An Clochán Liath
''An Clochán Liath'', known in English as Dungloe or Dunglow ( ), is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the main town in The Rosses and the largest in the Donegal ''Gaeltacht''. Dungloe developed as a town in the middle of the 18th century ...
, a
Gaeltacht
( , , ) are the districts of Ireland, individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home.
The ''Gaeltacht'' districts were first officially reco ...
town in
County Donegal, Ireland
County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconne ...
. 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
The 2020 Donegal Senior Football Championship was the 98th official edition of Donegal GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Donegal. 16 teams compete with the winner representing Donegal in the Ulster Seni ...
.
History
An Clochán Liath have won the
Donegal Senior Football Championship
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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
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Adrian Sweeney
Adrian Sweeney is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for CLG An Clochán Liath, An Clochán Liath and the Donegal county football team, Donegal county team.
Considered one of the finest forwards of his generation, he often played alon ...
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
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water".
The Adria was until the 8th century BC the mai ...
and
Raymond
Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...
, played for An Clochán Liath and Donegal. 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.
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
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Adrian Hanlon
Adrian Hanlon (born 1980s) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for West London GAA club St Clarets and also, formerly, for the Donegal county football team, Donegal county team.
He was a panel member when Donegal won the 2012 All-Ireland Se ...
Adrian Sweeney
Adrian Sweeney is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for CLG An Clochán Liath, An Clochán Liath and the Donegal county football team, Donegal county team.
Considered one of the finest forwards of his generation, he often played alon ...
: 136 appearances for Donegal. All-Star 2003
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Raymond Sweeney
Raymond Sweeney is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for An Clochán Liath and the Donegal county team.
He started the first game of Brian McEniff's last spell as Donegal manager, a league defeat to Galway in Tuam in February 200 ...