Dinner Dance
Saturday saw the largest crowd in a number of years beating a path to the Aodh Ruadh Annual Dinner Dance in Dorrian’s Imperial Hotel, with Sean Perry, once again at the helm for evening. Proceedings got underway with the presentations to the three-in-a-row 2017 All-Ireland under 21 C Hurling Championship Andrew O’Neill Cup winners. Aodh Ruadh’s Eddie Lynch, Ciaran Rami, Oisin Rooney and Conor Kennedy were all members of the panel with Kevin Loughlin the back room team as Donegal defeated Sligo 1-14 to 0-12 in the final. The evening then moved on to the individual awards section. Young ladies player of the year was Rebecca Gillespie while Anna Rafferty scooped the Ladies player of the year award. The Young hurler of the year went to Aaron Duffy. The first of the football awards went to Karl O’Brien who was named reserve footballer of the year. The Ciaran Keon senior player of the year went to David McGurrin. The Sean Slevin club person of the year caught James O’Donnell well off guard, but it was richly deserved for a great deal of selfless work on behalf of the club above and beyond his senior team management. Next came two team awards. First up were the men’s League Division 2 winners collecting their medal after restoring the club to top flight football in the county for the first time in ten years. Arguably the highlight of the night was the presentation to the guests of honour, our Ulster club minor football championship winning side of 1992. That was followed by presentations to our representatives on the team of those other immortal heroes of 1992, the All-Ireland senior football champions. Gary Walsh, Niall Murray on behalf of Brian Murray, Sylvester Maguire and Matt Gallagher were all called forward for awards with a special presentation also made to the mastermind of the triumph, Brian McEniff. With the evening drawing to a close tokens of appreciation were presented to the outgoing senior hurling managers Aidan Begley and Kevin Loughlin and to out-going county referees’ administrator, Shane Toolan. With the night’s ceremonials complete it was time for The Trutones to take the stage and supply the music as Aodh Ruadh continued to mark the year past in appropriate style. We will have pictures and video from the evening’s festivities up on aodhruadh.org over the course of the week.
Monthly Meeting
The first meeting of the 2018 Aodh Ruadh club executive committee meeting takes place this Thursday at 8.30pm in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh. All committee members are asked to attend.
Football
Indoor underage training for boys commences on Friday, 26th January. The under 12s [2006 and 2007] are in the New Hall from 7.15pm to 8.15pm. The under 10s [2008 and 2009] are in the Mercy Hall from 7.15pm to 8.15pm. Under 6 and under 8 training will commence on Friday, 9th February. The under 8s [2010 and 2011] are in the New Hall from 6pm to 7pm. The under 6s [2012 and 2013] are in the Mercy Hall from 6pm to 6.45pm. There is a charge of €3 per head, please note the new rate. 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. Girls underage football resumption will be notified to the relevant age groups in due course.
A date for your diaries. The annual Bord na nÓg quiz in Owen Roes takes place on Thursday, February 8th and we’d like to see a good turn out for this fund raiser as we gear up for the new season.
Hurling
There will be a meeting for anyone interested in playing or in the promotion of adult hurling this Saturday at 7pm in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh.
Underage hurling training begins for 2018 on Sunday, 4th March. We could still do with help with some of the teams. If you would like to get involved and help out a team please contact John Rooney on 086-2587793.
With inter-county football returning this week don’t forget to get your entry in for Aodh Ruadh Juvenile Hurlers’ Last One Standing competition. Many thanks to Liam Gallen Mr G’s who is sponsoring this year’s fund-raiser. Cards can be obtained from any member of Juvenile Hurling Committee. Contact John Rooney on 086-2587793 for any information.
National Draw 2018
The deadline for sales of National Club Draw tickets is now overdue. Those with outstanding returns are asked to make them to Lisa McTernan or Gerard Ferguson by this Friday at the latest.
Inter-county Season Tickets
Season Ticket pricing for 2018 has been confirmed by Croke Park. Adult Club+ season tickets are price €200. Adult season tickets are €120. Juvenile season tickets are €30. As in the season just past, The Club+ season ticket allows the owner to attend club fixtures within the chosen county. The grades and codes of club fixtures covered by the Club+ element of the ticket are determined by the individual county. Once the season ticket is correctly maintained throughout the season, the Club+ version will also guarantee the ticket holder an All-Ireland Final ticket should their county qualify, regardless of their attendance percentage. Clubs will receive €100 for every Club+ season ticket purchased by club members. Renewals and sales are now live.
Abbey Centre Bingo
Last week’s €400 bingo jackpot was won by Margaret Byrne of Ballyshannon. The stand up game prize of €165 was won by Sheila Killalea of Ballyshannon . The winter snowball had no winner so rises to €325 on 46 numbers or less. The January Big Bingo takes place this Friday at the Abbey Centre at 9pm. Note there is an increase in Big Bingo prizes, where the €1,000 jackpot must be won every month! Books still cost €15 or a book and half special deal for €20, with a €3,000 prize fund up for grabs.
Aodh Ruadh Lotto
There was no winner of last week’s Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot of €6,300. The winning numbers drawn were 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 14. In the lucky dip €20 went to Sarah Ferguson; Odhran and Ultan Hoey, The Cross, Cashelard; Megan and Marty Kane, c/o Pat’s Bar; Abbie Gallagher, Melvin Fields, Kinlough; and Catherine Gethins, Finner. Next draw is in The Lantern with a jackpot of €6,400 on Sunday at 8.30pm. Tickets are now available in the following outlets: Seán Óg’s, O’Donnell’s, 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. You have to be in it to win it!
The lotto team for McCosker’s Centra on Saturday is: SENIOR FOOTBALLERS.
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