Creggan Secretary, Colm McLarnon, Angela Callan, Bank of Ireland Representative and Michael Hasson, Ulster GAA President with team captains at the launch of the Bank of Ireland Paddy McLarnon Ulster U21 Club Football Tournament 2018/19 at the Elk Complex, Toomebridge. There were some familiar faces and a few new ones amongst the large attendance atthe launch of the 2018/19 B...
The 10th annual Paddy McLarnon Cup Ulster U21 Club Football Tournament launch and draw will be on Thursday 27th December at 7pm in the Elk Complex, Toomebridge, and matches begin on Saturday 12th January 2019. This year we welcome the following new clubs to the Tournament: Crosserlough (Cavan), Clann Eireann (Armagh), Carrickmacross (Monaghan), St Brigids...
'It's all about the tackle and the system' - Gaoth Dobhair manager Tom 'Beag' Gillespie explains how he and his club have moulded a team for over a decade into the first Ulster title winning team from Gaoth Dobhair... ...
GAILEARAÍ: Lá stairiúil do mhuintir Ghaoth Dobhair agus Craobh Uladh tugtha leo ag a bpeileadóirí óga Ashamedly my knowledge of the Irish language is limited and as I listened to Gaoth Dobhair players and spectators communicate with each other in our native tongue over the period of the Bank of Ireland-Paddy McLarnon Cup I couldn’t help feeling t...
Paddy McLarnon Bank of Ireland U21 Club Football Tournament Final By Brendan McTaggart Team captain Niall Friel wrote his name into Gaoth Dobhair history on Sunday afternoon. The first man to lead a side from Donegal to the Paddy McLarnon U21 Ulster club cup while becoming the first captain to lead Gaoth Dobhair to success at Ulster level. Friel though has a wi...
Paddy McLarnon Bank of Ireland U21 Club Football Tournament Final By Brendan McTaggart Lavey manager Seamus Downey was in reflective mood when we spoke with him after Sunday’s final. He witnessed his side fall to a 13 point defeat to Gaoth Dobhair in the final of the Paddy McLarnon U21 Ulster club tournament but was more than happy with the progress he has ...
Paddy McLarnon Bank of Ireland U21 Club Football Tournament Final Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal) 4-7 Erin’s Own, Lavey (Derry) 0-6 By Brendan McTaggart Gaoth Dobhair produced their best performance of the tournament on Sunday afternoon to become the first team from Donegal to claim the Paddy McLarnon Cup. Goals proved to be the difference between the sides and it w...
Paddy McLarnon Bank of Ireland Ulster U21 Club Football Tournament Final Erin’s Own, Lavey (Derry) v Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal) Sunday 14th February One last hurdle and 60 minutes. That’s all that stands between Erin’s Own Lavey and Gaoth Dobhair on Sunday afternoon to achieve their ultimate goal. A journey that started in south Derry an...
Downey: "We had to play better against Southern Gaels who in our eyes are a better side than Galbally” By Brendan McTaggart Lavey manager Seamus Downey was a happy man when he guided his troops off the Creggan pitch on Sunday. He had just witnessed his side defy the ‘experts’ and cruise past Cavan champions Southern Gaels with seven points to sp...
Mac Giolla Easpuig: "we kicked a lot of bad wides and that put serious pressure on us towards the end” By Brendan McTaggart Gaoth Dobhair produced a workman like performance against Carryduff to advance to the final of the Paddy McLarnon Cup on Sunday afternoon. Seven points separated the sides but the Donegal men couldn’t pull away from the Down cha...
