North Uist in the Outer Hebridies is more than 500 miles north of Dungloe.

A FOOTBALL used by a Donegal GAA team has been found washed up more than 500 miles away on a Scottish shoreline in the Outer Hebrides.

The ball, owned by Dungloe Ladies’ GAA club, was found at the weekend on the Scottish island of North Uist after being swept to the remote northern isle by the Atlantic current.

Edinburgh native, Arthur Heyes, who was visiting the remote island, picked the O’Neill’s football up on the shore. When he saw the club’s name written on the ball, he made contact with the club to say the ball was fully inflated and in perfect condition.

“Either one of you ladies has a particularly powerful shot or the ball has survived a seaborne journey of hundreds of miles. Respect the quality of your Gaelic footballs," he joked.

Manager of Dungloe ladies, Conor Comack said the club had been training on the shore at Maghery outside the west Donegal town when the ball was kicked into the water on May 5 during a club training session.

He said Mr Heyes told him he intends returning the football to the club in person later this summer.

North Uist in the Outer Hebridies is more than 500 miles north of Dungloe.

“One of the girls went into fetch it back but the current was too strong and it started drifting south but must have changed its mind and gone north,” he said.

Mr Comack said the ball will be given pride of place on a shelf at the clubhouse.