ST. MICHEAL'S GAA NEWS + 

2008. St. Michael's Ladies Team Won All Ireland U14 Feile. 

Leanne Keaveney, Evelyn McGinley, Danielle Stewart, Marrion Doherty, Chloe Ferry, Mary B. O'Donnell, Lisa Gallagher, Aoife McPhilemy, Donna Creamer, Maria Carr, Rachael Coyle. Helen McGinley, Rosin Boyle, Hollie McCarry, Kelly McGinley, Maggie Doherty, Anne McLaughlin, Eimear Boyle.

2008. St. Michael's Ladies Team Won Junor Gaeltacht Championship. 
Sinead McHugh (1 - 0),  Eimear McBride, Donna McGinley, Mary B. O'Donnell, Hanna Sheridan, Mary B. McGee, Rosemary McGinley, Abby McFadden (0 - 1), Shauna McCarry (0 - 2), Natasha Ferry (0 - 1), , Debbie McGinley. Mellisa Doak, Nicole Mongomery, Nicola McGinley, Lisa Gallagher, Maria Carr, Emma Connors (3 - 0), Rosing McGonagle Capt. (0 -1), Emma McKinlay, Enya O'Donnell, Donna Creamer. Dominick Carr Manager

2008. Donegal Senior Team.  Four St. Michael's men on the panel Christy Toye,  Colm Anthony Mc Fadden, Martin McElhinney, and Peter Witherow. 

2007/3/25- St Eunan's Collage.

St. Eunans Collage Letterkenny won the Ulster Title The McLarnon Cup at Casement Park. Three St. Micheal's men on the team : Antoin McFadden, Raymond McLaughlin and Andrew Kelly.

2007. Donegal Senior Team.  Four St. Michael's men on the panel Christy Toye,  Colm Anthony Mc Fadden, Martin McElhinney, and Peter Witherow. 

2006/10/1 - GAA. Senior Football Championship

St. Michaels Team Reached  Seni-final of the Donegal Senior Football Championship for the firsr time and were unlucky to loose  to St. Eunans by two points.
Bainsteoir: Danny Lafferty, Colm McFadden, Eddie Harkin, Noal Toye.

 RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta Senior Championship:
Semi Final:    St Michaels 1-8,   St. Eunans    1-10  W/E. 01/10/2006 in Ballybofey
Quater Final: St Michaels 0-13, Naomh Conall 0-12, W/E. 10/09/2006 in Letterkenny.
1st round decid: St Michaels 0-17, Glenswilly  1-11; W/E. 02/09/2006 in Letterkenny.
1st round away: St Michaels 1-13, Glenswilly  0-11;  W/E. 27/08/2006 in Glenswilly.
1st round home: St Michaels 1-06, Glenswilly 1-16;   W/E. 15/05/2006 in Dunfanaghy.

St. Michael Team were: 
1 Ciaran Gallagher; 2  Brendan Rodden; 3 Steven Black;  4 John Sheridan;  5 Peter Witherow; 6 Gerard Gallagher;  7 Eamonn Mc Bride; 8 Brian McLaughlin Cap.; 9 Ciaran Gallagher; 10 Christy Toye; 11 Sean Stewart ; 12  Patrick Stewart; 13 Colm Anthony Mc Fadden; 14 Martin McElhinney; 15  Steven Coyle. Sub: 16 Michael Gallagher back from the USA. for John Sheridan. Subs: 17 Danny Langan, 18 Micheal McGinley, 19 Eamon McFadden, 20 Anton McFadden, 21 Bobby Carey, 22 Shane McFadden, 23 Bernard Baird, 24 Liam P Ferry.

The St. Michaels Senior Reserve Team lost out to Glenswilly in the first round of the Championship  0-10 to 1-9 & 0-8 to 2-4.

The St. Michaels Third Team competed in the Junior B Championship losing out to Kilcar 0-9 to 1-11& 1-6 to 3-5.

2006/8/9 - GAA. Three Creeslough Boys in Croke Park

1.   Christy Toye (10) Captain led the Donegal Senior team on Croke Park in the Ulster Final against Armagh. Donegal 0 - 9  Armagh 1 - 9. Cristy scored 0 -1.

2. Martin McElhinney (10) on the Donegal Minor team on Croke Park in the ESB. Ulster Final against Antrim.   Donegal 2 - 12 Antrim 1 - 5. Martin scored 2 - 1.

3. Peter Sweeney (1) Glassan NS, on the Donegal mini team on Croke Park Cumann na mBunscol. Donegal 1 - 1 Armagh 1 - 1.

2006. GAA. St. Michaeal's Minor Team Traveled to  London to play Tirconaill Gaels on the St. Patrick's Day weekend and win by 2 points. It was organised by Hugh O'Donnell & Paul Coggins. The also took in the Donegal (1-21) V London (0-4) match in Ruslip.

2006. GAA  Donegal Senior Team.  Cristy Toye the new captain of the Donegal Team. On Sunday 29th January in the  first round of The National League Division 2A he scored 2 points to draw with Letrim .  Donegal   0 -11 : Leitrim 1-8 

2005.

2005/8/10 - The Boston BoysTwo Creeslough men Colm Anthony Mc Fadden and Christy Toye of St Michaels and Donegal fame have gone to Boston USA to play Gaelic Football. Mc Fadden to play for Donegal and Toye to play for Armagh. 

GAA Ulster Railway Cup Team  Cristy Toye the only Donegal man to make Brian Mc Eniff Ulster Team scored 4 points. Leinster  won.

GAA Waterford Crystal Awards Colm Antony Mc Fadden man of the match.  Donegal v Armagh.

GAA  Northwest Division 1 Minor Final   St Michael's  0 -11  Glenswilly   0 -10 

Hugh O'Donnell,s Team  winners at the Burnroad Termon where Michael Murphy score 8 of the 10 Glenswilly points. St Michael's captain  Kieran Gallagher was presented  with The Cup by  Jim Quinn Donegal Minor Board.

GAA Ulster Captain Special Merit Award for Anton Mc Fadden St Eunan's College Letterkenny.

Athletics. Bridie Trearty Drumnaraw, Creeslough, had being picked for The Irish Masters Athletics Team. at the trials in Phoenix Park Dublin in October. Bridie is a member of the Cranford  Athletics Club.

GAA Donegal Junior Ladies League.                 St Michael's  1-6      Glenswilly 0-1.

GAA Donegal Junior Ladies Championship.  St Michael's 2-12, Naomh Columba 3-8.

 St Michael's Team's were:
1 M.T. McIntyre; 2 Natasha Ferry; 3 Mary McGee; 4 Sara Valkenberghs; 5 Enya O'Donnell; 6 Emma McKinlay; 7 Sinead Walsh; 8 Eimer Rodden; 9 Emma Conners-McGarvey (Cap); 10 Bridget Gallagher(2-3); 11 Sinead McHugh (0-2); 12 Derdre Walsh (0-1); 13 Lara Gallagher (0-3); 14 Margaret McGee (0-3) ; 15 Mave McBride; Subs Shauna McCarry, Rosemary McGinley, Maraid Gallagher, Treasa Gallagher.
Paddy Coll presented the Cup to Emma Connors-McGarvey at Tirconaill Park Donegal Town.

Irish Dancing On Sunday 14th August at the Wild Rose Feis in Manorhamilton, Co Letrim Roisin Ferry Creeslough was the overall winner of the 8-10 age group.

Soccer Donegal U15  Won the Glasgow City Cup in Glasgow, Donegal -  4   Motherwell -1. Four Creeslough men on the team Anton McFadden, Ryan Langan, Dannel McLaughlin, Eric Roberts. The Donegal Team had just returned from Cardiff where they reached the final of the "The Three Nations Soccer Tournament."

Boxing Irish Champion  Christy Boyle Won a third Irish Juvenile Title's. Yes Christy Boyle was fullback on the U-15 GAA. winning team against Glenties.

GAA  Donegal U-15's  Og. Sport.      St Michael's  3-7   St Eunans 1-7

This is St Michael's 4th time to win 1997,1998, 1999, 2005.

 GAA County U-15 Gaeltacht Championship    St Michael's Won ---St Michael's 3-6   Glenties 1-6

St. Michael Team were:
Mark A. McGinley (1-0);  Christy Boyle;  6 Ryan Langan;  Anton Mc Fadden (0-1); Daniel Mc Laughlin (0-1);  Lorcan Mc Daid (0-1);  James McMullen;  Raymond Mc Laughlin (0-3) ;  Ciaran Duffy (2-0);

 Donegal Senior Team's. Two St. Michael's men on the team Christy Toye, Colm Anthony Mc Fadden. One St. Michael's woman on the team Bridget Gallagher.

Donegal Ladies Board.  Paddy Coll from St. Michael's was elected as Chairman and Pro. at the county board AGM.

 

2004.

St Michael's Win Division 2 Minor League Final By beating Fanad Gaels in Dunfanaghy 30/12/2004.
St. Michael's 1 - 10  Fanad Gaels 3 - 6

St. Michael Team were:
1 Micheal McGinley; 2 Adrian McKeague; 3 Bobby Carey; 4 Martin O'Donnell; 5 Liam McFadden; 6 Gavan Montgomery; 7 Brendan McGee; 8 Frank Gallagher; 9 Matin McElhinney 1-1; 10 Peter Witherow 0-3; 11 Danny Langan 1-5; 12 Ciaran Gallagher; 13 Bernard Baird 0-1; 14 Ciaran Doherty; 15 Liam Paul Ferry;

St Michael's Win Donegal U21A  Title  When they over come a verry strong Glenswilly team by 3 points, which coincided with the first opening of the new stand in O'Donnell Park  Letterkenny 12/12/2004.
The final score was  St. Michael's  1 - 11 Glenswilly  1 - 8.

St. Michael Team were: (  In Brackete (No ) was their personal No on the Day.) 
1 Ciaran Gallagher; 2  Brendan Rodden; 3 Steven Black;  4 Eamonn Mc Bride;  5 Mark Grier; 6 Gerard Gallagher (23);  7 Peter Witherow; 8 Michael Gallagher (20); 9 Christy Toye (21) J-Cap 0-1 ;  10 Shane Mc Hugh;  11 Sean Stewart (13) 1-2;   12 Martin McElhinney (8); 13 Seamus Wilkinson (19); 14 Colm Anthony Mc Fadden (22) J-Cap 0-4; 15  Danny Langan 0-4; Sub: 26   Gavan Montgomery for Shane Mc Hugh. Subs: 5 Francie McGinley, 9 Bobby Carey, 12 Ciaran Gallagher, 14 Bernard Baird, 16 Ross Wasson, 17 Frankie Gallagher, 18 Liam Ferry.
Bainsteoir : Colm McFadden, Eddie Harkin, Tony Wilkinson and Paddy Gallagher.
(Seven of the players were on the intermediate winning team.)

Glenswilly Team were: 
1 Ciaran Molloy; 2  Patrick McConnell; 3 Shaun Burke;  4 Joe Gibbons;  5 John B McGeehan; 6 Michael Canning;  7 Jason McDaid; 8 Neil Gallagher (Capt.); 9 Barry Molloy; 10 Darran McGinley 0-1; 11 Colin Kelly 1-2; 12 Colin Farrell; 13 Garry McFadden 0-1; 14 Kieran Bonner 0-3; 15 Caolan Kelly 0-1; Subs: 16 Cathal Gallagher for Colin Farrell, Subs: 17 Steven McDaid; 18 Rory Gill; 19 Kevin Cunningham; 20 Ethan Callaghan.
Bainsteoir : Brendan Walsh; Garry McDaid; Brian McHugh; Barry Canning; Francie Martin; Karen McHugh.

 Donegal U16 Ladies Donegal U16 Ladies reached the All Ireland Final by defeating Galway at Markevicz Park in Sligo. on 26th June, Bridget Gallagher from St. Micheal's playing at midfield and scored  1 - 3.  The final score     Donegal 3 - 10 to  Galway 3 -9

 Donegal Senior Team. Three St. Michael's men on the panel Brian Mc Laughlin, Christy Toye and Colm Anthony Mc Fadden. All three  started in the first round of the Championship against Antrim in Ballybofey on Sunday 30th. May.  Donegal  1 -15.  Antrim 1 - 9.

 Parish League Finals. On Sunday 23rd. May at the Bridge  in Dunfanaghy at 1:30 pm. The band led all the teams on th the field for the 10th Parish League Finals. Presentation of medals by our County man Brian Mc Laughlin

 

2003. 

Boxing Irish Championship  for Gerard Gallagher.

 Donegal Senior Team.  in the All Ireland Semi-Final in Croak Park went down to the boys from the Co Armagh by 2-10. 1-9 Three St. Michael's men on the panel Brian Mc Laughlin, Christy Toye and Colm Anthony Mc Fadden. Cristy Toye a regular starter and scored a goal in Croak Park against Armagh.

2003/11/10 - St. Michael's Gaa. / Naomh Micheal    (Creeslough / Dunfanaghy)

St. Michael's Intermediate Team

On Sunday 10th (the fair day) November 2003 in O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny under the Management of Danny Lafferty and his advisors Noel Toye and Joe Higgins. The St. Michael victory over Carndonagh on the day was 0 -18 to 0 - 5. winning them their first intermediate title. On route to the final they overcame Muff, Malin, Bundoran.

St. Michael's team were:
1 Ciaran Gallagher; 2 Denis Trearty; 3 Gerard Gallagher; 4 Eamonn Mc Bride 0-2; 5 John Sheridan; 6 Brendan Kelly; 7 Mickey Mc Fadden; 8 Brian Mc Laughlin (Capt); 9 Christy Toye 0-1; 10 Edmond Mc Fadden; 11 Patrick Stewart 0-4; 12 Stephen Coyle 0-2; 13 Sean Stewart 0-2; 14 Colm Anthony Mc Fadden 0-6; 15 Michael Gallagher; Subs 20 Dominic Johnstone for Sean Stewart and 17 John Mc Clafferty for Michael Gallagher. 16 Josie Gallagher, 18 Dominic Carr, 19 Neil Toye, 21 Danny Langan, 22 Shane Mc Fadden.

Brian Mc Laughlin Team Captain was presented the Trophy by the Donegal Senior Team Manager and County Chairman Brian Mc Eniff. Danny Lafferty's men went on to complete the season by winning the Division 2 League Title, not having lost a game all year.

St. Michael's Intermediate Reserve Team 

On Sunday 2 November 2003 St. Michael's Reserve's reached the Intermediate Reserve County Final in MacCumhaill Park Ballybofey. And putting up a good show went down to Urris by a single point . Team Manager Tommy Mc Ginley said they were disappointed but felt they did well to reach the Final and were runnerup in the League.

Urris 0 - 7. St. Michael's 1 - 2.

St. Michael's team were:
1 Stefan Kacperski, 2 Brendan Rodden, 3 Steven Black, 4 Hugh Mc Gee, 5 Edward Brennan, 6 Dominic Carr, 7 Mark Grier, 8 Liam Langan, 9 Paul Sweeney, 10 Paul Baird, 11 Josie Gallagher (1 -0) , 12 Shane Mc Hugh (0 - 1), 13 Danny Langan (0 -1), 14 Frankie Mc Ginley, 15 Stuart Mc Fadden, Subs: Cathal Sheridan, Danny Lafferty,  Ronan Mc Elhinney, Bernard Baird, Steven Pender, John Mc Nulty, Ross Wasson, Seamus Friel, Seamus Mc Daid, 

St. Micheal's Reserve Team. The reserves lost in the Final to Urris by 1 point and were runner's up in the League. 

St. Micheal's U_13 Team. Won the County Championship.

 

2002.

 Boxing Irish International.  Michael Gallagher recorded a win  in Chicago representing the Irish Team.

 Boxing Irish Champion Christy Boyle Won the Irish, Ulster and Donegal Juvenile Title's. 

Boxing Irish Finalist.  Gary Mc Bride at youth lightweight.

 Parish League Finals.
On Sunday 9th. June at the Bridge  in Dunfanaghy at 1:45 P.M. Presentation by Donegal's Star Adrian Sweeney from Dungloe

 Donegal Senior Team. 

Three St. Michael's men on the panel Brian Mc Laughlin, Christy Toye and Colm Anthony Mc Fadden.

 

2001.

 Boxing Ulster Title   for Michael Gallagher and Gary Mc Bride.

 Parish League Finals.
On Sunday, 14th. May at the Bridge in Dunfanaghy at 1 P.M.

 Selected for the County Minors.  Eamonn Mc Bride

 

2000.

 Boxing Gold Medal.  for Gerard Gallagher at the Multi Nations Tournament in Liverpool.

 Boxing Ulster Title   for Michael Gallagher

 Boxing Ulster Final   Gerard Gallagher reached the final and Michael Gallagher reached the final. 

 Parish League Finals. On Sunday, 14th. May at the Bridge in Dunfanaghy at 1:45 P.M.

 Donegal Senior Team.  Brian Mc Laughlin selected this year again.

 Selected for the County Minors. Gerard Gallagher, Colm A. McFadden, Shane McHugh, Danny Sheridan and Christy Toye.

 McClarnon Cup. St Eunan's College beat St Columb's College Derry in Casement Park, Belfast on the 17th. March, 2000. Three St Michael's players were John McClafferty,  Colm Anthony McFadden and Danny Sheridan 

 Donegal Development Squad. Eamonn McBride, Liam Gallagher and Shaun Stewart have been selected. 

 U-21 County Panel  Patrick Stewart has been selected.

 Selected for Ireland Versus Australia Coca-Cola U-17 International Rules Series.  Colm Anthony McFadden. This is the first time ever for Ireland to beat Australia in this age group.

 International Compromise Rules Panel.  Christy Toye and Colm Anthony McFadden have being selected. 

 

1999.

 Boxing Irish International   Gerard Gallagher represented Ireland in Sweden. 

 Boxing  Irish Title   for Gerard Gallagher & Michael Gallagher reached the final.

 Boxing Ulster Title   for Michael Gallagher

 Donegal Senior Team. Brian Mc Laughlin selected this year again.

School of Excellence. Michael Gallagher has been selected

 

1998.

 Boxing All Ireland Title  Fourth Boxing title for Gerard Gallagher and Michael Gallagher reached the final.
 Boxing Ulster Title   for Michael Gallagher

 Donegal Senior Team.  Brian Mc Laughlin selected this year again.

 Parish League Finals  

Sunday 17th May, 1998 at  1.45 p.m. : Dunfanaghy Community Band lead all teams on to the field.
2.00 p.m. Tiny Tots Final Navy v White. 2.15 Under 9 Final Dunfanaghy v Portnablagh. 2.40 Under 12 Final. Dunfanaghy v Creeslough .3.10 Under 17'B' Final. Glassen v Creeslough. 4.00 Under 17'A' Final Murroe v Drimnaraw.

 U-14  Boys    Who were selected to attend the AIB School of Excellence, Jeffrey Black, Liam Gallagher, Eamonn McBride and Sean Stewart. 
 U 16 Boys County Team  Christy Toye, Gerard Gallagher, Colm Mc Fadden and Danny Sheridan.
 Composite Rules. Christy Toye was selected to play for Ulster against Australia.

1997.

 Boxing All Ireland Title  Third Boxing title for Gerard Gallagher

 Boxing Ulster Title   for Michael Gallagher

 Parish League Finals. Sunday 18th May John Friel Chairman of the County Minor Board and Paddy Hegirty County Coach made the presentations.       
Tiny Tots Final. Blacks 4-2 v Wines 2-1. (1st year for Tiny Tots) 
Under 11'A' Final. Dunfanaghy 7-2 v  Murroe 2-5. 
Under 11'B' Final. Ards 9-6 v Glassan 5-3.
Under 16'A' Final Creeslough 4-11 v Murroe 4-9
Under 16'B' Final Ards 6-16 v Glassan 5-3

1996.

 Boxing Irish Title  Second  title for Gerard Gallagher 

 Parish League Finals. Sunday 19th May. The Presentations Were made by John Mc Connell Chairman of the County Minor Board.
Under 10'A' Final . Faugher  2-3  v   Drimnaraw  2-2.
Under 10'B' Final . Murroe    3-4  v  Glassen        1-1.
Under 15'A' Final.  Murroe   9-10  v  Dunfanaghy 6-5.
Under 15'B' Final.  Faugher 8-10  v  Kildarragh  6-11.

 

1995. 

Boxing Irish Title  Juvenile for Gerard Gallagher

Parish League Finals.  Sunday 26th February. This was the first year of the Parish League.   

Under 14'A' Final. Drimnaraw 4-16 v Faugher 4-2. Under 14'B' Final. Ards &-10 v Dunfanaghy 6-4