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fáILteWelcome to the very first edition of the DFL Magazine (Donegal Football League Magazine). There is no better time to launch the new magazine than in August, when the new season starts in the Donegal League.

Each issue will feature exclusive interviews with famous football players which have links to Donegal. In this issue we cover one of Ireland’s oldest amateur footballing team - Gweedore Celtic. Interviews with manager Hughie Rua Gallagher and with player and captain Michael McKelvey.

We will cover the action that unfolded in the previous weeks prior to each issue, with views, reviews and previews of some of the games in the various divisions. Also in each issue Joe Friel gives his advice on how to prevent and treat your sporting injuries. The Cleary report gives us an insight into what a woman thinks of the ‘Beautiful Game’. In every issue we will be giving away a €30 Gift Voucher for our ‘Spot the Ball’ Competition. If you would like your local team to appear in an issue of the DFL Magazine, please contact us on email or phone (See above left for contact info)

Enjoy your 1st edition of the DFL Magazine.

Editor: Gerard DiverFeatures5 Monthly Review

6 Donegal Youths in Photos

9 THE INTERVIEW with Paddy Crerand Exclusive interview with Paddy of MUTV

13 Team Profile Gweedore Celtic

16 Interview: Hugh Rua Gallagher

17 Interview: Michael McKelvey

18 Football Formations / Exercises Tips and advice on Football

19 Physio Report Joe Friel gives his advice

20 Facebook Comments: Reader’s comments from facebook

21 Competition Time Spot the ball Comp Ultimate Quiz

22 Player Profile Review of Donegal linked players playing abroad

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Eamon Cannon receiving the 2011 Brian McCormick Sports Cup , 2nd year in a row

Gweedore Celtic friendly vs Finn Harps - 2010

League and Cup Champions 2011

In 1986 the club along with the majority of the Donegal Premier League teams joined the newly–formed Ulster Senior League. By this time many of the players who had played with distinction had reached the end of their careers and found it difficult to achieve the same form at that level.

Eventually in 1995 the club decided to revert to the Donegal League. The team reached the semi-final of the Junior Cup and was knocked out by Calry Bohs, of Sligo in the national competition. In the same year they became Ulster Junior Cup Champions when they beat Glenea United in the final. They repeated the feat the following year by beating Cockhill Celtic. The club experienced lean time in the followings ten years and even had a spell in the first division.

In 2005 the Youth team captured the Youth League and the Ulster Youth Cup with Fanad United pipping them in the League Cup. In 2006 the youths finished runners-up to Fanad in the league and Cup. The nucleus of the present team is drawn from that successful youth team. Players like Paul Gillespie, Eamon, Paul and Micky Curran, Michael Mc Kelvey, Colin Ferry, Gary Whoriskey and are the backbone of the present senior team. Along with Eugene McBride, Paul Rua McBride, Kevin Friel, Damien O’Sullivan and Eamonn Cannon the club can look forward with confidence to the future.

In the nineties land was purchased on An Screaban near the Gweedore Industrial Estate and for the next fifteen years a lot of club energy went into developing an

attractive environment for the future. The new facilities consist of a club house, enclosed astro pitch and a new soccer pitch. This development would not be possible, only for the generosity of the people of Gweedore.The local people both business and private are always willing to contribute where the development is in aid of the youth in the area. The club also produced their own website www.gweedoreceltic.com to keep the diaspora and local members up to date with the latest happenings at the club, a club very proud of its history. The new facilities brought new energy to the club and attracted new talent. With the help of the new management team of Hugh Rua Gallagher,Paddy Duggan and Donal Mc Gee, Gweedore Celtic won the Donegal League Championship in 2011 and the Donegal League Cup in 2010, 2011 & 2012.

Glencar Inn Division 2 Winners Saturday League 2007

Ulster Junior Cup Winners 1996

Michael McKelvee receiving the 2012 Brian McCormick Sports Cup

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Winners of the Donegal Premier League in ’79,’83,’85, 86, ‘11Winners of The Top Four Competition in ’78,81,’and ’83.Winners of the I.A.W.S.Cup in’78,’82 and ’83.Winners of the Ulster Junior Cup in ’79,’84.95 and 96

Winners of the Donegal Champions Cup in ’86.Winners of the Brian McCormick Cup ‘10, ‘11, ‘12Winners of the Glencar Inn Division 2 (Reserve) 2007Winners of the Willie Duffy Division 1 (Reserve) 2012

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knew everyhting, met up with us and told me that I was going to Manchester United. I found out the following day they’d agreed to sell me to United. So I finished up and went down to Manchester with my girlfriend and John McPhail, who wrote for one of the Scottish Newspapers, an ex-Celtic player had accompanied me down just to see if he could get the story first. I met Matt Busby and signed. It was a crazy situation. Today players have got agents, which I think is a great idea, lots of people may not agree, but an agent can go in and confront somebody. Can you imagine me at twenty-two years of age meeting Matt Busby, can you imagine what you’d do? I’d shit myself! He could of said anything to me and I’d fucking of signed anything. It was a heartbreak to leave Celtic but also a dream come true. When I was a kid, you’d always support an English team, mine was always United, because of their Irish connections, Johnny Carey was the captain then from Dublin.

You joined a team being rebuilt by Sir Matt Busby after the Munich disaster, was it difficult to play under under the shadow of the Busby Babes?I signed for United exactly five years after the crash, February 1966. It was tough times for a small period of time, they started to get a team together. We were halfways through the season, we done well to finish close to the bottom of the league, the following year we finished second. The year after we won the league.

Who would you like to see take over as manager?If it wasn’t someone within the club, it would be very difficult. He has a great staff, they don’t get the agulation that they sometimes should get. The only fella that would have the bottle to do it would be that fella at Real Madrid (Jose Mourinho). He would be the only one that I know that could do it. I don’t know the man, but from watching him on television, he has the confidence to do it. Anybody with any sense wouldn’t take it.

Do you think think United’s main priority this season has been to beat Man City to the Premier League with the European campaign suffering as a consequence?No, no, Man United main priorities have always been Europe and it’s been a nighmare season for them in Europe, they are winning games so easily in the Premier League, but in Europe they have been awful. I don’t think the standard of the Premier League is dropping, you never know, I think that Chelsea could go all the way this year.

Are there any good, young Irish lads ready to make the break through at United?Yea, a young goalkeeper, Joe Coll from here in Gweedore, he’s doing

You played with the Holy Trinity of Best, Law and Charlton, just how good where they to play with?They were fantastic in actual fact. Out of the three of them, if one of them played well, you’d nearly guarantee a win. George Best was a genius. He was one of those players who come along once in a lifetime! I remember going down to a youth match at Old Trafford, the Youth Cup, it was a big competition for United and for most of the other English Clubs, they won it that year. George got into the first team before the final, but he was still allowed to play in the final. I remember watching them, and I was sitting beside Jack Crompton, who was trainer of the first team. I said to him, “John who is that youngster from Belfast, Best, where the hell did you get him from?” Thats how sensational he was, thats the impact he had on me whcih he probably had on loadsa people. Jack says, “Were keeping him a secret, were not telling anyone bout him.” I says, “Jack once he gets on the pitch, he’s not a secret anymore.

He was just fantastic, phenominal. Playing in era, I mean theres great players like Messi, who is

absolutely great, if he played in an era today when nobody

can tackle you, when you get a tackled, its a freekick

or a booking. George got kicked from pillar to post and never reacted

to anything. He was a very shy kid, found it difficult to handle the acclaim, which most people would in those days.

exceptionally well. I saw him last Tuesday,God he has shot up, he’s a giant. There’s also Robbie Brady, he’s a good player, he’s on loan at Hull, a winger, great pace, great left foot and ‘A Nasty Fucker’. You don’t mind someone that can look after themselves. You always need someone like that, that can sort you out. There’s always somebody coming through. Manchester United wouldn’t be the same unless their was someone from the North or South of Ireland playing for them. That’s why we have a big support throughout Ireland.

Tell us about your work on Man Utd TV?I work with MUTV, we cover all the United games, which is a dream job. Wherever United play, we go, whether it in Europe or the Far East, we are there with them. A fantastic job to have.

Sir Matt Busby famously stated that “When Paddy played well, United played well”, in a team which included Charlton, Law and Best that’s one hell of a compliment!!That’s a bit embarresing, it’s a great compliment. I always thought that if you could get someone who was a midfield player who could pass a ball quite well, which I could do. Denis Law was one of these players who could play anywhere. But Matt wants him to play upfront, one of the reasons he signed me was so that Denis would play right upfront and not wonderback into his own half, which he was doing when he first came here. So Denis stayed there and scored loadsa goals.

How many more years do you think Sir Alex Ferguson will continue to manage?I think he’ll die at Old Trafford. I don’t think he can give it up. As long as his health holds out. He has such an influence, not just on Manchester United and English Football, but also when all the young managers need something he’s the first person on the phone, he’s terrific with other managers. It’s a while away yet, he’s a young 71, mentally like a twenty one year old!!

How do you rate Ireland chances in the European Championships 2012?I can’t believe they got into it, they’ve done a fantastic job to get there. There’s a big Irish population in Manchester, they are all heavily involved in Gaelic Football in Manchester. We always want Ireland to do well, coming from and Irish family, we always supported Ireland. If you look at the standard of football,who in the Irish team at the moment get close to a World X1 team? Noboby! You get most teams that don’t have the best teams in the world but say we don’t lose a goal, we don’t lose the match. The Italians are like that. We have an Italian at Manchester City at the moment. He’s very defensive minded. They’ve done exceptionally well this year, there not out of the championship yet, you can toss a coin between them, and Manchester City fans are a bit like Manchester United fans, they like to ‘Attack’. When you look back at the result that shocked down at Old Trafford, was when Manchester City beat Manchester United, 6-1. When Johnny Evans got sent off before halftime, with the score 1-0, it’s Manchester United at home, they can’t sit back because the fans won’t except that, they’ve got to charge. When you charge forward against eleven men your gona get punished for it. It’s a ‘One Off’. Local derbies are never 6-1. Strange game!

Interviewed by Gerard Diver on the 19th March 2012 in Óstan Gaoth Dobhair before going on air for the live broadcast from Gweedore. Questions courtesy of Patrick McGinley & Charles Lynch.

Out of the three of them, if one of them played well,

you’d nearly guarantee a win

• George Best in European Action • Paddy in action for Manchester United• Paddy in his playing days at Manchester Utd

• Joe Coll & his family

• The ‘Special One’

• Sir Alex Ferguson

• Paddy & Bobby Charlton with the 1968 European Cup • Paddy Crerand Autobiography • Paddy left, and George Best, right, of Manchester United hold

the European Cup with their manager Matt Busby in 1968

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Lazy Summer Days are Over!!!The Donegal League returned to action

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Lifford and Donegal Town with a straight

knock-out system before the area winners

progressed to the semi-finals.

The league has revamped the cup this

season with a Champions League Style

competition, meaning each team will be

guaranteed at least four competitive games.

The teams in each area will be divided into

two groups, with the winner of each group

advancing to the area final where the four

area winners going into the semi-final of

the cup. This is a great way for teams to get

games under their belts and a chance for

new players to get used to their new team

mates and surrounds.

There are thirty eight teams entered in

total, with eight entering from the Saturday

League. See below are the results so far in

the cup.

19/08/2012BallybofeyUnitedFC 1 vs 1 DrumoghillFC

CappryRovers 2 vs 1 DrumbarFC

CastlefinCeltic 2 vs 9 CurraghAthleticFC

EanyCelticFC 1 vs 1 DonegalTownFC

FintownHarpsAFC 2 vs 2 DunkineelyCelticFC

GweedoreCeltic 2 vs 1 GlenreeUnitedFC

KeadueRoversFC 5 vs 3 DunleweyCeltic

LetterbarrowCelticFC3 vs 4 StCatherinesFC

RaphoeTown 1 vs 4 LiffordCelticFC

TullyvinneyRovers 0 vs 6 LaganHarpsFC

CranfordFC 1 vs 1 ArranmoreUnited

MilfordUnitedFC 2 vs 0 KilmacrennanCeltic

18/08/2012GweedoreUnitedFC 0 vs 2 GleneaUnited

DowntownUnitedFC 1 vs 2 MulroyCeltic

16/08/2012Kerrykeel71FC 1 vs 5 RathmullanCeltic

12/08/2012GlenreeUnitedFC 3 vs 1 ArranmoreUnited

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Donegal school Boys under 15s 2012

It was a successful summer for the Donegal

Schoolboys Under 15 team when they won the

Foyle Cup in Co. Derry at the end of July.

They then went to Galway and took part in the

Galway Cup and reached the final, only to be

beaten in the final of the plate of the Galway Cup in

August. On the their way to the final they drew 0-0

with Oliver Plunket FC, and also with Salthill Devon

FC. They then beat Oxford FC on penalties. In the

semi-final they beat Roscommon FC 3-0 to reach

the final of the Galway Cup. They were narrowly

beaten by North East Counties 1-0.

The management team consisted of

Gerry Rodden (Manager), Joe Rodden (Coach),

Danny Doogan (Assistant Manager)

Tommy Harkin (Physio)

Pictured above is the Donegal Schoolboys Under 15 team

in the Foyle Cup.

Pictured on the right is Simon McGlynn in action for the

Donegal Schoolboys Under 15 team.

Photos courtesy of Geraldine Diver

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CrerandInterview

You were born into an Irish, Catholic family in 1939 Glasgow in the Gorbals - can you describe your upbringing and how tough life was back then?Obviously most people emigrated from Ireland to Scotland in those days to get a decent standard of life. Being a Catholic didn’t help believe me. My father was killed in the blitz in 1941. He left behind, myself, my brother and two sisters. My mum had a tough life of it. She still had to work and raise us by herself. We spent a lot of time in Ireland. Can you imagine going from Glasgow to Derry, Irish Sea, war was going on, submarines and all sorts? Crazy.

You have a great affinity and love for Donegal and have deep roots in the Gweedore Area; can you tell us about your early visits as a child and your memories of the lifestyle and place at the time?Great fun, at the ages of five, six and seven years of age, coming over and the freedom we had. You’d get a decent meal as well because of the rationing we had in Britain. Here they grew their own food. Running through the green fields, there were no green fields in the Gorbals, believe you and me!

You fulfilled probably every young Glaswegian Catholic boy’s dream by signing for Celtic in 1957, can you describe your emotions and feelings upon signing for Celtic and give us your thoughts on your time

and career with them, giving that Rangers were the dominant force at the time?I remember it very well. We played at Ashfield, thats were junior football was very big in Scotland. I was sixteen / seventeen years old. Teddy Swift was the name of the scout. I was a mad Celtic fan, he asked if I wanted to sign for Celtic, I looked at him and said “of course I want to sign for Celtic.” I went home and told my mother, she was over-joyed because she was a big Celtic fan as well. When I signed for Celtic they gave me £20 quid. The day I signed, three of us went in, Andy Murphy and Billy McNeill. First person we met was Jock Stein. When you play junior football, you haven’t a clue who is watching you. I believe there was a lot of English clubs who were interested in signing me, Manchester

Utd, Aston Villa etc, they don’t tell you anything. I spoke to Billy Walsh, secretary of Duntocher Hibs at that time, he told me afterwards that he informed other clubs that “they were wasting their time, as he only wants to go play for Celtic.” He never asked for my opinion.

You were friends with Rangers midfielder, Jim Baxter, was this controversial at the time and what was the reaction from the Celtic and Rangers fans and the media in general?Very much so, Jimmy wasn’t from Glasgow, he was from Fyffe, he didn’t give a damn about religion. It wasn’t because he wasn’t Catholic.

Growing up when you were fourteen / fifteen years old, you became a left wing socialist, and still am. As bad as Alex Ferguson is, he’s worse than him.

How did your move to United come about and was it a difficult decision to leave Celtic?It wasn’t happy times at Celtic. Jimmy McGrory was the manager who didn’t control the club, Robert Kelly was the chairman, and he made the decisions, well I thought were his team selection and so on and so forth. I’m thinking; this is crazy, team selections he was making. We were playing Airdre, we got to the ground, there was this kid, the reserve goalkeeper, he was a Celtic

• Jimmy Baxter

• Paddy during his Celtic days

The InterviewWe met up with former Celtic and Manchester United player, Paddy Crerand on the 19th March 2012 in Óstan Gaoth Dobhair, just before going on air for the live broadcast of MUTV from Gweedore.

Questions courtesy of Patrick McGinley & Charles Lynch. Interviewed by Gerard Diver


fan, Robert Kelly stops the bus and the young lad comes in and ends up playing in goals for that game. That is how stupid it was. Celtic were playing Rangers in the semi-final of the cup and Mick Jackson comes in to the dressing room and ends up playing, just crazy, crazy decisions. I had an argument one day after a game at Ibrox which we lost. At halftime we were arguing because of the conditions, the pitch was icy, it didn’t matter. I argued we shouldn’t be playing this way and I never played again for Celtic. But what I didn’t know at that time was that Celtic had an agreement with Manchester United that if I was for sale that they would have first refusal. I didn’t know that. I went to mass, with a girl that is now my wife in St. Francis in the Gorbals. I came back from mass at 7.30pm, little Jim Rodgers, who wrote for the Daily Wrexford Express, lovely little man, he knew everything, met up with us and told me that I was going to Manchester United. I found out the following day they’d agreed to sell me to United. So I finished up and went down to Manchester with my girlfriend and John McPhail, who wrote for one of the Scottish Newspapers, an ex-Celtic player had accompanied me down just to see if he could get the story first. I met Matt Busby and signed. It was a crazy situation. Today players have got agents, which I think is a great idea, lots of people may not agree, but an agent can go in and confront somebody. Can you imagine me at 22 years of age meeting Matt Busby, can you imagine what you’d do? I’d shit myself! He could of said anything to me and I’d

f**king of signed anything. It was a heartbreak to leave Celtic but also a dream come true. When I was a kid, you’d always support an English team, mine was always United, because of their Irish connections, Johnny Carey was the captain then from Dublin.

You joined a team being rebuilt by Sir Matt Busby after the Munich disaster, was it difficult to play under the shadow of the Busby Babes?I signed for United exactly five years after the crash, February 1966. It was tough times for a small period of time, they started to get a team together. We were halfways through the season, we done well to finish close to the bottom of the league, the following year we finished second. The year after we won the league.

You played with the Holy Trinity of Best, Law and Charlton, just how good where they to play with?They were fantastic in actual fact.

Out of the three of them, if one of them played well, you’d nearly guarantee a win. George Best was

a genius. He was one of those players who come along once

in a lifetime! I remember going down to a youth

match at Old Trafford, the Youth Cup, it was a big competition for

United and for most of the other English Clubs, they won it that year. George got into the first team before the final, but he was still allowed to play in the final.

I remember watching them, and I was

sitting beside Jack

Crompton, who was trainer of the first team. I said to him, “John who is that youngster from Belfast, Best, where the hell did you get him from?” Thats how sensational he was, thats the impact he had on me which he probably had on load of people. Jack said, “Were keeping him a secret, we’re not telling anyone about him.” I said, “Jack, once he gets on the pitch, he’s not a secret anymore! He was just fantastic, phenomenal. Playing in era, I mean there’s great players like Messi, who is absolutely great, if he played in an era today when nobody can tackle you, when you get tackled, its a free kick or a booking. George got kicked from pillar to post and never reacted to anything. He was a very shy kid, found it difficult to handle the acclaim, which most people would in those days.

Sir Matt Busby famously stated that “When Paddy played well, United played well”, in a team which included Charlton, Law and Best that’s one hell of a compliment!!That’s a bit embarrassing, it’s a great compliment. I always thought that if you could get someone who was a midfield player who could pass a ball quite well, which I could do? Denis Law was one of these players who could play anywhere. But Matt wanted him to play upfront, one of the reasons he signed me was so that Denis would play right upfront and not wonder back into his own half, which he was doing when he first came to United. So Denis stayed there and scored loadsa goals.

Out of the three of them, if one of them played

well, you’d nearly guarantee a win

• George Best in European Action • Paddy in action for Manchester United

• Paddy & Bobby Charlton with the 1968 European Cup


How many more years do you think Sir Alex Ferguson will continue to manage?I think he’ll die at Old Trafford. I don’t think he can give it up. As long as his health holds out. He has such an influence, not just on Manchester United and English Football, but also when all the young managers need something he’s the first person on the phone, he’s terrific with other managers. It’s a while away yet, he’s a young 71, mentally like a twenty one year old!!

Who would you like to see take over as manager?If it wasn’t someone within the club, it would be very difficult. He has a great staff, they don’t get the adulation that they sometimes should get. The only fella that would have the bottle to do it would be that fella at Real Madrid (Jose Mourinho). He would be the only one that I know that could do it. I don’t know the man, but from watching him on television, he has the confidence to do it. Anybody with any sense

wouldn’t take it.Do you think United’s main priority last season was been to try and beat Man City to the Premier League with the European campaign suffering as a consequence?No, no, Manchester United’s main priorities have always been Europe and it’s been a nightmare season for them in Europe, they were winning games so easily in the Premier League, but in Europe they were awful. I don’t think the standard of the Premier League is dropping..

Are there any good, young Irish lads ready to make the break through at United?There’s also Robbie Brady, he’s a good player, he’s was on loan at Hull, a winger, great pace, great left foot and ‘A Nasty F**ker’. You don’t mind someone that can look after themselves. You always need someone like that, someone that can sort you out. There’s always somebody coming through. Manchester United wouldn’t be the same unless their was someone from the North or South of Ireland playing for them. That’s why we have a big support throughout Ireland.

Tell us about your work on Man Utd TV?I work with MUTV, we cover all the United games, which is a dream job. Wherever United play, we go, whether it in Europe or the Far East, we are there with them. A fantastic job to

Football Career

After six years at Celtic (120 appearances, 5 goals), he signed for Manchester United on 6 February 1963, the fifth anniversary of the Munich air disaster, making his debut against Blackpool. He was a hard-tackling midfielder who, while known for his tenacity and tackling ability, was also an accurate passer, creating chances for attacking players such as Bobby Charlton and George Best.

He helped United to the league championship in 1965 and 1967 and won winners’ medals in the 1963 FA Cup Final and 1968 European Cup Final. He represented the Scottish national side on 16 occasions [4] and the Scottish League XI.[5] Crerand was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in November 2011.[6]

He retired in 1971, having appeared in 401 games, scoring 19 goals for United. He was manager of Northampton Town in 1976–77 and covered United matches on local radio in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Senior career*

1958–’63: Celtic Appearances: 91 Goals: 5

1963–’71 Manchester United Appearances: 304 Goals: 10Total App: 395 Goals: 15

• Paddy in his playing days at Manchester Utd

The ‘Special One’

• Sir Alex Ferguson

• Paddy Crerand’s Autobiography • Paddy left, and George Best, right, of Manchester United hold

the European Cup with their manager Matt Busby in 1968

I think he’ll die at Old Trafford. I don’t think he

can give it up


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weedore Celtic has a long and distinguished history. It is one of the oldest clubs in the country. The club existed before the end of the

nineteenth century but it was in the 1912-1918 period that they were better known for their feats. During that period they only lost one match. Winning many cups in the process. When travelling away to clubs like Cranford, Milford and Glenties, they travelled on side cars overnight. Some prominent players were Charlie Friel (granduncle of Paddy Crerand), Mickey Mc Bride, Barney Mc Garvey, Thomas John Mc Bride, Willie Coppins, Donal Shéin Gallagher and Paddy Mc Fadden who later played professional football in the U.S.A.

The club practically disappeared during the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s due mainly to the establishment of the G.A.A. in the parish in 1931. In the 50’s interest was revived again with the formation of the North West League in 1952. Con Mc Fadden Bunaninver was responsible for starting the Glassagh Celtic Club. Prominent also in the establishment of the same club were the Coyle brothers, Francis and Barney, Mickey Gallagher, Padraig Mc Ginley, Jimmy Coyle, Neily Mc Hugh, Colm and Padraig Ferry, and Murry Coyle. Other teams from Gweedore involved in that league were Glasserchoo, Foreland Dynamos and Derrybeg United. In the late 50’s emigration took it’s toll and some teams found it impossible to form

a squad. Also the G.A.A rule 27 which barred players from taking part in both codes, Gaelic and Soccer, contributed to the shortage of talent. During this period Glassagh Celtic and Foreland Dynamos and later Derrybeg United amalgamated to form Gweedore Celtic.

The establishment of Ard Scoil Mhuire in 1957 created the demand for school sports. One of their sports was of course the popular game of soccer. Also in the mid to late 60’s soccer got a lot of TV coverage thus increasing more interest in the game. In the late 60’s the young Colm Mc Bride (ex Ard Scoil Mhuire student) and the more experienced Fred Coll took charge of the Celts. Other people involved were Connie Duffy, Joe Gallagher, Michael Coll, Dan Doherty, Michael Gallagher, John Mc Gee, John Colm Mc Fadden, Jimmy Mc Garvey and Tony Mc Cauley. The team was still playing in the North West League. The first few years were lean times and their only Success on the field was the Falcarragh Cup in 1967. Colm’s youth policy was beginning to bear fruit. A crop of young talent such as Hughie Rua Gallagher, Donal and Eamon McGee, Donnchada and Eamon Mac Niallis, Padraig, Jerry and Brian Coyle, Pat Doohan (deceased), Dermot Coll, Cornelius Mc Fadden, Piaras Coyle. Jodie Doohan and many others were to be the foundation of what was to be the golden era of Gweedore Celtic.

They broke a lot of records including their 117 goals in one season which indicated their all-out attack style. Their achievements coincided with Donegal League winning the first major national title. The Oscar Traynor Trophy which is the Junior International Championship of Ireland.

Six players from the club played in the Final, Donal Mc Gee, Donnchadh Mac Niallias, Doalty Sweeney, Jerry Coyle, Pat Doohan (deceased) and Hughie Rua Gallagher who had the honour and distinction of captaining the team.

In 1986 the club along with the majority of the Donegal Premier League teams joined

GWEEDORE CELTIC F.C.

The History of GWeedore ceLtIc f.c.

Name: CeiltighGhaothDobhairGround: AnScreaban,IndustrialEstate,DerrybegFacilities: 2GrassPlayingFields,1AstroPitch,ChangingRoomsColours: Green,White,BlackTeams: GweedoreCelticSeniors-DonegalPremierLeague GweedoreCelticReserves-WillyDuffyDivision1

CLUB Focus

Gweedore Celtic 1959

League Champions 1986


2011/12 Gweedore Celtic Senior Squad

the newly–formed Ulster Senior League. By this time many of the players who had played with distinction had reached the end of their careers and found it difficult to achieve the same form at that level.

Eventually in 1995 the club decided to revert to the Donegal League. The team reached the semi-final of the Junior Cup and was knocked out by Calry Bohs, of Sligo in the national competition. In the same year they became Ulster Junior Cup Champions when they beat Glenea United in the final. They repeated the feat the following year by beating Cockhill Celtic. The club experienced lean time in the followings ten years and even had a spell in the first division.In 2005 the Youth team captured the Youth League and the Ulster Youth Cup

with Fanad United pipping them in the League Cup. In 2006 the youths finished runners-up to Fanad in the league and Cup. The nucleus of the present team is drawn from that successful youth team. Players like Paul Gillespie, Eamon, Paul and Micky Curran, Michael Mc Kelvey, Colin Ferry, Gary Whoriskey are the backbone of the present senior team. Along with Eugene McBride, Paul Rua McBride, Kevin Friel, Damien O’Sullivan and Eamonn Cannon the club can look forward with confidence to the future.

In the 90’s land was purchased on An Screaban near the Gweedore Industrial Estate and for the next fifteen years a lot of club energy went into developing an attractive environment for the future. The new facilities consist of a club

house, enclosed astro pitch and a new soccer pitch. This development would not be possible, only for the generosity of the people of Gweedore. The local people both business and private are always willing to contribute where the development is in aid of the youth in the area. The club also produced their own website www.gweedoreceltic.com to keep the diaspora and local members up to date with the latest happenings at the club, a club very proud of its history. The new facilities brought new energy to the club and attracted new talent. With the help of the new management team of Hugh Rua Gallagher, Paddy Duggan and Donal Mc Gee, Gweedore Celtic won the Donegal League Championship in 2011 and the Donegal League Cup in 2010, 2011 & 2012.

Ulster Junior Cup Winners 1996

Michael McKelvey receiving the 2012 Brian McCormick Sports Cup

HonourS

WinnersoftheDonegalPremierLeaguein’79,’83,’85,‘86,‘11WinnersofTheTopFourCompetitionin’78,81,’and’83.WinnersoftheI.A.W.S.Cupin’78,’82and’83.WinnersoftheUlsterJuniorCupin’79,’84,‘95and‘96

WinnersoftheDonegalChampionsCupin’86.WinnersoftheBrianMcCormickCup‘10,‘11,‘12WinnersoftheGlencarInnDivision2(Reserve)2008WinnersoftheWillieDuffyDivision1(Reserve)2012


Eamon Cannon receiving the 2011 Brian McCormick Sports Cup , 2nd year in a row

Gweedore Celtic friendly vs Finn Harps - 2010

League and Cup Champions 2011

Willie Duffy Division 1 Winners Saturday League 2012


Manager Scope

Hughie Rua gallagherWhat is your earliest memories of Gweedore Celtic? Watching them play in Páirc Chait in Lunniagh in early 1970s under management of Fred Coll

How long have you been associated with Gweedore Celtic? Played first time in 1973 in the Summer Cup in Letterkenny against Fanad United

In what year did you become manager and how did it come about?It was during the Ulster Senior League when I was player manager. Charlie Doherty and I shared the workload between us for a good few years but I started managing about 1989. I always had a good working relationship with Charlie.

You won the League as both player and manager, which was the more satisfying and why? You can never beat the thrill of winning anything as a player. It is something special when you win with a group who you train with and become friends with and you know that everyone strives to achieve the ultimate goal. Managers are only frustrated players! As a manager the satisfaction comes from seeing others being suuccessful and reaching their potential.

You clinched the Youth Title in 2005 with many of those players now playing for the Senior team. How important is the youth set-up within the club? Without it a club has a limited lifespan. In the right environment and with proper coaching, young players will prosper and ultimately the club becomes successful.The Youth Team of 2005 was a talented, dedicated and skillful group and it was a matter of time before they would develop into a good senior team.

Gweedore Celtic won their 1st League Title in 25 years in 2011, why do you think it took so long?Various reasons. When we left the Donegal League to join the Ulster Senior League in 1986 the team was getting old and we had scarcity of young players to fill the void. We had difficulty attracting players from outside the club because of our location which was needed to compete as a Senior team. It took a good few years for the Youth policy to bear fruit.

What was the turning point in the season last year? Failing to beat Milford in the final game of the season and ultimately missing penalties!

The 2011-12 League Title was decided by a play-off between Gweedore Celtic and Glenea Utd, can you describe your feelings and emotions on losing the play-off on penalty shoot-out?It is hard to lose a game on penalties but even harder when it is a league title which is at stake. A seasons football should not be defined by a penalty shoot out but they are the rules. It was very disappointing to lose it the title in such a manner but you cannot dwell on it for too long.

On the upside Gweedore Celtic completed the 3-in-a-row by winning the Brian McCormack Cup,Will it be harder to retain the cup with a new format being introduced?All titles are difficult to retain but it is a very competitive cup competition this season. On the plus side it means that you are still in the cup even if you fail to win the first game. How has emigration effected the club with so many leaving to go traveling?It has had a huge effect on us with so many of our team of two seasons ago scattered all over the world. It will be hard to replace many of these players but it is the same for many clubs in the county.

How many more years do you think you will remain on as manager? Until a better offer comes along!

Are you the Alex Ferguson of the Donegal League? I wish I was!

In the last few years you’ve attained the help of both Donal McGee and Paddy Doogan. How important have they been to you and the club?Donal has years of experience of playing and observing football, is a very astute and observant reader of the game.Paddy brought a new energy, vitality and enthusiasm to the Club as well as his training techniques. He was successful in management previously on his own so we were delighted when he joined us. Both have greatly attributed to the success and development of the Club.

Who do you see as your main rivals in the League this year? Glenea United have the youth and panel to dominate Donegal Junior Football for the forseeable future provided they can keep the players in the country!

In 1986 the team was getting old and we had scarcity of

young players to fill the void.


Player Scope

Michael McKelveyWhat age are you? 25 Years OldHeight? 6ft 2ins Weight? 15 Stone

You play in goals in soccer, but play outfield in Gaelic, which do you prefer? I’d prefer to play goals in soccer, I’m more comfortable playing in that position.

You were made captain of Gweedore Celtic in the season gone by, that must of been a proud moment? Yea, it was a proud moment to be asked to be captain of Gweedore Celtic, especially with the players we have at the club, it was an honour to be picked as leader of the team.

What was the turning point in the season gone by We lost a few players last year, that did have an effect on us, but I think the game at home versus Glenea United, when they got an equalising goal in last minute, that gave them the belief that they could take the league from us and that gave them a psychological edge over us.

Describe your emotions in lifting the Brian McCormick Cup in Ballyare vs Donegal Town? It was a very exciting moment to lift the cup as captain of the team. We won the cup two years in a row and to lift the cup the third time, this time as captain of a club like Gweedore Celtic was a very proud moment.

Also, can you describe how you felt after losing the league title 2 weeks later to local rivals Glenea? To be honest, it is still rather raw. It was very heartbreaking, especially when we played Milford two weeks before that, we could of won it, it was in our own hands, we basically threw it away. It was gut wrenching really.

What is your biggest achievement to date? The biggest achievement to date is winning the Premier League for the first time in twenty five years. It was a big cloud over the club for years, especially with the emergence if the youth team we had in 2005, when we won the youth league, that was the foundations of our senior team today.

What is your biggest disappointment? Biggest disappointment was losing the Colin Breslin Memorial Final because he was a man from our own parish. It was our first real chance to win that medal, to lose that was heartbreaking because we had put so much emphasis on it that year.

Most memorable save?The year we won the league when I saved a penalty against Gweedore United in the area cup final, that was the start of the road for us.

Toughest opponent you’ve played against?Toughest team I played against had to be the Kilmacrenan Side that won the league two years in a row and Philip Buchanan because of his goal rate.

Favorite Soccer Player of all time? Henrik Larsson

Worst trainer in the club? Tommy Diver

Worst dresser in the club? Eamonn Curran

Do you think it was time for Shay Given to retire from international football? Yeah, I think it was time to hang up the gloves because of his age, being an international footballer and club footballer takes it toll on his body, and it was evident in the European Championships that he wasn’t at his best.

It was our first real chance to win that medal Photo courtesy of Gary Foy


Football FormationsAs managers are unable to get on the field themselves, the

formation is a vital way for them to enforce their vision on

the players. The type of formation selected by the manager

reflects the sort of football you can expect them to play, so

understanding what the most commonly used formations

signify is key to understanding football.

4-4-2 (Four Four Two) Formation

The most common and adaptable formation in modern

football, the weakness of 4-4-2 is the gaps between the

central defenders, midfielders and the strikers. As such, a

huge burden is placed on the central midfield to augment

defense and attack.

Precisely because of this all-round contribution, the wings

play a vital role in spurring on attacks and supporting the

strikers. This was evident in the approach of Manchester

United and Arsenal during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The former utilised David Beckham and Gary Neville’s ability

to deliver crosses from deep positions (as well as Beckham’s

abilities from set-pieces), while the latter relied heavily on

the goalscoring contributions both of right-winger Freddie

Ljungberg and left-winger Robert Pires.

However, the two sides’ contrasting attitudes in central

midfield reflects the subtle variations in the 4-4-2. Whereas

Manchester United’s first-choice midfield of Paul Scholes

and Roy Keane married a powerful but diminutive mixture

of a goal-scoring attacking midfielder and a box-to-

box tough-tackler, Arsenal emphasised a tall, powerful

combination with their own tough-tackling box-to-box

midfielder, Patrick Vieira, and a strict holding midfielder in

Gilberto Silva.

soccer Warm-up Exercises - A Must do Before a Big GameWhy should I warm up?Soccer Warm-up exercises are very important. It helps to

prevent muscle strain and injury when playing for a full

90 minutes. There will be many times where you might

have to run flat out, and it might just happen in the first

few seconds. If you are stationary and cold 1 minute, then

running full out the next, you’re going to be asking for

trouble. Try to keep moving as much as possible. You may

need to work on building your stamina for this. Even if you

are just walking, it will still keep you warm and ready.

Some people are unaware of the different benefits to

warming up before a training session or before a game.

Not only will warming up prepare you for running but it

also increases the temperature of your muscles to allow for

better movement.

There will also be an increase in heart rate which allows

oxygen to travel around the body faster to supply your

muscles.

Jog FirstBefore doing any sort of stretching or running, it is

recommended that you do some jogging. This helps to

warm up your body and muscles. It also gets your heart

pumping. Experts say that pulse rate should be at least 120

beats per minute for optimum performance.

You can start with just a simple, slow rate jog backwards

and forwards up the pitch. Gradually, you can increase

your running speed and eventually, work up to a sprint.

You should do this for about 10-15 mins to get your heart

rate up to the level required for optimum performance.

You don’t have to jog to soccer warm-up. There are others

excersises you can do to warm yourself up. Try just lightly

passing a ball between a group of 3 or 4 people. Just light

passes to one another whilst staying on your toes. Gradually

working up to kicking the ball longer distances.

StretchingWhen it comes to stretching, the legs tend to get most of the

attention. Exercises to stretch the hamstring, quadriceps,

groin and calf are very important and must be carried out

no matter what. Stretching the muscles, not only prevents

injury, but also increases a limb’s range of movement.

It is recommended that you spend about 10-15 minutes

performing stretching exersises to reduce muscle

stiffness.

Each muscle requires a different stretching exercise. Click

below to read more about each muscle group.


The Physio ReportTips and Facts

By Joe Friel

In the upcoming editions we will discuss a specific

injury/condition with emphasis on;

1. Prevention - How to stretch that area/muscle and

how to identify the cause of the

problem.

2. Treatment - How to treat the injury and how to

regain strength in that area.

How to treat the injury and how to regain strength? If

you have a sports injury, the first thing to do is to prevent

further damage and allow the injury to heal. Here are

some tips on how to treat /prevent sports injuries.

1. Prevention

The best way to treat any sports injury is prevention. If

you train wisely, know injury warning signs and take

enough rest between workouts, you are far more likely

to avoid injury in the first place.

2. Pay Attention to Pain

If you notice any pain during exercise, you should stop

activity and try to identify the cause of the pain. Does

pain occur when you start a workout, during the middle

of a long run, twisting or turning, or does it show itself

after the activity much later on? Does the pain stay in

the one spot or move around, is it sharp or is it a dull

ache? Understanding your pain can often help you

identify the cause and getting the correct treatment is

vital for quick healing.

3. Stop Activity-Rest and Recovery

If you experience any of the injury warning signs, such

as pain, aches or tenderness during exercise, stop, rest

and re-evaluate the situation. Many athletes train despite

pain, but muscle and joint pain or soreness are often a

sign of over training. When muscles fatigue, they are far

more likely to become injured. Injured muscles, bones,

tendons and ligaments can take a long time to heal and

once they are injured, they are prone to re-injury. That

is why it is vital to rest and get proper treatment.

4. Muscle Soreness

D.O.M.S. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness is a common

result of over doing exercise or activity without allowing

for a gradual increase in basic fitness. This is not always

avoidable and will act as a deterrent to some people to

continuing to exercise. So treat your muscle soreness

quickly, the quicker you treat it, the quicker you will be

back

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Donegal Players playing overseas

Over the next few issues we will be reviewing the progress of these Donegallinked players who are playing abroad.

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James McCarthyClub:Wigan(Midfielder)Age:21D.O.B.12thNov1990

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James McCleanClub:Sunderland(Midfielder)Age:23D.O.B.22ndApril1989


Conrad LoganClub:Leicester(Goalkeeper)Age:26D.O.B.18thApril1986


Rory DelapClub:StokeCity(Midfielder)Age:36D.O.B.18thApril1976


Seamus ColemanClub:Everton(Defender)Age:23D.O.B.11thOctober1988


Aiden McGeadyClub:SpartakMoscow(Mid)Age:26D.O.B.4thApril1986


Shay GivenClub:AstonVilla(Goalkeeper)Age:36D.O.B.20thApril1976


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1st Issue of DFL Magazine