Gaoth Dobhair Ladies won the Donegal Shield for the first time when they claimed the title with a fantastic team performace in Narin & Portnoo GC last Saturday. Played in beautiful weather, the Gaoth Dobhair team, led by Lady Captain Maeve Gillespie, carded the best 5 scores to take the title. Gaoth Dobhair Golf Club are delighted to take this acolade, an achievement not attained until now. The team played the very challenging links that Narin & Portnoo presents the golfer, with skill, energy and most of all heart to be the best of the 16 participating teams on the day. The final score was 173 points with Narin & Portnoo in second place with 169 points. Particular congratulations to our neighbours Cloich Cheann Fhaola faoi stiúir an Bhan Chaiftín Nóirín O Grady a bhí sa 3ú h-áit. Comhghairdeachas libh!
Gaoth Dobhair would like to thank the hosts for a very well organised contest, for their hospitality and heartfelt welcome. Go raibh míle maith agaibh. Éacht iontach agus ábhar bróid don chlub an Sciath a thabhairt na bhaile go Gaoth Dobhair don chéad uair. Is maith na mná ar fad a d’imir, An Ban Chaiftin Maeve Gillespie, Kathleen Rodgers, Anne Curran, Bríd Uí Chearnaigh, Mary Lucy Ferry, Róisín Nic Pháidín, Frances Sweeney, Carla Peters agus Tara Ní Ghallachóir. Lá stairiúil don Chumann gan dabt ar bith. Comórtas speisialta atá i Sciath Dhún na nGall, áit a dtagann mná ó Chumainn ar fud na condae le chéile le galf a imirt, le bualadh lena chéile agus sult a bhaint as an chomhluadar. The Donegal Ladies Shield is particularly special to Lady Golfers all over Donegal as it was the Brainchild of the ‘First Lady of Golf’, Donegal native, the late Máire O Donnell whose aim was to promote social interaction between Donegal golfers. The draw for the Máire O Donnell Matchplay 2026 was made in Portnoo on Saturday evening and for the first time ever Gaoth Dobhair have a bye and will meet either Ballybofey/Stranolar or Rosapenna in the second round. Guíonn muid ádh mór ar an fhoireann sa chomórtas sin i mí Mheáin an tSamhraidh.