Confident Donegal travel to Clones to meet old rivals Tyrone
Donegal travel to Clones on Sunday next with a place in the Bank of Ireland Ulster Senior Football Championship final up for grabs when they face Tyrone in the provincial semi-final with a throw-in time of 2.15pm. The defeat of arch-rivals Armagh in the previous round with a last-gasp goal by Brendan Devenney set up this intriguing clash with the All-Ireland Champions of 2003 and 2005 as Donegal go in search of their first Ulster Championship title since 1992.
Brian McIver has a few injury worries ahead of the big match with Michael Hegarty and Ciaran Bonner rated as doubtful. Adrian Sweeney and Eamonn McGee are carrying minor knocks but should be okay to take the field of play if required. Tyrone on the other hand have been rocked with a number of injuries and possible suspensions over the past few weeks but should have Sean Cavanagh and Stephen O’Neill who were missing from the Fermanagh quarter-final tie back in their starting line-up. All-in-all it looks like a ding-dong battle on Sunday and hopefully Donegal has that extra bit of appetite for success that will see them through to the Ulster Final on July 15th.
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Patsy Brogan Memorial Cup Final Report
St. Nauls 1-18 Naomh Brid 1-08
St. Nauls collected their first Patsy Brogan Memorial Cup after an impressive display on Wednesday evening last at a glorious Tir Conaill Park, winning by ten points over a gallant Naomh Brid side. St. Naul’s were surely deserving winners of this 13-a-side competition, having also disposed of host club Four Masters in the semi-final the previous week.
Naomh Brid got off to a whirlwind start with four points on the scoreboard in the opening ten minutes through Pauric McDaid, Eoin Gorman, David Walsh and Pauric Rooney. St. Naul’s slowly found their feet and opened their account with an excellent goal by Man-of-the-Match, Stephen Griffin. Gavin Maguire was really dominating proceedings at this stage, firing over two fine points to give the Mountcharles lads a lead they wouldn’t relinquish for the rest of the game. Further points from Stephen Griffin (3), Mark Ward (2), Stuart Johnstone and Brian McCabe had St. Nauls 1-09 to 0-06 in front at the break with David Walsh and Garry McCafferty responding for the Ballintra men just before the interval.
Three further points by Griffin and another from McCabe extended the advantage but two points in reply from David Walsh and Pauric McDaid, followed by a penalty from McDaid, gave Naomh Brid a glimmer of hope, reducing the deficit to five points. However trailing 1-13 to 1-08, the spot-kick was to be their last score of the game.
St. Naul’s cruised to victory in the final ten minutes and pegged on five additional points through Alan McGroary and four more from Stephen Griffin who finished with a personal tally of 1-10 in a tremendous individual display.
Mrs. Bridie Brogan then presented the Patsy Brogan Memorial Cup to the winning captain, Vincent Kennedy.
St. Nauls: Shane Leonard, Damien McHugh, Vincent Kennedy, Aidan Kennedy, Conor McBrearty, Brian McCabe (0.2), Mark Ward (0.2), Conal McGinley, Danny McDyre, Gavin Maguire (0.2), Cathal Lowther, Stephen Griffin (1.10), Stuart Johnstone (0.1) Subs used: Edward Gallagher, John ‘Cookie’ Meehan, Alan McGroary (0.1)
Naomh Brid: John Gallagher, Dermot Curristin, Pete McCafferty, John Paul Langan, Pete Walsh, Sean Gormley, Stephen Walls, Dermot Langan, Pauric Rooney (0.1), David Walsh (0.3), Eoin Gorman (0.1), Garry McCafferty (0.1), Pauric McDaid (1.2) Sub used: Donal Martin.
Sean Dunnion,
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Bluestack Ramblers Walking Club
Calendar for June 2007 – August 2007
Sunday 17th June 2007 – Day out in the Mournes. Meeting Lidl car park at 7.30am / Spelga Dam, Mournes at 10.15am. This is a 5/6 hour moderate to strenuous walk. Walking boots, rainwear and food required. Contact: Alan Slane 00442837552883 / Anne Leonard 0877844803
Sunday 24th June 2007 – Pettigo – Lough Derg. Meeting at Lidl at 10.00am / Minchifin Road at 10.30am. This is a low level easy track walk. Walking boots, rainwear and food required. Contact: Bernard Mc Glinchey 0862187609
Sunday 1st July 2007 – Slieve League. Meeting at Car Park, Carrick at 10.30am. This is 3/4 hour moderate walk. Walking boots, rainwear and food required. Leaders: John McGroary 086 6059220 / Alan Slane 00442837552883
Sunday 15th July 2007 – Sliabh Sneacht - Inishowen. Meeting at Lidl Car Park, at 9.00am. / Dry Arch at 100am. This is 5/6 hour moderate walk. Walking boots, rainwear and food required. Leaders: Brian Boyle 0877999216 / Eileen McGonigle 086 8443838
Monday 6th August 2007 – Glen Lough - Port. Meeting at Stadoil Garage, Mountcharles, at 9.30am. / Car park, Carrick at 10.15am. This is 3/4 hour moderate walk. Walking boots, rainwear and food required.Leaders: Anne Leonard 0877844803 / Alan Slane 00442837552883
Sunday 12th August 2007 – Introductory track and hill walk – Bensons Hill. Meeting at Clar Chapel car park, at 2.00 p.m. / This is 2/3 hour low level track and hill walk.Walking boots, rainwear and food required. Leader: Maureen Cannon 0861082029
Sunday 19th August 2007 – Traditional Walk to Lammas Fair, Brockagh, Co. Donegal. Meeting at Killymard at 10am. This is a 6-7 hour hill walk. Walking boots, rainwear and food required. Level 3. €10.00 required for bus home, booking essential, to book return bus please contact Geraldine Carty 0863822210. Leader: Denis Slevin 0866002852
Sunday 26th August 2007 – Rambling Around Granny – Ardara. Meeting at Church car park, Ardara at 10am. / This is 4 hour moderate walk. Walking boots, rainwear and food required. Leaders: Alan Slane 0044 2837552883
Upcoming Event: Flight of the Earls walk Sept 14th – sept 16th 2007. The walk will begin in Donegal Town on the morning of the 14th of Sept. 2007 and over three days we will walk to Rathmullan. This event is in the early stages of planning. It is hoped to leave Donegal Town on the morning of Sept. 14th 2007 and walk to the village of Brocagh on that day where an overnight camp is planned. Then it’s on to the town of Ramelton the next day. After a second overnight camp we will march into Rathmullan on Sunday afternoon.
We are looking for 99 dedicated walkers for this event. If interested please contact Anne Leonard, Tel 087 7844803 for more details.
REMINDER – CLUB MEMBERSHIP 2007 NOW DUE TO BRIAN BOYLE, BUGHT ROAD, RAMELTON, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL.
REMINDER - NO DOGS ALLOWED ON CLUB WALKS
NEXT CLUB MEETING ON MONDAY 20TH August 2007 IN MILL PARK HOTEL AT 8.30pm. - ALL MEMBERS WELCOME.
MEMBERSHIP 2007: Family €35 and single €25 for year commencing 1st January & €5 for daily membership.
CONTACT: Eileen McGonigle 086 8443838, Brian Boyle 087 7999216, Sean McIntyre 086 1719109.
