Forty five card winners in Gleneely last were: Seamus McCormick, Greencastle; Jim Doherty, Terrone, Moville; Hanna McLaughlin, Gemstone Park, Gleneely; Gerard Doherty, Ourt, Gleneely, Eddie Duffy, Moneydarragh, Neil McCallion, Kindroyhead, Gleneely.The card season has now finished and will resume again in October.
Host families are requested for Spanish students who be visiting Inishowen in July or August. Students aged 11-16 years will attend school daily in Carndonagh from Monday to Saturday and host families will receive a weekly allowance of 185 euro. If interested please contact Ailish at 9374938.
Outdoor/indoor car boot sale takes place on Sunday, 1st June at 2 p.m. Bocan Hall. To book a table contact Angela on 0879028930 or Caroline on 0868872073. If you have anything that you think might be for sale, don't get rid of it contact the above numbers to arrange collection.
Irish Blood Transfusion Service is coming to Carndonagh Community School on Wednesday, May 21st from 3 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. and again 7-9.30 p.m. Blood donors are always needed. If you are not a blood donor already, think about coming along to our Clinic. If you are already a donor, come again and bring a friend.
A trip is being organized for a weekend break in Scotland to visit the Highland Shows and a day trip to Edinburgh City which will take place from the 20th-22nd June per person sharing, and is £180 sterling or 250 euro. Children under 11: £110 or 150 euro. Fifty pounds sterling deposit will secure a seat price and includes coach ferry and two nights bed and breakfast staying in an hotel on the outskirts of Glasgow, approximately five miles from the City Centre. For further details and bookings telephone 9382116 or 9382617 0872799269. There will only be one coach travelling so places are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Rural transport consultation, the Inishowen Development Partnership is now consulting with the community throughout Inishowen in order to ascertain transport needs in the peninsula and to draw up an effective plan to address those gaps in transport that impact most on the community. This is part of the rural transport programme which is a national programme that supports the provision of public community transport in rural areas. The three consultations arranged are as follows: Monday, 12th May at 7.30 p.m. - Tullyarvan Mill Buncrana; Tuesday, 13th May at 7.30 p.m. - Bocan Hall, Culdaff; Wednesday, 14th May at 7.30 p.m. - Quigley's Point Community Centre, Quigley's Point. For further information contact Pauline/John at Inishowen Development Partnership 0749362218.
The Foyle Credit Union is pleased to announce that their special car loan promotion has now been extended to September. Special car loan rate 6.5% APR for further details contact the Foyle Credit Union Office, telephone 0749382692.
A sponsored walk is being organised in aid of St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin and the Day Care Unit of the Oncology Ward, in Letterkenny General Hospital. The walk will take place from Culdaff to Malin via McSheffrey's Bridge on the 18th May at 2 p.m. All welcome to take part. For sponsor cards ring 0749379166.
Bocan Community Debfibrillator Group are having a dance in Bocan Hall on Friday 9th May from 9 p.m. to midnight. Music is by Dominic McDaid and Joe McLaughlin. There will be door prizes and raffles on the night and refreshments will be served. Admission is by donation. N.B. All members are urged to remember their respective tasks and have those in place for the start of the dance. Your support would be much appreciated.
Whist winners on Friday night in Bocan Hall were: 1st Margaret McGilloway, Malin; 2, Mickey O'Donnell, Ballybeg, Carndonagh; 3, Dolores O'Donnell, Ballybeg, Carn and Seamus Harkin, Gleneely. Other winners: Vera Deeny, Terranice, Gleneely; Tommy McDermott; Ernie McLucas, Carndonagh and Catherine McGilloway; Ticket winners : Eamon Donaghy, Effishmore, Gleneely; Seamus Harkin, Gleneely and Ernie McLucas, Carn.
Snowball this week is 40 euro for a score of 188 or more. Whilst every Friday night at 8.45 p.m. in Bocan Hall. All welcome.
Bocan Junior Badminton Club. Congratulations to all who took part in the Donegal Team. Events and singles Tournament under 11 mixed: Maria Duffy, Chloe Ruddy; John Collins; Darrah McCullough (1st in Division 2) under 11 boys: John Collins, Darrah McCullough; James McLaughlin. (2nd in Division 1) Darragh Folan, Peter Doherty, Dylan Doherty (2nd in Division 2) under 15: Matt McDaid, Oran Folan, Niamh McCullough (4th in Division 2). Donegal Singles Tournament under 9: Declan McLaughlin (4th in Division 2) under 11: Darragh McCullough. (6th in Division 1) Peter Doherty (2nd in Division 2) Caolan and Darragh Folan (placed Division 1 and 2) Maria Duffy (6th in Division 1A) Chloe Ruddy (5th in Division 1B) under 13: Declan Ruddy (4th Division 1) John Collins (2nd Division 2). Dillon Ruddy (5th Division 2) James McLaughlin placed Division 2. Badminton finished last Sunday night with a Club Tournament. A Club Tournament in addition to the players above the following also received medals: Chloe Young, Jane Doherty; Adam Doherty; John Ruddy; Aiden Doherty, Caleb Young, Kaitlyn Ruddy and Conor McCollough. The senior Badminton Club also had a successful season mixed team first in the North West. Division 1: Harry Molloy, Oliver Ruddy, Garry Duffy, Majella Bogle, Michelle Ruddy and Eileen Ruddy. Men's Team - 1st in North West: Division 1: Harry Molloy; Kris Duffy, Garry Duffy and Oliver Ruddy. congratulations to them all.
Under ten Football commences at Caratra Park on Friday, this evening at 5 p.m. with the sessions ending at 6 p.m. All children to be collected on time and fee for session is two euro. Boys and girls must be over six years of age and are encouraged to wear shin pads and boots. if possible the Club are introducing a new yearly lotto with a special discount price of eighty euro per year. New envelopes are available from Club members. New envelopes will be for a year.
The numbers drawn in the Gleneely Lotto last week were 8:18:22:24. There was no jackpot winner and the 20 euro winners are: Gemma Harkin, Ballyharry, Lecamey; Sheil Gill, Gortaran, Clonmany; Katie McLaughlin, Gleneely; Liam McDaid, Cruckaheny, Co. Donegal; Kathleen Harkin, Carnon Road, Gleneely.
Next week the jackpot is 3,400 euro and the draw will take place in Carrick Bar on Sunday night.
Inishowen Athletics Club will host the Culdaff 5k run walk and juvenile 1 mile road race today. Friday, 9th May registration is from 6.30 p.m. in the Wee Hall in Culdaff. The cost of entry is 8 euro for the 5k, 5 euro for the mile. The 5 km walk and one mile begin at 7.30 p.m., while the 5 km. run starts at 7.45 p.m. The juvenile 1 mile run is open to all children aged from 11-16 years of age. There are prizes for the first three boys and girls at under 13, under 15 and under 17. Finishers in all events will receive a goody bag and there will be refreshments and prize giving in the Wee Hall at 8.30 p.m.

Walkers and runners of all abilities are very welcome to come along. Gleneely Colts FC night at the Races on Sunday night. The race winners were, Francis Devlin; Finbar Crampsey; Sharon Doherty, Cathal Lynch; Christopher McElhinney; Teresa McCallion; J. J. McLaughlin; Harry McLaughlin; Stephen McLaughlin (O); Paddy Lafferty; Cecilia McLaughlin; Tony Cooney; Michelle Murphy; Neil G. Duffy; Ann Maire Doherty; Jonathan McLaughlin; Chris Duffy.
Action Race - John Cavanagh, Sinakee, Gleneely. Colts FC would like to thank their generous sponsors for the night at the races, all those who sold tickets and all those who bought horses and to our MC for the night and all who helped in any way. Thanks also to Darran for the use of his premises. Thanks again to all Gleneely Colts.

The club's Annual General Meeting will take place in the Club House on Saturday, 17th May at 6 p.m. All members are urgently asked to attend.