Underage Set-Up

The current underage set-up is headed by minor board chairman Bernard Devine and Lyndon Gillespie while the ladies are co-ordinated by the ladies board.  During the winter months starting last November boys and girls from the ages of 6 to 14 have been training continuously every Friday in the Oak Tree Centre in Killygordon.  They trained right through until May and when the weather started to improve they moved up to train in Monellan Park on various days of the week. 

It is fantastic to see the effort and dedication shown by the kids and the coaches which will without doubt reap rewards for the Club in years to come.  Martin Wilson was one of the first to start an underage coaching drive in the early 2000’s.  The benefits of his leadership along with the many coaches who contributed every Saturday morning in the Finn Valley Centre are now clear to be seen.  The senior ladies and men’s teams are littered with young players who graduated from the underage set-up.

VHI Cúl Camps

The Club hosted the VHI Cúl Camp at the end of June, this year was the 6^th annual Camp, coaches from all over the county came and gave their expertise to the energy filled and enthusiastic children.  County star and gentleman Michael Murphy signed autographs for the kids, stood for photographs and even did nets for a penalty shoot-out! Other stars to attend the camps in recent years include All-Star corner back Karl Lacey, Barry Dunnion, & Dara Gallagher.

Achievements

As past few years the flow of silverware into the club has steadily grown.  In 2010 our U14 team competed in the Division 1 league for the first time, and were unfortunate to lose out in the Shield final to Buncrana.

This year Gary Kelly, Colm Melaugh & Ronan Gallen were part of the Donegal U16 team after being earmarked by manager Stephen Friel in the U15 Development squad.  Cliodhna Muldoon starred for the Donegal U14 ladies and will be hoping to progress further in that team in 2010/11.

Our U16 team won the Divsion 2 Shield defeating Gweedore while the U13’s won the Division 2 Northern Plate.

Underage Presentations

Every December the Club holds an underage presentation evening where the children are rewarded for their efforts throughout the year, trophy winners are acknowledged with their medals and each child gets a certificate.  There are trophies for the best player and most improved player in each age group and category. Previous special guests have included Frank McGlynn, Karl Lacey, Michael Murphy & Aidan Connolly.