Under-14s first up as new Donegal Women’s League campaign kicks off

The new Donegal Women’s League season swings into action this week.

The first teams to kick off in 2017 will be the Under-14s. The first round of games in the Under-14 Terry Leyden League are pencilled in to take place on Wednesday evening, April 5^th, at 6.30pm.

Raphoe Town, under Emmett Kelly’s charge, are back in the Donegal Women’s League again and they travel to face John Joe McGinley’s Gweedore United in their opening game on Wednesday.

The John Brennan-managed Finn Valley host Julie McCloy’s Bonagee United, while Paddy McDaid’s Illistrin are at home to Swilly, managed by Brian McFadden.

Lagan Harps U-14s, tutored this season by John Canning, welcome Mulroy Academy, managed by Una Hagan, to Orchard Park.

Donegal Women’s League, Under-14s, Wednesday, April 5, 6.30pm

Finn Valley v Bonagee United

Gweedore United v Raphoe Town

Illistrin FC v Swilly Rovers

Lagan Harps v Mulroy Academy

The Under-12 League kicks off on Monday next, April 10. The Donegal Under-12 inter-league team will play their first FAI National Inter-League game on May 6^th when they take on Mayo in Castlebar.

Donegal Women’s League, Under-12s, Monday, April 10, 6.30pm

Bonagee United v Lagan Harps

Gweedore Celtic v Gweedore United

Mulroy Academy (S) v Mulroy Academy (M)

Kilmacrennan Celtic v Swilly Rovers

Raphoe Town v Finn Valley

Illistrin FC (free week)

The Under-16 Arena 7 League will kick off on Friday, April 28 with three games down for decision on the first evening: Finn Valley v Bonagee United; Lagan Harps v Kilmacrennan Celtic; Mulroy Academy v Swilly Rovers.

An announcement on the arrangements for the senior league will be made in due course.