ULSTER Champions: Buncrana
The wonderful kids from Buncrana CLG have won the Ulster final of Scór Na nÓg in Armagh.
The team was the sole representatives of Donegal left in the competition and they did themselves, the town and indeed the country proud!
The Buncrana team were competing in the Léiriú section of the competition with their drama, Iona, based on Saint Columba’s arrival on the island. They will now go forward to the All-Ireland finals, which are being held in Castlebar in March.
Club Scor Officer, Sinead McLaughlin was delighted with the result. “The acting on the night was excellent throughout, with great music, song and dance. The judges said ‘it was entertaining from start to finish’ and I totally agree with their judgement. The kids and Patricia put in a great deal of work preparing for this competition and I’m so proud of them.”
The play was written and directed by Patricia Doherty Tinney and the judges commended her on a truly original and quality presentation. Mention was also given in the adjudication to the tin whistle playing of Noeleen Doherty which helped portray the dramatic effect in the story.
This is a great achievement for Buncrana GAA as the club is relatively new to participating in Scór Na nÓg. The club and the team are looking forward now to the national final and hope to take an All-Ireland of a different kind back home to Donegal!
The winning team are pictured here with Ulster GAA president, Martin McAviney.
Front row L to R: Shannon Doherty, Annie Powell, Martin McAviney, President Ulster GAA, Emer Grant, and Naomi Mc Laughlin. Back row L to R: Liam Coyle, Aoife Lennon, Dylan Cuffe and Adrian McMyler.
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