Aodh Ruadh CLG are a GAA club based in the town of

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in County Donegal. Historically one of their county's most successful GAA clubs, they have won 12 Donegal Senior Football Championships, they currently compete in Division 1 of the league and the Senior Championship. The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Fr Tierney Park.

History

Aodh Ruadh was founded in 1909 as a

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club. Fr Tierney Park opened officially in 1954. Jim "Natch" Gallagher was mentor to Donegal's 1972 and 1974 Ulster Senior Football Championship-winning teams. With Bundoran, Aodh Ruadh formed one half of the St Joseph's team that won seven County Championships and an Ulster Club Championship—the only Donegal team to achieve this feat until Gaoth Dobhair in 2018. They also contributed three players to Donegal's 1992 All-Ireland SFC title win: Brian Murray, Gary Walsh and Sylvester Maguire. In 2011, Aodh Ruadh created history by electing an all-female executive consisting of: Betty McIntyre, Chair, Emma Gaughan, Secretary, and Catherine McKee, Treasurer.

Notable players

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— 2010 Ulster Under-21 FC winner and 2010 All-Ireland Under-21 FC finalist *

Martin Carney Martin Carney ( ga, Máirtín Ó Cearnaigh) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. Since retirement, Carney has maintained a national presence as commentator for RTÉ and TV analyst with ''The Sunday Game''. Early life Born in Bundoran, County D ...

— 1972 and 1974 Ulster SFC winner; 1973

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winner; *

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* Matt Gallagher — 1982 All-Ireland Under-21 FC winner; 1992 All-Ireland SFC winner; 1992 All-Star * Alan Kane — 1972 and 1974 Ulster SFC winner *

Niall McCready Niall McCready is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Aodh Ruadh and the Donegal county team. He won an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship medal with Donegal in 1995. He started the first game of Brian McEniff's last spell a ...

— 1995 Ulster Under-21 FC winner *

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— 1966 Ulster Under-21 FC winner; 1972 Ulster SFC winner; 1974 Ulster SFC winning captain; *

Sylvester Maguire Sylvester Maguire (born 1960s) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Aodh Ruadh and the Donegal county team. He won the 1982 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship with Donegal. He fell out with senior county manager Tom C ...

— 1992 Sigerson Cup and All-Ireland SFC winner * Brian Murray — 1992 All-Ireland SFC winner; 1994 and 1995

winner * Brian Roper — 1995 Ulster Under-21 FC winner; 2007 National Football League winner * Gary Walsh — 1991

winner; 1992 All-Ireland SFC winner; 1992 All-Star ;Hurling * Jamie Brennan —

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winner *

— 1989 Ulster Junior Hurling Championship winner

Managers

Honours

* Donegal Senior Football Championship: 1929, 1932, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1997, 1998 * Donegal Division 1 Football League: 1930, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1955, 1997 * Donegal Division 2 Football League: 2017, 2021 * Donegal Division 3 Football League: 2016 * Donegal Division 4 Football League: 1982, 2007, 2008 * Donegal Intermediate Football Championship: 2020 **Runner-up: 2012, 2018 * Donegal Under-21 Football Championship: 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1993 * Donegal Under-21 B Football Championship: 2013 * Ulster Minor Club Football Championship: 1992 * Donegal Minor Football Championship: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1961, 1963, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992 * Donegal Minor Football League: 1980, 1982, 1986, 2012

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