Buncrana GAA Notes for Week Ending Sunday 26th May
Good Luck: The club would like to take this opportunity to wish the best of luck to county Senior player Ryan Bradley, minors Peter McLaughlin, Darach O’Connor (Captain), Bruce Waldron, John Campbell and minor coach Gary Duffy for their Ulster Championship opening round matches next weekend.
Féile na nGael/Féile na nÓg: Over the course of the next few weeks a huge push is needed to raise much needed funds or our underage teams, who will take part in the biggest national youth competitions in Ireland, namely the Féile na nÓg and Féile na nGael finals.
At the end of June, as part of Derry’s City of Culture Year, 4000 boys and girls teams from all over Ireland will travel to the Northwest to compete in the largest Gaelic football tournament of the year. Our club will be fielding both of our U14 Boys and Girls teams. The girls’ team will be hosting the team from Bailieborough, Co. Cavan while the boys will be hosting the team from Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
At the start of July our club Hurlers will travel to Killeedy, Co. Limerick to compete in the Hurling version namely the Féile na nGael. These are much coveted national titles but are also an ideal opportunity for friendships to be made with Gaels from other counties. At these festivals there is a huge effort made to encourage a social aspect and both the visiting clubs will bring with them a large number of travelling parents.
Starting this weekend the Boys and Girls will be collecting as part of the clubs annual sponsored walk to Fr. Hegarty’s Rock on the June bank holiday Monday, and we would ask all the community to try and support these boys and girls in whatever way they can over the next few weeks. If there is anyone in the wider GAA community here or abroad and would like to get involved in sponsoring some much needed equipment it would be greatly appreciated, you can contact any club member if you have any queries.
Match Meal Deal: There are 60 boys and girls representing Buncrana in the Derry Féile (football) and the Limerick Féile (hurling) this year. As a fundraiser for this event the club are running a ‘Match Meal Deal’ on the day of the Donegal match, Sunday 26th May, in the Scarvey from 11:30am-3:00pm. For just €7 per person you will have a choice of delicious homemade Stew, Chicken Curry, Beef Stroganoff, Lasagne or a Vegetarian option followed by a selection of Deserts, tea and coffee. Please support the U14 hurlers and footballers and enjoy a good meal, enjoy the match and support a good cause.
Senior and Reserve Football: The senior footballers were unlucky to lose to visitors MacCumhaills on Friday 17th, eventually losing by one point. FT Buncrana 2-08 MacCumhaills 2-09. Training continues on Tuesday evening at 7:30pm and Friday at 8:00pm.
Girls Football: Girls football training is on Monday night at 7.00pm sharp. Open to all girls from the ages of 9 to 16 years of age. New players are also welcome. Please bring your own water bottle.
U5 and U6 Gaelic Games: Under 5s and 6s sessions continues on Saturday mornings at 11.15am sharp in at the Scarvey. The sessions are based on GAA Fundamentals; a Croke Park initiative based on European wide research aimed at bettering your child’s coordination (including hand eye) balance, agility and basic fitness in a fun filled environment.
U8 Hurling: U8 Hurling will continue on Wednesdays at 5.30-6.30pm in Crana College. Newcomers are always welcome to come along and learn the basic skills of Hurling in a fun, safe environment.
U8 Football: U8 Football will continue on Friday at 6.30pm, new members are always welcome.
U9/U10 Football: U9 Football (for children born in 2004) and U10 Football (for children born in 2003) is on Friday evenings in the Scarvey from 6:30pm. New players are always welcome.
U12 Football: The U12’s are now preparing for the U12 ‘All-Ireland’ blitz in Newry. We would urge all u12’s to be attending training as the squad has still to be selected. New members are always welcomed. The training times are as follows: Tuesday 7.00-8.00pm and Friday 7.00-8.30pm. Mouthguards are now compulsory for all training as well as matches. Newcomers are always welcome to come along and learn the basic skills of Gaelic football in a fun, safe environment.
Lotto: The winning numbers in the lotto draw, which took place on Tuesday 14th May in O’Flaherty’s Bar on the Main Street, are as follows:
There was no jackpot winner this week, however prizes of €20 go to each of the following participants:
Frances Galbraith, Barrack Hill
Carol Doherty, Buncrana
Conal Gill, Backhill
Odhran Doherty, Ballymagan
William McLaughlin, Stranaclea
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