Football
Indoor training continues this Friday 10th February. The 2017 Under 6s [Born 2011-2012] are in the New Hall at Coláiste Cholmcille from 6pm to 7pm, followed by the under 8s [Born 2009-2010] from 7pm to 8pm, also in the New Hall, they are followed by the 2017 under 10s [Born 2007-2008] from 8pm to 9pm, also in the New Hall. Please bring your own water and wear runners as no other footwear allowed. Parents/Guardians are asked to please collect children promptly after their session is finished. Mocks in the Mercy Hall mean that there will be no under 11 or under 12 training this week. Indoor training for these grade will continue the following Friday, 17th February, in the New Hall. Full details in next week’s notes.
Ladies
Not long to go now to our Boston Tea Party. The big night is this Friday 10th February in Coláiste Cholmcille with plenty of quality grub, music and craic guaranteed on the night. Tickets for this fine dining experience are a bargain at €20. Contact Barry Ward, Siobhan McGarrigle, Mairead Caldwell or Orla McGlynn to book your spot or for any further information on the event. This is a fund-raiser for the under 14 team’s trip to Féile later this year and we would particularly ask parents to support this strongly. Féile requires significant financial outlay between, gear, transport and innumerable other expenses and we hope the Boston Tea Party will go a significant distance to meeting those demands.
Aodh Ruadh will be hosting several Donegal county ladies teams this weekend for challenge matches against neighbouring counties. Aodh Ruadh will be represented by players in all three squads and we invite club members to come out and support them. The schedule of games is as follows. On Saturday the under 14 Donegal ladies will take on Sligo at 11.30pm. That game will be followed at 1pm by the Donegal under 13 ladies who will face Leitrim. On Sunday at noon the Donegal minor ladies will play Sligo. Get behind the Donegal girls!
Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon’s senior Ladies Gaelic team lost out in a high-scoring Ulster under 20 girls final at Garvaghey last week. Saint Louise’s, Belfast won by 6-7 to 4-19, but not before being pushed all the way by the Ernesiders. Coláiste Cholmcille were a point ahead at the break, 3-5 to 1-9 and were level with 43 minutes on the clock, but the Belfast girls then hit 1-6 on the trot to take the title. But this was a very good performance from the Ballyshannon College, who had strong performances from Shelly Loughlin, Mary Flora Scott and especially Brianna Maher at full-forward, who notched four goals for his side. Coláiste Cholmcille’s first half scorers were Mary Flora Scott with 1-2, Brianna Maher 2-0, Megan McEniff and Amy Hyndman 0-1 each. In the second half there were points from Méabh Rooney, Niamh Hoey and Mary Flora Scott while Brianna Maher chipped in with two more goals. The team was Bridín Maguire; Rionach Sheerin, Lorna Matthews, Bronagh Kelly; Hilary Francis, Shelly Loughlin, Tia McFarland; Anna Keon, Cáit Gillespie; Amy Hyndman (0-1), Mary Flora Scott (1-3), Megan McEniff (0-1); Méabh Rooney (0-1), Brianna Maher (4-0), Niamh Hoey (0-1). Sub: Dearbhla O’Moore.
Hurling
Underage hurling returns for all age groups on Sunday 5th March at 12 noon in Páirc Aodh Ruaidh. All welcome from 5 years up, new comers especially welcome. Hurls and helmets provided for training come along and learn the skills of our ancient game in a fun-filled environment. For any information contact John Rooney 086-2587793.
Last Man Standing
We had a great response to our Last Man Standing fund-raiser, with 275 entries. following Mayo’s defeat and Derry’s draw in Celtic Park we had a lot of fallers. So as we head for a difficult to predict week two we still have 163 standing in this fund-raiser. Thanks to all bought and sold cards for our new annual fund-raiser.
Recreational Football
There was a good turnout for recreational football last weekend with a great spread of young and not so young showing off their skills. We are back again this Saturday at 7pm under the lights at Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh (Munday’s). Anyone, and we mean anyone, who fancies a bit of peil agus craic is more than welcome. If you’d like to keep up to date on the latest kickabout information contact Alan Sweeny, David McLoone or John Hughes and they will add you to the WhatsApp group.
Registration 2017
Club membership for 2017 is now due and all club members are asked to submit their registration form and fee at their earliest convenience. Membership can 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. Registration sessions will be organised for teams over the coming weeks and it is essential all players are signed up club members. We will also be having a number of open registration sessions over coming weeks to facilitate members in the wider community.
Question time
The pub quiz in Owen Roe’s this Thursday is in aid of Aodh Ruadh Bord na nÓg. Action gets under way at 9.30pm, so come along for the craic and support the great work being done in underage football in the club.
Time to get those National Draw tickets back
Those with ticket GAA National Draw tickets to return are asked to get them to either Lisa McTernan or Gerard Ferguson as soon as possible. The deadline is for all returns is closing rapidly. Lisa can be contacted on 086-2338636 to arrange returns. Please note, ALL tickets must be returned, whether sold or unsold.
Bingo
Last week’s €400 bingo jackpot was won by Mrs O’Reilly of Station Road, Ballyshannon. Last week also saw the introduction of the stand up bingo round at the Abbey Centre, with Mary Butler the last person standing to take the prize pot of €130. The snowball continues to grow and now stands at €550 on 48 numbers or less. Bingo as usual, with stand up round, this Friday at 9pm at the abbey centre. Books priced just €10.
Aodh Ruadh Lotto
There was no winner of last week’s Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot of €1,400. The winning numbers drawn were 2, 5, 9, 10, 14 and 18. In the lucky dip €20 went to Marie Gallagher, Erne Street; The O’Mahoney Family; Nellie Blake, Parkhill; The McKee Family; and Margaret Crossan, Portnason. Next draw is in Dicey Reilly’s with a jackpot of €1,500 on Sunday at 8.30pm. Tickets are now available in the following outlets: Seán Óg’s, The Market House, Dicey Reilly’s, The Limit, Pat’s Bar, The Bridgend, Owen Roe’s, Fin McCool’s, The Lantern, McGinley’s, Pearse O’Neill’s, McCosker’s Centra and Kernan’s Spar and at the weekly and weekly bingo in the Abbey Centre. If not in, you can’t win!
The lotto team for McCosker’s Centra on Saturday is: RESERVE FOOTBALLERS.
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