Trailblazing Bonagee United girls honoured with civic reception

Proud moments had been shared amongst Bonagee United membership members on Thursday because the senior girls squad was accorded a civic reception by the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District.

The crew scooped their sixth piece of silverware in 5 seasons following a second successive Donegal Girls’s League and Cup double. They made historical past by turning into all-Eire finalists within the Girls’s FAI Newbie Cup this summer season. The Cup closing towards Terenure resulted in disappointment, however supervisor Chris McNulty says the problem for the squad now lies within the bounceback.

In accepting the Mayor’s Reception from Cllr Kevin Bradley, Chris stated it was an honour to not be taken frivolously.

“For the members right here within the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District to have deemed us worthy of honour is in itself a testomony to the continued laborious work and success,” he stated.

Civic reception for Bonagee girls at Letterkenny PSC

Phrases of gratitude had been issued to former membership chairperson, Cllr Donal Coyle, to Cllr Ciaran Brogan his administration and employees on the Dry Arch Complicated for his or her sponsorship and to all sponsors and supporters who’ve been with the membership by means of thick and skinny.

“Bonagee United goes from energy to energy. I’m on report beforehand – and I’ll say it once more – as saying that Bonagee United is one of the best soccer membership on this county bar none,” Chris stated.

“Lately, membership chair Niall Callaghan amalgamated the women and ladies soccer set-up into the membership – a transfer that has allowed the women and girls groups to thrive like by no means earlier than. It’s simply over ten years in the past {that a} group of individuals – together with Natalie and Julie who’re nonetheless with us – fashioned the primary Bonagee United girls crew.

“Now, from our underage academy proper up by means of the ages, Bonagee United is fielding groups in any respect age teams. This season, our under-14s received a League and Cup double, an indication that the conveyor belt is rolling properly. This 12 months’s senior squad included 5 gamers who featured for the under-16s in 2022.

“It’s additionally essential to notice that the male part of the membership can also be thriving having received the Below-14 Champions League, the Donegal Youth League title this 12 months and a Cup double within the Ulster Senior League final season.”

Chris counseled the gamers and the administration crew because the most interesting group of individuals to put on the crest, on and off the pitch.

“We go now into 2024 with a goal on our again, however we should carry that as motivation for continued success and additional enchancment,” he stated.