Guth & Tuairim, Aibreán 1982

UIMH SAOt000.6.1R 100 HOUR MARATHON Ta an eacht deanta! At 7,30 p.m. on Friday 16th April, a packed Gaoth Dobhair Com~ity Centre (Sean Teach Phobail Dhoire Beaga) applauded and cheered 10 tired ·and weary boys who had just finished playing an unbelievable lOOf hours of Indoor football. Piper John Noel Coll vas on hand to play a few tunes in honour of the boys who bad taken part in this aaratbon football match in which the two teams had scored a staggering 5,000 goals between them. The ten (+ one substitute) who are students of Pobal Scoil Gbaoth Dobhair had played 3-a-side football non-stop over 5 dars of Easter week with subs eating, resting and grabbing a few hours of much needed sleep on a rotational basia. In completing this marathon, they were in fact creating a world record for such an eventt Cad chuige ar chaith na buachaillf seo cuig U da gcuid laetha saoire ag imirt peile t Cad chuige ar chuir aiad an pianos seo orthu i'ein 1 Dtlirt duine acuJ Aodh Mac Buairi, cU'ig bliMa deag d' aois, as Rann 11a Feirste ague e ~ glacadh sciste a bh! l8D tuillte 1 ndiaidh a ,chui!i aaothair ; "Go bumlsach, ta muid ag iarraidh sire an phobail a tharraingt ar ghanntanas aiseanna spoirt sa Phobal Scoil ar an I.uinnigh. Ta an .Pobal Scoil seo, le 360 scolair! ar cheann· de bbeagan Phobal Scoltacha lan- Gbaelach san t(r agus ce go bb!Uil scolair{ ag treastal uirthf le bliain go leith anuas' nil tiu piirc peile no seomra feistithe againn 11 0 Not only did the boys give up their bolid818 to stage this aarathon but in preparation they had also spent many grueling hours of training since mid– February, sacrificing school dinner breaks and even training after school in order to be phylicall;r tit for their task. The students planned their aarathon to draw attention to the lack of sporting facilities in their new school and decided to seek sponsorship to launch a fUnd tor the proYision of such facilities. But, the;y also decided to gift .30% ot the money to the North West Handicapped Association who are building a day-centre tor the handicapped in Dungloe and 20% to the local Youth Club. In the weeks before the aarathon, aany hours were also spent seeking sponsor-· ship, publicising the event and cleaning, fixing and preparing the Co11111uni~ Centre tor the week. Ta bui"ocbas mor tuillte ag lucht tionsclafocht :~~;.r _. 1 _.,~. \ ... --- Ar an Mhairt thug Alre na Gaeltachta cu_Jirt ar an J. Marathon i n..e'ineacht le Pat the. Cope 0 Gallcl!oir, T.D., Ins an phictiur, ar c:Ulj ta an Uth. Mairttn 9 Colm, Maire Nr Thuathail, Seosamh ODo'naill, an tAire, Aodh Mac Giolla Bhr!de ague Pat the Cope. Ar an tosach ta euigear do na bnachailU: a ghle.c pairt. AIBREAN 1982 WACl:l 30p agW; ~g-lu-;;ht ino ,;gua-~ha:D nduine eile a thug taca!ocht airgid daofa ague ta tuairim £1,300 cruinnithe acu. le cois an taca!ocht airgid, ta na' buachaill! r!or-bhufocb do na ceithre patniil a d' ainmnigh siad chun cuidiu leo i.e. Priomh Oide -Da Scoile, Seen Mac Cumhaill; Don81 K.o• Baoill, Donegal Man of the Year; Pat the Cope Gallagher, T .D., ague Donnchadh Mac Fhionnlaoich, T.D., ague do mhuinteoir! ague dalta! na Pobal Scoile, go h-airithe Maire ll{ Thuathail ague Micheal O~Fearraigh ague pobal Da h-aite a bbi i lathair san ionad pobail go rialta ar feadh na seechtaine. •• ~ehaiMf go air a ghlac p&irt inSan Marathon. Cul o chl.e, Coraac Mac Gairbhigh, Aoid!n Hailer, Aodh Mac Ruair! Donnchadh Mao Giolla Bhr!de, Brendan Breen. Toeach to chle) Seen o-'Colla, P~draig Mac Gairbhigh, Antoin Mac .Ruair!, Liam Haaer( Pilib Mac Gairbhigh ague Seen 6 Duibheannaigh (eubJ. _lliadh Cbeoil DbUn 11a nGall 1982. . Preparations are now being finalized tor the Donegal . Count;r ll.eadh which will be held in Dungloe on 15th and 16th Mq. The 1981 Count;r lleadh, which vu hos~ed b;r the Meenaoroas Branch ot Coahalt&s Ceoltoir! Eireann, vsa the tirat lleadh evar held in the Rosaes capital. The Fleadh vu a treaeDdoua success due to the efforts ot the hard working committee and the co-operation of the town traders and business people. _ The oOIIIDittee are confident that the 1982 lleadh will be an even greater SUCC888. The neadh V ill COaaeDCe with a CeU! in Oaten lla .~aDD on lridq night the 14th Mq. On Satu.rciq 15 ·. ilq,co~titions (IIUSical instruments and traditional aiDging) tor under 12 and 12 - 13 year olds will be held in St. -· Crona'a latio11al School. These competi~ions will start at 11 a.a. and continue throughout the dq.- On Saturday night a-Si8,818a Mor will be ~eld in Sweeney's Hotel featuring top class pertorMrs. ' · Sund~'• prograa.e .vill eo.aence with an Aifreann Traidiaiunta in St. Croila's Church, which vill be broadcast live b;r Radio 11a Gaeltachta. The highlights ot the afternoon will be a aarchinc band competition on the Main St. 1 dancing exhibitions tor 1$ - 18 year olds and seniors vW be held in St. Cr6na 's J.s. The Fleadh vW conclude .on SUilClay: ~ht vith ..a Siall8a Mor in Sweeney's Hotel and a Ceilf. MOr in Ostan na Roaann , Beidh tailte roillh gach duine idir cheoltoir! agua cairde an cheoil, achin Dduine a bbfUU sua aeu in8r gcultur dUehaaaeh, ioaaUheoir{ agua fi~ ub&in 11a daoine a thiocas le feachaint ague le heisteacht ag an ocaid eheolahar seo. •.1! neart go cur le cheU~". 111111111 i 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 • .. · •, . ~.