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McCartan came agonisingly close to winning “the greatest prize” when he guided Down to the 2010 All-Ireland final in the first of his five seasons as manager from 2010 to 2014. His side lost to Cork by a single point at Croke Park but they remained among the contenders and reached a National League semi-final and the Ulster final two years’ later.
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History was made on last weekend’s Modern Tyres Ulster Rally by Matt Edwards as he became the first person to win the Motorsport UK British Rally Championship title three years running.
Edwards arrived in Newry knowing only maximum points from the seventh and final round of the BRC would guarantee him another drivers’ crown – and that is exactly what he delivered.
“To win three British rally titles in a row is very special, but what makes it even more special for me is that it’s been in the making for two years,” explained the Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 driver.
“We have had the pace all year. A few things haven’t gone as planned, but we always believed winning the title would happen. Everyone knows just how much the British Rally Championship means to me and I am very proud to have won the title three times in a row,” added Edwards.
Osian Pryce was the only person who could deny Edwards but his dream of securing a maiden BRC title after coming runner-up on two previous attempts ended on the penultimate stage. He lost control of his Volkswagen on the greasy country roads and ended up in a field. Thankfully, both he and co-driver Noel O’Sullivan were able to walk away from the accident unharmed.
“It is difficult to accept that one small moment has undone everyone’s hard work and effort,” said an understandably crestfallen Pryce. “Of all the heart-stopping moments we managed to get away with in the tricky conditions, it had to be the little innocent one that caught us out.”
Northern Ireland champions Jonathan Greer and Kirsty Riddick were the main beneficiaries of Pryce and O’Sullivan’s demise as they moved up to second in their Citroen Racing C3 R5, 15.2 seconds clear of Callum Devine and Brian Hoy who battled back from an initial engine misfire, ride and set-up issues, and a trip into a field on stage two in their Ford Fiesta Rally2 supermini.
Josh Moffett had a solid run to fourth overall, with Keith Cronin and Sam Moffett overcoming an engine glitch and overheating brakes respectively to finish the event in fifth and sixth place.
In the Motorsport UK National Rally Championship, Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy secured their first win of the year on the Ulster Rally, with the Ford Fiestas of Stuart Biggerstaff, Jason Mitchell and Aidan Wray rounding out the top ten positions at the head of the main field.
Creighton lands World Rally Championship drive
The Junior British Rally Championship was also settled on the Ulster Rally. Twice a runner-up, it all came good for Moira’s William Creighton whose reward is a fully-funded drive on a round of the World Rally Championship next season. Eamonn Kelly chalked up a second Junior BRC win of the year in Newry – but it still wasn’t enough to deny Creighton the highly lucrative prize. British Academy Trophy champion Johnnie Mulholland lay claim to the last step on the JBRC podium.
“I’m delighted with the result and to finally get the JBRC title means so much,” said 24-year-old Creighton. “We made it quite hard for ourselves this season after not finishing the Nicky Grist, so we knew we had to score maximum points on every other round. I’m just so happy to get this result. I didn’t even want to think about the World Rally Championship prize to be honest; for now, I just want to enjoy this moment because it’s been a long time coming for me,” he added.
“An amazing day of competition”
Summing up the 2021 Modern Tyres Ulster Rally, Event Director Richard Swanston paid tribute to all those who made it possible. “I’m so proud of the team who put this event together and created such an amazing day of competition. The tough stages delivered thrills and spills but, ultimately, produced a worthy winner,” he said. “Thanks to all the volunteers who came out to make the event a success, and thanks also to all our sponsors who supported the event.”
Stephen Shaw, from title sponsor Modern Tyres, added: “Full credit to Richard and his team for organising and running a fantastic event. We are delighted with the coverage and it is great to get so much positive feedback on our new Newry facility. Congratulationsto all crews and in particular Matt Edwards and William Creighton on winning their respective British Rally Championships titles. Thanks to everyone involved in making it such as success.”
For a full list of results and class winners, please visit www.ulsterrally.com
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Tomorrow, Saturday 27 November, Newry Olympic Hockey Club men hosts Queens in their first game in the Kirk Cup while Newry ladies are home to Larne for their next league match.
Queens 1’s 1-0 Newry 1’s
Newry’s poor run of form continued on Saturday with yet another narrow defeat, however with 7 first team regulars missing it was a much-improved performance.
The match did not start too well with the young Queens side taking the lead with a back post tap in in the first quarter. Newry dug in and were gritty in defence reducing Queens to a few chances from short corners. The visitors did pose a threat on the counter attack and with two great chances falling to Keith McWilliams but both attempts on the reverse went over the bar.
A number of call ups from the 2nds played out of their skin and did not look out of place as they battled and fought a skilful Queens side. Newry were unlucky not to come away with at least a point as Ivan Steen slotted home in the final quarter but his attempt was ruled out contentiously.
Team: R. McGivern. C. Henning, A. Baird, G. Moffett, D. Barlow, J. Taylor, P. McKnight, I. Toombs, K. McWilliams, S. McCafferty, C. Large, N. Lutton, J. Gregg
Newry Ladies 0-1 Derg Valley Ladies
On Saturday 20th November Newry ladies made the trek to Castlederg to take on Derg Valley Ladies.
From the whistle, Newry dominated the first quarter, putting Derg Valley under pressure to defend the ball away from their circle. There was great energy among midfielders Kathryn Baird, Stacey Moffett and Stephanie Smart who worked well to drive the ball through to the forwards who created numerous opportunities to score but unfortunately the first quarter ended nil nil.
Into the second quarter Newry started out with the same energy and drive from the first quarter and again gave Derg Valley very little opportunities to score. Sweeper Chrisse McAuley made it look easy with powerful hits up to the forwards that not even Derg could stop. Not long before the whistle for half time, Newry won the first penalty corner of the match but it was well defended by a Derg player on the right post.
With no score at half time, and with Newry dominating the majority of the match so far, they were determined to go out into the second half and score. But not long into the second half, an unfortunate penalty corner was awarded to Derg Valley by their umpire which had actually hit a Derg foot and not a Newry one but it was played and they scored putting them one goal up. Newry kept the heads and continued to press forward and with great passing and tackling remained in Derg Valley’s half for the remainder of the third quarter putting them under constant pressure.
In the final quarter Derg won a couple of short corners but they were well defended by the Newry defence. Newry worked well to get the ball into the Derg circle but were unable to equalise before the final whistle.
A very unlucky loss for the Newry ladies who were by far the better side and played superbly to dominate the majority of the match and create numerous opportunities.
The match ball was kindly sponsored by Donaghy’s Shoefair Banbridge.
Team: Kathry Baird (captain), Laverne Inns, Katie McCullough, Chrissie McAuley, Stacey Moffett, Sarah McNeilly, Abbey Haire, Stephanie Smart, Rebecca Murdock, Zara Moffett, Emma-Jayne Moffett, Lisa Murdock, Sara Adams, Jodie Freeman
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Newry 1’s 3-2 Queens 1’s (Kirk Cup)
Newry Hosted Queens on Saturday in their opening match of the Kirk Cup hot on the heals of their recent 1-0 loss to Queens last week in the league.
Queens as expected started off strongly with a lot of possession, Newry were restricted to a few counter attacks. Both sides were unable to come up with any chances of note with the Newry defence holding out.
Newry came into the game as the match wore on and started strongly in the second half. They made this count with John Taylor getting his first of the day from a well worked short corner. However the lead was short lived as Newry were down to ten men, Queens scored from their own short to level the scores, and heaped further pain on the home side making the numerical advantage pay off as they went one up just on the whistle at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Newry knew they had work to do and flew out of the traps in the 4th, pressing further up the pitch and causing a lot of problems for Queens. Colin Holmes stepped up mid way through to fire home a short corner of his own to level the scores again. Newry still had the bit between their teeth and with 3 minutes remaining they took the lead again with Taylor getting his second of the day. To seal the win for Newry.
Team: R. McGivern, C. Henning, C. Holmes, M. Russell, A. Baird, J. Greer, J. Taylor, I. Steen, N. Davenport, K. McWilliams, K. Fletcher, P. McKnight, J. Gregg, S. McCafferty
Kilkeel 0-2 Newry 2’s
Newry travelled to Kilkeel on a bitterly cold and blustery Friday night in a tough game against the local rivals and the elements. The visitors started the brighter of the two teams, with early chances falling to David Hogg and Simon McCafferty. Hogg opened the scoring with a rocket from a short corner.
Richard Henning in the Newry goals was in fine form keeping out any chances Kilkeel created. Stephen Graham open his account for the season when he was found free at the back post for a- simple tap in in the second half which gave Newry all three points.
Team: R. Henning, I. Lutton, N. Lutton, J. Lutton, G. Moffett, S. Graham, S. Moffett, S. McCafferty, A. Irwin, D. Barlow, C. Large, D. Hogg, J. Gregg, M. McCullough, J. Whiteside
Newry Ladies 0-5 Larne Ladies
On Saturday 27 November Newry ladies played Larne Ladies at home. With Larne sitting third on the league table, Newry knew they were in for a tough match. From the whistle Larne pressed forward with quick passing among their mid field and forwards, making Newry defence work hard. It wasn’t long before Larne won a penalty corner of which secured them their first goal of the match.
Into the second quarter Newry ladies kept their heads high and even though Larne were still driving forward with the ball, the defending was really strong from the Newry defence. With great hit outs from sweeper Chrissie McAuley through to the mid field and forwards, Newry had a couple of chances but were unable to equalise. Larne won another penalty corner but with a fantastic reverse stop by Chrissie on the right post, the ball was well cleared.
Not long into the third quarter, Rachael Greer won a penalty corner for Newry which was a straight shot on goal by Chrissie but the ball was deflected off a Larne defenders stick. Newry worked hard to drive forward with the ball but were constantly pressured by Larne players. Unfortunately, Larne scored again from a penalty corner as the ball was deflected off keeper Katie McCullough’s pads into the back of the net.
With only minutes into the final quarter, Larne broke with the ball and managed to secure their final goal of the match. Newry continued to play really good hockey and worked well to clear the ball from the circle preventing any more goals from Larne.
Even though Newry ladies were beat 5-0, they played some great hockey and gave Larne a good game.
The match ball was kindly sponsored by Joanne McKelvey Hair & Beauty Banbridge.
Newry ladies play Banbridge Ladies 2XI in the Intermediate Cup on Saturday 4th December.
Team: Kathry Baird (captain), Laverne Inns, Rachael Greer, Katie McCullough, Chrissie McAuley, Stacey Moffett, Sarah McNeilly, Abbey Haire, Stephanie Smart, Rebecca Murdock, Zara Moffett, Lisa Murdock, Sara Adams, Jodie Freeman
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New Down boss James McCartan doesn’t promise trophies, what he does promise supporters is “hard work and sweat and tears” at every stage of his second-coming as manager of their county.
The highlight of his first spell (2010 to 2014) was the 2010 All-Ireland final and there was also promotion to Division One, an Ulster final and a National League semi-final and fans will hope for more of the same from ‘Wee James’.
Of course he wants that too – and he has returned to try and deliver it - but experience has taught him how hard success is to earn in the inter-county game.
“We’d be delighted if we could bring some sort of success back to the county,” said McCartan yesterday.
“Silverware is something that we’ve been missing for a long, long time and we’d like to be able to promise the people of county Down that it will be delivered but that’s not the way it works. All I can promise is that there’ll be hard work and sweat and tears to see if we can move the boat in the right direction.”
From a family steeped in the Down football tradition, McCartan has a resume many other county managers would die for but he left his ego at the door when he was invited to return to the Mourne helm. Other men declined the job before McCartan and Aidan O’Rourke agreed to help Down in their time of need.
“We were approached months ago about this,” McCartan joked.
“We are just delighted to be the county’s number one pick! Look, it’s fairly obvious that James McCartan and Aidan O’Rourke weren’t the first port of call but that’s neither here nor there; we were asked and we were fully aware of what had gone on before.
“The decision we had to make was whether we wanted to take the job under these circumstances or not and we decided to take the leap.”
Gaelic Football has changed markedly since McCartan’s successful career ended in 2003 and even since he stepped away as Down manager seven years’ ago just as Dublin’s period of dominance was about to begin. However, he is confident that he has kept up to speed with modern set-ups and practices and says the Mourne county has the player pool to improve and compete.
“I think there are footballers there,” he said.
“There are footballers we are going to try and improve and there are one or two outside the panel who have been travelling, or ill, or working, or whatever who we will speak to and try and get them back on board.
“Kilcoo have players who we hope we will have access to and it’s the same in the rest of the county – Burren, Clonduff, Bryansford… We think there are always good footballers in Down.
“In the past a couple of big marauding midfielders – a couple of Dara O Se’s – would have helped us out but I believe that when Down players get the ball in their hands they’re quite able to compete.”
Back in 2010 he had the time to prepare himself and a squad that included Benny Coulter, Danny Hughes, Marty Clarke and Kevin McKernan for what lay ahead. This time around he has been thrown in at the deep end with a Division Two campaign, that starts against Derry and Galway, looming.
“Time is short trying to get things ready for the McKenna Cup so the task is a bit bigger,” he admits.
“Previously during the summer I would have been watching county championship games and taking notes with a view to picking a panel. That wasn’t the case this year – I was sitting watching games on Pairc TV as a spectator. I’m probably a bit behind the black ball in that respect but everybody loves a challenge.”
Down fans will hope that McCartan’s second stint as their county’s manager delivers success and if his team starts to win and excite then there will be massive interest in the men in red and black. But the low level of expectation means there isn’t a lot of pressure on the former Tullylish and Burren forward.
“The public in Down probably know where we’re at, they know what our stature is in Ulster and we’re not where we want to be, we’re going to have to put the shoulder to the wheel and change some of those expectations,” he said.
“There are a lot of teams ahead of us, a lot of teams have more work done – not just for this year but over previous years – and we feel we need to do a lot more with our development squads etc.
“We have a lot to do but we’re here to do it.”
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Barney Carr, manager of the great Down sides that won the All-Ireland twice in the 1960s, passed away yesterday at the age of 98.
The Warrenpoint native was at the helm of the history-making team of 1960 that beat Kerry 2-10 to 0-8 and took Sam Maguire over the border for the first time. The Mournemen repeated the feat the following year when over 90,000 people (a record attendance that is unlikely ever to be surpassed) watched them beat Offaly.
Kevin Mussen, captain of the 1960 side, said yesterday: “Barney was a good fella.”
The Clonduff clubman added: “He did what he had to do very well and he was a good, straightforward man, a very decent fella. I knew him for years and years after that because he was an Education Welfare Officer and he would have visited my school (St Patrick’s PS, Hilltown) and I would have been talking to him.
“We would have wandered back talking about things and comparing it with our day.”
Barney Carr’s father had played for Down once in 1914 but his own connection with the GAA didn’t begin until the St Peter’s club was formed in Warrenpoint in the winter of 1931 when he was nine-years-old.
His uncle and brothers played for the club but Barney’s interest remained with soccer until 1940 when, after players from a Welsh Regiment (stationed near Newry during World War 2) team insisted on calling him ‘Paddy’ throughout a summer league game, he decided to switch codes and begin playing for St Peter’s.
He made his debut against Glen that same year and St Peter’s won the junior championship in his first season. He progressed to the Down minor team and first lined out for the Mourne senior team in 1943.
“I was a reasonable footballer,” he said in an interview with RTE in 2011.
He won senior championship medals with St Peter’s in 1943, 1948 and 1953. With Down he won the Dr McKenna Cup in 1944 and played until the end of the 1952 season. Down didn’t reach an Ulster final until 1958, the year Barney became a member of the county board.
In 1959 he became the first ‘named’ manager of a county team and Down were Ulster champions for the first time that season. In 1960 they went a step further by winning the All-Ireland – becoming the first team to bring the Sam Maguire over the border – and Down retained their crown the following September.
“They were wonderful years,” said Barney.
“1959 was the big breakthrough. To beat Cavan then was like climbing Everest – very few teams in Ulster had beaten Cavan over those years. That Ulster final was a wonderful game of football, it stands out. They were great teams and it was a great performance from Down. Cavan were humbled and I was the hero of the hour!”
As an admirer of the peerless Real Madrid teams of the 1950s, which included Hungary’s Ferenc Puskas and Argentina’s Alfredo Di Stefano, Carr encouraged his teams to throw off the shackles of the traditional systems and pass the ball creatively. His innovative methods worked.
“I tried to transfer that game to Gaelic Football,” he said.
“The players wouldn’t have been aware that I wanted them to be Puskas but we had a couple of Puskas’s – (Paddy) Doherty and (Sean) O’Neill. The players cottoned on to it and they were all natural footballers, we had no passengers.
“We played a type of game that hadn’t been seen before and it was wonderful. When I think of the half-forward line – O’Neill, (James senior) McCartan and Doherty – there had never been anything like them before and all six forwards were up to that level.
“I would have like to have done a three in-a-row but that doesn’t often happen.”
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Newry 2nds 6-0 Cookstown 4ths
With Newry’s pitch currently under maintenance the seconds hosted Cookstown at Banbridge High School on Saturday. Newry were looking to make up for the recent defeat in the reverse fixture a few weeks prior and they did this with style returning with a 6-0 victory.
From the start Newry dominated proceedings creating chance after chance, and it wasn’t long before they took the lead when captain Simon McCafferty deflected home a David Hogg cross. Just three minutes later it was two with David Hogg rocketing home from a short corner. It was constant pressure from the home side and although space was of a premium against a deep Cookstown defence Jonah Lutton expertly found room and in a crowded circle to slot home another cross from Hogg, 1 goal and two assists in the first half for the Newry striker and another Lutton to add to the goal scorers for Newry down through the years.
The second half continued in the same vain as Newry put away a forth with David Hogg again firing in from a short corner. Scot Blakley was lively on the ball throughout the game and he got his reward when his original attempt was blocked on the line by a Cookstown foot, Blakley stepped up and slotted home the resulting penalty flick to make it five. Simon Moffett was on hand to get Newry’s sixth to complete the scoring in a comprehensive win for the Belfast Road men.
Team: R, Henning, I. Lutton, N. Lutton, J. Lawson, G. McCullough, S. Graham, G. Moffett, S. Blakely, S. MCCafferty, D. Hogg, J. Lutton, J. Whiteside, S. Moffett, M. McCullough
Newry Ladies 0-6 Banbridge Ladies
On Saturday 4th December Newry ladies played Banbridge Ladies 2nds in the Intermediate Cup.
Newry knew it was going to be a tough game against a senior 2 team. Newry won the toss and chose pass back and from the whistle worked hard to drive forward with the ball but Banbridge made it difficult with their quick tackling. It wasn’t long before Banbridge won their first penalty corner which was deflected into the net from a player at the right post putting them one nil up. Newry kept the heads and with some good passing among the mid field and forwards had a couple of chances but Banbridge were quick to retaliate making their way back don the pitch to win another penalty corner ending the first half 2 nil up.
Into the second half Newry continued to face pressure from the Banbridge side but Newry defence worked well to clear the ball from the circle. Sweeper Chrissie McAuley made great hits down the pitch giving Newry a chance to reform. Banbridge worked well getting the ball from their backs to their midfield and it wasn’t long until the ball was smashed into the Newry circle where the ball was deflected into the goal by one of the forwards giving them their third goal. Newry didn’t have too many chances towards the end of the second quarter but kept strong in their defending until Banbridge won another penalty corner which was well deflected by a Bann forward securing them their fourth goal to finish the first half.
The second half started the same as the first with the continued pressure from the Bann side but with great defending from Chrissie McAuley and Abbey Haire and with super saving from goalie Katie McCullough, the scored remained the same until minutes from the end of the third quarter where Bann scored yet again from a penalty corner.
Into the final quarter Bann were determined to win as many more goals as they could until the final whistle but Newry keep fighting and worked the ball well from the backs to the mid field who tried to give forwards Laverne Inns, Jodie Freeman and Emma-Jayne Moffett a chance to hit their circle but Bann were always quick to intercept. They again sent a crash ball into the Newry circle where the ball was deflected towards the goal bouncing off keeper Katie’s pads into the goal, ending the match 6-0 to Banbridge.
It was a tough match for the Newry ladies against a strong Banbridge side but they kept fighting to the very end and made super tackles throughout.
Team: Kathry Baird (captain), Laverne Inns, Rachael Greer, Katie McCullough, Chrissie McAuley, Sarah McNeilly, Abbey Haire, Stephanie Smart, Rebecca Murdock, Emma-Jayne Moffett, Sara Adams, Jodie Freeman.
Newry ladies play Limavady ladies on Saturday 11th December, their last league match of 2021.
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Armagh and Tyrone fans will be treated to an early Christmas present as their teams meet for an exhibition game on Friday 17 December at 7.15pm.
The #Time2Play fundraiser promises to be a real Christmas Cracker
Kieran McGeeney’s men will host the current All-Ireland champions in an exhibition game at the Athletic Grounds. The game is to raise funds for the James Reel Playpark which will be located inside the grounds of Silverbridge GAA grounds.
James tragically lost his life early this year, but the family are working hard to ensure his memory lives on.
The family-friendly event promises to be full of festive fun to get everyone into the Christmas spirit, with guest appearances from Santa Claus himself and the Sam Maguire trophy.
There will be other fundraising events over the coming months to help the Reel family achieve their goal, with the support of the local community and Silverbridge GAA.
The first one is an exciting one indeed. Armagh and Tyrone met in the Athletic Grounds earlier in the year with the Red Hands stealing a five-point victory. The two teams cross paths in next seasons National Football League.
Tickets are available for the game through the MyTicket App. Adults £10, Family £20 U16 £5 and U12’s free. All match goers must have a ticket. Armagh TV will be streaming the game live to viewers across the globe.
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37 medals will be awarded to GAA clubs, including 4 from Co. Armagh, 4 from Co. Down, 2 from Co. Derry, 2 from Co. Fermanagh, 1 from Co. Tyrone and 2 from Co. Donegal, in recognition of their work to promote the Irish language in the clubs. The 37 clubs have been adjudicated over the last couple of weeks as part of the Joe McDonagh Foundation, a recognition scheme run by Glór na nGael in association with the Gaelic Athletic Association.
Club Medal Winners
Silver Medal Ard Mhacha: Naomh Peadar CLG, An Lorgain.
Silver Medal An Dúin: An Ríocht CLG.
Bronze Medal Ard Mhacha: Baile Mhic an Aba CLG; Na Piarsaigh CLG, Eanach Mór; Uí Raithilligh CLG, Tailte an Choláiste.
Bronze Medal an Dúin: An Ghleann CLG, Clann na Banna CLG and Ard Ghlais CLG.
26 bronze medals, 6 silver medals and 5 gold medals are to be awarded to clubs from all over the island of Ireland. Caitríona Nic Seoin, Development Manager with Glór na nGael said that over 189 clubs took part in the scheme this year,
“The active participation of the clubs in this foundation greatly enhances the visibility and use of the Irish language in GAA clubs throughout the country. We are delighted with the enthusiasm we see from clubs wishing to participate in this scheme and that we are seeing the positive impact of their work within the communities.”
This foundation was named in honor of Joe McDonagh (1953-2016). Joe was an outstanding man who achieved a great deal during his lifetime not only for himself but also for the wider community. He achieved the highest role in the Gaelic Athletic Association, as a hurler, took the McCarthy Cup back to Galway and was the chief executive and chairman of some of the major organizations in this country, including Foras na Gaeilge.
Below is the list of the clubs that will be awarded a medal at an event that will take held in Croke Park next Spring.
Further information on the Joe McDonagh Foundation is available at WWW.GLORNANGAEL.IE/CLG
Tá 37 bonn le bronnadh ar chlubanna CLG sa bhliain úr, mar aitheantas ar a saothar leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn sna gcumainn. Chuaigh an 37 club faoi mholtóireacht le cupla seachtain anuas, mar chuid d’Fhondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha, scéim aitheantais atá a reáchtáil ag Glór na nGael i gcomhar le Cumann Lúthchleas Gael.
26 bonn cré-umha, 6 bonn airgid maraon le 5 bhonn óir atá le bronnadh ar chlubanna ó fud fad oileán na hÉireann. Deir Caitríona Nic Seoin, Bainisteoir Forbartha le Glór na nGael gur ghlac ós cionn 189 club páirt sa scéim i mbliana,
“Cuireann rannpháirteachas gníomhach na gcumainn san fhondúireacht seo go mór le feiceálacht agus le húsáid na Gaeilge i gclubanna CLG fud fad na tíre. Is cúis áthais dúinn go bhfuil éileamh láidir ar an scéim i gcónaí agus go bhfuil muid ag feiceáil torthaí na hoibre ar an talamh sna pobail ”
Is in ómós do Seosamh ‘Joe’ Mac Donncha (1953-2016) a ainmníodh an fhondúireacht seo. Fear le háireamh a bhí i Joe a bhain go leor amach dó féin agus do phobal na tíre seo i gcoitinne le linn a shaoil. D’éirigh leis an ról is airde a bhaint amach sa Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, mar iománaí, thóg sé Corn Mhic Cárthaigh leis siar go Gaillimh agus bhí sé ina phríomhfheidhmeannach agus mar chathaoirleach ar chuid de mhór-eagraíochtaí na tíre seo, Foras na Gaeilge ina measc.
Tá tuilleadh eolais maidir le Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha ar fáil ag WWW.GLORNANGAEL.IE/CLG
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