Test your Premiership smarts
With the Premiership up and running now, there's a fair bit of form to go on now. So, no better time to sign up for a Premiership Snowball fund-raiser being run by senior and reserve footballers. Cards can be obtained from any player, from Lisa McTernan or on the Aodh Ruadh CLG Facebook page. It's €10 to enter - payments can also be made through our page on www.klubfunder.com in the general payments section, with the teams being texted to Lisa on 086-2338636. The rules are simple. You pick one team per week, and you can't pick the same team twice. We are grateful for €500 sponsorship generously donated by Colin at MR OIL MAN! All monies raised will go straight back into the club.
Club AGM
The Club AGM will take place on Sunday 29th November via Microsoft Teams. All sub-committee reports should be with Club Secretary, Lisa McTernan, by Friday 20th November. All adult members should have by now received an email with AGM nomination and motion forms. The deadline for return of these is Friday, 13th November. Anyone who wants to attend the meeting should forward their email address to Lisa McTernan at [email protected] by this Friday, 13th November.
Ladies AGM
The Aodh Ruadh Ladies AGM took place virtually on Sunday evening. There were reports on an unusual year on the pitch and preparations made for what everyone hopes will be a much more conventional 2021. The following appointments were made on the evening. Chairperson, Sarah Daly; Secretary, To be confirmed; Under 6 manager, Denise Martin; Under 8 manager, To be confirmed; Under 10 manager, To be confirmed; Under 12 manager, to be confirmed; Under 14 manager John Hughes; Under 16 managers, Sandra Sheerin and Thomas O'Brien; Minor managers Paul Gillespie and Sylvester Maguire; Senior managers Paul Gillespie and Sylvester Maguire. We extend heartfelt thanks to our outcoming chairwoman, Patricia Hill who has given great service in her time in the post. Our deep thanks also to Kathleen McGarrigle who served as Secretary. Thanks also to all who gave their time for Ladies Football in the club over the past year, with a special mention those who took on the role of Covid Officers with teams. Thanks also to Packie McGrath who gave a well-received presentation on the Aodh Ruadh Academy. If anyone would like to become involved in ladies football, in whatever capacity, or has any ideas or issues they would like addressed, our incoming Chairwoman Sarah Daly asks you to contact her on 083-8648342.
Juvenile Hurling AGM
Last Thursday saw the Juvenile Hurling AGM take place remotely. Secretary Orla Bannon's report reflected on two big highlights of the year, capturing the under 14 county title, and the successful Billy Finn, John Larkin fund-raising event. Chairman John Rooney reiterated those sentiments and thanked all those who had worked to develop underage hurling in the club over the past year. The respective manager's reports followed. All managers paid tribute to the time and commitment of their players and passed on their thanks to the committee and all the parents for their support. After 30 years of involvement and 10 years as Chairman of the juvenile hurling committee, John Rooney said he would not be seeking re-election. With no one present willing to take on the position, it was decided to hold over the election of officers and appointment of team managers to the first meeting of 2021. On behalf of Aodh Ruadh, club Chairman William Doogan thanked John for his many years of hard work and for all his time and efforts over the years for hurling in the club.
Supporting mental health
We invite members to support a fund-raiser organised by our senior player, David McGurrin on behalf of Connect Mental Health. He is running the distance from where he currently lives in Dooradoyle, Limerick back home to Ballyshannon, a distance of approximately 270km. This will be completed within a 5 km radius over the duration of the Level 5 Restrictions ending on December 1st. David will be posting updates online on his progress. Connect Mental Health is a community mental health organisation promoting positive mental health in Donegal through an annual programme of events, online workshops and supports delivered directly to young people and adults in the local community. To donate go tothe GoFundMe.com page for this event.
Win a house in Dublin!
We renew our invitation to our members to support Donegal GAA's house draw. You could win a semi-detached home in Dublin with Club Donegal. With over 134 square metres of living space, this four-bed residence is located in Brownsbarn, adjacent to Citywest. On 4th December one very lucky person will win this brand-new house in our capital. Second prize in the draw is a brand-new Mazda 2. Tickets, priced €100, are available to buy online now at winyourhouseindublin.com.
Aodh Ruadh lotto
There was no winner of last week's Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot of €4,900. The winning numbers drawn were 1, 2, 3, 12, 15 and 16. In the lucky dip prizes of €25 went to Jessica Gallagher and Bryan McGuinness. The next draw is for a jackpot of €5,000 on Sunday at 9pm. 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. You have to be in it to win it!
The lotto team for McCosker’s Centra on Saturday is: SENIOR FOOTBALLERS.
You can receive the club notes by e-mail every Tuesday morning. To subscribe, enter your details on the website, www.aodhruadh.org, or e-mail your request to [email protected].
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