CLG Chloich Cheann Fhaola

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Cloughaneely GAA
CLG Chloich Cheann Fhaola
County: Donegal
Colours:Blue and White
Grounds:Páirc Chloich Cheann Fhaola [1]
Coordinates: 55°08′24″N8°5′57″W / 55.14000°N 8.09917°W / 55.14000; -8.09917
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CLG Chloich Cheann Fhaola is a Gaelic football and handball club for the parish of Cloughaneely, County Donegal, Ireland. The club is based in Falcarragh. [2] It also covers the area to the village of Gortahork, as well as Meenlaragh and Magheroarty. The club fields both men's and ladies' teams from underage as far as senior level.

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The club has a rivalry with St Michael's. [3]

Its honorary president, Fr Seán Ó Gallchóir, is a statistician who compiled The Book of Donegal GAA Facts. [4] John Horan gave him a GAA President's Award in 2021. [5] [6]

History

As of 2018, the club was competing in the Donegal League Division 1, and in the Senior Football Championship (SFC). [7]

Manager Joe McGarvey led the club to the 2014 Donegal IFC but resigned shortly afterwards, to be replaced by backroom team member John Paul Gallagher. [2]

Former captain, John Harley, was killed in a traffic collision in 2019. [1] [8] Another player, Daniel Scott, was killed in the same collision. [9] [10] Captained by Harley's brother Mark, the club reached the final of the IFC in 2019. [1] [8] The club won the IFC in 2021.

Cloich Cheann Fhaola's home defeat of Milford in the 2023 Donegal Senior Football Championship marked the first time in twelve years that the club had won a senior championship game. [11] Two weeks after that the club defeated Four Masters as well. [11]

Notable players

Managers

YearsManager
1952–20??—
?–c. 2014Joe McGarvey [2]
2015–c. 2017John Paul Gallagher [2] [16]
c. 2017–presentMichael Lynch [1] [16] [17]

Honours

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McNulty, Chris (8 January 2020). "Michael Lynch reinstalled as Cloughaneely manager" . Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 McNulty, Chris (23 January 2015). "John Paul Gallagher takes over at Cloughaneely as clubs gear up for new season". Donegal News . Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Ferry, Ryan (23 July 2020). "Cloughaneely targeting improved performance". Donegal News . p. 60. Cloughaneely manager Michael Lynch is looking for an improved performance as he takes his side to the Bridge this Saturday to take on local rivals St Michael's at 7.30pm… 'We got a bit of a beating last week', said Lynch, who is in his fourth year as manager…
  4. ↑ McNulty, Chris (30 July 2020). "Get your GAA facts right — Fr Seán launches new edition of invaluable book" . Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "GAA President's Award winners announced". Hogan Stand. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Two Donegal men scoop GAA President's Awards". Donegal News . 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021. …has served CLG Chloich Cheann Fhaola in various roles over the years and is currently the Honorary President of his Club.
  7. ↑ "Cloughaneely back in the big time". Donegal News . 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  8. 1 2 McNulty, Chris (11 October 2019). "'Every day we go out, John Harley is with us' — Cloughaneely hope to emerge from dark clouds" . Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Spirited Cloughaneely stand together". Donegal News . 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019. It was particularly testing for the Cloughaneely GAA club who lost their senior star John Harley, as well as Daniel Scott who wore the blue and white with pride.
  10. ↑ McNulty, Chris (29 January 2019). "Clubs united in grief: 'Words cannot express the sense of loss and devastation'" . Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  11. 1 2 Ferry, Ryan (26 October 2023). "End-of-Championship Awards". Donegal News . p. 69.
  12. ↑ "Jason McGee to commit to Donegal U20s". Ocean FM. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  13. ↑ Comack, Tom (26 August 2017). "Cloughaneely's Jason McGee gives his reaction to Aussie rules trial". Donegal Democrat . Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  14. ↑ McNulty, Chris (3 May 2020). "Charlie McGeever and a tale of Cup finals, World Cup winners — and ones that got away" . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "FIVE MINUTES WITH… Kevin Mulhern". Donegal News . 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Lynch is back at the helm for Cloughaneely". Donegal News . 28 January 2021. p. 59. Michael Lynch has returned to the Cloughaneely hotseat for the 2021 season. This will be Lynch's fifth year at the helm. He took over from John Paul Gallagher ahead of the 2017 season.
  17. ↑ Ferry, Ryan (31 March 2022). "Glenfin gear up for Division 1". Donegal News . p. 70. Michael Lynch is back in charge of the Falcarragh men again this year and they are usually well able to handle themselves in Division 1.
  18. 1 2 McNulty, Chris (2 May 2017). "Kevin Mulhern hopes Gaeltacht win can 'kick start' Cloughaneely" . Retrieved 2 May 2017. On home soil at Pairc Naomh Fionnan, Cloughaneely — led by the timeless Denis Boyle — defeated Glenfin by five points in the final to capture their first Donegal senior Gaeltacht title since 1998.
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