Champions Gaoth Dobhair get a bye as U21 Championship draws are made

written by Chris McNulty May 3, 2017

Defending Donegal U21 Champions Gaoth Dobhair have been given a bye into the quarter-finals of the 2017 Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Donegal U21 Championship.

The draws were conducted by the Donegal CCC at Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure, Letterkenny this evening.

Gaoth Dobhair defeated Aodh Ruadh in a pulsating U21 final last year and the Magheragallon men are now planning for a quarter-final. Gaoth Dobhair will meet the winners of the preliminary round tie between Kilcar and St Michael’s.

There is a tasty south-west derby between Naomh Columba and Ardara in the prelimunary round while last year’s beaten finalists, Aodh Ruadh – who have been making real strides in recent years again – taking on St Eunan’s, another side that will be fancying their chances in this competition.

Killybegs won the U21 B Championship last year and they will take on Naomh Conaill in the preliminary round.

The draws have also been made for the U21 ‘B’, U21 ‘C’ and U21 Hurling Championships.

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UNDER-21 ‘A’ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Preliminary Round

Naomh Columba v Ardara

Kilcar v St Michael’s

Aodh Ruadh v St Eunan’s

Naomh Conaill v Killybegs

Glenfin – Bye

Dungloe – Bye

Gaoth Dobhair – Bye

Four Masters – Bye

Quarter-finals

Gaoth Dobhair v Kilcar/St Michael’s

Naomh Columba/Ardara v Four Masters

Glenfin v Dungloe

Naomh Conaill/Killybegs v Aodh Ruadh/St Eunan’s

UNDER-21 ‘B’ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Preliminary Round

Cloughaneely v Letterkenny Gaels

Milford v Gaeil Fhánada

Buncrana v Bundoran

St Naul’s v Burt

Sean MacCumhaill v Malin

Downings v Glenswilly

Termon – Bye

Naomh Muire – Bye

Quarter-finals

Naomh Muire v Buncrana/Bundoran

Downings/Glenswilly v St Naul’s/Burt

Sean MacCumhaills/Malin v Cloughaneely/Letterkenny Gaels

Termon v Milford/Gaeil Fhánada

UNDER-21 ‘C’ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Quarter-finals

Carndonagh v Red Hughs

Moville v Naomh Colmcille

Robert Emmets v Muff

St Mary’s, Convoy v Naomh Brid/Pettigo

UNDER-21 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Preliminary Round

St Eunan’s v Carndonagh

Buncrana v Burt

Aodh Ruadh – Bye

Setanta – Bye

Semi-Finals

St Eunan’s/Carndonagh v Aodh Ruadh

Buncrana/Burt v Setanta

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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

Champions Gaoth Dobhair get a bye as U21 Championship draws are made

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