Bundoran GAA

Bundoran Bord na nOg Club Call - 2007

April 30th 2007

The annual Bord na nÓg social night will be held on Tuesday May 29th in Marlboro’. As usual the best of Bundoran’s musical talent will provide music throughout the evening. Tickets go on sale within the nxt week. Please support as it is the main fundraiser for Bord na nÓg each year.

A big weekend is in store for the u-10s with the Michael Shannon tournament in Ballyshannon on Saturday. Bundoran will field an A and a B team. The squads will be posted in St Macartan’s National School and the bus will leave the school on Saturday morning at 10 am. The second round of the News and Views town league was played last Saturday with both games marked by late second half turnarounds. In the first game Dylan Stuttard’s South led by a point against Adam Brennan’s East going into the last five minutes but leaked three late goals to lose by 5-3 to 8-2. Scorers for South were Dylan Stuttard 1-0, Timmy Govorov 1-2, James Steward 1-0, Brian McHenry 0-1 and Conor McManus 2-0 while for East Niall Cullen scored 4-1, Roderick McMorrow 1-0, Calvin McCormack 1-0, Paul Murphy 1-0 and Megan McKinnie 0-1. In the second game Shane Carr’s North led by 4-0 to 3-2 with two goals each from Shane and Cian McEniff but failed to score in the second half with West amassing a further 4-5 to win by 7-7 to 4-0. Their scorers were Niall Carr 4-1, Kelvin Mulhern 3-2 and Max Muller 0-4.

The minors got their season of to a winning start last Wednesday evening when they comfortably accounted for Naomh Ultan in Gaelic Park. This Wednesday they travel to Na Rossa, while the following week on May 10th they entertain Naomh Mhuire in Gaelic Park.

With six victories out of six the Bundoran u-16 team have now qualified for the Donegal Adventure Centre Division 1 Regional Final. Their opponents will be Naomh Conall and it is scheduled for Monday May 7th at a venue yet to be announced. In the interim they have one more fixture to complete, away to Dungloe on Friday May 4th. Congratulations to Gavin Croghan who made his competitive debut for the County u-16s in their Buncrana Cup game in Celtic Park last Friday evening. The county team, now through to the semi-finals of this tournament, play a challenge game against Roscommon in Gaelic Park this Saturday at 2.30.

The local Feile blitz was hosted in Gaelic Park last Saturday and helped by the warm sunny weather, all went very well. Thanks to the girls and parents for helping with the refreshments and to referees John Croghan and Barry Keaney. On the field of play, Bundoran went down in the first game to overall winners Naomh Naille, but beat local rivals Aodh Ruadh in their other game.

The u-12s lost their Aerfort Dún na nGall Round 7 tie in a very high scoring game in Fintra last Friday. It’s not often a Bundoran team scores seven goals and still loses but unfortunately the Killybegs lads were even more prolific in front of the posts and won the game on a 6-16 to 7-7 score-line. The u-12s have a free weekend this week before travelling to Glenties to play Naomh Conall on Monday May 14th.

Bundoran Bord na nOg Club Call - 2007

April 23rd 2007

The underage season is now in full swing with each of the six age groups currently featuring in competitive action. Both the minors and the u-14scommence their campaign’s this week, the minors playing Naomh Ultan in Gaelic Park on Wednesday April 26th at 7.00 and travelling to play Na Rossa the following week, Wednesday May 2nd. The u-14s play in the local Feile blitz this Saturday, hosted in Gaelic Park and commencing at 11.00, with the visiting teams including Aodh Ruadh and Naomh Naille.

In a double header in Gaelic Park last Friday evening the u-12s lost their Round 6 tie, narrowly, to Four Masters despite great performances from Brandon McEniff, Neil Murphy, Gary Hegarty, Jamie Brennan, Matthew Ward and Brian James McEniff. The u-12s travel to Killybegs next Friday, April 27th. In the other game on Friday evening the under-16s – who with their distinctive banner featured frequently on the TV coverage of the National League final - went through their habitual slow star, trailing by 0-3 to no score within three minutes to Killybegs but were well ahead by 3-11 to 1-5 when the referee blew up 20 minutes into the second half because of fading light and awarded the game to Bundoran. With six victories out of six the boys have now qualified for the regional final, scheduled for Monday May 7th. In the interim they have one more fixture to complete, away to Dungloe on Friday May 4th.

The second round of the News and Views Town League will be played this Saturday in Gaelic Park, starting at the earlier time 9.30, because of the Feile blitz taking place afterwards. The first round was played last Saturday with North beating South in a 17 goal thriller and West narrowly edging out East in a tight contest that went right to the wire. In the first game North captain Shane Carr hit five goals as his side cruised to a 10-3 to 7-1 victory over Dylan Stuttard’s South team. Other scorers for North were Brendan Oates 2-1, Cian McEniff 1-2 and a goal each for Oran Gallagher and Conor Carty. For South Dylan Stutard found the net twice as did Daire O’Reilly, Timmy Govorov hit 2-1 and Conor McManus got the other goal. The second game was a much tighter low-scoring affair with the sides level at half-time before Rory Malaniff’s West squeezed a head in the last few minutes to end up 4-1 to 3-1 winners against Adam Brennan’s East. Scorers for West were Rory Malaniff 2-1 and a goal each for Timothy Charles Gordon Fisher and Hayley McGloin, while Niall Cullen, Calvin McCormack, Paul Murphy all coaled for East with Roderick McMorrow adding the point.

Bundoran Bord na nOg Club Call - 2007

April 16th 2007

The u-12s lost their Round 4 tie, heavily, against Aodh Ruadh last Friday evening but got themselves sorted out to run Ardara very close losing out by three points 4-6 to 4-9. They are next out tomorrow, Friday April 20th, at home to Four Masters. The B game commences at 6.30 and the A game at 7.00.

The minor team started training last week and have their first game at home to Naomh Ultan on Wednesday April 25th. Despite the late start to training the team is backboned by players that have been training with the Seniors and Reserves as well as a smattering of u-16s and should give the Division 2 title a good run. The u-16s maintained their 100% record when they put in a storming second half performance, against the wind, to run out comfortable 3-22 to 3-7 winners in Ardara having been level at 0-11 to 2-5 at the break. The u-16s next game is at home to Killybegs in Gaelic Park next Monday April 23rd.

The News and Views Town League commences this Saturday April 21st at 10.30. As always the teams – made up of u-8 boys and girls - and fixtures can be found on the notice-board in St Macartan’s National School. All players need to be registered with the GAA. Anyone with queries should get in contact with Noel Carr (0877851531) or John McEniff (0872386250).

Bundoran Bord na nOg Club Call - 2007

April 9th 2007

The under-12s were well defeated by a very strong Dungloe side last Friday evening. This coming Friday, April 13th the u-12s play Aodh Ruadh in Ballyshannon. The under-16s had their fourth “win” on Monday, albeit not on the scoreboard when they were granted a walk-over by Aodh Ruadh in Fr Tierney Park. Next up they travel to Ardara next Monday April 16th. Four of the current Bundoran u-16 squad lined out for their county on Sunday in the Buncrana cup against Fermanagh with all except goal-keeper Ashley Mulhern getting on the scoreboard and each of them doing their club proud. The club’s fifth representative on the County panel, Gavin Croghan, hopes to make his debut this Thursday against Cavan in Templeport. The minors begin their campaign next Wednesday week, April 18th, with a home tie against Naomh Ultan.

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