Donegal Gaeltacht Championship draw sets up exciting clashes next month

The first-round draw for the Donegal Gaeltacht Championship was made on Friday afternoon.

St Michael’s will face Cloughaneely in a preliminary round clash in early March, with the winner set to take on Naomh Columba in the next round.

The remaining first-round fixtures, scheduled for St Patrick’s weekend, include Glenfin vs Dungloe, Glenswilly vs Gaoth Dobhair, Milford vs Termon, Naomh Conaill vs Downings, and Naomh Mhuire vs Kilcar.

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The quarter-finals will take place on April 6, while the semi-final will be played on the May Bank Holiday and will feature the hosts Ardara in the last four. 

Kilcar won the All-Ireland Gaeltacht Senior Football Championship last year when the Donegal side triumphed in the decider against Leitir Mor of Galway on a scoreline of 0-20 to 1-8.

On the Donegal Gaeltacht Junior Championship front, Termon and Naomh Columba will face off in the opening round with the winners having to face Cloughaneely, while in the other preliminary round, Naomh Conaill and Kilcar will battle it out with the winners facing off against Gaoth Dobhair.

The rest of the Gaeltacht Junior fixtures will see Gleann tSúilí face An Clochán Liath, Gaeil Fhánada v Glenfin, Naomh Muire come up against their local rivals Na Rossa, and finally St Naul's take on Naomh Micheál.