South-west Donegal winner as Glenswilly GAA Club Draw raises a massive €370K

A lucky punter from Glencolmcille is €25,000 to the good after winning the Glenswilly GAA Club Development Draw.

Leeza Cunningham was the winner of the top prize in the draw, which attracted huge attention over the last six months. Cormac Callaghan, a member of the Glenswilly senior panel, sold the winning ticket.

Leah Doherty from Dumfries, Clonmany, claimed the second prize of €10,000 and Fiona Gallagher of Windmill View, Letterkenny, took third and €5,000.

The €1,000 winners were Martin Boyle, Dore, Bunbeg; John McMonagle, Derryreel, Falcarragh; Oliver McDevitt, Meenatinny, Fintown; Chris Primrose, Wolfe Tone Place, Letterkenny; Grainne Cunningham, Ballaghderg; Michael Bell, Lauren Graham, Tara Gallagher, Eilish Sweeney, Tullygay and Dougie Corbett, Whitethorn, Letterkenny.

Before the draw was made, the Glenswilly club chairman Barry Molloy said that - at thew last count - over €370,000 for the club, before the prize money would be taken out, leaving a profit of €300,000.

“When you see with the amount of tickets in that drum, six months work selling and six months planning before, it just shows when people put their minds together, buy into and go out and do the work, this is what you can achieve,” he said. "Thanks to everyone who helped and sponsored - the sellers, the volunteers, the coaches the families, the children, the shops. The commitment has been off the charts. This has brought people together in our community. We're a rural community, with the chapel, the club and one pub. We're a community club here.

"The total brought in, at the last count, was in excess of €370,000, which is a phenomenal effort, so after expenses and prize-money that leaves us with €300,000. Plans will come to fruition. We wanted to just make things happen. Thanks again, everyone."