Club Notes Archive - 2025
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- 7 January
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Football
Best of luck to Jack Gallagher, Cian Rooney and the ATU Donegal squad who take on MTU Cork in Abbotstown this Wednesday, as well as Matt Gillespie and Kyle McNulty who are part of the ATU Sligo panel taking on reigning Sigerson Cup champions, Ulster University.There is good Ballyshannon interest in Saturday's All-Ireland senior football club championship semi-final between Coolera Strandhill and Cuala in Breffni Park. We wish Sean Taylor and his team-mates the very best of luck against their Leinster opponents. Meanwhile Niall Cullen is on duty with an officiating team which includes Sylvester Maguire as umpire and we also wish them the very best for a good game at the weekend. You can watch the action live on TG4.
Well done to our neighbours up the N15, Four Masters, on claiming back to back Ulster club minor titles with a win against Magherafelt O'Donovan Rossa on New Year's Day.
Ladies
Congratulations to our own Rachel Gillespie and Cadhla Gillespie who have been selected for the 2025 under 16 county panel. Best of luck to the girls and the rest of the squad for the coming season.New Year, New You
Get out and get active this winter. Join us at the fitness trail in Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh to walk or run and keep active in a safe and sociable environment this winter. Everyone welcome to come and get active after the festive period. All age groups children and parents, and all levels of fitness. You can come for a walk, or for those that want a push can join our Couch 2 5k programme. We have training programmes for all levels. Refreshments will be available!Club Calendar
The 2025 Aodh Ruadh Calendar is still on sale and can be purchased at Kernan's Spar, A Novel Idea and Pearse O'Neill's shop.GOAL Mile
A big thank you to everyone who came to Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh on Sunday for the GOAL Mile walk. We had a great turnout to help raise funds for this great cause. Thanks also to everyone who helped with the organisation and refreshments on the day.Last One Standing
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! This is a fund-raiser for the Juvenile Hurling Committee, supported by Liam Gallen at Mr G's. 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, 24th January and let the best one win!A night with the History Maker in Óg's
Seán Óg's will be the venue for a darts exhibition with the History Maker, Brendan Dolan, on Friday 24th January. Proceeds from what is sure to be a great night of top quality arrows will go to Aodh Ruadh Bord na nÓg. To play on the night go to the Seán Óg's Facebook page and drop them a message, but don't hang about because spaces are limited spaces.Dinner Dance 2025
Not long now until our annual club Dinner Dance on Saturday, 8th February. 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 success on a number of fronts in 2024, 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 minor four-in-a-row county championship winning teams of 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 on the night with our under 21 hurling championship shield winners and Junior B Shield winning ladies receiving their medals. With the gongs given out, the fabulous Rockhill Ramblers 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!CPR / AED course
The club will be organising a CPR / AED course in March for all club members 16-years-old and above, parents and underage coaches involved in Aodh Ruadh. We are encouraging at least one coach from each age group to register. The course is €15 and should take about two and half hours which could potentially save a life. To register send Chris Kelly a text at 086-8813553 with your name and phone number. Precise dates and details to be confirmed in due course.Club membership
We ask all club members to make arrangements for their 2025 club registration ahead of the new season. Once again, we are using the official GAA online platform, Foireann, as the primary channel for processing club membership. To obtain or renew membership go online to foireann.ie, and your membership status will be displayed on the dashboard after you login, with the option to register, if you have not yet paid your membership for 2025. Anyone running into problems with Foireann can contact the club Secretary, Louise Larkin, for assistance. Alternatively, membership can also be paid to Gerry Ferguson at Ferguson's Jewellers. All players, without exception, must be signed up club members prior to the commencement of training. 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 Ulster or All-Ireland final tickets in the event of Donegal contesting these deciders. Only adult members registered by 31st March may vote at the club AGM.Ballyshannon Bingo
We return to the Abbey Centre for bingo on Tuesday, January 7th for the usual time of 8.30pm. We wish all our bingo players and supporters a happy and prosperous New Year!
- 14 January
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Hurling
Aodh Ruadh are pleased to announce that Daithi Breen has been appointed Team Manager and Paul Sheridan as Team Coach for the Aodh Ruadh Senior Hurling Team for 2025. Also joining the Management Team as selectors are Kevin Loughlin, Aidan Begley and David Downey. Daithi Breen, a native of Tipperary, has enjoyed much success with Aodh Ruadh underage teams in recent years particularly with championship winning minor teams and most recently guided the Aodh Ruadh under 21 Hurlers to the B championship title. Paul Sheridan will bring immense coaching and playing experience to the management team having successfully played at both club and county level for both Donegal and his native Cavan.
Aodh Ruadh Club Chairperson, Barry O'Neill said, "We are very pleased to have this wealth of experience to lead our adult hurlers into 2025, I want to wish Daithi, Paul, Kevin, Aidan and David the very best and look forward to them bringing forward the emerging underage hurling talent to Senior level over the coming years."Bualadh bos to Eugene Drummond who took charge of Sunday's intercounty challenge between Donegal and Roscommon in Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh on Sunday afternoon.
Huge congratulations to Daithi Sheerin, Corey Sheridan, Joe Gibbions, Jayden McGrath Clyne, the twinners - Oisin and Eoghan McCadden, and Anton Duffy on their selection to the county minor hurling panel. It's a great achievement for the club to have seven players represented.
Ladies
Congratulations to Patricia Bradshaw who has been appointed senior ladies football secretary. Congrats also to Jackie McGarrigle who is taking up post as underage ladies chairwoman and Donna McGowan will comes on board as the underage ladies secretary. Best wishes for the coming season. There are still outstanding officer positions vacant for anyone who might be interested in helping develop and promote ladies football in the Club.New Year, New You
Get out and get active this winter. Join us at the fitness trail in Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh to walk or run and keep active in a safe and sociable environment this winter. Everyone welcome to come and get active after the festive period. All age groups children and parents, and all levels of fitness. You can come for a walk, or for those that want a push can join our Couch 2 5k programme. We have training programmes for all levels. Refreshments will be available!Last One Standing
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! This is a fund-raiser for the Juvenile Hurling Committee, supported by Liam Gallen at Mr G's. 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, 24th January and let the best one win!A night with the History Maker in Óg's
Seán Óg's will be the venue for a darts exhibition with the History Maker, Brendan Dolan, on Friday 24th January. Proceeds from what is sure to be a great night of top quality arrows will go to Aodh Ruadh Bord na nÓg. To play on the night go to the Seán Óg's Facebook page and drop them a message, but don't hang about because spaces are limited spaces.Dinner Dance 2025
Not long now until our annual club Dinner Dance on Saturday, 8th February. 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 success on a number of fronts in 2024, 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 minor four-in-a-row county championship winning teams of 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 on the night with our under 21 hurling championship shield winners and Junior B Shield winning ladies receiving their medals. With the gongs given out, the fabulous Rockhill Ramblers 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!CPR / AED course
The club will be organising a CPR / AED course in March for all club members 16-years-old and above, parents and underage coaches involved in Aodh Ruadh. We are encouraging at least one coach from each age group to register. The course is €15 and should take about two and half hours which could potentially save a life. To register send Chris Kelly a text at 086-8813553 with your name and phone number. Precise dates and details to be confirmed in due course.Club membership
We ask all club members to make arrangements for their 2025 club registration ahead of the new season. Once again, we are using the official GAA online platform, Foireann, as the primary channel for processing club membership. To obtain or renew membership go online to foireann.ie, and your membership status will be displayed on the dashboard after you login, with the option to register, if you have not yet paid your membership for 2025. Anyone running into problems with Foireann can contact the club Secretary, Louise Larkin, for assistance. Alternatively, membership can also be paid to Gerry Ferguson at Ferguson's Jewellers. All players, without exception, must be signed up club members prior to the commencement of training. 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 Ulster or All-Ireland final tickets in the event of Donegal contesting these deciders. Only adult members registered by 31st March may vote at the club AGM.Ballyshannon Bingo
The Winter Snowball finally went at Bingo Tuesday last, with Caroline Murphy Checking on 53 numbers to take home the €1600 prize. A massive congratulations to Caroline from all the Bingo team. Our Snowball starts again at €1,000 this Tuesday, on 42 numbers or less. The Jackpot went to Margaret Meehan, and her luck was in on Tuesday as she took home two line wins too. The other line winners were Anna Kane, Marie Gallagher, Josie Lynch, Eoin Duffy, Marie Gormley and Majella Gethins (shared), Suzanne Cassidy, and Jude Rooney. The €50 line winner in game 10 was James Gethins, and our stand-up game went to Ellen Maguire. Our other house winners were Mary McGonigle, Caroline Murphy and Melina McManus (shared), Kathleen McGroary, Eileen Maguire, Edmund Brennan and Marie Ward (Shared), Mary McGloin, Marie Ward, and Mary Cleary. We go again this Tuesday with a huge prize fund of over €3,100. Doors open at the Abbey Centre at 7.45pm for eyes down at 8.30pm. Books only €10.
- 21 January
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MacRory Cup semi-final
At 2pm this Saturday Donegal South West meet Abbey Vocational in an all-Donegal Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup semi-final in Father Tierney Park. It is a great credit to both teams to have reached this stage of what is a hugely competitive competition. It means that for the first time in 64 years a Donegal team will feature in the final. In 1961 Saint Eunan's lost to Saint Patrick's, Cavan. We need a good team of stewards present at the grounds from 11.30am on Saturday. As some of our regular volunteers had prior arrangements to travel to Killarney for the Donegal v Kerry NFL game. anyone who can help on Saturday is asked to confirm availability in advance to David McLoone or Michael Daly.Football
Congratulations to Garreth Brennan, Corey Sheridan and Joseph Gibbons who have been selected on the Donegal minor panel for 2025. Best of luck to Barry all his management team and our County Squad for the upcoming season.Ladies
Huge congratulations to Cáit Gillespie who has been named on the senior county panel for 2025. Very best of luck to Cáit and the whole team for the coming season.Hurling
Congratulations to the Holy Family National School Boys hurlers who claimed the county Cumann na mBunscol indoor hurling title in Buncrana last Wednesday. The team will go forward now to represent Donegal in the Ulster competition. Well done also to the Holy Family camogie team who also gave a great account of themselves reaching the semi-finals. Congratulations to all the teachers and coaches.Club Executive committee meeting
The monthly club executive committee meeting takes place this Thursday at 8pm in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh. All committee members are asked to attend. items for Any Other Business should be with the Club Secretary, Louise Larkin by Wednesday at 2pm.New Year, New You
Get out and get active this winter. Join us at the fitness trail in Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh every Saturday at 11am to walk or run and keep active in a safe and sociable environment this winter. Everyone welcome to come and get active after the festive period. All age groups children and parents, and all levels of fitness. You can come for a walk, or for those that want a push can join our Couch 2 5k programme. We have training programmes for all levels. Refreshments will be available!Last One Standing
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! This is a fund-raiser for the Juvenile Hurling Committee, supported by Liam Gallen at Mr G's. 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, 24th January and let the best one win!A night with the History Maker in Óg's
Seán Óg's will be the venue for a darts exhibition with the History Maker, Brendan Dolan, on Friday 24th January. Proceeds from what is sure to be a great night of top quality arrows will go to Aodh Ruadh Bord na nÓg. To play on the night go to the Seán Óg's Facebook page and drop them a message, but don't hang about because spaces are limited spaces.Dinner Dance 2025
Not long now until our annual club Dinner Dance on Saturday, 8th February. 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 success on a number of fronts in 2024, 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 minor four-in-a-row county championship winning teams of 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 on the night with our under 21 hurling championship shield winners and Junior B Shield winning ladies receiving their medals. With the gongs given out, the fabulous Rockhill Ramblers 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!CPR / AED course
The club will be organising a CPR / AED course in March for all club members 16-years-old and above, parents and underage coaches involved in Aodh Ruadh. We are encouraging at least one coach from each age group to register. The course is €15 and should take about two and half hours which could potentially save a life. To register send Chris Kelly a text at 086-8813553 with your name and phone number. Precise dates and details to be confirmed in due course.Club membership
We ask all club members to make arrangements for their 2025 club registration ahead of the new season. Once again, we are using the official GAA online platform, Foireann, as the primary channel for processing club membership. To obtain or renew membership go online to foireann.ie, and your membership status will be displayed on the dashboard after you login, with the option to register, if you have not yet paid your membership for 2025. Anyone running into problems with Foireann can contact the club Secretary, Louise Larkin, for assistance. Alternatively, membership can also be paid to Gerry Ferguson at Ferguson's Jewellers. All players, without exception, must be signed up club members prior to the commencement of training. 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 Ulster or All-Ireland final tickets in the event of Donegal contesting these deciders. Only adult members registered by 31st March may vote at the club AGM.Ballyshannon Bingo
Well done to Mark Granaghan on scooping last week's Bingo Jackpot. The new €1,000 winter Snowball rolled over on its first week, with Teresa McCafferty taking the €100 house. The other house winners were Mary McGowan - with a line, Caroline Murphy (Twice! Following on from her big snowball win the previous week!), Martin Travers, Conor Gallagher, Áine McManus, Seamus Meehan and Elaine Ellis (also with a line). The €50 lines were won by Ann Gallagher with the other shared by Anthony Reynolds and Rosaleen Rooney. The other line winners were Angela Gaye, Gerard Cullen (winner of 3 line prizes!), Antoinette McKinney, Marie Reynolds, Mary Cleary, Mary B Kerrigan and Philomena McGoldrick. The stand-up game prize of €140 was shared by Seamus Meehan and Joe Quinn. The free books were won by Marie Gormley and Gerard Kane. We're back at it again this Tuesday at the Abbey Centre with €2,900 to play for, including the €1,000 Snowball, €500 50/50 Jackpot and €330 Lucky Numbers game. Door 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!
- 28 January