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 and, as far as, senior level.
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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°W | ||||||||
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However, it currently plays at intermediate level.
By the end of the 2020 Donegal Senior Football Championship, the club had been relegated to the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship, after 33 years.[3]
History edit
An Clochán Liath has won the Donegal Senior Football Championship title 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 county team that won the 2007 NFL. 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
- Adrian Hanlon: member of All-Ireland winning panel in 2012
- John "Hughie" O'Donnell
- Paddy Prendergast: Won All-Ireland Championship with Mayo in 1950 and 1951. Last surviving member of the 1951 "cursed" Mayo All-Ireland winning team.
- Adrian Sweeney: 136 appearances for Donegal. All-Star 2003
- Raymond Sweeney
References edit
- ^ a b Kelly, Niall (21 September 2014). "Kerry end 20-year wait for All-Ireland minor glory". The42.ie. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "CLG 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.