Ainm an Chlub: Aodh Ruadh, Béal Atha Seanaigh
Dathanna an Chlub/Club Colours: Bán agus Glas, White and Green
Alternative Colours: Glas agus Bán, Green & White
Club Ground: Fr Tierney Park
Aodh Ruadh – Club History
Aodh Ruadh Club was founded on Sunday, 24th October 1909 after a public meeting inspired by a call from the local branch of the Gaelic League: “to consider the advisability of having some Irish games started in the town”. The admission fee to the games was fixed at one shilling and a membership fee of one penny per week was levied.
The first hurling and football practices took place in the ‘Workhouse Meadow’, now known as Munday’s Field. Capitalising on the local talent available and particularly on an established hurling tradition, the club since its inception has met with significant success in both hurling and football.
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Football
Club meeting
The monthly club executive committee meeting takes place this Thursday at 8.30pm in Aras Aoidh Ruaidh. All committee members are asked to attend. Items for any other business should be with club secretary, Lisa McTernan, by 2pm on Wednesday.
Football
Underage pre-season training is now well under way. We would especially like to invite new-comers to attend our sessions, why not come and give it a go, in a fun and inclusive environment. The following information is for boys football only. All boys are asked to bring their own ball to training. These are available from Ballyshannon Shoe Company. Hall sessions will cost €3 per session, to cover costs. Memberships can be paid on Klubfunder.com, or membership forms are available from the managers.
UNDER 5 BOYS (Born in 2018 only please)
Fridays in the Mercy Hall, from 6pm to 6.45pm, Manager - Donal Gallagher (086-8652936). Anybody with boys in this group, please text Donal and he’ll add you to his group which will keep you updated regarding training and team activities. All boys born in 2018 are more than welcome to come along and enjoy our fun sessions.
UNDER 7 BOYS (Born 2016 and 2017)
Fridays in the New Hall, from 6pm to 7pm, Managers - Ivan O'Mahony (086-1714701) Martin Gallagher (087-2460196) Gerard Ferguson (086-8296047) and Dermot Slevin (087-9583235)
UNDER 9 BOYS (Born 2014 and 201 1)
Managers - Philip McLoone (086-4053008) and Kenneth McGurrin (087-3909819). Please see the team WhatsApp group for details on training and team activities.
Ladies football
Donegal Senior ladies hosted Waterford in O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny on Sunday in round four of the league. Two Waterford goals midway through the first half proved to be the difference. While Donegal pushed hard in the second half, they just couldn't find the goal which would have taken them back into the game. Our own Caoimhe Keon played the full 60 minutes and Cáit Gillespie entered the fray for the final 15 minutes. We wish the squad good luck next week as they make the long trip to Cork.
Ciara Larkin had a good outing in county colours last Saturday, scoring a point against Derry from midfield in the team's last match of their pre-season programme. Best of luck to the Ciara Larkin, Cádhla Dolan and the county under 16s in their first game of the Ulster championship. They take on Tyrone on Saturday in Muff at 2pm. Tickets for this game are available online, over 18s €5 and under 18s free.
Any parents or guardian whose daughters would to play under 12 football this year are asked to message the manager on 086-9683913 with their name and their daughter's name.
Congratulations to our under 10s who have been selected for the LGFA under 10 Go Games Activities Day in Croke Park.
Hurling
Congratulations to Kyle McNulty who lined out against Down in the first round of the under 20 hurling championship in Convoy on Saturday. Well done also to Cian McDonald, Jun Hui Lin and Tommy Clyne who donned the county jersey as Donegal took on Down in Convoy in an under 17 Celtic Challenge on Saturday. Good luck to all the lads this Saturday when there will be another double header in Convoy, with Derry the opposition.
Gear up for the new season
Our online club shop at O'Reilly's Sport opened on Monday and will be open for orders until Sunday, 5th March. Delivery will of items will take place six weeks following the closing date.
Elsewhere, Chris Kelly is taking orders for a black waterproof, fleece lined jacket by XGear. You can check out the Aodh Ruadh CLG Facebook page for pictures of the jacket. Ages 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 are priced €45, while XS to 3XL are €50. Chris is placing his order this week, so if you would like to make an order you'll need to be on the ball and message him on 086-8813553. Delivery is expected to take five to six weeks.
Last One Standing
Last weekend saw us losing 63 punters, mainly due to the Rossies ref-assisted(!) win over Armagh and Kerry's defeat in Castlebar. We have another round of games coming up this weekend to test the nerves of our remaining riders.
Boot exchange is back
The Aodh Ruadh boot exchange programme is up and running again for the 2023 season. Contact Packie on 087-9794696 if you'd like to exchange your boots for a bigger pair for the new season.
Club registration
As the membership deadline approaches ask all club members to submit their club registration at their earliest convenience. To facilitate registration we have an online option on Klubfunder.com available. Click on the link or search for 'Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon' on the Klubfunder.com site. Membership can also 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. It is essential all players are signed up club members. 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 All-Ireland final tickets in the event of Donegal contesting the decider. Only adult members registered by 31st March may vote at the club AGM
Ballyshannon Bingo
Huge congratulations to Regina Dolan who landed the Snowball Prize of €1,050 on Tuesday night! The Jackpot game was shared between Neo Coyle and Caroline Murphy. The other house winners were Sean Coughlin, Caolan O’Brien, Marion Deacon, Owen Duffy, Majella Gettins, Teresa Campbell, Louise Keating and Mary Cleary, also winning a line. The other line winners were Mary McGowan, Eileen McIntyre, Ellen Maguire, Patricia O’Reilly, John McFadden, Marion McDermott, Mary Coughlin, Mary B Kerrigan, Margaret Gilmartin, Bridget Quinn and Marie Gallagher. Bingo continues this Tuesday in the Abbey Centre, eyes down at 8.30pm. We have nearly €1,800 in the prize fund including a new Snowball game! Please spread the word and bring a friend. We need more players to come out and play bingo in order to make it sustainable into 2023.
Aodh Ruadh lotto
There was no winner of the Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot of €9,800. The winning numbers drawn were 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 17. In the lucky dip prizes of €20 were won by John Donagher, Sean O’Mahoney, Emma Travers, Ray Gaughan and Eunan McGrath. The next draw is for a jackpot of €9,900 on Sunday in Pat's Bar. Lotto tickets are available in Kernan's Spar and Pearse O'Neill's. You can play also play the lotto online. Log onto klubfunder.com and then search for and select Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon. Users can now avail of the auto-renew option to play the same line every week until they decide to stop when they pay using Stripe. If you're not in, you can't win!
The lotto team for McCosker’s Centra on Saturday is: JUVENILE HURLERS.
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John Hughes, PRO, Aodh Ruadh GAA, Ballyshannon, County Donegal.
Eoin Ó hAodha, OCP, Aodh Ruadh CLG, Béal Átha Seanaigh, Contae Dhún na nGall.
H: 071-9852843
M: 087-6431805
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Hurling
It was honours even on Friday evening in Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh after a closely fought contest between Aodh Ruadh and Burt. The Ernesiders had trailed for much of the second half, but a brilliant solo goal by Aaron Cullen with time almost up raised a big cheer from the home support and thrust his side into a one-point lead. Burt had made good use of the game’s final play though and hit a levelling point to leave the final score reading Aodh Ruadh 3-11 Burt 2-14. Ballyshannon had got off to a great start with a goal from Aaron Cullen helping the side to a six-point lead at one stage. Aaron Neilan also raised a green flag as Aodh Ruadh held a slim 2-6 to 1-7 half-time advantage. Burt enjoyed the preponderance of possession in the second half and used it well to forge what looked like it would be a winning position. That was until Aaron Cullen came charging through the Burt cover and lashed to be back of the net. As it turned out Burt had the last say and, on the balance of play, a draw was probably the fair result. We have a gallery of pictures from the game live now on aodhruadh.org. The senior hurlers have a break from competitive action this week.
Our under 17s face Dungloe this Thursday away from home. Best of luck to the team and management. Well done to Mickey Doogan, Cian McDonald, Tommy Clyne and Matthew Tierney, who all lined out for Donegal in their win in the Celtic Challenge quarter-final against Cavan. Best of luck to all the Donegal panel, and mentors in the semi-final against Kildare.
The under 15s were in action in the Táin Og league Monday evening in Páirc Aodh Ruadh. The final whistle saw the lads celebrating a convincing win against Éire Óg Carrickmore. A strong first-half performance from Aodh Ruadh meant the homesters went in at the break leading by 2-9 to 1-4. All 28 players got game-time and there were some excellent performances from goalkeeper right through to the full forward line. Our backs worked hard and executed some great hooks and blocks in a great display of defending. The midfield lads worked their socks off, giving the forwards plenty of good ball to work with, while not neglecting to help out the backs too. The Aodh Ruadh forwards took some great scores throughout the game with some really well worked moves up through the lines too. As the second-half went on Ballyshannon continued to make the most their scoring opportunities and went on to win out on a scoreline of 4-15 to 3-3. The lads played magnificently and could be really proud of their performance.
Our under 13s were due to play Carndonagh in the Convoy Centre of Excellence, but due to the combination of a school tour and confirmation rehearsal, this game has been postponed. This Thursday they take on Setanta in the Donegal League, and follow this up with a meeting against our neighbours Erne Gaels in the Táin Og league on Monday evening.
Training continues every Sunday morning for our younger ages groups. Anyone looking to join up and take part can contact John Larkin on 086-1076883.
Ladies
The next round of adult league games takes place this coming Sunday. The Division 2 team will be taking on Saint Naul’s, while the Division 3 team with be facing off against Dungloe, with both games away fixtures.
The under 16s return to action this week with a league clash with Four Masters on Thursday evening.
Our under 14s played a challenge game on Tuesday last in Donegal Town against Four Masters. Four Masters dominated the first half and really rattled the visitors. The girls looked rocked at half time, but after half time talks with management produced more of a team performance in the second half. There was just a point in it with five minutes to go, unfortunately Four Masters raided for two late goals and it wasn’t to be for the girls. There were some top scores from Laoise Foy, Katie McGowan and Katie McCaffrey. Emma O’Donnell was spectacular in the middle of the field while Molly Begley, Rebecca Downey and Aodhbha O’Donnell were in great form in the defence. Under 14 training continues on Tuesday evening at 7pm at the Coláiste Cholmcille school pitch. Training also on Friday evening at 6pm at Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh.
The under 13s made the trip to Dungloe on Friday evening, but unfortunately it was to be a fruitless one. Ballyshannon were down a few key players, while a number of others were playing their second game of the day, having lined out with Coláiste Cholmcille earlier in the afternoon. Their opponents were extremely physical and dominated the first half. At half-time the team gathered themselves and over the course of the second half played their hearts out. In the end though Dungloe had already done enough to secure the points, despite the best efforts of the Aodh Ruadh girls. The team’s next assignment is in Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh this Thursday at 6pm against Bundoran. Players are to be at the changing rooms for 5.20pm sharp.
This Tuesday the under 12 girls have a challenge against Grange at 7pm at Coláiste. Players should be at the pitch for 6.15pm. Remember to bring gum shields and water. Training continues on Thursday from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.
Training commences for our under 8 and under 6 girls this Tuesday at the pitch in Coláiste Cholmcille. The session runs from 5pm to 6pm and all are welcome, bring a friend!
Big Ballyshannon Bingo news!
We’re really looking forward to our Bingo returning to the Abbey Centre this Friday night after more than two years away. We will be running a hybrid game of online and in person bingo, with the online bingo called from the Abbey Centre stage. Bingo will start at 9pm for the summer months. Online players can buy their books as normal on Klubfunder.com. Doors open at 8pm and players can buy on the night or purchase in advance on Klubfunder. We’re delighted to be welcoming all our players back! Spread the word and bring a friend!
Aodh Ruadh lotto
There was no winner of the Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot of €5,800. The winning numbers drawn were 4, 5, 6, 12, 15 and 18. In the lucky dip prizes of €25 were won by William Doogan, Jim Ferguson and Vivienne McCabe. The next draw is for a jackpot of €5,900 on Sunday at 9pm in Pat’s Bar. Lotto tickets are available in Kernan’s Spar and Pearse O’Neill’s. You can play also play the lotto online. Log onto klubfunder.com and then search for and select Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon. Users can now avail of the auto-renew option to play the same line every week until they decide to stop when they pay using Stripe. If you’re not in, you can’t win!
The lotto team for McCosker’s Centra on Saturday is: RESERVE FOOTBALLERS.
John Hughes, PRO, Aodh Ruadh GAA, Ballyshannon, County Donegal.
Eoin Ó hAodha, OCP, Aodh Ruadh CLG, Béal Átha Seanaigh, Contae Dhún na nGall.
H: 071-9852843
M: 087-6431805
Club review of the decade 2010-19
2009 saw Aodh Ruadh celebrating their centenary year. In terms of senior football it has been a tale of fall and rise. Aodh Ruadh were relegated to Division 3 in 2010. A cruel blow for a club which has been one of the county’s bluebloods from its earliest days. Much of the decade was spent fruitlessly attempting to climb out the third tier. Assiduous work at underage saw the club win the minor league in 2012 and an under 21 B title in 2013. Then, in 2016, the culmination of that underage talent and determined management saw the club finally earn promotion. We immediately followed that up with a return to the topflight for the first time in a decade in 2017. We won the league title in 2016 and 2017. Intermediate Reserve championships in 2011 and 2012 indicated strength in depth too.
We are a proud dual club and won the county senior league title in 2013 and junior championship titles in 2010 and 2019. Minor A championships in 2012 and 2013 were just the highlight of 13 underage county titles the club won in the past decade.
Ladies football has developed apace in the club. We won the intermediate championship in 2010, but there is great excitement about the young players coming through. An under 16 A county title captured this year was the first ever won by the club and with the teams coming behind this group every bit as competitive there is great hope for the future.
Infrastructural development has continued steadily. Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh had developed from a rude field in 2007 to an excellent facility with two Prunty pitches, hurling wall, fitness trail, toilets and parking. Meanwhile Father Tierney Park has been augmented by concrete terracing and the pitch is now set for its first full overhaul since it was laid in 1954.
AODH RUADH – SENIOR BOARD 2023
| Oifigeach/Officer | Ainm/Name | E-mail Address | Fón/Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathaoirleach | William Doogan | william@mcmspirits.com | 087 2799855 |
| Runaí | Lisa NicThiarnán | secretary.aodhruadh.donegal@gaa.ie | 086 1061456 |
| Cisteoir | Sabrina Brosnan | treasurer.aodhruadh.donegal@gaa.ie | 086 8241297 |
| Oifigeach Caidreamh Poiblí | John Hughes | pro.aodhruadh.donegal@gaa.ie | 087 6431805 |
| Oifigeach Oiliúna | Brian Gillespie Packie McGrath |
b.g.gillespie@outlook.com packiemcgrath@hotmail.com |
083 0466699 087 9794696 |
| Oifigeach Coimirce Leanaí | Josephine McNulty | childrensofficer.aodhruadh.donegal@gaa.ie | 087 1740826 |
| Oifigeach Club Sláinte | Maura Gallagher | MauraGallagher1@hotmail.com | 086 3840099 |
| Oifigeach Cultúr | Eamonn Martin Maguire | eamonnmartinmaguire@gmail.com | 087 4100863 |
| Ball an Bhord Contae 1 | William Doogan | william@mcmspirits.com | 087 2799855 |
| Ball an Bhord Contae 2 | Diarmuid Keon | DK@DKProperties.ie | 086 8047415 |
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Minor Board – BORD na nÓG 2023
| Cathaoirleach | Michael McGrath | aodhruadhbordnaong@gmail.com | 086 877 1300 |
| Rúnaí | Brian Gillespie | aodhruadhbordnaong@gmail.com | 083 0466699 |
| Oifigeach Caidreamh Poiblí | John Hughes | Pro.aodhruadh.donegal@gaa.ie | 087 6431805 |
| Regional Board Delegates | Michael Mcgrath Brian Gillespie |
odhruadhbordnaong@gmail.com odhruadhbordnaong@gmail.com |
086 877 1300 083 0466699 |
| Faoi 7 | Ivan O’Mahony | 086 171 4701 | |
| Faoi 9 | Philip O’Reilly | 086 895 5141 | |
| Faoi 11 | Barry Travers | barrytravers@hotmail.com | 086 192 7823 |
| Faoi 13 | Philip Mc Loone | 086 405 3008 | |
| Faoi 15 | Packie Mc Grath | packiemcgrath@hotmail.com | 087 979 4696 |
| Faoi 17 | Daniel McGullion
Aidan Murray |
087 0078166
086 890569 |
| 1st Twelve | 2nd Fifteen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Conor Patton | 7 Kyle Murray | 1 Mark McGlynn | 9 Senan Rooney |
| 2 Colm Kely | 8 Oisin Rooney | 2 Ryan Granaghan | 10 Calum O’Halloran |
| 3 Jason Granaghan | 9 Eamonn McGrath | 3 Diarmuid McInerney | 11 Aaron Cullen |
| 4 Eddie Lynch | 10 Michael McKenna | 4 Donagh McIntyre | 12 Pater Boyle |
| 5 Nathan Boyle | 11 Cian Rooney | 5 Johnny Gallagher | 13 Cathal Kelly |
| 6 Darren Drummond | 12 Shane McGrath | 6 Cian Dolan | 14 Gary Carty |
| 7 Ryan McKenna | 15 Matt Gillespie | ||
| 8 Niall Murray |
Aodh Ruadh Senior Team April 2019
Review of the Year 2019
One of the highlights of the Aodh Ruadh year has to be the Senior Hurlers winning the Junior County Final. Another hightlight for the club was the running of our fundraiser The OsKaRs. This fundraiser was a huge success and this was due to the hard working OsKaRs committee and the dedicated people who gave four months of commitment making 7 ten minute films.
2019 was a very busy year within the club. Across all codes, we fielded from U6 to Minor level and had a very high number of underage members. For the first time in a few years, we also fielded at adult level in football, ladies football and hurling. We began the year playng host to Donegal v Kildare in the National Football League in Fr Tierney park. Both our pitches seen a record high number of competitve games being played throughout the season.
Aodh Ruadh once again held their annual Easter Camp and Summer Camp which as always proved to be very successful. In May the Aodh Ruadh club presented a night at The OsKaRS in The Great Northern Hotel with almot 700 people in attendance. We bring 2019 to an end with our underage presentation night on Saturday 26th October and our annual Dinner Dance on December 6th.
Ladies: Our senior ladies returned to playing as Aodh Ruadh this year and had good numbers from the start. The ladies committee within Aodh Ruadh continue to do fantastic work to be able to field at all levels in ladies football.
Footballers: This year our senior footballers were joint managed by Barry Ward and Philip O’Reilly. The league came down to the wire and we were unlucky to not gain promotion to Division One. Straight into Championship, we reached the semi finals where we were beaten in the semi final replay by Cloughaneely.
Hurlers: After having no senior hurling team in the club for a number of years, the executive was approached by a player who wanted to look at getting a team together. So after electing a senior hurling committee and John Rooney to take on the management, a team was put together. The team had a very succesful and competitive year playing at Junior level and the hard work of all involved paid off on 31st August when they brough the Junior Championship Trophy back to Ballyshannon.
Footballers: 2019 was another very good year for Aodh Ruadh Bord na nŌg. Large numbers attended at every age group throughout the year, averageing 30 players per age group from U6 – U12’s. Our U15’s travelled to the regional Og sport’s day coming out winners on the day. Our U16’s reached the County semi final where they were beaten by a very strong Gaoth Dobhair team. We continue to host a number of blitzes annually, including the Mick Shannon and the Willie Rodgers Tournaments.
Hurling: Underage hurling has gone from strenght to strenght in the club, with us now having teams from U6 right up to minor level. At U16 level, Aodh Ruadh won the league and at U14 level, the hurlers were County Champions as well as being County Feile winners, with players on both these teams also being involved in the Ulster Og Sport win.
Ladies: For the 2nd year in a row we have been able to independantly field ladies teams from U6 up to minor, with large numbers attending all age groups throughout the year. We had success with the U16 girls winning the Couny final and also just last Sunday, the minor girls winning Aodh Ruadh’s first ever Minor County Title.
2019 Roll of Honour
Senior Hurlers – Junior County Champions
U14 Hurlers – County Feile Winners & County Championship winners
U16 Hurlers – League Winners & Ulster Og Title
U14 Footballers – Div 1A Shield Winners
U15 Footballers – Regional Og Sport Winners
U16 Girls – County Champions
U18 Girls – County Champions