GAA NEWS: GLENFIN SENIOR LADIES EARN GREAT WIN OVER BUNCRANA

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Tickets are now available for the Junior Strictly Dancing competition on Saturday the 23^rd of April in Jacksons Hotel. Tickets are in high demand so don’t be disappointed. Get you tickets now from Paul McGlynn 0868719166, Jackie O’Meara 0871222112, Patricia O’Connor 0866069481 or Frank Ward 0862098102. Tickets are €15.00 for adults and €10.00 for Under 16.

Minor Board: Under age training: Wednesdays U8 6.00pm- 7.00pm and U10 7.00pm – 8.00pm.                           Thursdays, under 12, under 13 & under 14 Boys 6.15pm to 7.15pm.                                                                  Our U14 Boys lost out to McCools on Monday the 4^th of April. This is a very young side and they all battled very hard but a stronger McCools side win out in the end. They are away to Convoy on Monday the 11th of April. Hard luck to the minor boys who lost to St Eunans B on Wednesday the 6^th of April. Next fixture TBC

Ladies: Training: Wednesday, U14 Girls at 7pm to 8pm. Minor Training 8pm to 9pm.                                     Our senior ladies got their shield started with a great victory over Buncrana at home. Buncrana started very well and were 1.02 to 01 up after 13 minutes, but 3 points in the last 10 minutes of the first half left Glenfin just 1 point down at half time. Glenfin were the stronger of the two teams in the second half and scored 7 points without them conceding a score left the full time score Glenfin 0.11- Buncrana 1.02. Glenfin scores were Colene McGrath 03, Kathy Ward 03, Laura McKenna 03, Kathleen McGinty and Mary Ward 01 each.

Our 3^rd team are starting their league campaign against St Eunans at home on the 16^th of April. Time TBC. Seniors and Reserves were away to Milford on Saturday evening and unfortunately both teams came out on the wrong side on the result. The reserves took a long time to settle and found themselves 1.07 to 0.04 down at half time. In the second half they battled very hard and goals from Ross McDermott and Dylan McGlynn left just one point between the sides with 10 minutes left. Glenfin pushed hard for the equaliser but Milford hung on for the victory. Final score Milford 1.12 Glenfin 2.08.                                                                                                               In the senior game Milford were a 04 to 01up after 13 minutes but points from Paddy O Connor and Jason Morrow left it 04 to 03. Milford then scored 4 point in the last 10 minutes of the first half to leave it 08 to 03 at half time. A Milford goal in the second half put 8 points between the sides but Glenfin never gave up and a late goal coming from David Carr just wasn’t enough leaving Milford with the points. Final score Milford 1.12 Glenfin 1.08. Both teams are home to Cloughaneely next weekend.                                                                 Hard to Frank McGlynn and the Donegal Senior team who lost out to Dublin in the National Football league semi-final.                                                                                                                                                                       Well done to Donegal ladies who beat Cavan in the league on a score line of 2.07 to 1.02. Well done to all the Glenfin ladies involved.

Handball: Handball training for all National schools on Monday evenings at 6.30pm to 8.00pm.

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