Latest Notes Cloich Cheann Fhaola

Craobh Idirmhéanach*** 

Bhí bua maith ag an foireann sinsear in éadan Gaeil Fhánada ag an deireadh seachtaine; bhain said 1-16|1-12. Bhain an foireann tacaíocht fosta 4-11|1-4.  

***Club Gear and Leisure Wear sponsor*** 

Good News! Due to demand for club gear we are delighted to announce that we now have a club shop open through O’Reilly’s at https://oreillysofficial.com/product-category/cloich-cheann-fhaola/.  

We would like to extend our great gratitude to Ciaran McGarvey and Batch who is our club leisure wear sponsor! We are delighted to have them on board and really appreciate their consistent support. We hope you like the gear! 

Note: The club shop closes online on Sunday 26th so start ordering! Any questions in relation to the gear can be directed to O’Reilly’s; contact information is on their website.   

***Ceannaigh Fód / Buy a Sod – Deadline extended  (English Below)***  

Tá muid fíorbhuíoch d’achan duine a cheannaigh fód go dtí seo. Má tá tú ag iarraidh tacaíocht a thabhairt dúinn leis an fhorbairt seo thig sin a dhéanamh ar líne ag www.buyasod.com, trí teagmháil a dhéanamh linn ar Facebook nó teagmháil a dhéanamh le Seosamh Mac Gairbheith, buail isteach ag Martin i dtigh Shane Mc Gee nó Ciaran sa Bhatch.  

We are extremely grateful to everyone who has supported this fundraising initiative so far. We had a number of people asking for an extension to the deadline as they still wished to purchase a sod; therefore we’ve extended our deadline for a while longer (date to be confirmed). For anyone still willing to support this much needed development of the pitch you can do so online at www.buyasod.com, contact us via the club facebook page, contact Joe McGarvey, call into Martin in Shane McGee’s or Ciaran in Batch. It costs €100 to sponsor a sod and in return your name (or company name, or in memory of someone) will be erected on a fixture on a wall at the clubhouse for generations to come to look back on and remember those who helped develop their club. 

***Club Lotto Results*** 

Uimhreacha na seachtaine 1,5,8,16,17,20!

Níor bhain aon duine an pota óir. Bhí beirt ann le cúigear uimhir. Comhghairdeas le Anna McFadden, Lwr Ardsbeg agus James Collum, Ardsbeg, a bhaineann €50! Tá €6,000 sa phota óir. 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 were 1,5,8,16,17,20! No jackpot winner..we had 2 match 5’s;

Congratulations Anna McFadden, Lwr Ardsbeg agus James Collum, Ardsbeg, who wins €50! Our jackpot will be remaining at €6,000 for the next while due to reduced sales as a result of Covid. Tickets are available in various outlets throughout the parish. You can also purchase online at the following link : https://clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-clg-chloich-cheann-fhaola-donegal/. Cut off for entry to lotto each week is 6pm Wednesdays. (Note: The Club Force app can also be downloaded to your phone for free). Lotto tickets are available in various outlets in Falcarragh & Gortahork. If you don’t see the lotto tickets on display ask for them behind the counter. Falcarragh: Batch, Centra, Post Office, Dee’s, Craig’s, McGee’s Petrol station, Shane McGee’s. Gortahork: Án Stór, McClaffertys Eurospar. Your continued support for the club is appreciated!

***September 100 Club Winners *** 

€500 Christopher Doherty 

€100 Laura Gallagher, Seamus O’Donnell, PJ McGinley, Christopher Barrett, Kevin Mulhern.  Comhghairdeas libh uilig! 

***Main Pitch: Notice*** 

Please note that the main pitch is only to be used for team training and matches going forward as we aim to keep the new surface in top playing condition. We ask everyone to be respectful of this decision. Thank you in advance for your understanding. 

***FAOLA FITNESS*** 

Gym opening hours are Mon: 7 am – 8pm; Thurs-Sat: 7am to 9pm; Sunday: 7 am – 5pm. 

Membership prices are as follows:
1 yr  – €170 

6 mnths – €100 

3 mnths  – €60 

1 mnth – €30 

3^rd Level Student (non-player) 1 yr – €60 

2nd Level Student (non-player) 1 yr – €40 

Remember to sanitise hands on way in and practice social distancing.  

All users MUST have membership and sign book in and on way out.  

For membership please send a text on messenger or contact Stephen 086 3567416 or Amy +353 (87) 053 0954  

Corp sláintiúil, intinn slaintiúil. Bigí linn 

***Under Age Training Notice*** 

Traenáil do na foirne faoi 7 agus 9, agus cailiní faoi 8, i bpáirc P.C.C achan Aoine.  

Underage training times at P.C.C.: 

U-7’s (Born 2014-2017, children must be at least 4 yrs old)– Fridays at 7 pm 

U-9’s (2012 & 2013)- Fridays at 6 pm 

U-8 Girls (born 2013 + 2014) -Fridays at 6 pm.  

Note: 

• New Players always welcome. Membership form can be picked up on the night.    Membership cost is €20 per child / €30 per family) 

All Parents/Guardians please complete the COVID eLearning Module at the following link: https://courses.gaa.ie/Covid19ClubEd/#/(Please ensure you keep a copy or take a screen shot of the final certificate once completed) 

• Also the health questionnaire must also be completed prior to each training session; this is located at: https://returntoplay.gaa.ie/ 

• Reminder: €2 per training session & please ensure all children have their own mouth guard and water bottle.  

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!