Tesco Tokens for Gaeil Fhánada

For the next 8 weeks Gaeil Fhánada are one of the 3 organisations in the Tesco Community Fund in Letterkenny.

 

Can we please ask everyone who may have the opportunity to do your shopping in Tesco to make sure to ask for the blue tokens at the checkout and add them to the Gaeil Fhánada box.

 

Perhaps we could all try to buy our Easter eggs in Tesco?This could raise much needed funds for Bord na nOg. Please ask friends and family to help us out, the more tokens we add to the box the more money we get from Tesco!

 

Playing the Game

As the GAA football season is about to start, we look forward to welcoming all players to take part in our games. Our coaches and mentors offer quality training to every child in Gaeil Fhánada who wishes to partake in our games.

 

Training has started at some age levels, so if your child wishes to get involved we are offering one more opportunity for you to register your child.

 

It is very important that each playing member has their registration paid in full, as this is what covers their insurance to play the game.

Here is a list of our teams, their managers and the time of year of competition and training.

Our age levels start at under six. Children for this age group should ideally be going to national school and for this season be aged 5 by January 1st, 2018. 

There will be collective training for under 6 and 8 boys and girls. Training session will be based on the fun element, where children will learn the basic skills in an age appropriate fashion. Our coach Tommy Kerr will lead a dedicated team of trainers, with training due to start on Friday evenings at the end of April.

Martin McAteer will train our team of under 10 boys and girls. They will start training shortly, so watch this space for updates over the Easter holidays.

Paddy Heraghty and Martin McAteer will coach the under 12 boys. It is intended that competition for this age group will commence at the beginning of April.

Under 12 girls will be coached by Hannah Shiels, Aidan and Seamus McAteer. This competition also starts in April, so training will begin in the next week.

Our under 14 boys get into competitive action at the end of May. Shaun McElwaine is the coach for this group of boys.

Our under 13 and 14 girls will play their games in June with Tracey McBride as their coach.

Our under 16 boys are already at play, so if your child would like to play, please contact team coach, Gerard Patrick Shiels for details of training and games.

Unfortunately we have no under 16 girls team this year, but we welcome all girls who are not eligible for the under 14 team to register at minor level. John McConigley will coach this group of girls. This competition will start in July.

Our minor boys will be managed by Bernard McGettigan. At club level this competition continues to be under 18 with the competition starting in May.

Being part of our club your child will learn many skills. Our coaches and mentors will teach your child that football is not just about a game but about life.

 

Your child will learn to be disciplined, to take care of their body, to work with others and to be a proud, supportive, kind and respectful team member. They will learn to make and accomplish goals and avail of the opportunities that the GAA provides to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their life.

 

Should you require further information about registering your child, please contact club secretary, Fiona Shiels on 085-1555645 or 074-9159670.

 

U12 Boys - Outdoor Training Starting

Training for our U12 boys will take place tomorrow, Tuesday on our new playing field in Portsalon for anyone born in 2006 and 2007. 

If anyone is interested in playing this year, parents are asked to contact Paddy Heraghty on 087 2719182.

 

U10s - Boys & Girls

U10s will be starting up over the Easter holidays. Any boy or girl born 2008/2009 interested in playing Gaelic contact Martin mc Ateer @ 087 3816105. Training will take place in Portsalon.

 

Gaeltacht Scholarship 2018

Donegal LGFA are delighted to announce the applications are now available for Gaeltacht Scholarship 2018, with two €250 euro scholarships available. See the Gaeil Fhánada Facebook page for more information and the application form.

 

Lotto Results

Numbers: 2, 6, 16, 17, 25.

No jackpot winner.

€100 Winner: Eamon Friel (Alfie).

Next week's jackpot: €4500.

 

Gaeil Fhánada 4:14

An Clochán Liath 1:06

Ba leor taispeántas láidir sa chéad leath inniu chun na Gaeil a stiúradh i dtreo na Dúnaibh don deireadh seachtaine Gaeltachta i mí Bealtaine. Bhí coinníollacha ar an pháirc foirfe don chluiche i bPáirc Uí Shaidhail ar maidin ach bhí gaoth measartha láidir ag séideadh a chur leis an fhuacht. Bhí painéal láidir imreoirí ag Aodhán, cúigear is fiche san iomlán ar fáil inniu. Rinne sé cúpla athrú ón fhoireann a thosaigh an tseachtain seo a chuaigh thart, thosaigh Séamas Mac Giolla Choille, Máitiú Ó Gallachóir, Micheál Mac Suibhne agus Marc Mac a tSaoir in áit Fergus Ó Frighil, Seosamh Ó Bléine, Pádraig Ó hEireachtaigh agus Fergal Ó Frighil.

 

D'imir Fánaid le cóir na gaoithe sa chéad leath, ach choinnigh An Clochán Liath an liathróid don chéad cúpla bomaite agus bhí an chéad iarracht ar chúl acu a chuaigh ar seachran. Thosaigh na Gaeil ag gluaiseacht ina dhiadh sin. D'aimsigh Marc Mac a tSaoir an sprioc le saorchic sa chúigiú bomaite agus níor amharc Fánaid ar áis ina dhiaidh sin. B'é Marc a chiceáil an dara pointe chomh maith, cic iontach a tharraing isteach ar an ghaoth. Bomaite ina dhiaidh sin, chuaigh Brian Mac Eiteagáin ar ruathar i dtreo an chúil agus chríochnaigh Ailéin Mac a tSaoir an liathróid isteach san eangach. Bhí an chéad trí ionsaí eile ag an Chlochán Liath ach ní bhfuair siad ach pointe amháin as a gcuid iarrachtaí. Bhí Séamas Ó Gallachóir an-mhaith ar fad inniu, agus níor lig sé rud ar bith thairis. Bhí Fánaid i mbarr a réime ar feadh tamaill ó shin amach, scóráil Oisín Mac Pháidin agus Marc Mac a tSaoir cúpla pointe sular scóráil Mac a tSaoir ó chic saor arís. Chaill Eoghan agus Máitiú cúpla deis chomh maith sula bhfuair An Chlochán Liath cúl nach raibh duine ar bith ag súil leis. D'ionsaigh siad síos an taobh chlé den pháirc agus d'éirigh leo cúpla fear a scaoileadh isteach ar chúl na cosantóirí agus críochnaíodh an liathróid go snasta isteach i gcoirneáil an eangaidh ó dhorn an lán tosaigh. D'fhreagair Eoghan Mac Giolla Chearra le pointe dá chuid féin sula ndearnadh feall amaideadh ar Ailéin Mac a tSaoir agus é ag tarraingt ar an chúl. Tugadh buille sa droim do agus ní raibh an dara rogha ag an réiteoir ach cic pionóis a bhronnadh. Ní raibh eagla ar bith ar Mharc Mac a tSaoir roimhe agus níor fhág sé seans ag an chúlbaire lena chic. Scóráil sé pointe dochreidte díreach ina dhiadh sin chun an bearna a leathnú, agus bhí an t-ádh ar an Chlochán Liath nach raibh cúl eile aimsithe ag an fhoireann baile, bhí cúpla rogha ag Micheál Mac Suibhne nuair a bhris sé fríd, ach shocraigh sé dul leis féin agus shábháil an cúlbaire nuair a cheap an domhain mór go mbeadh cúl ag na Gaeil. Bhí an brat glas ardaithe roimh fhéadóg an réiteora áfach, rinne Ailéin Mac a tSaoir obair mhaith, agus chríochnaigh Mac Eiteagáin nuair a rinneadh blacáil ar iarracht Mhac a tSaoir. Scóráil an Chlochán Liath an pointe deireanach den chéad leath.

 

Tháinig Seosamh Ó Bléine chun páirce ag leath ama in áit Bhrian Ó Máirtín a bhí gortaithe. Bhí dhá phointe ar chlár na scórála ag na Gaeil laistigh den chéad bomaite. Scóráil Mac Eiteagáin laistigh de dheich soicind agus scóráil Mac Giolla Chearra díreach ina dhiaidh sin. D'fhreagair An Chlochán Liath le pointe dá gcuid féin sular chaill na Gaeil trí dheis, Mac Giolla Chearra, Mac Pháidín agus Mac a tSaoir a bhí ciontach. Cuireadh Fergal ÓFrighil chun páirce ina áit Mhic Giolla Chearra agus d'aimsigh sé scór láithreach bonn. Bhí Fánaid chun tosaigh sa tréimhse seo ach is léir nach bhfuil siad i dtáithí ar an ghaoth i bPort an tSalainn go fóill agus ní raibh siad cruinn le cuid mhór dá gcuid iarrachtaí. B'é Niall Mac Giolla Chearra an chéad fear eile a d'aimsigh scór, sa seachtú bomaite déag den dara leath. Bhí deis maith ar chúl ag Mac Suibhne bomaite ina dhiadh sin ach rinne an cúlbaire sábháil den chéad scoth arís. Bhí ard-chluiche aige don Chlochán Liath. D'aimsigh Mac Suibhne an sprioc cúpla bomaite ina dhaidh sin le pointe deas ar a dhéasóg sular chríochnaigh na Gaeil le cúl agus dhá phointe ó Mharc Ó Frighil chun deireadh a chuir leis an scóráil. Chríochnaigh Ó Frighil a chuid deiseanna gan buaireadh ar bith agus b'é cúl Ó Frighil an críoch is fear den cheathrar. Choinnigh An Clochán Liath ag stroiceadh leo ach bhí bua measartha compoardach ag Fánaid ag an deireadh.

 

Bhí sarchluichí ag Séamas Ó Gallachóir agus Marc Mac a tSaoir inniu agus b'aoibhinn iad cuid de na pointí a fuair Mac a tSaoir sa chéad leath. Bhí cluiche maith ag Séamas Mac Giolla Choille sa choirneáil chomh maith. Tá muid fríd ag cluiche leath cheannais an chontae sna Dúnaibh ag tús mí Bealtaine anois, an méid a bhí beartaithe againn. Athróidh an béim go dtí an tsraith anois. Ní bheidh cluiche ann go Aoine an Chéasta, nuair a chuirfidh muid fáilte roimh Bhun a Phobail go Páirc Uí Shiadhail don chéad cluiche sraithe.

 

Breandán Ó Frighil, Séamas Mac Giolla Choille (Donal), Séamas Ó Gallachóir, Brian Ó Máirtín, Conchúir Mac Conaglaigh, Séamas Mac Giolla Choille (Jimmy), Máitiú Ó Gallachóir, Micheál Mac Suibhne (0:01), Oisín Ó Siadhail, Brian Mac Eiteagáin (1:01), Marc Ó Frighil (1:02), Oisín Mac Pháidín (0:01), Ailéin Mac a tSaoir (1:00), Eoghan Mac Giolla Chearra (0:02), Marc Mac a tSaoir (1:05).

 

Seosamh Ó Bléine in áit Ó Máirtín,

Fergal Ó Frighil (0:01) in áit Mac Giolla Chearra,

Fergus Ó Frighil in áit Conchúir Mac Conaglaigh,

Pádraig Ó hÉireachtaigh in áit Máitiú Ó Gallachóir,

Niall Mac Giolla Chearra (0:01) in áit Mac EIteagáin,

Pádraig Ó Frighil in áit Mac Suibhne

 

Gaels Le Chéile - Second Cash Draw Winner

A lucky week for Conor McGee as he scooped €100 in our weekly lotto and just picked up €400 in our second cash draw for our successful 'Le Chéile' program.

Thanks to Benny Callaghan and John McConigley for conducting the draw after senior training this evening.

Final cash draw will take place in June for a tasty €800. A big thanks to all our entrants for their continued and invaluable support.

Playing the Game

Our minor boys will be managed by Aidan McAteer, Hughie Shiels and Bernard McGettigan. At club level this competition continues to be under 18 with the competition starting in May.

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