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06 Sept 2025

Barry Ward ratified as new Donegal minor manager

Former Aodh Ruadh and Donegal U-16 manager takes over the county minors from Luke Barrett, who has taken up a backroom position with the Donegal senior team

Donegal U-16s begin their Buncrana Cup journey under new manager Barry Ward

Barry Ward is now at the helm with the Donegal's minor footballers

Barry Ward has been ratified as Donegal minor manager at County Committee on Monday night.

Ward was manager of the Donegal U-16s and took them to the Buncrana Cup final in 2022, where they lost out to Tyrone at the Scarvey. Beforehand, Ward was manager in his native Ballyshannon and took Aodh Ruadh to the Donegal IFC title back in 2020, when they defeated Cloughaneely in the final at O'Donnell Park.

In 2021, his Aodh Ruadh side reached the quarter-finals of the Donegal SFC in their first appearance in the competition in a decade, where they lost out to St Michael's. Ward succeeds Luke Barrett, who is now part of the senior team's backroom staff, as manager.

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