Latest Club Notes – Cloich Cheann Fhaola

**Suspension of Club Activities***

In light of the recent announcement from the GAA regarding the Covid-19 epidemic all club activities at all levels (training, games etc) will be suspended until further notice. Please note this means we will be closing our gym, Faola Fitness, during this time also. The lotto draw due take place March 18^th has also been suspended. For anyone that may have bought tickets, rest assured you will be included in our next draw. The same applies to those who have purchased online; we will ensure you are included for as many draws as you have purchased. Nobody will be missing out. Tickets which are on sale in the various outlets in the parish will still be picked up each week. We will monitor the situation weekly and keep you all informed as to when our next draw will be. We appreciate everyone’s understanding and cooperation at this time.

***Ballraíocht/Club membership 2020***

Duine Fásta/Adult – €30

Mac Léinn os cionn 18/U-18 – €20

Imreoir/Player – €60

Déan teagmháil lenár gcláraitheoir, Susan Ní Loingsigh (087-9016457) nó cisteoir, Ciarán Mac Gairbheith má tá suim agat bheith ina bhall den chlub i mbliana

Club membership for 2020 is now due. Parents of underage players please also ensure your child is registered. Deadline for Registration is Monday April 6^th. The monthly treasurers clinic will be held in Batch on that same date and registration payments will be accepted then also. Please note only those registered by April 6^th are eligible to request Donegal tickets through the club. With the current situation it is preferable that you register online if possible at the following link: https://clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-clg-chloich-cheann-fhaola-donegal/.

***Volunteers Available***

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Sa tréimhse thar a bheith crua seo, tá muidinne anseo i gCLG Chloich Cheann Fhaola ag cuir ár gcuid seirbhísí ar fáil d’aon duine sa phobal bhfuil cuidiú uathu le hoidis a bhailiú, siopadóireacht a dhéanamh nó rudaí riachtanach eile sna seachtainí amach romhainn. Ár ndóigh is iad na seandaoine agus na daoine atá ag fulaingt le tinnis cheana féin, na daoine is mó atá i mbaol sa tsochaí agus tá muid ag iarraidh cinntiú go mbeidh achan rud atá de dhíth orthu acu agus cloí le treoracha ‘social distancing’ agus glaineachta ag an am céanna. Má tá eolas agat ar dhuine ar bith bhfuil cuidiú de dhíth orthu ag an am seo, tabhair ár gcuid sonraí daofa agus déanfaidh muid iarracht freastal orthu, agus muid ag cloí le treoracha sláinte agus sábháilteachta an HSE.
Thig glaoch a chur orainn ar 086 156 7503 nó 087 227 9155.

During these trying and uncertain times we at CLG Chloich Cheann Fhaola are offering the services of our volunteers to anyone in the community who needs help with collecting prescriptions, groceries, fuel or any other essential needs over the course of the next couple of weeks. Obviously those most vulnerable in our society are the elderly and those with under-lying medical conditions; we want to ensure they are looked after whilst also adhering to social distancing and hygiene guidelines. If you know of anyone who requires assistance with pick-ups/drop offs over the next couple of weeks please pass on our contact information and we will assist in anyway we can whilst following HSE Covid-19 health and safety guidelines.
You can reach out to us on 086-1567503 or 087-2279155.

***Club Lotto!***

Uimhreacha na seachtaine 2,6,8,14,16,19! Níor bhain aon duine an pota óir. Comhghairdeas le Caolan and Darragh a bhaineann €100! ! Tá €5,650 sa phota óir anois.Tá na ticéid le fáil in Óstán Loch Altan agus i ngnólachtaí eile sa pharóiste. Is féidir imirt ar líne chomh maith agus tacaíocht a thabhairt dó do chlub ag an nasc:  https://clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-clg-chloich-cheann-fhaola-donegal/

The numbers drawn March 11th were 2,6,8,14,16,19! No jackpot winner..we had 20 match 4’s- congratulations to Caolan and Darragh who was the winner drawn for €100 – one of our online entrants (ticket below was written for purpose of our draw) ! Our jackpot is now €5,650! Tickets are available in Óstan Loch Áltan and various outlets throughout the parish. You can also purchase online at the following link : https://clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-clg-chloich-cheann-fhaola-donegal/

***Faola Fitness***

The health and safety of our patrons is paramount therefore in light of Covid-19 we have made the difficult decision to close the gym while all our club activities are suspended. Rest assured any memberships will be extended proportionately. We appreciate your understanding of the matter and we hope to have our doors opened again in the not too distant future.

Review of the Decade – 2010-19

We held the County Comórtas Peile na Gaeltacht finals twice (2011 & 2017) while also hosting the National finals in 2011; winning the Senior National title in 2011. In 2012 we won Co. Board Gaeltacht club of the year.  In 2017 our seniors won the County CPnaG and progressed to the finals in Tourmakeady.

Our reserves have a great track record in championship winning the Intermediate B in 2010, 2016 & 2019. They also won the Senior B championship in 2012. They also have league titles to their name – winning Div2 in 2012 and again in 2014. In 2014 our seniors won the Intermediate Final & reached Ulster Semi final; in that same year Cloughaneely won County Board Intermediate club of the year and Gaeltacht club of the year awards. In 2017 Cloughaneely were promoted to Div 1 and have managed to retain that status for 2020.

In 2011 our ladies won the Donegal Ladies JFC; but lost to Iniskeen in the Ulster Semi. In 2013 they were also crowned Donegal Gaeltacht Intermediate champions.

We are delighted to have our underage teams showing so well recently. Our minors won both league and championship county finals in 2016. In that same year the U-14’s claimed the Div2 League title. In 2017 our U-16’s were Div3 League and Championship winners. 2019 has been a particularly successful year; our U-13’s reached the county final; our U-14’s won Div1 B championship and our U-16’s were Div 2A winners!

We upgraded our facilities in the early 2012 to include a top of the range gym in our clubhouse which continues to be improved in recent years. In May 2019 redevelopment of our pitch and training area began with a new sand based pitch being put down – PCC was our home pitch for 2019.

We were proud to have many players over the past 10 years represent the club at the various stages of county level. Most recent is Jason McGee who has played at county level from minor right up to senior level. At minor he won both Ulster League and championship titles; a team which Michael Mulhern was also a part of. McGee also made history for the club by bringing the clubs first ever county senior Ulster medal home in 2019! Our ladies also represented at county level with Róisin Curran captaining the Donegal team that won Ulster U-18 M.F.C in 2013; she was also part of 2015 U-21 team who won the All-Ireland B Final alongside Evelyn McGinley!

Ainm an Chlub: Cloich Cheann Fhaola
Dathanna an Chlub/Club Colours: Gorm agus Bán
Alternative Colours: Bán agus Gorm
Club Ground: Pairc Naomh Fhionnain, An Fhalcarrach

Senior Club Officer Board

Cloich Cheann Fhaola – Bord na nÓg

The Club Year  – 2019

Tháinig scamaill dhorcha os cionn an fhóchumann i mí Eanáir na bliana seo nuair a bhris an scéala go bhfuair imreoir sinsir de chuid Chloich Cheann Fhaola (agus iarchaptean) John Harley bás i dteannta iar-imreoir de chuid an fhóchumann Daniel Scott, Shaun Harkin & Míchael Roarty. Bhí Daniel ina ball dhílis de gach foireann a raibh baint aige leo ag gach leibheál ó faoi aois go sinsear. Bhí nádúr an cheannaire go smior ann John Harley agus bhí meas air agus grá dó ar an pháirc imeartha agus taobh amuigh den pháirc imeartha. Radharc tochtmhar a bhí ann ag amharc ar baill agus imreoirí ag tacú lena chéile agus leis na teaghlaigh agus iad aontaithe le chéile. Ar dheis lámh Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.

Our senior team. managed by Michael Lynch, topped their group in the Intermediate Championship; winning two games and drawing one. They defeated Naomh Colmcille in the quarter finals and Aodh Ruadh in the Semi final before being narrowly defeated by St. Nauls in the final. Cloughaneely retained their Division 1 status for 2020 which was a great achievement; they won 6 and lost 12 of their games. The Reserves, managed by Adrian Houston, played and lost 1 game (v Red Hughs) in the Intermediate B group stages; due to Naomh Últan and Naomh Bríd not fielding for Cloughaneely’s remaining 2 games this meant they progressed to the quarter finals. They defeated Naomh Columba in the quarter final; St Nauls in the semi final & they faced Red Hughs again in the Final and walked away as Intermediate B County Champions! The U-21’s run in the B championship ended in their 1^st game against a strong Termon side. The Ladies started the league in early March. They reached the Junior Gaeltacht final but lost to Naomh Columba. The championship campaign was short lived, losing to Downings. Aoife Doohan repesented the club in the u15 county team.

The minors reached the Division 2 Championship County Final but lost out, by 14 points to 10, to Four Masters. The Under-16s won the Division 2 Championship defeating Naomh Columba on a scoreline of 3-12 to 3-09 with Blake McGarvey scoring 3-8. Well done to Blake who was part of the Donegal U-16 Panel and Shane Cannon, Oran Craig & Ethan Friel who were on the U-15 Development Squad. Cloughanneely also won the u-14B county championship defeating Ardara 4-11 to 3-11 in the final. They defeated Glenfin in the quarter-final and beat Carndonagh in the semi final. They also secured wins over Termon and St. Eunans in the league and are steadily closing the gap on other rivals! The u-13s won the Northern Board final but were beaten by Four Masters in the County final. The u-12s played in Division 1 while it was a very busy year with games & blitzes throughout the northwest and further afield. The teams showed great commitment and heart all year!

2019 Roll of Honour:

Seniors: retained Div 1 status and reached Intermediate County Final

Reserves: Intermediate B Championship winners.

U-16 County Div 2A Winners

U-14 County Div 1B Winners

U-13: Div1Northern Board Winners

Club review of the decade 2010-19:

We held the County Comórtas Peile na Gaeltacht finals twice (2011 & 2017) while also hosting the National finals in 2011; winning the Senior National title in 2011. In 2012 we won Co. Board Gaeltacht club of the year.  In 2017 our seniors won the County CPnaG and progressed to the finals in Tourmakeady.

Our reserves have a great track record in championship winning the Intermediate B in 2010, 2016 & 2019. They also won the Senior B championship in 2012. They also have league titles to their name – winning Div2 in 2012 and again in 2014. In 2014 our seniors won the Intermediate Final & reached Ulster Semi final; in that same year Cloughaneely won County Board Intermediate club of the year and Gaeltacht club of the year awards. In 2017 Cloughaneely were promoted to Div 1 and have managed to retain that status for 2020.

In 2011 our ladies won the Donegal Ladies JFC; but lost to Iniskeen in the Ulster Semi. In 2013 they were also crowned Donegal Gaeltacht Intermediate champions.

We are delighted to have our underage teams showing so well recently. Our minors won both league and championship county finals in 2016. In that same year the U-14’s claimed the Div2 League title. In 2017 our U-16’s were Div3 League and Championship winners. 2019 has been a particularly successful year; our U-13’s reached the county final; our U-14’s won Div1 B championship and our U-16’s were Div 2A winners!

We upgraded our facilities in the early 2012 to include a top of the range gym in our clubhouse which continues to be improved in recent years. In May 2019 redevelopment of our pitch and training area began with a new sand based pitch being put down – PCC was our home pitch for 2019.

We were proud to have many players over the past 10 years represent the club at the various stages of county level. Most recent is Jason McGee who has played at county level from minor right up to senior level. At minor he won both Ulster League and championship titles; a team which Michael Mulhern was also a part of. McGee also made history for the club by bringing the clubs first ever county senior Ulster medal home in 2019! Our ladies also represented at county level with Róisin Curran captaining the Donegal team that won Ulster U-18 M.F.C in 2013; she was also part of 2015 U-21 team who won the All-Ireland B Final alongside Evelyn McGinley!