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- 2 January
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Hurling
The Senior Hurling committee are inviting nominations for the position of chairperson and a secretary. Nominations should be sent to secretary.aodhruadh.donegal@gaa.ie by Wednesday, 3rd January 2024.Football
Well done to our neighbours up the N15, Four Masters, on claiming the Ulster club minor title against Cavan Gaels on New Year's Day.Ballyshannon Bingo
We return to the Abbey Centre for bingo on Tuesday January 2nd for the usual time of 8.30pm. We wish all our bingo players and supporters a happy and prosperous New Year!Ladies
The ladies staged a very entertaining quiz over Christmas in Dicey Reilly's. It was very strongly supported and we'd like to thank everyone who came out on the night. There was a massive haul of prizes doled out on the night and we'd like to thank all the sponsors who very kindly and generously donated: A Novel Idea, Balance By Magda, Ballyshannon Leisure Centre, Ballyshannon Shoe Company, Bouys and Gulls, Bridgend Bar, Castle Adventure Open Farm, Ciaran Smyth Fitness, Creevy Pier Hotel, Cut 'N' Crew, Dicey Reilly's, Eamonn McGrath, Eclipse Cinemas Bundoran, Fin McCool's, Flawless Beauty, Kernan's Spar, Louise Sweeney at Healing Vibrations, MacPlant, Melly's Bar, Michael McKenna, Mr G's, Ocean View Beauty, O'Donnell's, Owen Roe's, Paul Dolan, Pearse O'Neill's, Rooney's Shop, Shannon's Corner, Smuggler's Creek, Supervalu, Tête-à-tête, The Bakery Shack, The Bank Bar, The Lemon Tree, The Pilates Centre, The Sandhouse, The Shamrock Chinese, The Wee Bakery, The Wishing Chair Shop, and Whoriskey's, Cashelard. Finally, thanks to everyone who helped out on the night and made sure the quiz ran off so well.Club Calendar
The 2024 Aodh Ruadh Calendar is now on sale! The calendar can be purchased at Kernan's Spar, A Novel Idea and Pearse O'Neill's shop. Copies will also be available this Saturday at the lotto stand at McCosker's Centra, as well as at Aodh Ruadh fund-raising events over Christmas.Congratulations
Many congratulations to Nicole McCabe and Aiden Murray who tied the knot on New Year's Eve.
- 9 January
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Ladies
There's only one show in town this week with a dramatic injury time free from Eimear McMahon helping Aodh Ruadh to the under 23 Gold championship title on Friday evening. It was very cold at the Centre of Excellence in Convoy, but conditions were clear and dry. Festive rust was going to be a factor for both sides, but it was Termon who were quickest to blow off the cobwebs. They laid siege to the Ballyshannon posts for the first 15 minutes and ran up a 2-1 tally, which could have been higher had the Burn Road girls accuracy been a bit better. Aodh Ruadh badly needed a score and it finally came in the shape of a goal from the boot of Cáit Gillespie. Nevertheless, Termon hit two answering points as the Shamettes continued to struggle to find their groove. Things finally started to click in the 18th minute when Eimear McMahon registered a free and Cáit Gillespie went on to add three point from play between the 20th and 26th minutes. The sides then swapped scores before the break, Eimear McMahon firing over for the Ernesiders, to leave it at Aodh Ruadh 1-5 Termon 2-4 as the sides turned around. Given how dominant Termon had been for much of the first half, the interval score flattered Aodh Ruadh somewhat.
The second half saw Ballyshannon coming out a team transformed. They catapulted themselves into the lead two minutes in when Emer McMahon linked in with Caoimhe Keon who laid the ball off for Síofra Hughes and she unleashed a rocket of a shot to the top left corner. Termon did quickly get back on level terms, but two more points from Cáit Gillespie had Aodh Ruadh's noses in front going into the final quarter. Termon were far from out of this contest though and they retook the lead with three unanswered points. Gillespie squared matters up again in the 54th minute and from there to the final whistle it was anyone's game. Two minutes into added time it looked like Gillespie had clinched it, but Termon came straight up the pitch and Jodie McFadden kicked a score of real quality to leave the game deadlocked once more. Gerard McHugh decided there was still time for a winner though, and it came when Cáit Gillespie was fouled on her way to the posts. In normal circumstances it would have been a difficult free, but when you have a shooter of Eimear McMahon's calibre on board, the result was in little doubt. McMahon duly obliged with a marvellously struck free which dropped just over the bar to finally decide this helter skelter clash.
Aodh Ruadh took their time to get going, and a strong defensive performance against a formidable Termon outfit was key to the win, with Caitlin McGarrigle, Caoimhe Keon and Ciara Caldwell all delivering strong displays. In the middle third Síofra Hughes had an outstanding game, covering every blade of the Centre of Excellence and smashing home a brilliant goal. Anna-Lisa Rabbitte and Aoibhínn McGarrigle also made big contributions in this sector. Up front Cáit Gillespie had a phenomenal game, with Eimear McMahon coming up with big scores too.
The Aodh Ruadh team and scorers were as follows: Roisin Maguire; Ciara Caldwell, Caitlin McGarrigle, Grainne Maguire; Síofra Hughes (1-0), Caoimhe Keon, Aoibhínn McGarrigle; Orla Keon, Anna-Lisa Rabbitte; Mary Flora Scott, Cáit Gillespie (1-7), Emer O’Brien; Eimear McMahon (0-3, 2f), Brídín Maguire, Niamh Hoey. Subs: Dáirín Sweeney for Hoey (44), Niamh Hughes, Hannah McGuinness, Niamh McGloin.Last One Standing
The Juvenile Hurling Committee are delighted to run our ever popular, annual fund raiser thanks to the continued support of Liam Gallen at Mr G's. Test your football knowledge by picking a winning team for each of the seven rounds of the upcoming National League, the only catch is that you can only pick each team once! There's a prize fund of €250 to be won by the player or players that manage to correctly predict the winning teams right through to the finals and of course, the smugness of being the Last One Standing! Entry costs €10 and cards can be collected from Owen Roe's Bar or from any committee member and can be sent via WhatsApp or email - contact Orla Bannon on 086-8035316. Payment can be made in cash, via Revolut or Klubfunder.com. Get your entries in before Friday, 26th January and let the best one win!Dinner dance
Mark it in your diaries! The social night of the year takes place on Saturday, 17th February, as Aodh Ruadh host their annual dinner dance! As usual the action takes place in Dorrian's Imperial Hotel, and we are all looking forward to what should be a big night of craic and celebration. Thankfully the club had a successful 2023 on a number of fronts, so we have quite a bit of achievement to mark. Attendees will be greeted with a complimentary glass of fizz on arrival from 6pm, before proceedings formally get under way with the banquet at 7pm sharp. After the fine dining, Master of Ceremonies Sean Perry will take to the rostrum to introduce the presentation of awards. As well as our usual individual presentations we will be saluting our senior reserve championship winning footballers, as well as the under 23 championship winning ladies. We will also be honouring our 1998 senior and reserve championship winning sides, as well as the intermediate camogie champions as they mark their jubilees. With the gongs given out, the fabulous Keltic Kaos will take to the stage to entertain the crowd into the small hours. Tickets priced €40 are now available on klubfunder.com or by contacting Lisa McTernan on 086-2338636. Don't delay, get yours today!Club Calendar
The 2024 Aodh Ruadh Calendar is now on sale! The calendar can be purchased at Kernan's Spar, A Novel Idea and Pearse O'Neill's shop. Copies will also be available this Saturday at the lotto stand at McCosker's Centra, as well as at Aodh Ruadh fund-raising events over Christmas.Ballyshannon Bingo
Bingo returned to the Abbey Centre for the New Year last Tuesday, 2nd January. The jackpot was shared between Gerard Kane and Cecelia Keating. The €100 house winner was Rosemary Patton. The other house winners were Patsy Quinn, Antoinette McKinney, James Gettins, Aiden Duffy, Ellen Maguire, Catherine Sheehan and Tracy Rami, with a three-way split on game three. The line winners were Rosemary Tracey, Jean Brolly, Leanne Carty, Margaret McBarron (twice), Louise Tracey, Senan Ward, Sarah Coughlin (twice), Ann Gallagher and Marie Gallagher, with Antoinette also taking the €50 double line prize. Jude Rooney took home €120 on the Stand-Up Game. Caroline Rooney and Marie Gallagher were the free book winners. The €1,000 Winter Snowball is hanging by a thread as it escaped another week so will be played on 53 numbers this week. Bingo at the usual time of 8.30pm Tuesday at the Abbey Centre with a prize fund of €2,800 including €1,000 Snowball, €500 50/50 Jackpot and €300 Lucky Numbers Game. Doors open 7.45pm, with books priced just €10! Come along and spread the word!
- 16 January
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On the pitch
Best of luck to Shane McGrath who will be lining out at midfield as UCD take on UUJ this Tuesday in the Sigerson Cup. Well done to Katie McGowan and Ciara Larkin who both featured strongly as the Donegal under 16s scored two wins over Sligo in well contested challenges in Bundoran earlier this afternoon. Well done also to Faye Gillespie who had the opportunity to do her stuff in the impressive Connacht Air Dome on Sunday as the Donegal under 14s took on Clare. A further well done to Caitlin McGarrigle on getting a spot on the Gaelic Life team of the week.Last One Standing
The Juvenile Hurling Committee are delighted to run our ever popular, annual fund raiser thanks to the continued support of Liam Gallen at Mr G's. Test your football knowledge by picking a winning team for each of the seven rounds of the upcoming National League, the only catch is that you can only pick each team once! There's a prize fund of €250 to be won by the player or players that manage to correctly predict the winning teams right through to the finals and of course, the smugness of being the Last One Standing! Entry costs €10 and cards can be collected from Owen Roe's Bar or from any committee member and can be sent via WhatsApp or email - contact Orla Bannon on 086-8035316. Payment can be made in cash, via Revolut or Klubfunder.com. Get your entries in before Friday, 26th January and let the best one win!Dinner dance
Mark it in your diaries! The social night of the year takes place on Saturday, 17th February, as Aodh Ruadh host their annual dinner dance! As usual the action takes place in Dorrian's Imperial Hotel, and we are all looking forward to what should be a big night of craic and celebration. Thankfully the club had a successful 2023 on a number of fronts, so we have quite a bit of achievement to mark. Attendees will be greeted with a complimentary glass of fizz on arrival from 6pm, before proceedings formally get under way with the banquet at 7pm sharp. After the fine dining, Master of Ceremonies Sean Perry will take to the rostrum to introduce the presentation of awards. As well as our usual individual presentations we will be saluting our senior reserve championship winning footballers, as well as the under 23 championship winning ladies. We will also be honouring our 1998 senior and reserve championship winning sides, as well as the intermediate camogie champions as they mark their jubilees. With the gongs given out, the fabulous Keltic Kaos will take to the stage to entertain the crowd into the small hours. Tickets priced €40 are now available on klubfunder.com or by contacting Lisa McTernan on 086-2338636. Don't delay, get yours today!Club Calendar
The Jackpot was won at last Tuesday's Ballyshannon Bingo on 9th January, with Fiona Murphy taking the spoils. The House winners were Gerard Kane and Teresa Campbell (shared), Eoin Duffy, Mary Faith, Teresa Campbell, Marian McDermott, Molly Ferguson, Jean Murray and Annette Smyth. The Snowball rolls over for another week, with Patricia O'Connor winning the €100 prize on that game. The Line winners were Michael Keating, Áine McManus and Eoin Duffy, Brendan Hoey, Paula Farrell, Maureen Connolly, Brendan Hoey, Paula Farrell, Geraldine Kane, Tina Gannon, and Sonya Kelly and Annette Smyth (Shared). Josie Lynch took the €50 double line prize in game 10. Celine McGrath and Jean Brolly won free books for next week's bingo in our half-time book draw. Anne Mulhern took the Stand-Up game prize of €130! The €1,000 Winter Snowball escaped another week so is in play on 54 numbers or less this week, all as part of a €2,800 prize fund including €500 50/50 Jackpot and €300 Lucky Numbers Game. Bingo at the usual time of 8.30pm Tuesday with doors open at 7.45pm. Books cost just €10! Come along a bring a friend for a great night of craic and prizes!
- 23 January
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Hurling
Aodh Ruadh are inviting applications for the position of Aodh Ruadh senior hurling manager. Applications should be submitted by email to secretary.aodhruadh.donegal@gaa.ie by Wednesday, 31st January 2024.A big congratulations to our hurlers who have been selected for the 2024 county hurling teams. Cian McDonald is flying the flag for Aodh Ruadh with the under 20 team while Jun Hui Lin, Liam Doogan, Corey Sheridan, Daithi Sheerin, Shay Winters, Sean Maguire and Joseph Gibbions have all secured their place on the under 17 Celtic Challenge Team. We wish all the boys the very best for the year ahead. Training has been in full swing since December for these lads and games will be starting soon.
Ladies
Well done to the Donegal senior ladies who defeated Laois in the opening round of NFL Division 2 in a wind and rain swept Portlaoise on Sunday. Donegal played with the elements on the first half and led at half time 0-0 to 0-4. Given the strength of the wind many observers anticipated that might not be a sufficient cushion, however John McNulty's charges had other ideas, playing their best football in the second half and deservedly running out winners on a scoreline of 0-3 to 0-7. Well done to our own Caoimhe Keon came on as a blood sub after 5 mins and played most of the first half.Darts exhibition
This Friday Seán Óg's will be the venue for some top quality darts, and maybe some not so great darts too! Stephen Bunting will be the guest of honour for what promises to be an action-packed darts exhibition fund-raiser for Bord na nÓg. Of particular interest is a raffle with a great array of prizes including Two Manchester United v Fulham tickets for Saturday 24th February, bottles of spirits, bottles of wine, new Adidas football boots to name just a few. Tickets are priced at three strips for €5, six strips for €10, etc. The draw will be made during the exhibition and tickets can be bought on the night or during the week in Seán Ógs, or you can Revolut Packie McGrath on 087-9794696, or PayPal packiemcgrath@hotmail.com, or text / WhatsApp.Last One Standing
The Juvenile Hurling Committee are delighted to run our ever popular, annual fund raiser thanks to the continued support of Liam Gallen at Mr G's. Test your football knowledge by picking a winning team for each of the seven rounds of the upcoming National League, the only catch is that you can only pick each team once! There's a prize fund of €250 to be won by the player or players that manage to correctly predict the winning teams right through to the finals and of course, the smugness of being the Last One Standing! Entry costs €10 and cards can be collected from Owen Roe's Bar or from any committee member and can be sent via WhatsApp or email - contact Orla Bannon on 086-8035316. Payment can be made in cash, via Revolut or Klubfunder.com. Get your entries in before Friday, 26th January and let the best one win!Gaeilge do gach duine
Our conversational Irish group is back this Tuesday, 23rd January. Interested in using your own level of Irish in a relaxed, enjoyable conversation group? Join us in Dorrian's Hotel, Ballyshannon where we will meet every Tuesday from 8.30pm to 9.45pm. All levels of Irish are welcome to join in, speak, listen, or just do whatever you are comfortable with. This event is free of charge. Bain triail as, beidh fáilte romhat.Monthly executive committee meeting
The January club executive meeting will take place in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh on Thursday 25th January at 8.30pm. All committee members are asked to attend. Items for any other business should be submitted to secretary.aodhruadh.donegal@gaa.ie by 12pm Wednesday.Dinner dance
Mark it in your diaries! The social night of the year takes place on Saturday, 17th February, as Aodh Ruadh host their annual dinner dance! As usual the action takes place in Dorrian's Imperial Hotel, and we are all looking forward to what should be a big night of craic and celebration. Thankfully the club had a successful 2023 on a number of fronts, so we have quite a bit of achievement to mark. Attendees will be greeted with a complimentary glass of fizz on arrival from 6pm, before proceedings formally get under way with the banquet at 7pm sharp. After the fine dining, Master of Ceremonies Sean Perry will take to the rostrum to introduce the presentation of awards. As well as our usual individual presentations we will be saluting our senior reserve championship winning footballers, as well as the under 23 championship winning ladies. We will also be honouring our 1998 senior and reserve championship winning sides, as well as the intermediate camogie champions as they mark their jubilees. With the gongs given out, the fabulous Keltic Kaos will take to the stage to entertain the crowd into the small hours. Tickets priced €40 are now available on klubfunder.com or by contacting Lisa McTernan on 086-2338636. Don't delay, get yours today!Bingo
A huge congratulations to Ann Lowther on winning the €1,000 Winter Snowball at last weeks bingo! Mary Reynolds went home with the Jackpot prize. The other House winners were Caroline Murphy, Rosemary Roper, Teresa Campbell, Toni Anne McGowan and Kathleen Fallon shared, Brendan McCready, Majella Gettins, Patsy McShea and Marie Ward. The Line winners were Josie Lynch, Eoin Duffy, Fiona Murphy, Mary B Kerrigan, Tina Gannon, Mary McGonigle, Frances Brennan, Inger Purcival and Ann Lowther, with Abbey Gallagher taking the €50 double line. The €110 stand-up game was shared by Madeline Gibbions and Teresa Campbell. So with the Winter Snowball won we start a new Spring Snowball of €1,000, as we play for €2,800 including the €500 50/50 Jackpot and €300 Lucky Numbers Game. As they say, if you’re not in you can’t win. Spread the word, come along and bring a friend for a good night out for Tuesday Night Abbey Centre Bingo. Doors open 7.45 for an 8.30pm start, books only €10!
- 30 January