Challenge Game:
Our Senior mens football team will be playing Glenswilly in a challenge match in The Scarvey at 7.45 on Tuesday 4th April.
Training Schedule:
Check the club Facebook Page for further updates.
Monday:
U10 girls football from 3.30 in The Scarvey.
U9 boys football from 6.30 to 7.30 at The Scarvey.
U10 boys football from 7.30 to 8.30 at The Scarvey.
U13 & U14 & U16 girls football from 6.30 to 7.30 at The Scarvey.
Senior ladies football from 7 at The Scarvey.
Tuesday:
U16 boys football from 5.30 at The Scarvey.
Minor boys football from 5.30 in The Scarvey.
U12 boys football from 6.30 at The Scarvey.
Senior & reserves men’s football from 8 at The Scarvey.
Wednesday:
U14 hurling from 6.30 in The Scarvey.
U18 hurling from 6.30 in The Scarvey.
Senior ladies football from 7 in The Scarvey.
Thursday:
U12 girls football from 5.15 in The Scarvey.
U7 boys football from 6 to 7 in The Scarvey.
U8 boys football from 7 to 8 in The Scarvey.
U9 boys football from 6.30 to 7.30 at The Scarvey.
U10 boys football from 7.30 to 8.30 at The Scarvey.
Friday:
U8 girls football from 5.30 to 6.30 at The Scarvey
U6 football (boys and girls) from 6.30 to 7.30 at The Scarvey.
U12 boys football from 7.30 to 8.30 at Buncrana Youth Club.
Senior & reserve men’s football from 8 at The Scarvey.
Saturday:
U18 hurling from 1 at The Scarvey.
Sunday:
U10 & U12 hurling from 11 at The Scarvey.
U6 & U8 hurling (boys and girls) from 11 to 12 at The Scarvey.
Congratulations:
The club wishes to congratulate all its young members who received the sacrament of Confirmation in the Parish over the weekend.
Congratulations and best wishes to senior football player Odhran x and his bride, Ceire Crudden who tied the knot on Saturday.
U8 Blitz:
There will be an U8 football blitz in Carn on Saturday 8th April. Keep an eye on the club Facebook page for further details.
Membership:
Membership can be paid online for anybody who hasn’t already done so:
https://www.myclubfinances.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?ll_id=826&clb=
Thank you to everybody who has already paid.
Anyone who hasn’t paid their membership will not be allowed to take part in training or matches until it is sorted, this is for insurance reasons!
Scor:
Our fantastic club Scór County Champion Aoife Lennon once again sang Amhrán na bhFiann before the U21 championship football replay match between Donegal and Tyrone in Ballybofey on Wednesday night and also before the Senior Football match between Donegal and Monagahan at Ballyshannon on Sunday.
Fixtures for the coming Week:
Check the club Facebook Page for further updates.
Tuesday 4th April
U12 Football (Boys)
Steelstown V Buncrana
Thursday 6th April
U14 Hurling – Buncrana V Burt
Minor Hurling – St. Eunan’s V Buncrana
Friday 7th April
U16 Football (Boys) – Buncrana V Naomh Padraig, Muff
Sunday 9th April
U14 Football (Girls) – Bundoran V Buncrana
Senior Football (Ladies) – Buncrana V St. Eunan’s
Reserve Football (Men) – Buncrana V Ardra
Senior Football (Men) – Buncrana V Ardara
Notes For 20th to 26th March:
Football:
U8 Football (Boys):
Our U8 boys football squads played in Burt on Saturday morning in great weather conditions as part of the Go Games Program.
Thanks to Burt for their hospitality!
Some of our U8s played Letterkenny Gaels in the Illies Community Development Hall on Sunday morning.
The club would like to wish Conor Donaghy who was injured a speedy recovery.
Thanks to everyone who helped today and well done to Scott Friel our U8 trainer of the week.
U10 Football (Girls):
The club sent two teams to face Steelstown in a couple if challenge games on Saturday afternoon.
Out of these two teams only 4 girls are U10, the rest would fall into an U9 category and they did very well considering this!
No scores were kept but there was some excellent football played by all teams involved. For some of our girls it was their very first football match & they did really well!
U10 Football (Boys):
Our U10 Boys were in action against Brian Ogs, Steelstown on Saturday afternoon.
With 2 teams theses lads showed great determination, skills and some fantastic football.
Thanks to Brian Ogs for hosting and the club would like to wish Ben Mc Laughlin a speedy recovery.
U12 Football (boys):
Our U12s played Dungiven in great weather conditions on Sunday morning in The Scarvey.
This was their last friendly before the league starts on Tuesday evening.
The entire team and coaches and managers are also delighted to have welcomed back two players after along period of absence due to illness; Aaron Friel and Odhan Mac Donald.
Welcome back boys!
Minor Football (Boys):
Unfortunately the lads couldn’t make it 2 wins from 2, losing out by only 1 point at home to Moville on Tuesday eveving.
Buncrana 3-3 Moville 1-10
Hurling:
U14 Hurling:
Our U14 hurlers had a good win over St Eunan’s on Thursday evening in their first outting in the league.
They had a brilliant first half but things changed in the second half when St Eunan’s put pressure on Buncrana.
But our lads got over the line 5-8 to 4-9 to Buncrana!
Well done boys!
Minor Hurling:
Buncrana recorded a very comfortable against Setanta in The Scarvey on Thursday night.
This is their second win having already accounted for neighbours Burt earlier in the week.
Management are greatly encouraged by the squads efforts so far with all showing well in the 2 games to date!
Score of the night came from young Oran Tourish, dispite being on the end of a hefty challenge on the forty yard line he ran on beat 2 further defenders to bury the ball in the back of the net.
But the stand out performance in the matches so far has to be another young star ,Cathal og Wilson; still only 15 years old, he gave a master class of defending at this minor grade.
Well done lads!
County Teams:
County U13 Football (Girls):
Commiserations to club players Cliona Doherty and Aoibhean Doherty and their squad on their defeat at the hands of Antrim in the U13 championship.
County U14 Football (Girls):
Well done to club player Katelyn Doherty and her county teammates on the win over Antrim in the U14 championship on Saturday.
County Senior Ladies Football:
After a quick start by Monaghan in the first half and Donegal going in at half time 2 points down the ladies showed their strength and determination in the second half to go on and win it.
Final Score;
Donegal 3.12 (21)
Monaghan 1.17 (20)
Excellent result in Division 1 for our club players Paula McGrory & Caroline Gallagher and their squad.
County U17 Football (Boys):
Well done to club player Ben Bradley and his fellow county squad team mates on overcoming Tyrone in Garvaghey on Saturday.
Tyrone 0-8 Donegal 1-7
County U21 Football (Men):
Great win for our club player Caolan Mc Gonagle and the rest of the U21 squad defeating Tyrone in the Ulster Championship quarter final replay;
Donegal 0-18 Tyrone 1-09
County Senior Men’s Football:
Darrach O’Connor and Caolan Mc Gonigle and the rest of the squad had to share the spoils with Monaghan in Ballyshannon on Sunday.
Donegal 1-11(14)
Monaghan 1-11(14)
County Senior Hurling:
Jard luck to club players Jack O’Laughlin, Paul Nelson, Paddy Wilson, Aedan Stokes & Cathal Doherty and the rest of the Donegal Senior Hurling Squad as they suffered a narrow defeat in the league to Tyrone in Omagh on Wednesday night.
Tyrone 1-12 Donegal 1-10
On Sunday Donegal beat Louth to progress to the league final.
Louth 1-17 Donegal 3-24
It was an historic day for the club with 4 Buncrana men getting game time; Aedan Stokes, Paddy Wilson, Paul Nelson and Cathal Doherty – it could have been 5 men except for a harsh decision by the referee on Wednesday match where Jack O’Loughlin was red carded, meaning he then missed this match.
Notes For 27th March to 2nd April:
Football:
U8 Football (Girls):
Our U8 girls played their first match of the year this evening against Burt in The Scarvey.
With a 100% attendance rate on the night the girls were all determined to play and show everyone what stars they are!
Every player played their hearts out with some lovely defending and scores by both sides.
It looked liked the spectators all enjoyed watching the game almost as much as the girls enjoyed playing it!
The girls and management are all now looking forward to the start of the Go Games in 2 weeks time.
U10 Football (Girls):
Our U10s girls played Burt this evening in The Scarvey, with good numbers on both sides – the girls were split into two teams and both teams played Burts two teams.
All the girls involved worked hard for the team & while Burt had a number of star players, the Buncrana teams were just too strong!
These U10s team are really committed and with 20+ at training every week & it showed on the pitch this evening.
Well done to all & thanks to Burt for travelling.
Also thank you to our mini managers & coaches who organised the two teams.
And finally congratulations to Áine Jordan who was named captain of the team tonight and well deserved it was!
U10 Football (Boys):
Our U10 boys…with almost 40 of them in total…were able to field 4 teams in Mac Chumhaill Park today!
It was a great day of football against a physical & skillful Mac Chumhaill’s.
Thank you to Mac Cumhaill’s for the hospitality.
U12 Football (Girls):
Our U12 girls had their first game of the year in Burt on Monday evening and the first game at this level for most of the team.
Despite being a very young team and missing a few of our older girls – they battled hard & gave it 100%
It was a very physical game but there were some spells of lovely football being played.
It was the first experience of a match for; Aoife Cullen, Gemma Loughrey & Sarah Sreenan, so special well done to them.
U12 Football (Boys):
The U12 Maurice Mc Menamin Go Games got underway on Tuesday evening.
Our boys were able to field two teams when they hosted Burt in The Scarvey.
Some lovely football was played by all teams with the Buncrana boys coming out on top in both their games.
All mangers and coaches would like to congratulate the boys on the skill levels and endeavour to keep playing for each other on show during the matches.
This was a great start to their season and they hope to build momentum for here…
U16 Football (Boys):
On Tuesday evening our U16s travelled to Urris and came away with a win.
Urris 2-8 Buncrana 3-9
On Friday evening our U16s hosted Burt in The Scarvey and had a comprehensive win.
Buncrana 4-11 Burt 1-4
Minor Football (Boys):
On Thursday evening our minors travelled to Malin and came away with a share of the spoils.
Malin 3-4 Buncrana 1-10
Senior Football (Ladies):
Hard luck to our senior ladies squad today who lost their opening shield match to Moville.
Hurling:
U14 Hurling:
Our U14 hurlers had a very convincing win on Thursday evening over Letterkenny Gaels in The Scarvey.
Even though the squad were short a couple of players, the boys stood up to the mark with some fantastic scores and great defending, with every lad gave it a 110%.
Well done to all!
County Teams:
U15 Football (Girls):
Donegal 3-12
Cavan 3-11
Well done to club player Beth Doherty on scoring one of the three goals today that helped to secure the win for her team in a tight game at MacCumhaill Park.
Senior Football (Ladies):
An amazing win away from home for club players Paula Mc Grory & Caroline Gallagher and the Donegal ladies squad!
Final score;
Donegal 3.16 (25)
Cork 0.12 (12)
Great win ladies. Well done!
U17 Football (Boys):
Donegal 3-11
Derry 0-6
Congratulations to Ben Bradley and his teammates!
Senior Football (Men):
Mayo 1-12 (15)
Donegal 0-13
Unfortunately Donegal and club players Darrach O’Connor and Caolan Mc Gonagle, now lose out on a league final place.
Senior Hurling:
Donegal became Division 3A Champions in Celtic Park, Derry on Saturday afternoon.
Donegal 4-25
Tyrone 1-12
The club wishes to extend its congratulations to club hurlers; Jack O’Laughlin, Paul Nelson, Paddy Wilson, Aedan Stokes & Cathal Doherty who were all involved in the panel this year!
Thanks for you continued support.
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