Aodh Ruadh CLG

Aodh Ruadh CLG
Aodh Ruadh CLG
Founded:	1909
County:	Donegal
Nickname:	The Ernesiders, The Shams, The Town
Colours:	Green and White
Grounds:	Fr Tierney Park, Ballyshannon
Coordinates:	54°29′52″N 8°11′29″W / 54.497863°N 8.191321°WCoordinates: 54°29′52″N 8°11′29″W / 54.497863°N 8.191321°W
Playing kits
	Standard colours
	Standard colours

Aodh Ruadh CLG are a GAA club based in the town of Ballyshannon in County Donegal.

Historically one of their county's most successful GAA clubs, they have won 12 Donegal Senior Football Championships. However, they dropped to and played at intermediate level for a decade. The club is scheduled to compete at the senior grade again in 2021 for the first time since 2010, having won the 2020 Donegal Intermediate Football Championship.

The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Fr Tierney Park.

History[]

Aodh Ruadh was founded in 1909 as a football and hurling club.^[1]

Fr Tierney Park opened officially in 1954.^[2]

Jim "Natch" Gallagher was mentor to Donegal's 1972 and 1974 Ulster Senior Football Championship-winning teams.^[2]

With Bundoran, Aodh Ruadh formed one half of the St Joseph's team that won seven County Championships and an Ulster Club Championship—the only Donegal team to achieve this feat until Gaoth Dobhair in 2018. They also contributed three players to Donegal's 1992 All-Ireland SFC title win: Brian Murray, Gary Walsh and Sylvester Maguire.

In 2011, Aodh Ruadh created history by electing an all-female executive consisting of: Betty McIntyre, Chair, Emma Gaughan, Secretary, and Catherine McKee, Treasurer.^[3]

Notable players[]

Football

Peter Boyle — 2010 Ulster Under-21 FC winner and 2010 All-Ireland Under-21 FC finalist
Martin Carney — 1972 and 1974 Ulster SFC winner; 1973 Railway Cup winner; Donegal Team of the Millennium^{[clarification needed]}^[2]
John Duffy^[4]
Matt Gallagher — 1982 All-Ireland Under-21 FC winner; 1992 All-Ireland SFC winner; 1992 All-Star^[2]
Alan Kane — 1972 and 1974 Ulster SFC winner^[2]
Niall McCready^[5] — 1995 Ulster Under-21 FC winner^[2]
Pauric McShea — 1966 Ulster Under-21 FC winner; 1972 Ulster SFC winner; 1974 Ulster SFC winning captain; Donegal Team of the Millennium^{[clarification needed]}^[2]
Sylvester Maguire — 1992 Sigerson Cup and All-Ireland SFC winner^[2]
Brian Murray — 1992 All-Ireland SFC winner; 1994 and 1995 Railway Cup winner^[2]
Brian Roper — 1995 Ulster Under-21 FC winner; 2007 National Football League winner^[2]
Gary Walsh — 1991 Railway Cup winner; 1992 All-Ireland SFC winner; 1992 All-Star^[2]

Hurling

Jamie Brennan — 2018 and 2019 Ulster Senior Football Championship winner^[6]
Sylvester Maguire — 1989 Ulster Junior Hurling Championship winner^[7]

Honours[]

Donegal Senior Football Championship: 1929, 1932, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1997, 1998
Donegal Division 1 Football League: 1930, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1955, 1997
Donegal Division 2 Football League: 2017
Donegal Division 3 Football League: 2016
Donegal Division 4 Football League: 1982, 2007, 2008
Donegal Intermediate Football Championship: 2020 **Runner-up: 2012,^[8] 2018^[9]
Donegal Under-21 Football Championship: 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1993
Donegal Under-21 B Football Championship: 2013
Ulster Minor Club Football Championship: 1992
Donegal Minor Football Championship: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1961, 1963, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992
Donegal Minor Football League: 1980, 1982, 1986, 2012

References[]

^ "100 years of Aodh Ruadh - 1909-2009". Donegal Democrat. 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Daly, Tom. "One Hundred Years".
^ "History at Aodh Ruadh". Donegal Democrat. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
^ Duggan, Keith (30 August 2014). "John Duffy snaps up second chance to contribute to Donegal's cause". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
^ "McCready expected to replace Dunnion in Donegal defence". Donegal Democrat. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
^ Foley, Alan (11 February 2016). "Interview: Séan McVeigh targets further progress for Donegal hurlers in 2016". Retrieved 11 February 2016. Colm Kelly and Jamie Brennan — from Ballyshannon and Bundoran respectively — both hurl for Aodh Ruadh having represented Donegal footballers all the way to the 2014 All-Ireland Minor final.
^ Daly, Tom. "One Hundred Years". 1989… Sylvester Maguire wins Ulster Junior Hurling Championship medal.
^ Hughes, John (7 November 2012). "Final heartache for Aodh Ruadh". Retrieved 7 November 2012.
^ Keenan, Shaun (14 October 2018). "Glenfin comfortably beat Aodh Ruadh to win IFC A Final". Retrieved 14 October 2018.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "100 years of Aodh Ruadh - 1909-2009". Donegal Democrat. 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2009.

[history-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Daly, Tom. "One Hundred Years".

[3] "History at Aodh Ruadh". Donegal Democrat. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2011.

[4] Duggan, Keith (30 August 2014). "John Duffy snaps up second chance to contribute to Donegal's cause". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014.

[5] "McCready expected to replace Dunnion in Donegal defence". Donegal Democrat. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2008.

[6] Foley, Alan (11 February 2016). "Interview: Séan McVeigh targets further progress for Donegal hurlers in 2016". Retrieved 11 February 2016. Colm Kelly and Jamie Brennan — from Ballyshannon and Bundoran respectively — both hurl for Aodh Ruadh having represented Donegal footballers all the way to the 2014 All-Ireland Minor final.

[7] Daly, Tom. "One Hundred Years". 1989… Sylvester Maguire wins Ulster Junior Hurling Championship medal.

[8] Hughes, John (7 November 2012). "Final heartache for Aodh Ruadh". Retrieved 7 November 2012.

[9] Keenan, Shaun (14 October 2018). "Glenfin comfortably beat Aodh Ruadh to win IFC A Final". Retrieved 14 October 2018.

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