Clúiche Ceannais Íomána Sinsear agus Soisear CLG Dhún na nGall Soisear ag 14.00 Aodh Ruadh V Carn Domhnaigh Referee : Trevor Maloney Standby Referee: James Callaghan, Linesman Ciaran O’Neill County Finals - 31ú Lúnasa Páirc Uí Dhomhnaill, Leitir Ceannain Sinsear ag 16.00 Naomh Ádhamhnáin V Setanta Referee : Hugo Wallace Standby Referee: Eddie Nash, Linesman Alan Nash Programme - €2 WishingWishing All Both Teams Teams the the best best ofof luck inin the the final final County Board Chairperson – Mick McGrath A Chairde, that level. The gap is narrowing and today’s Fáilte go Páirc Uí Dhomhnaill encounter shall identify where both teams inniu dár bpátrúin, dár n-imreoirí are, and the prospect of an exciting contest is agus dár n-Oifigigh Chlub. Tá ár predicted. Again I congratulate both teams on gCraobhchomórtas Sóisearach reaching today’s County Final, I look forward to ar ais linn imbliana agus is ceart the contest and may the best team win. go bhfuil an cluiche seo a imirt roimh an chluiche ceannais Much continued good work is going on Sinsearach. throughout the County with underage development of Hurling. Through the activities As Chairman of CLG Dhun na nGall it gives me the children can become confident, and become great pleasure to welcome you all here today. A competent participants in fitness and physical special welcome to the supporters, players, and activity. The honing of their skills, allows them Club Officers, of all the clubs involved in today’s to develop their fundamental and functional finals. It’s rewarding to both CLG Carndonagh movement abilities. In today’s world it’s the and CLG Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon who have adults obligation to give our younger members reached today’s Junior Final, and they will have the opportunity to have an enhanced sense the honor of opening today’s event. Both clubs of well-being, and allow them to have fun, have worked hard down through the years in friendship, and to express themselves through keeping Hurling alive in the Carndonagh and GAA activities. I thank all the many adults that Ballyshannon areas. This has not happened give of their time unselfishly in allowing that to easily but through the dedication of few, in happen. In a recent National Survey only 18% of continuing to give their time unselfishly, to our Primary School pupils receive 1 hour activity Coaching the fine skills and the art of Hurling to per week. Please keep involved in promoting young members of their Clubs. GAA Coaching and Games Development, and give our younger members encouragement, and On behalf of the County Board I recognize that at all times support their efforts. here today, and thank you publicly for that effort. I wish both clubs well, and may the best team In conclusion a special thanks to the Park win. Reaching County Senior Hurling Finals is Committee at O Donnell Park for having the something that’s not new to CLG Setanta, and facilities in top condition for today’s finals, and they will go into today’s Final as most people’s to our MC Fergus Mc Gee. To today’s match favourites but we all applaud the strides that St Referees I thank you, your umpires and linesmen, Eunans have made in establishing themselves as for your dedication towards assisting our games. a strong Senior Hurling team in Donegal. Great To all our sponsors I recognize your assistance efforts are made by Setanta in maintaining their and support. standards, and St Eunans efforts in reaching Hurling Board Chairperson - Manus O’Donnell A Chairde, and commitment, urged on by their own vocal on behalf of the Donegal Hurling Board, I would supporters. In the ‘Senior Final’ the like to congratulate the hurlers of Aodh Ruadh multi-talented Setanta team will be looking Béal Átha Seanaigh, CLG Carn Domhnaigh, to add the ‘Senior Championship Title’ to the Naomh Ádhamhnáin Leitir Ceanainn and Setanta ‘Senior Hurling League Title’, they won earlier in Cúil na gCuirridín on qualifying to play in our the year. The youthful Naomh Ádhamhnáin side Junior and Hurling Finals, today and to wish all will have other ideas and hope to bring the ‘Corn the teams every success on the day.In our Junior na Mumha’ Cup to Letterkenny, after a gap of a Final it is great to see the return of two famous long number of years. I am sure both teams will Donegal Hurling Clubs, namely Aodh Ruadh serve up a game of tremendous determination and Carn Domhnaigh to our ‘Hurling Finals and skill, that will have all supporters at the Day’.In the past both teams have participated games entertained until the final whistle blows. on ‘Hurling Finals Day’ and with both teams I do hope that everyone has an enjoyable day having competed in the Junior Hurling League, and finally a special word of thanks to the County they keenly await this contest today. With Board, the match officials and to the ground staff Carndonagh having won the Junior League in O’Donnell Park. Title, Aodh Ruadh will be hoping that they can prevent Carn from doing the ‘Double’. I am sure Adh Mór, both teams will give us a great display of skill Manus O’Domhnaill. 3 Today’s Officials Hugo Wallace Hugo has been refereeing for the last 19 years for Burt GAA, this will be his 3rd final (10,17) he has also refereed 3 junior finals (05/06/07). He has refereed every county hurling final in Donegal there is to offer, from U12 to Senior, and has won them all as a player too. Plus he has the odd football final under his belt too and has been involed in Ulster and All Ireland finals in the past. Trevor Maloney Trevor is 37 years old and is from Lanesboro in Co. Longford. He is a GAA referee for last 10 years,transferring up to Donegal in 2017, and has referee’d from Underage to Intermediate level in the County. He ref’s both hurling and football. He currently lives in Buncrana and is a member of CLG Bun Cranncha. Trevor has served in the defence forces for 20 years and is based in Finner Camp. He represented Longford at minor level in both hurling and football but injury cut his playing career short and he decided to take up refereeing to stay involved in the GAA. Ground Regulations 0I. All persons entering this ground are admitted only 07. Unauthorised persons are not permitted to enter subject to the following Ground Regulations and to upon the field of play. the Rules and regulations of Cumann Luthchcleas Gael. Entry to the ground shall be deemed to 08. Any person who fails to comply with the constitute unqualified acceptance of all these Rules instruction from a Garda or Steward may be ejected and Regulations. from the ground. 02. Fireworks, smoke canisters, gas- horns, bottles, 09. In general, the right of admission is reserved to glasses, cans, flags, banners, poles and other similar the Ground Management. articles or containers, including anything which could 10. The Ground Management reserves the right to or might be used as a weapon, are not permitted refuse admission to or eject any person who refuses within the ground and any person in found to be in to be searched by a member of the Garda Siochana. possession of such an article or container may be refused entry or ejected from the ground 11. Any person who remains in or obstructs a gangway or circulation area may be ejected from the 03. The consumption of alcohol is not permitted ground. within the ground and spectators are not permitted to bring alcohol into the ground. 12. The Ground Management reserve the right for it’s servants or agents to remove from the ground 04. The unauthorized climbing of any structure, walls any person who does not comply with the Ground or buildings in this ground strictly forbidden. Regulations or whose presence In the ground could 05 Unnecessary noise from the use of radio sets, reasonably be construed as constituting a source of gas-horns and behaviour likely to cause confusion danger, nuisance or annoyance to other spectators. Of nuisance of any kind, including foul or abusive 13. AII persons in the grounds are reminded of their language, is not permitted in any part of the ground. obligation under Section 18(3) of the Fire Services Act 06. Under no circumstances is it permitted to throw 1981 to ensure that their behaviour does not present any object the pitch. a danger from fire to anyone using the grounds. 4 Aodh Ruadh would like to wish our senior hurling team and mangement the very best of luck in today’s junior league final. We would like to thank the following people for all their support to hurling within our club: Mr G’s, Ballyshannon Mr Oilman PK Motors TJ Hughes Service Station Rathmore Mechanical Services AJ’s Filling Station Nirvana Restaurant Kevin Byrne Coach Hire Kevin Loughlin Plumbing & Heating Olympic Amusments Owen Roe’s 5 AODH RUADH CHAIRMAN - WILLIAM DOOGAN As Chairman of the Aodh Ruadh I would like to thank all our sponsors Club, it is a great honour to have our who have sponsored at both senior senior hurling team contesting today’s and underage levels over the past Junior Final. I wish to acknowledge number of years. the hard work and commitment of Best of luck to John Rooney and all our management and players to date. the players involved in today’s final. We haven’t fielded at senior level for Hopefully we are treated to a the past few years but thanks to the great game of hurling befitting the determination of Ciaran Rami along occasion at the end of which Aodh with John Rooney, who brought Ruadh prevail.