versus Offaly being postponed means we will have to wait to see how many left this week, but result in other fixtures saw us losing another 20 runners.Ballyshannon Bingo
Well done to last weeks winners at Ballyshannon Bingo. Dave Fletcher landed €250 on the 50/50 jackpot game. The Snowball survived so rolls over to €850 this week! House winners were Teresa Richardson (plus a line), Mary Roper, Bridget Quinn, Caroline Javed, Margaret Quinn, Jade Connolly, Mary McGloin, Dominic Burns and Maureen Connolly. The cash winners for the lines were Philomena McGarrigle (three lines!), Sarah Brady Coughlin, Doreen McDonald, Laura Groarke, Anne Marie McGarrigle, Louise Mahon, John McGreevy, Karen Gallagher (twice!), Paul Burns and Angela Nicholson. We also had eight free books won. We’ll do it all again this Friday with over €2,600 to play for!
We're looking forward to doing it all again this Friday night at the same time of 8.30pm with almost €2,500 up for grabs. Be sure to follow our like and share competition during the week to be in with a chance to win free books! We will play 10 games of bingo including our snowball, jackpot and lucky numbers games. Books are now available and can be purchased up to 4.30pm on Friday.
Click this link to buy a SINGLE BOOK for €10.
Click this link to buy a DOUBLE BOOK for €15.
Books bought by 9am Thursday morning will be emailed at lunchtime on Thursday. Books bought by 9am Friday will be emailed at Friday lunchtime. Books then bought before the 4.30pm deadline will be emailed by 6pm Friday. The Zoom invite will be circulated with your books. The Zoom call will open at 8pm with the first game starting at 8.30pm. Make sure to check your spam or junk folder if you don’t think you received your books. We’re looking forward to meeting you all again and thank you as always for your continued support!Oklahoma at the Abbey!
Ballyshannon Musical Society will be presenting a fabulous production of Rogers and Hammerstein favourite, Oklahoma!, in the Abbey Arts Centre from Tuesday 1st March to Saturday 5th March. Aodh Ruadh will be well represented with Louise Larkin (Ladies Secretary), John Larkin (Juvenile Hurling chairman), Brian Gillespie (Coaching Officer and Bord na nÓg Secretary) and Fodhla Sheerin (Under 16 star) all featuring. The production will also be directed by long standing club physio Moya Ferguson. Tickets are available online at https://bit.ly/bmsokla.