Dungloe GAA
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| County: | Donegal | ||||||||
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| Nickname: | Rosses Men | ||||||||
| Colours: | Red and White | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Rosses Park | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 54°57′08.48″N 8°21′07.55″W / 54.9523556°N 8.3520972°WCoordinates: 54°57′08.48″N 8°21′07.55″W / 54.9523556°N 8.3520972°W | ||||||||
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CLG An Clochán Liath[1][2] is a Gaelic football only GAA club based in An Clochán Liath, a Gaeltacht town in County Donegal, Ireland. The club fields both men's and ladies' teams at underage to Senior level.
However, they currently play at intermediate level.
The club were relegated to intermediate after 33 years in the 2020 Donegal Senior Football Championship.[3]
History[]
An Clochán Liath have won the Donegal Senior Football Championship on seven occasions, the last coming in 1958.
The club has had two players selected to the All-Ireland SFC All Star team: All-Ireland winning full forward Tony Boyle in 1992 and Adrian Sweeney in 2003.
Noel McCole was the goalkeeper on the 1974 and 1983 Ulster Championship winning teams for Donegal, although he had transferred to St. Eunan's in 1979. The Sweeney brothers, Adrian and Raymond, played for An Clochán Liath and Donegal.[4] Ciaran Sharkey was a substitute goalkeeper on the 2007 NFL winning county team. Danny Rodgers played as Donegal goalkeeper in the 2014 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final.[1]
Notable players:
- Tony Boyle: 107 appearances for Donegal. Won All-Ireland Championship with Donegal in 1992, Ulster Championship with Donegal in 1990 and 1992, All-Star 1992
- Jimmy Brennan
- Cory Gallagher
- Mark Clerkin
- Adrian Hanlon: member of All-Ireland winning panel in 2012
- Naul McCole
- Noel McCole: 123 appearances for Donegal. Won Ulster Championship with Donegal in 1974 and 1983
- Gerard McElwee: won Ulster Championship with Donegal in 1974
- John "Hughie" O'Donnell
- Danny Rodgers
- Ciaran Sharkey
- Adrian Sweeney: 136 appearances for Donegal. All-Star 2003
- Raymond Sweeney
References[]
- ^ a b Kelly, Niall (21 September 2014). "Kerry end 20-year wait for All-Ireland minor glory". The42.ie. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "C.L.G. An Clochán Liath". Facebook.
- ^ Ferry, Ryan (31 December 2020). "GAA — club rankings". Donegal News. p. 52.
After 33 years in the Senior Championship, Dungloe were relegated to the Intermediate ranks in 2020.
- ^ "National Football League: Division 2A" (PDF). 12 February 2006.
- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Donegal
- Gaelic football clubs in County Donegal
- The Rosses