Aodh Ruadh CLG

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

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:	54.497863°N 8.191321°W / 54.497863; -8.191321
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster champions Donegal champions Football: - - 12 Ladies' football: – – 1

Historically one of their county's most successful GAA clubs, it has won 12 Donegal Senior Football Championship titles, and currently competes in Division 1 of the league and the Senior Championship.

The club colours are green and white and it plays its home games at Fr Tierney Park.

The club has a local rivalry with Réalt na Mara.^[1][2]

History

Aodh Ruadh was founded in 1909 as a football and hurling club.^[3] It is named after nobleman Hugh Roe O'Donnell (Irish: Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill).

Fr Tierney Park opened officially in 1954.^[4]

Jim "Natch" Gallagher was mentor to Donegal's 1972 and 1974 Ulster Senior Football Championship-winning teams.^[4]

With Bundoran, Aodh Ruadh formed one half of the St Joseph's team that won seven Donegal SFC titles and an Ulster Club SFC—the only Donegal team to achieve this feat until Gaoth Dobhair in 2018. Aodh Ruadh 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.^[5]

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][4] John Duffy[6] Matt Gallagher — 1982 All-Ireland Under-21 FC winner; 1992 All-Ireland SFC winner; 1992 All-Star[4] Alan Kane — 1972 and 1974 Ulster SFC winner[4] Niall McCready[7] — 1995 Ulster Under-21 FC winner[4] Pauric McShea — 1966 Ulster Under-21 FC winner; 1972 Ulster SFC winner; 1974 Ulster SFC winning captain; Donegal Team of the Millennium[clarification needed][4] Sylvester Maguire — 1992 Sigerson Cup and All-Ireland SFC winner[4] Brian Murray — 1992 All-Ireland SFC winner; 1994 and 1995 Railway Cup winner[4] Brian Roper — 1995 Ulster Under-21 FC winner; 2007 National Football League winner[4] Gary Walsh — 1991 Railway Cup winner; 1992 All-Ireland SFC winner; 1992 All-Star[4]

Hurling Jamie Brennan — 2018 and 2019 Ulster SFC winner[8] Sylvester Maguire — 1989 Ulster JHC winner[9]

Managers

Years	Manager
1909–20??	—
c. 2006–c. 2006?	P. J. McGowan[10]
c. 2007–c. 2007?	Peter Gallagher[10]
c. 2007–c. 2015?	?
c. 2015–c. 2015?	Packie McGrath[10]
2016–c. 2018/9?	Peter Gallagher and James O'Donnell[10]
c. 2018/9–c. 2021?	Barry Ward[11][12]
2022–	John McNulty[13][11][14]

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, 2021
• Donegal Division 3 Football League: 2016
• Donegal Division 4 Football League: 1982, 2007, 2008
• Donegal Intermediate Football Championship: 2020 **Runner-up: 2012,^[15] 2018^[16]
• 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

See also

• Hugh Roe O'Donnell

References

1. "Aodh Ruadh get the better of Bundoran in Championship opener". Highland Radio. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
2. Foley, Alan (21 June 2022). "Here's the draws and all the fixtures for the Donegal GAA county championships: The draw for the 2022 competitions took place in Donegal Town, with SFC winners St Eunan's taking on St Naul's in the opening round and IFC holders Cloughaneely at Four Masters to start". Retrieved 21 June 2022. Reigning champions St Eunan's welcome St Naul's on the opening weekend — the second weekend in August — with a tasty local derby due to take place between Aodh Ruadh and Bundoran.
3. "100 years of Aodh Ruadh — 1909–2009". Donegal Democrat. 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015.
4. Daly, Tom. "One Hundred Years".
5. "History at Aodh Ruadh". Donegal Democrat. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
6. 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.
7. "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.
8. 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.
9. Daly, Tom. "One Hundred Years". 1989… Sylvester Maguire wins Ulster Junior Hurling Championship medal.
10. McNulty, Chris (20 January 2016). "New management team appointed by Aodh Ruadh". Retrieved 20 January 2016.
11. "John McNulty appointed as new Aodh Ruadh manager". Donegal News. 10 February 2022. p. 65. McNulty takes over from Barry Ward who had three years at the helm. McNulty managed his native Kilcar for the last two seasons. He also had a stint as bainisteoir of St Naul's and the Donegal Masters team… Aran McGowan will work with the senior team as a coach. Matthew Neeson has been appointed as their senior development team[sic]
12. "Barry Ward appointed as Donegal minor football manager". Ocean FM. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
13. Crawford, Caroline (26 September 2014). "Donegal links both Enda Kenny and John McNulty". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 September 2014. Mr McNulty comes from Kilcar, and is a popular businessman who has managed the town's GAA clubs teams for many years. He brought the U-21 team to victory in the Championship last year and has managed the senior Kilcar GAA team for a number of years. He also manages a thriving Mace shop in Stranorlar about an hour from his hometown.
14. "John McNulty reflects on Aodh Ruadh victory over Bundoran". Highland Radio. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022. Aodh Ruadh boss, John McNulty spoke with Ryan Ferry after the game…
15. Hughes, John (7 November 2012). "Final heartache for Aodh Ruadh". Retrieved 7 November 2012.
16. Keenan, Shaun (14 October 2018). "Glenfin comfortably beat Aodh Ruadh to win IFC A Final". Retrieved 14 October 2018.

External links

• Official website