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Tá fáilte róibh go léir chuig na cluichí ceathrú ceannais de chraobhchomórtais idirmheánach peile na condae a bhéas ar siul an deireadh seachtaine seo. Is am an- deacair é seo d’imreoirí, lucht bainistiochta, oifigigh agus lucht féachana agus tá áthas ar CLG Dhún na nGall a bheith in ann na cluichí ceathrú ceannais go léir a shruthlú beo agus and clár fiorúil seo a sholáthar ina bhfuil an fhaisnéis is tábhachtaí.

You are all very welcome to this weekend’s Michael Murphy Sports Intermediate Championship quarterfinals. We have battled against the change in our lifestyles, our work , our social fabric, our families, and our sporting involvement. The GAA has seen many changes since its foundation and it has originated from the roots and soul of our Gaelic traditions, but no member could have foreseen the changes wrought by Covid-19.

The year 2020 will certainly remain in our memories as the year of transformation, and we continue to implement the many prevention measures required to keep this virus at bay. I encourage you all to continue the great work that we have all had a part to play in, and I thank you for the many hours of voluntary assistance you have contributed in your Club areas in assisting the HSE and others, in bringing safe and healthy practice to vulnerable and lonely members of our communities.

On behalf of the GAA in Donegal I thank the frontline workers who have given so much to helping our society, in facing the challenge of the coronavirus. There was a period this year where we all thought that we wouldn’t get playing our games, but many difficulties were overcome to reach these championship quarterfinals. We have not agreed with all the instructions and regulations, but we respect the decision makers for their fight against this unprecedented virus while still getting our games played.

The County Competition Control Committee (CCC) have used new regulations, competition formats, and workmanlike decision making to reach this stage of championship, and we are all delighted to see the championship finalised in these difficulty times. I congratulate all Clubs who have continued to contribute to giving us the opportunity to see Gaelic games played in changed and difficult times.

The streaming of our games is a new phase and challenge that we have been thrown into, and we have tech-knowledgeable members getting to grips with this new way of bringing our club games into our homes.

I wish the eight competing teams, across the four games, and the match Officials, the best of luck.

1 Greg McGroary, Referee - Aodh Ruadh v Naomh Muire Íochtar na Rosann Representing Na Ceithre Maistri Club, referee Greg Mc Faoi 18 and two Secondary Schools County Medals at Groary first officiated at underage level in 2014 before Faoi 14 and Senior for the Abbey Vocational School, progressing to the Adult Referee’s Panel in late 2014. Donegal Town During this time, he has officiated at all underage finals from U12 up to U18 including 2017 County Greg is married and lives outside Donegal Minor Championship Final and 2017 County Town along with Geraldine and their 2 children, Minor League Final and the 2017 Senior Schools Shaun & Ava. Greg is Regional Sales Manager Final. for Molson Coors.

This is Greg’s 6th year refereeing Senior Football. Greg is joined on the line by Jimmy White (Na Over that period, he was the man in the middle Cealla Beaga) and Antony Mc Callaig (Naomh in the 2016 Senior C Final (Naomh Conaill V Gleann Ultan). His umpires for today’s match, also from tSuili) and the 2017 Senior B Final (Naomh Conaill Na Ceithre Maistri, are Lee Jordan, Peter Wyatt, Ciaran V St Eunans). He also refereed the 2019 Donegal Harley & Thomas Mc Brearty from St Nauls. Having Intermediate Gaeltacht Final (Gaoth Dobhair V An refereed both of today’s teams already, an open, fast Dunaibh). counter-attacking and competitive game between two very closely matched teams is certainly hoped for going As a player with Na Ceithre Maistri Greg has won a on the form shown by both clubs this season. mixture of underage medals from Faoi-14, Faoi 16, Sean McDaid, Referee - Cloich Cheann Fhaola v Aodh Rua Cúil na nCuirridin Sean McDaid is a member of both Junior A and Junior B county the Urris Club . He is married to championships He has represented Sharon and has two boys Tadgh Donegal at u16, Vocational School, and Daithí. Sean took up referee- minor and under 21 level. ing three years ago and still plays In 2019 he won and All-Ireland football for CLG Iorras. medal with the Donegal Masters, Sean has played for Urris at all levels, beating Dubin in the final. Winning two U21-B County titles, and

Seamus McGonagle, Referee - Buncranncha v Gaeil Fhánadá A member of the Aodh Ruadh club in Bal- lyshannon, Séamus resides in Letterkenny and is currently working in Milford. He has been refereeing since the early 1990’s and at adult level is now in his 25th consecutive year. He has refereed at all underage and adult levels, including four senior county finals. He was a member of the National Referees Panel for ten years.

He is a past chairman of Naomh Padraig CLG Lifford where he managed and coached underage teams. Séamus has been assisted by many umpires over the years and is currently ably assisted by Gary Bogle, Henry McGarvey, Oisin McGarvey and Eunan Walsh who make up one of the most experienced umpire teams around. Val Murray, Referee - Naomh Columba v Malin Val Murray, an Aodh Ruadh clubman, has been referee-ing for eight years (some people might say the last 40 years). He has played for Aodh Ruadh in all grades, winning 5 senior county titles (captain in 1998), two senior leagues, two u-21s and one Minor League.

He has managed Melvin Gaels to a Leitrim County League title and was manager of last year’s All-Ire- land Masters winners, Donegal Val represented Donegal at u-16s, minor and u-21 level, has won soccer titles with Ardara and has represented Donegal in the Oscar Traynor. Page 8: LYIT advert – same as last year

5 Buncrana 1 Anraí Ó’Dochartaigh Harry Doherty

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Éimhín MacCaillín Seán O’Lochlainn Nollaig Mac Lochlainn Evan McCallion Jack O’Loughlin Noel McLaughlin

5 6 7 Liam Mac Lochlainn Brús de Bhaldraitha Oisin Ó’Flaitheartaigh William McLauglin Bruce Waldron Oisin Ó’Flaherty

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Peadar Mac Lochlainn Caolan Mac Congail Peter McLaughlin Caolan McGonigle

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Rian Mac Giolla Chainnigh Maitiu Ó’Maolchallann Adrian Ó’Dochtaigh Ryan McElhinney Matthew Mulholland Adrian Doherty 13 14 15

Oisin Ó’hEigeartaigh Seán Mac Cathmhaoil Darrach Ó’Conchubhair Oisin Hegarty John Campbell Darrach O’Connor

16. Joseph McGenra (Seosamh McGenra) 23 Aaron McDaid (Aaron Mac Dábhéid) 17 John Paul McKenna (Seán P MacCionaoith) 24. Kevin Treacy (Caoimhín Ó’Treasaigh) 18 Aedan Stokes (Aodhán Stóc) 25 Ben Bradley (Beircheart O’ Brolcháin) 19 Oisin Doherty (O Ó;Dochartaigh) 26 Patrick McMyler () 20.Odhrán Doherty (Odhrán Ó;Dochartaigh) 27. Eugen Allen (Eoghan Ó’hAilín)

FIR IONAD 21. Cathal McNutt (Cathal Mac Neachtain) 28. Keegan Hegarty (Keegan Ó’hEigeartaigh) 22 Adrian Mc Clogan )Adrian McColgan 29 David Galbraith (D Galbraith) 30 Matthew Porter (M Póirtéir) Streaming the Buncrana v Fanad Gaels is C-Live Sport which consists of Hugh Quirke on Camera and Sean Quirke looking after all technical aspects of the live stream, including switchers, graphics, score, etc, Hugh and Sean have a combined tenure in the video-graphy business of over 50 years. Together they aim to bring live streams, of the highest possible quality, of sporting events at a local and national level to the general population. The Knock-Out Stages and Streaming The Government’s decision to play all Gaelic Games behind closed doors until September 13th is dis-appointing for all club members and other supporters. Ironically, CLG Dhún na nGall scheduled knock-out games for September because the original government roadmap designated the start of that month for the return of up to 5,000 supporters at our games. As Iron Mike said “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”.

The GAA is a widespread grassroots organisation and it is important in these difficult times that CLG Dhún na nGall do their utmost to look after the interests of the members and supporters who make clubs throughout the County the excellent community organisations they are. As such, the County Board is striving to broadcast most of the 33 knockout games in the Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Senior, Intermediate and Junior championships – football and hurling. Kudos to Aodh Ruadh and Setanta who stepped up to the mark last weekend to stream the Junior Hurling semi-finals on their own Facebook pages. This weekend CLG Dhún na nGall intend to stream four Senior and four Intermediate Championship quarterfinals and three Relegation play-off games as follows:

Fri Sept 4th 8.30 - Ard na Ratha v An Clocháb Liath in association with Ocean FM - Paddy McGill and Maxie Curran

Sat Sept 5th 12.00 - Aodh Ruadh v Naomh Muire in association with RnaG Damien O’Donaill and Sylvester Maguire

Sat Sept 5th 13.00 - Naomh Colmcille v An Bheart with commentary from Damien Dowds and Paul McGonigle

Sat Sept 5th 15.30 - Naomh Conaill v Gleann Fhinne in association with Highland Radio - Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh

Sat Sept 5th 18.30 - Cill Chartha v Naomh Micheál in association with Highland Radio - Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh

Sat Sept 5th 18.30 - Cloich Cheann Fhaola v Aodh Rua Cuil na gCuirridín in association with RnaG - Damien O’Donnell agus Seosamh Mac Ceallbhuí

Sun Sept 6th 13.00 - Naomh Bríd v Naomh Ultan with commentary from Ryan Walsh and Pat Campbell

Sun Sept 6th 15.00 - Gaoth Dobhair v Sean MacCumhaill in association with RnaG - Damien O’Donnell agus Danny O’Donnell

Sun Sept 6th 15.30 - Buncranncha v Gaeil Fhánadá with commentary from Damien Dowds and Paul McGonigle

Sun Sept 6th 17.00 - Naomh Columba v Malainn in association with Ocean FM - Ciaran Cannon and John Joe Doherty

Sun Sept 6th 18.30 -Naomh Ádhamhnáin v Realt na Mara in association with Highland Radio - Oisin Kelly and Brendan Kilcoyne

All of these games are available on a PPV basis - €3 per game - via the Donegal GAA website. It is planned to stream subsequent games over the rest of September although the latter end of the current schedule may be subject to change, moving forward or backwards, depending on future circumstances. While many clubs have been happily streaming over the last six weeks, Donegal GAA streamed its first 2020 game on August 23rd - the Round 4 football game between St Eunans and St Michaels. The live stream attracted peak-viewing of over a 1,000 and within a few days had been viewed over 15,000 times on the Official Donegal Facebook page.

The knock-out games streamed by the County Board will be on a PPV basis. The quarterfinals will cost €3 and other games €5 except for the Senior football final which will be €8. The PRO will produce a series of “virtual programmes” - such as this one - that can be can be consulted on-line or down loaded/printed. Programmes will be included in the PPV price or free where there is no PPV as is the case with this Virtual Programme. While the County Board will endeavour to stream all knockout games where this is not possible it is hoped other games can be streamed with the help of clubs.

At this point, it is appropriate to express my gratitude to the many clubs that have streamed games (for free) and looked after the interests of their supporters locally, elsewhere in Ireland and overseas over recent weeks. The County Board will forego revenue on games where clubs are providing the voluntary help and will stream these games for free. For all streamed games, and the “free” ones in particular, it is worth noting that streaming in the County is still in its infancy, there may be occasional issues with consistent coverage in some venues and it is being provided by local, unpaid volunteers - people should manage their expectation around this. Finally thank you to the commentators - as above - and the four stream teams - described elsewhere in this programme who have made this venture possible.

3 Gaeil 1 Fhánadá Eoin Mac Conaglaigh Eoin McGonigle

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Seosamh Ó’Bléine Riain Mac Conaglaigh Odhrán Ó’Siadhail Josepy Blaney Ryan McGonigle Odhran Shiels

5 6 7 Darren Mac Giolla Colla Seamus A Mac Giolla Coyle Bearnard Mac Eiteagáin Darren McElwaine Seamus Coyle Bernard McGettigan

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Oisin Ó’Siadhail Micheál Mac Suibhne Oisin Shiels Michael Sweeney

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Eoghan Mac Giolla Carr Padraig Ó’hEireachtaigh Marc Mac a tSaoir Eoghan Carr Patrick Heraghty Mark McAteer 13 14 15

Alain Mac a tSaoir Conchur Mac Conaglaigh Padraig Mac Giolla Carr Alan McAteer Conor McGonigle Patrick Carr 16 Shaun Friel (Seán Ó’Frighil) 23 Kevin McGonigle (Caoimhín Mac Conaglaigh) 17 Oisin McFadden (Oisin Mac Páidín) 24 Brandon McClafferty (Brandon Mac Laiffeartaigh) 18 Mark McConigley (Marc Mac Conaglaigh) 25 Mylie McBride (Maolmuire Mac Giolla Bríde) 19 Fergal Friel (Fergal Ó’Frighil) 26 Joshua McAteer (Joshua Mac a tStaoir) 20 Seamus Coyle (Seamus Mac Giolla Cearr) 27 Niall Carr (Niall Mac Giolla Cearr) FIR IONAD 21 Ronan McAteer (Ronán Mac a tStaoir) 28 Aidan Hegarty (Aodhán Ó’hEirteachtaigh) 22 Seán Coyle (Seán Mac Giolla Cearr) 29 Seamus Frighil (Seamus Ó’Frighil)

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8 All to play for in the Quarterfinals but Home Teams are Favourites

For the purposes of the fixtures the Intermediate championship was divided into two groups of six teams but like the Senior Championship all results were aggregated in a single league table. The three top teams – Buncrana, Naomh Columba and Clough neely all went through the league stages unbeaten but the Inishowen Team topped the group with eight points as the Glencolmcille men’s trip to Falcarragh ended all square. The other team with a home fixture Aodh Ruadh are dark horses for a shot at the title their only loss of points coming in a ding dong battle in Round 3 when Cloich Cheann Fhaola came from behind to on a 3012 to 3-10 scorel-ine in a ding dong battle. While the top four teams, all helped by home venues, are the favourites to go through a win for any of the four away sides would not be an undue upset. All four of them have put in strong performances over the course of the League rounds but not with the same consistemcy as the top four. Naomh Muire were only pipped by Aodh Ruadh on score difference but were at their best in The Banks with comfortable home wins against Red Hughs and Naomh Colmcille. The Killygordon side are on the up with two strong wins in their most recent games while Malin finished ahead of them on score difference but were leap-frogged because of the head-to-head. Fanad Gales were in with a decent going into the last round and while they fell away to a strong Aodh Ruadh performance that will not be daunted by the trip to Buncrana. It’s all to play for.

P W D L F A Pts Diff Buncranncha 4 4 0 0 81 50 8 31 Naomh Columba 4 3 1 0 75 50 7 25 CCF 4 2 1 0 75 65 7 10 Aodh Ruadh BAS 4 3 0 1 66 50 6 16 Naomh Muire 4 3 0 0 59 49 6 10 Aodh Rua CngC 4 2 0 2 58 56 4 2 Maláinn 4 2 0 2 63 58 4 5 Gaeil Fhánadá 4 1 0 3 49 56 2 (7) Naomh Brid 4 1 0 3 53 67 2 (14) Naomh Colmcille 4 1 0 2 58 74 2 (16) An Bheart 4 0 0 3 34 64 0 (30) Naomh Ultan 4 0 0 4 43 75 0 (32)

9 Intriguing Intermediate Race Ahead Preview from Frank Craig - Donegal News The last-eight encounters down for consideration this Cloughaneely, even without Jason McGee, are a potent outfit with weekend in the IFC have a plenty of experience having played tight enough feel to them. Division 1 football in the recent past. Red Hugh’s have quality like Calvin Buncrana go into their clash Bradley, Denim Rowan and county with Gaeil Fhánada with a slight star Stephen McMenamin. Still, they edge having won their four group didn’t set the world alight in the encounters. With home advantage and with group stage. Expect the Falcarragh men to edge real quality in the likes of Odhran Doherty, this one. Caolan McGonagle, Darach O’Connor and John Campbell, if he is fit, the Scarvey side should get Aodh Ruadh and Naomh Muire are two sides over the line. that will be very familiar to each other. Gavin Ward has done great work with a squad Naomh Columba have an exciting collection of decimated by departures and emigration. youth in their ranks like Fionn Gallagher, Lanty However Aodh Ruadh, with their pedigree and Molloy and, of course, the excellent Aaron quality like Johnny Gethins, Peter Boyle and Doherty. But the influence of veteran Michael Phillip Patton should have too much. Maguire is crucial to the Glen cause. Benny and Christy McLaughlin will carry the main threat for Finally, in the relegation battles, the nods go to the visitors. But Pauric O’Donnell’s men might Naomh Brid against Naomh Ultan and Naomh just have too much on their own patch Colmcille against Burt..

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Diarmuid McInerney Oisin Rooney Philip Patton 13 14 15

Johnny Gethins Donagh McIntyre Shane McGrath 16 Mark Gallagher 23 Gary Carty 17 Mark McGlynn 24 David Dolan 18 Cian Dolan 25 Daren Drummond 19 David McGurrin 26 Sean Taylor 20 Niall Murray 27 Paddy Gillespie

FIR IONAD 21 Callum O’Halloran 28 Jason Granaghan 22 Michael Ward 29 Senan Rooney 30 Ryan Granaghan Donegal GAA’s streaming partner for this game is fstop media. Owner John Smith is fully qualified for all your professional media needs. Having graduated from college with a media background in promotional, corporate, weddings and sporting events. Fstop media also has experience working with major broadcasting such as RTE, TG4 and UTV.

The advances in recent technology has given us the opportunity to branch into the livestreaming sector. It has been a great to be working alongside Donegal GAA throughout this year bringing a selection of games live to the comfort of people’s homes. 13 The Stream Teams bringing us these Games

The long standing Donegal Stream Team are vital to efforts in making our games available and consist of BradasVideo Produc- tions, Aidan Spence Web Graphics and Marketing and Joe’s Tech Help.Bradas O’Donnell has vast experience in the live broadcast & streaming of games and has worked for Sky sports, RTE, TG4, Eir sports covering live games as a cameraman & also as covering live streams across the country for Nemeton TV along with Joe’s Tech Help. Joe Brennan controls all the technical end of the live stream & broadband issues which is a difficult job at some venues, with poor reception, but we work to the best of our ability to get the pictures to the viewers. Aidan Spence looks after the PPV (Pay per view) and also has responsibility for the Donegal GAA website - updated regularly, the site is crucial to CLG Dhún na nGall’s public relations, keeping our Gaels up to date with everything happening in the world of Donegal GAA.

With restrictions on spectators and ambitions to bring as many as possible games to Donegal GAA fans everywhere, overseas as well as in the County, the core Stream Team has been expanded and enhanced by three more excellent teams of videographers and technicians. From the South West of the county we have Joe Smith’s fStop Media who are bring us the Aodh Ruadh v Naomh Muire, Naomh Bríd v Naomh Ultan and Naomh Columba v Malin games; out of Inishowen we have C-Live Sport who are covering the two games at The Scarvey, Buncrana v Fanad Gaels and Naomh Colmcille v Burt; and finally in the North estW Ligid TV are streaming the Gaoth Dobhair v Sean MacCumhaill game and Cloich Cheann Fhaola v Red Hughs. Thank you to them all fro their help and if anything goes awry with our ambitious plans it won’t be from lack of effort from all of the above. Advertising Costs - Programmes

All semi-final programmes will list squads, give views from each eight camps, have four other articles, four pages for Donegal GAA sponsors and four pages available for other advertisements. There will also be advertising and sponsorship opportunites associated with the streaming of our games.

Senior and Intermediate Club Programmes Full page Advert €100, Half Page €50 and Quarter Page €30 Junior Programme Full page Advert €75, Half Page €40 and Quarter Page €20

Advertising Costs - Streaming Senior and Intermediate Games Streamed by Donegal County Board Sponsorship of the Game - €250, 15-30 second advert €100, 30-60 second advert €150 - examples of these adverts can be seen duing the Hlaf-time break in the St Eunans v St Michaels game

Senior (Relegation), Intermediate and Junior Games Streamed by Clubs Sponsorship of the Game - €150, 15-30 second advert €80, 30-60 second advert €100

Games streamed by the County Board are PPV and will be for €5 for semi-finals, €3 for quarterfinals - games streamed by the clubs will be free. Advertising and sponsorship will be available for all games streamed by the County Board but only for some of the games being streamed by clubs. The costs quoted only apply to the Knockout games of the weekend September 11th to 13th. 14 Naomh Muire 1 Íochtar na Rosann Deaglán Mac an Bháird Declan Ward

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Ultan Ó’Baoill Aodh Ó’Máirtín Ronán Ó’Dubhaigh Ultan Boyle Hugh Martin Ronan Duffy

5 6 7 Seán Ó’Baoill Cian Ó’Baoill Conchubhar Ó,Ceannáin Sean Boyle Cian Boyle Conor Cannon

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Donal Mac an Bháird Adam Ó’Brien Daniel Ward Adam O’Brien

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Seán Ó’Donnell Pádraig Mac Eachmhaircaigh Tuathaí Ó’Luinigh Jack O’Donnell Padraig McCafferty Tuathaí Lunny 13 14 15

Fiontán Ó’`Dochartaigh Donal Ó’Deibhlin Eoin Ó’Máirtín Fintan Doherty Daniel Devlin Eoin Martin

16. Joey Gillespie (Seamus Mac Giolla Easpaig) 22. Patrick Rodgers (Pádraig Mac Ruari) 17. Laurence Coyle (Labhrás Mac Giolla Chomhaill) 23. Brian Gillespie (Críain Mac Giolla Easpaig) 18 Daniel Sharkey (Donall Ó’Searcaigh) 24. Charlie Doherty (Cathal Ó’Dochartaigh) 19 Danny Ward (Dónall Mac an Bháird) 25 Francis Gallagher (Prionnsias Ó’Gallchoir) 20 Thomas O’Donnell (Tomás O’Donnell) 26. Dominic Boyle (Dominic Ó’Baoill) FIR IONAD 21 Michael Greene (Micheál Mac Grianna) 27. Hugh Sweeney (Aodh Mac Suibhne)

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1.3 A maximum of 20 players (starting 15 and 5 panel members) shall be allowed within the pitch enclosure during the playing of the game. Any additional panel members should be outside the pitch enclosure.

1.4 A maximum of 4 (football) & 5 (hurling) Team Officials shall be allowed within the pitch Enclosure during the playing of our games – one Bainisteoir, one Maor Foirne, one Medic, One Club Official and One Maor Camán (Hurling only).

1.5 Each team will be allocated an area of the pitch (the Team Officials & Players Zone) between the 20 m and 45m lines in advance of the game by the Committee-in-Charge. Their team officials and panel of players, as per regulations 1.3 & 1.4, shall be positioned during the game. The Zones shall have ten seats positioned to ensure compliance with Government social distancing guidelines (currently 2 metres). Dugouts may be used provided the government guidelines around social distancing are observed.

1.7 Ball boys are not permitted.

1.8 Accredited photographers with media passes will be permitted pitch-side. They are restricted to the opposite side of the pitch to the Team Officials and they are not allowed behind either set of goalposts.

2.8 Water Breaks – One water break will take place between the 15th & 20thminute in each half. The referee will signal for the water break only when the ball has gone out of play following a score, wide or during a stoppage called by the Referee. The breaks should last no longer than a minute, with players coming to the area in front of their team zone and drinking from their own clearly marked bottle. The time taken for the break will be added to the end of each half as part of the additional time. If a venue has a match clock, it should continue during this time. Players are permitted to position their clearly marked water bottle around the outside of the pitch. Maor Uisce are not permitted in either Football or Hurling.

2.10 Substitutes - Substitutes are not allowed a kick/puck around at half-time. A maximum of three substitutes wearing designated distinctive tops may warm up on sidelines at any one time. A- max imum number of 5 substitutes are allowed within the pitch enclosure at any one time. As per rule, there is no limit on the size of a club match day panel.

5.1 The following guidelines are issued to Players & Team Officials to reduce risk and maximise personal safety: no handshakes before or after games; no spitting or nose-clearing; team huddles should only take place where social distancing is observed; use hand-sanitisers before and after every match; players should use their own clearly marked water bottles; interaction with opponents & match officials should be kept to a minimum after the match. 5.2 Players & team officials are reminded of the following disciplinary rules during the Covid-19 Emergency. Note: All suspensions below are the minimum and can be increased by the relevant committee. 16 Player

- Spitting at an opponent, team mate or match official is dealt with in Rule 5.20 (Hurling) and Rule 5.18 (Football) – Red Card; Cat III; one-match ban

- Deliberately coughing in the face of an opponent may be considered “behaving in a way which is dangerous to an opponent” (5.17 H; 5.19 F) – Red Card; Cat III; one-match ban

- Challenge the authority of the Referee, Umpire, Linesman or Sideline Official (6.1 H & F) – Yellow Card

- Remonstrate in an aggressive manner with a Match Official (5.13 F) – Black Card (football)

- Threatening or abusive conduct to a Match Official (5.39 H; 5.35 F) – Red Card; Cat V; 12 weeks

Team Official

- Any type of physical interference with an Opposing Player or Team Official – Cat II a; 8 weeks Suspension

- Abusive language to Match Official - Cat I a; 4 weeks Suspension

- Threatening or abusive conduct to Match Official – Cat III a; 12 weeks Suspension

- Assault on Match Official – Cat IV a; 48 weeks Suspension

- The Referee has authority during the game to send any person in breach of Match Regulations to the stand/outside the pitch enclosure and such person cannot be replaced.

5.3 Club Photographers are not permitted inside enclosed pitch area, Club Photographers name must be supplied in advance by participating Club and imagery is for Club use only.

5.4 The County Management Committee may on two occasions only amend regulations during the pandemic

5.5 The County Management Committee may retire a team at any stage of the competition due to the COVID 19 Pandemic ( The County Management may replace a retired team in conjunction with rule 6.21 T.O. 2019

5.6 Home Venues may be reviewed after the group stages

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Michael Fitzgerald Cian McFadden Noel Sweeney

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Shane Curran Darren McGeever Ciaran McFadden

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Kevin Mulhern Martin Maguire

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Kevin Coyle Mark Harley Kieran McGeady 13 14 12

Shane Maguire Paul Sweeney John Fitzgerald 1 Michael McGinley 17 Sean Geaney 8 Jason Magee 24 Stephen Rodden 10 Ciaran Scanlon 25 Aidan Doohan

FIR IONAD 11 Michael McHugh 27 Cian Doogan 12 Cillian Gallagher

LIGID TV Productions are an award-winning Television Production Company, with output being shown world- wide as well as nationally. LIGID are proven specialists in producing television documentary and lifestyle programmes and have worked for all of the major Broadcasters such as RTÉ, BBC, and TG4. An Baile.ie (Facebook) is a page that brings the stunning beauty of the Donegal Gaeltacht & its surroundings to wherever you are in the world through beautiful professionally crafted videos & pictures. We hope to share not only the beauty of 18 the Donegal Gaeltacht scenery with you but the beauty of its people & their ways, as well. Club Donegal WinYourHouseinDublin Draw

The online site for the Club Donegal House During the half-time break in today’s game Draw is live at www.winyourhouseindublin. you can listen to Donegal native Daniel com. The top prize is a four bedroom O’Donnell promoting the draw. During house, semi-detached, in Dublin in the interval there will also be an excellent association with Alanna Homes. The house bird’s eye view of the recently completed is newly built to the latest energy efficiency Phase 2 of the Centre compliments of standards and is valued at €400,000. There drone footage shot by main contractors are also four other prizes including a brand McDermott and Trearty. WinYourHousein new Mazda 2, a week’s holiday, €1,000 Dublin also sponsor today’s Man of the cash and a night’s B&B in Carton House Match. with a round of golf for 2. There is a dedicated mobile phone number, All proceeds from the draw go towards where queries can be answered and paying the debt on the newly completed purchases can be made - 086-604-7089. Phase 2 of the Donegal GAA Centre in Currently you can follow Club Donegal on Convoy and financing the planned Phase Facebook at “Win Your House in Dublin”, 3. The ongoing development of the Centre on Twitter @WinHouseDublin and on is a key plank in the future success of Instagram at @winyourhouseinDublin. GAA games in Donegal - football and hurling, youth and adult, ladies and men. Following the Covid Lockdown, promotion The Donegal Facebook page has a video of the draw was re-started last month. of county manager Declan Bonner and Currently, there is a Lucky 7 Bonus Draw. captain Michael Murphy discussing the Buy your ticket by 7th September to be centrality of the facilities at Convoy to in with a chance to be one of seven lucky both the continued success of our county winners who will win seven tickets each. representatives and the nurturing of future stars.

Tickets for the draw can be bought online using devices from mobiles to desktop computers. Tickets are also from contacts within each of the forty clubs in the County. Thanks you to the Abbey Hotel, Donegal; the Allingham Arms, Bundoran; the Mount Errigal, Letterkenny; and the Villa Rose, Ballybofey - tickets had been available from these venues but due to Covid 19 regulations this is no longer the case.

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The long standing Donegal Stream Team are vital to efforts in making our games available and consist of BradasVideo Productions, Aidan Spence Web Graphics and Marketing and Joe’s Tech Help. Bradas O’Donnell has vast experience in the live broadcast & streaming of games and has worked for Sky sports, RTE, TG4, Eir sports covering live games as a cameraman & also as covering live streams across the country for Nemeton TV along with Joe’s Tech Help. Joe Brennan controls all the technical end of the live stream & broadband issues which is a difficult job at some venues, with poor reception, but we work to the best of our ability to get the pictures to the viewers. Aidan Spence looks after the PPV (Pay per view) and also has responsibility for the Donegal GAA website - updated regularly, the site is crucial to CLG Dhún na nGall’s public relations, keeping our Gaels up to date with everything happening in the world of Donegal GAA Aodh Rua Cúil 1 na gCuirridín Lúcás Ó’Ceallaigh Luke Kelly

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Seamus Ó’Gallachóir Tomás Mac Meanman Sean Mac Lionsigh James Gallagher tomas McMenamin Shane McGlinchey

5 6 7 Dáire Mac Meanman Rian Ó’Ceallaigh Gearóid Ó’Maclaodhóg Darragh Mc Menamin Ryan Kelly Gerard Melaugh

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Peadar Mac Lionsigh Stiofán Mac Meanman Peadar McGlinchey Stephen McMenamin

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Pauric Mac Meanman Sean Mac Giolla Easpaig Tadgh Ó’Cceallacháin Pauric McMenamin Jack Gillespie tim Callaghan 13 14 15

Sean Ó’Gallachóir Calvin Ó’Bróichain Denim Ó’Rúain Shane Gallagher Calvin Bradley Denim Rowan 16 Jason Woods (Deasuin Mac Chonchille 21 Ciarán Mac HAonasa (Kieran Neeson) 17 Ryan Gallen (Rian Ó’ Gaillin) 22 Óisin McElhinney (Óisin Mac Giolla Cannigh) 18 Michael Devine (Micheál Ó’Duibhín) 23 Odhran Doherty (Odhrán Ó’Dochartaigh)

FIR IONAD 19 Jack Bradley (Seán Ó’Broichain) 24 Dylan Irwin (Diolúin Ó’héireamhóin) 20 Jason Callaghan (Deasún Ó’Geallacháin) Page 8: LYIT advert – same as last year

8 22 Naomh Columba 1 Colm Mac Elroigh Colm McElroy

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Barra Mac Giolla Chearra Philib Ó’Dochartaigh Philib Mac Neairn Barry Carr Phillip Doherty Philip McNern

5 6 7 Daithí Ó’Donaill Micheál Mac Guidhír Pádraig Mac a Bháird David O’Donnell Michael McGuiire Pauric Ward

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Fionn Ó’Gallabhóir Caoimhín Mac Neairn Finn Gallagher Kevin McNern

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Padraig Ó’Beirne Aaron Ó’Dochartaigh Ciarán MacBriartaigh Paddy Byrne Aaron Doherty Kieran McBrearty 13 14 15

Riain Mac Giolla Easpaig Cristoir Ó’Beirne Lanty Ó’Ludhóg Ryan Gillespie Christopher Byrne Lanty Molloy 16 Matiu Mac Ghloin 21 Maitiú Mac Suibhne 17 Gearóid Mac Concearra 22 Brian De Faoite 18 Breandaín Ó’Baoill 23 CJ Ó’Lúdhog 19 Donal Breathnach 24 Antó Ó’hEarcáin FIR IONAD 20 Calum Ó’Mallaí

Owner of fstop media John Smith is fully qualified for all your professional media needs. Having graduated from college with a media background in promotional, corporate, weddings and sporting events. Fstop media also has experience working with major broadcasting such as RTE, TG4 and UTV. The advances in recent technology has given us the opportunity to branch into the livestreaming sector. It has been a great to be working along side Donegal GAA throughout this year bringing a selection of games live to the comfort of people’s homes. Local rivalries will add spice to Intermediate Championship Relegation semi-finals Wins for Buncrana, Naomh Columba and Cloughaneely secured each of them home venues in the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Intermediate quarterfinals this weekend. Buncrana finished with a convincing win against Naomh Com- cille and were impressive from the off in seeing off Malin, ending with a 100% record. Naomh Columba and Cloich Cheann Fhaola were also unbeaten having shared the spoils in their Round encounter in Aodh Ruadh secured the coveted fourth home berth with a 7 point away win against Fanad Gaels, climbing above Naomh Mhuire on points difference – the Lower Rosses side lost by nine points to Malin negating the strong points difference they had going into this weekend’s Round of games. While Malin’s point difference was superior to Red Hughs, the Killygordon side leap-frogged them in the final table having won the head-to- head between the two sides. The Scarvey fixture will also be streamed and commentary for Naomh Colmcille will be from Damien Dowds and Paul McGonigle

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Darragh McLaughlin

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Gary Farren Ciaran Doherty Keelan White

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Kieran McColgan Damian Harkin Conor Farren

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Sean O’Neill Christopher McLoughlin

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Conor McColgan Paul McLaughlin Christopher Doherty 13 14 15

Josh Conlon Barry McLaughlin Charlie Byrne

17. Dan McDaid 22. Oisin McGonagle 18. Daniel Martin 23, Conor Byrne 19. Adam McGonagle 24. Pádraig McCarron 20. Matthew Mullarkey 25 Sean Byrne FIR IONAD 21 Conor McLaughlin

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