WEEKEND ACTION

The action continues this weekend with games in our minor competition and the LIDL National League

 

MINORS – SATURDAY (2pm)

Cavan v Donegal – Knockbride

Monaghan v Armagh – Drumhowan

Antrim v Down – Glenavy

MINORS – SUNDAY

Tyrone v Derry – TBC

 

LIDL NATIONAL LEAGUE – SATURDAY

Waterford v Armagh -1pm Kilmacthomas

Tyrone v Dublin – 3pm TBC

LIDL NATIONAL LEAGUE – SUNDAY

Donegal v Tipperary – 1pm Naomh Padraig Leifear

Monaghan v Galway – 2pm TBC

Down v Offaly – 2pm TBC

 

Picture Credit – Erin O Neill

2 SCHOOLS IN ALL IRELAND FINALS THIS WEEK

Our Ulster U16 B and C winners will go chasing silverware this week as they play in the LIDL PPS All Ireland finals.

 

First up on Wednesday are Bailieborough Community College who play Limerick side Scoil Mhuire and Ide, Newcastlewest.

The following day, Thursday St. Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon will play St. Mary’s, Macroom on the B final.

 

ULGFA would like to wish both schools all the best in their respective finals.

ULSTER UNDERAGE ACTION CONTINUES

U14 FOF – SATURDAY

Cavan host Down and Fermanagh

Tyrone host Derry and Donegal

Antrim host Armagh and Monaghan

 

U16 SUNDAY

Fermanagh v Antrim – Newtownbutler

Down v Tyrone – Bright

Donegal v Cavan – Lifford

Armagh v Derry – Middletown

U20 SCHOOLS SEMI FINALS

The Ulster U20 A, B and C winners will be in All Ireland semi final action this week.

First up is our A winner Loreto, Cavan who will meet Maynooth Education Campus on Wednesday.

The following day, Thursday B winners St. Columba’s, Glenties take on Eureka, Kells.

Last and by no means least our C champions, Bailieboro Community College will play Colaiste Bhride, Carnew on Friday.

 

Good luck to all 3

ULSTER UNDERAGE RESULTS

There were 10 games played today in the U14 and U18 competitions

MINOR RESULTS
Antrim 1-7 Monaghan 5-10
Down 2-12 Armagh 0-13
Cavan 7-12 Derry 2-4
Tyrone bt Fermanagh

 

U14 FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL

Donegal 8-6 Antrim 0-1
Donegal 3-6 Cavan 1-5
Antrim 2-1 Cavan 3-3
Down 5-4 Monaghan 2-4
Down 2-5 Derry 3-4
Monaghan 2-9 Derry 1-0

WEEKEND FIXTURES

U14 FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL – SAT

Downings, Donegal

St. John’s, Down

 

MINORS – SAT

Derry v Cavan – Swatragh

Fermanagh v Tyrone – Bawnacre 3G

Antrim v Monaghan – Cliftonville Road 3G

Armagh v Down – Clann Eireann

 

LIDL NATIONAL LEAGUE – SUN

Derry v Antrim – Owenbeg

Fermanagh v Kilkenny – TBC

 

Picture Credit – Erin Treanor

ALL STARS AT UUJ

The ULGFA PPS All Star squad were guests of UUJ today. The thirty strong squad played an in house game and were then treated to dinner and a jersey from UUJ and EOS. ULGFA would like to thank Paul Rouse (UUJ Head of Gaelic Games) for facilitating the visit.

 

CONGRESS WEEKEND

Donegal LGFA will host the National Congress in the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th March. Hundreds of delegates from all around the world will descend on Letterkenny this weekend to review the year and vote on motions to make changes to the rule book.
Current President, Michael Naughton’s will hand over the top job to Westmeath’s Trina Murray after 4 years at the helm of the LFGA.
ULGFA wish Donegal lots of success with the Congress and hope that Michael takes a well earned rest.

SUPER SUNDAY

This Sunday all 9 provincial teams will be in LIDL National league action and round 2 of the Ulster U16 competition is also scheduled. Good luck to all teams.
LIDL LEAGUES – all 2pm throw in’s
Armagh v Kildare – Silverbridge
Tyrone v Waterford – TBC
Donegal v Waterford – Ballybofey
Clare v Monaghan – Shanahan McNamara Park
Cavan v Offaly – Bailieboro
Wexford v Down – Enniscorthy
Kilkenny v Derry – Muckalee
Fermanagh v Sligo – Irvinestowm
Antrim v Wicklow – Davitt Park, Belfast
U16’s –
Antrim v Down – Colaiste Feirste 2pm
Cavan v Derry – Bailieboro 12noon
Donegal v Armagh – Ballybofey 12noon
Monaghan v Fermanagh – Cloughan 2pm

MFC Schools All Stars Announced

Initally 170 players were selected by their Schools, and after two rounds of Trails the Final 30 have been named.

This years squad are spread across the Province with 23 Schools and 8 Counties making the Final Panel. Topping the Leaderboard are our U20 A Winners Loreto Cavan who have three players named.

This is also a second All Star for AineMcAllister, Katie Dowds, Hanna Donaghy and Cliodhna Logan.

The girls will play an in-house game in UUJ on Thursday 6th March and will also receive their Awards along with a unique one off MFC Sports kit at a Banquet in Canavan’s, Garvaghey on Friday 21st March.

This Years All Stars are:

Brónagh Butler – Carndonagh Community School

Katie Dowd – St Columbas College Stranorlar

Emma McCrossan – Loreto Grammar School Omagh

Isabella Grimes – St. Joseph’s Grammar School, Donaghmore

Aine McAllister – Loreto Coleraine

Fiadhna Loughran – Saint Patrick’s High School Keady

Ellie-Mae Carr – Saint Patrick’s High School Keady

Áobhinn Nic Cormaic – Coláiste Oiriall

Katie Tierney – St Clare’s college ballyjamesduff co cavan

Sinead Kelly – Virginia College Cavan

Amy Jo Kierans – Largy College

Katie Mc Adam – Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

Dervla Cawley – Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

Ella Sheridan – Bailieborough Community School

Ellie Brady – Loreto Cavan

Sarah Clarke – Loreto Cavan

Kayla Bartley – Loreto Cavan

Niamh Moran – St. Patricks College Banbridge

Anna McGarry – Dominican College Fortwilliam

Erin Gough – St Malachys HS Castlewellan

Annie Stanfield – St Paul’s High school Bessbrook

Siofra Doherty – Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry

Emily Bingham – St Mark’s Warrenpoint

Hannah Donaghy – Rathmore Grammar School

Clíodhna Logan – Rathmore Grammar School

Eilildh Meabh Duffy – St Catherine’s College Armagh

Cara Donnelly – Assumption

Abbie Browning – St Genevieve’s High School

Hannah Cavan – St. Patricks Academy Dungannon

Catherine Moohan – St. Patricks Academy Dungannon