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
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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
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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
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UNDER-21 ‘B’ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
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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
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UNDER-21 ‘C’ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
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Quarter-finals
Carndonagh v Red Hughs
Moville v Naomh Colmcille
Robert Emmets v Muff
St Mary’s, Convoy v Naomh Brid/Pettigo
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UNDER-21 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
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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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