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Lotto

18 March 2024
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There was no winner of the lotto jackpot of €1,400.
Next draw is Monday in Owen Roe's Bar at 8.30pm with a jackpot of €1,500
Lotto Rota:
- Bord na nÓg
- Juvenile Hurlers
- Senior Footballers
- Senior Hurlers
- Reserve Footballers
- Ladies
- Camogie
The lotto team for the McCosker's Centra on Saturday is:
Ladies

In the lucky dip cash prizes of €20 went to Eva Prendergast, Francis McGinley, Zac Hughes, Stephanie Greene, and Shane Coughlan.

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18 March 2024

Football
Donegal booked their spot in the Ulster semi-final with an impressive 2-13 to 0-13 win over Cavan in Breffni Park last Wednesday. Down will be the opposition for Barry Ward's side in the Ulster Minor League semi-final which takes place this Saturday at 12 noon in Father Tierney Park. Club stewards will be required at grounds before 10.45am. Please text your availability by this Thursday to either Tom Daly or Michael Daly. Well done to Eoghan Kelly who put in a strong display as the Donegal under 20s scored a 2-15 to 0-16 win over Cavan last Wednesday.

Our under 16 boys had a challenge game away to Naomh Conaill on bank holiday Monday. It was played in poor conditions, but was a useful outing with our league opener only a few weeks away. Training updates for the week ahead are on the team WhatsApp group.

All boys underage teams are returning to training in the coming weeks. Outlined below are the arrangements for each team
Boys under 5, Mercy hall, Coláiste Cholmcille, Fridays from 6pm to 6.45pm.
Boys under 6, Mercy hall, Coláiste Cholmcille, Fridays from 7pm to 7.45pm.
Boys under 8, New hall, Coláiste Cholmcille, Fridays from 6pm to 7pm.
Boys under 10, New hall, Coláiste Cholmcille, Fridays from 7.15pm to 8.15pm.
Boys under 12, Lakeside, Fridays 5.45pm from 7pm.
Boys under 14, Lakeside, Mondays and Wednesdays from 8.15pm to 9.15pm.
Boys under 16 and boys under 18, Lakeside Centre, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8.15pm to 9.45pm.

Ladies
It was a Saint Patrick's Day to remember for Kyra McNulty, Emer McDevitt, Andrea Moore and Aoife Travers as they made their senior debuts for Aodh Ruadh in a sporting challenge against Naomh Columba. Thanks to Glen for travelling to Ballyshannon for the match.

Well done to Caoimhe Keon who put in a player of the match performance as the Donegal senior ladies defeated Cavan 4-20 to 0-5 on Sunday. Well done to the Donegal under 16 ladies who made a great start to their campaign with a comprehensive win over Fermanagh in Father Tierney Park. Aodh Ruadh had strong involvement with Ciara Larkin and Katie McGowan lining out and Paul Gillespie, Eamonn O'Donnell and Niamh Hoey on the sideline. We have a great gallery of shots from the game up on aodhruadh.org.

Aodh Ruadh under 16s made the long trip to Downings on Bank Holiday Monday for the first competitive outing by any team in the club for 2024. The weather was very poor and the conditions didn't contribute to flowing football. The Ernesiders just about shaded matters in the first half to turn around with a 2-2 to 1-3 lead. The game was still very much in the melting pot right to the end with Na Dúnaidh trailing by just three points five minutes from the final whistle. Aodh Ruadh finished with a flourish though to claim a 3-7 to 1-4. Faye Gillespie, Ciara Larkin and Emily McNamee all raised green flags in what was a very strong squad effort. Next up for the team will be the visit of Naomh Conaill to Father Tierney Park on Tuesday, April 2nd at 6.30pm.

Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh
In the past ten days Prunty Contracts and our own workforce have undertaken significant maintenance works on the playing surface which has been damaged by the huge volume of activity and continuous use over the winter. On Thursday March 28th the Park / Development Committee is holding its annual quiz in Owen Roe's to help defray the cost of these works. Club members from all sectors of the club are asked to participate and make this a successful night.

American Tours
In 2024 we will again host over 100 American tour groups at Father Tierney Park where they learn about the GAA role at community level and experience Gaelic games. We need two or three more people to train as Tour Guides and to take the pressure off the small number of volunteers who are carrying the workload at present. It involves about four hours of voluntary time for each tour. If interested speak directly to Patsy Kilgannon, Michael Daly or Tom Daly.

Question time
There will be a smartphone quiz and game show in support of North West Hospice and the Irish Cancer Society's night nurse service this Friday in Dorrian's Hotel. Entry is €10 per person with a maximum of six per team. There'll be a raffle and plenty of great prizes on the night, all for a good cause, so come along for the craic and spread the word.

Club membership
We urge all club members to submit their registration for 2024 promptly. This year we are moving to Foireann for processing of club membership. This is the official GAA online platform, and many will have already used it during COVID. To obtain or renew membership online go 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 2024. Anyone running into problems with Foireann can contact Lisa McTernan or 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. 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.

Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day once again saw the town staging a fantastic parade with plenty of colour and craic. It was great to see the parade so well supported by spectators and floats. As usual, our young footballers and hurlers came out in large numbers for the parade. Well done to all who helped make the day such a fun and enjoyable occasion. Thanks especially to all those who helped pull together a great display by the club. We have a great colourful gallery of pictures from the day up on aodhruadh.org.

Last one standing
Week six proved to be a good one for the punters with only seven people bowing out of the Last Man Standing sponsored by Liam Gallen Mr G's. Heading into week seven with much too high a figure of 39! The majority of players are banking on a Dublin, Derry or Kildare win to see them through to the finals, so it promising to be an interesting last round to the competition.

Bingo
Well done to Ann Gallagher on scooping last week's Jackpot Prize over at the school. Thank you to Coláiste Cholmcille on accommodating us in great comfort whilst the drama festival was on. The €1,000 Snowball escaped another week, with Finbar Torney taking the €100 house instead. Next week's Snowball will be played on 48 numbers or less. The other house winners were Tracy Coban, Mary McGloin and Jenny Real shared, Bridget Quinn, Paddy Sexton, Mary McGloin, Marie Gallagher, Carmel McGloin and Margaret Gallagher, with Margaret also taking €140 on the Stand-Up game! The line winners were Jackie Egan, Melina McManus and Pheobe Gaughan on a share, Margaret McBarron, Jenny Real, Emma Keating, Rosaleen O’Brien and Margaret Meehan shared game five, Breege Kelly, Jack McCadden, Anne Patterson and Noreen Cullen shared game eight, Marion Deacon and Sean Coughlin, with Gerard Kane taking the €50 double line. We return to the Abbey Centre this Tuesday night where again we put €2,800 up for grabs including that €1,000 Snowball, €500 50/50 Jackpot and €300 Lucky Numbers game. So come along and spread the word for a great night out. Doors open at 7.45pm, books just €10.


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