Dungloe GAA

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.

CLG An Clochán Liath
County:Donegal
Nickname:Rosses Men
Colours:Red and White
Grounds:Rosses Park
Coordinates:54°57′08.48″N 8°21′07.55″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
champions		 Donegal
champions
Football: - - 7

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:

References
  1. Kelly, Niall (21 September 2014). "Kerry end 20-year wait for All-Ireland minor glory". The42.ie. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. "C.L.G. An Clochán Liath". Facebook.
  3. 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.
  4. "National Football League: Division 2A" (PDF). 12 February 2006.
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