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In the lucky dip cash prizes of €20 went to Frances Daly, Miss Gallagher, Marian Matthews, Barry Travers and Carmel McCadden.
The winners of our festive hampers sponsored by McCosker's Centra, Kernan's Spar and Aodh Ruadh were Leanne Curran, Francis Gillespie, Nellie Blake, and Kerry Ryan Sr.

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24 December 2024

Football
Aodh Ruadh are pleased to announce that Jimmy Langan has been appointed senior manager for 2025. Langan brings extensive experience to the position having coached and managed teams for many years in Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. The Sligo native most recently managed his native club, Saint Molaise Gaels over the last nine years, bringing the team from Intermediate to Senior Championship Football and successive County Senior Championship Final appearances.
Speaking following his appointment Langan said, "I'm delighted to be taking up the Manager's role with Aodh Ruadh. It's a club that I have always admired and I am looking forward to working with the players, coaches, club committee and members".
Aodh Ruadh Club Chairman, Barry O'Neill said, "We are delighted to be securing a great manager in Jimmy Langan. He brings a wealth of experience to the position. Everybody at Aodh Ruadh, Ballyshannon will join me in extending Jimmy a warm welcome to our club. We wish Jimmy and the team the very best of success in the coming season."

Ladies
Congratulations to our own Katie McGowan who has been selected for the 2025 Donegal minor panel. Best of luck to Katie and the squad for the coming season.

Up Da Yard!
This Friday it's time to dig your vintage gear for the legendary Up Da Yard night where at Dicey Reilly's. We'll be replaying the greatest hits from not-to-be-forgotten nights at the Millstone back in the day. Tickets are available now from underage managers, Bord na nÓg committee members and online at Klubfunder.com. Proceeds from this event go to support the work of Bórd na nÓg in promoting underage football in the club.

Club Calendar
The 2025 Aodh Ruadh Calendar is now on sale and would make a smashing wee stocking filler! The calendar can be purchased at Kernan's Spar, A Novel Idea and Pearse O'Neill's shop.

Condolences
The club extends our sympathies to the Mahon Family on the recent passing of Esther Mahon, Erne Dale Heights. Our thoughts are with the family and friends at this sad time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

Juvenile Hurling Christmas quiz
The annual Juvenile Hurling Christmas quiz was a great success last Thursday. Many thanks to all who came out and supported it. A big shout out to Sinead Keown for the four beautiful Belleek Parian frames donated for our winners; Sylvester Maguire, Eamonn Martin Maguire, Paddy Kelly and John Hughes and to Owen Roe's for the bottles of vodka for the second placed team and to all our many generous raffle prize sponsors. A big thank you also to our quiz master, John Larkin and his assistant, Emma Gaughan. All in all, a great night's craic. The committee would like to wish all our volunteers, players and their families a very happy Christmas.

GOAL Mile walk
Unfortunately we had to take the decision to postpone the GOAL Mile walk tomorrow due to the adverse weather. Please spread the word. We will announce a rescheduled date in due course.

A night with the History Maker in Óg's
Seán Óg's will be the venue for Darts Exhibition with the History Maker, Brendan Dolan, on Friday 24th January 2025. 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. Sponsor cards will be available from Thursday in bar.

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, 24th January and let the best one win!

Dinner Dance 2025
Advance notice of our annual club Dinner Dance which will be taking place on Saturday, 8th February. We will be honouring our minor four-in-a-row county championship winning teams of 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981 on the night with our Under 21 hurling championship shield winners and Junior B Shield winning ladies receiving their medals.

A great night had by all at the Christmas Ballyshannon Bingo
What a terrific festive bingo we had on Tuesday 17th December, with the Christmas Bingo a giveaway of bigger cash games and great spot prizes! The hall was well packed with plenty of festive cheer, gear, tunes and fun! On the bingo side, Patricia O'Reilly won the €500 Jackpot. The €1,500 Snowball on 55 numbers was almost snatched, Sonia Kelly checking on 56 numbers to settle for the €100 prize instead. The other €100 house winners were Shirley Kelly, then a three-way share on the game nine house. The other house winners were Rosemary Treacy, Madeline Gibbions, Kay Kilvarry, Joe Kendell, Anne Darcy and Eilish Percival. The line winners were Mary McMahon, Molly Devine, Molly Kerrigan, Marian Matthews, Hugo Gilmartin, Sally Burrows and Patsy Meehan shared game six, Laurence McMenamin, Helen McMullin, Sharon McDonald, Regina Dolan, with Teresa McCaffrey and Angela Gaye sharing the Game 10 €50 double line. There was a whopper stand up game, with the €200 winning prize to Ellen Maguire, and €50 second place prize to Meme Joyce, Meme also taking a couple of spot prizes!. Free double books were won by Mary Donagher and Shirley Kelly.
We had some fabulous spot prizes, with Molly Ferguson winning the Ballyshannon Shoe Company Voucher for €75 to mark their 75 years in business. Dinner at Whoriskey's was won by Agnes Ryder and lunch at Dorrian's Hotel won by Teresa Campbell. Meme landed the Mr G's €50 decoration and Winnie the Pooh also found a new home for Christmas! As massive thank you to our prize sponsors, Walsh Butchers, Pillbox, Dorrian's Chemist, Maguires Chemists, Kernan's Spar, MCM Brands, the Abbey Garage, Bridgend Bar, Centra, the bingo team, and of course Culkin's, Whoriskey's, Dorrians and Mr G's.
The way Christmas falls this year, we take Christmas eve and New Years eve off, so the next bingo will be Tuesday 7th January, when of course we'll have that tantalising €1,600 Snowball on 56 numbers to get us out of the house as part of a €3,500 prize fund! In the meantime, all at Ballyshannon Bingo want to thank all our players for playing with us all year and we wish you and your families a very merry Christmas and a happy and a - shout check! - prosperous New Year!

No shame in asking for help
With Christmas nearly here, added to an already existing cost-of-living crisis, many people may be challenged in ways they have rarely been before, mostly due to circumstances beyond their control. The cost of oil and heating, groceries, some increases in mortgage repayments - it can be a lot for people to manage. No family should ever have to choose between food and heat. Many people are in the same boat - more than you might imagine. So, please get the help and guidance you need at this time of year, for your own sake and the sake of your family. Why suffer in silence when help is out there for you? Contact any of the numbers below - all of whom are awaiting your call to help, and who will help you in the strictest of confidence.
Saint Vincent De Paul Confidential: 087-6628833
MABS - Money Advice and Budgeting Service: 081-8072480
Credit Union: 071-99852288
If you happen to be comfortable, please consider supporting the 2024 Saint Vincent De Paul Appeal. All money raised locally will be spent locally. Share a little of what you have with those who have not.

Nollaig Shona
Aodh Ruadh wishes all associated with the club and everyone in the wider Ballyshannon community a happy, peaceful Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Special thoughts for our senior players who are away from home on peace-keeping duties at this time of year, Johnny Gethins, Niall Murray, Ryan Ayres, Jake Foley and Ronan Matthews.

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