Clann na nGael GAA

Minor Div.1 League Final: Clann na nGael 0-12 St. Brigids 2-8 Clann minors attempt to win the 2017 Minor Div 1 League Final ended in disappointment last Sat evening in Ballyforan when they were beaten by neighbours St. Brigids in a game that was always interesting but never reached any great heights. The lads for […]

Senior Championship: Clann na nGael 6-10 St.Croans 1-09 Our Matrix Bathrooms and Supermacs Monksland sponsored Senior team played their first fixture of the Senior Championship on Saturday last in Kiltoom. The weather was poor all day and had the potential to affect the quality of the football on display, however, the conditions did not deter

U.16 Girls Division 1A: Clann na nGael 7-18 St Dominics 0-01 A bright sunny evening brought large numbers out in Johnstown to support our girls in the county championship final. Our triumphant Michael Kenny Sponsored U16 girls finished off the championship season in remarkable style in yet another unbeaten match of the season to make

Donie Shine Senior RIP A dark cloud hung over the Clann na nGael community this past weekend with news of the passing of Donie Shine Senior. The club passes our deepest sympathy to Donal’s wife Lil, his daughters Karen, Clodagh and Susie, his sons Mark and Donal Junior, his brothers Enda, Michael and Paddy, his

A dark cloud hung over the Clann na nGael community this past weekend with news of the passing of Donie Shine Senior. There was a huge outpouring of grief for the last number of days and vast crowds attended his funeral in Drum church, travelling from all sides of the country to pay their respects.

Minor League: Clann na nGael 4-21 Pearses 2-4 Clann Minors returned to Johnstown on Sunday morning last for a meeting with neighbours Padraig Pearses in the 4th round of the Minor league. Clann opened brightly and had two points on the scoreboard before Pearses struck for an early goal. However, this early setback only seemed

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Huge thanks to all Clann na nGael participants who marched in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Also thanks to the organising committee who made everything happen. There will be treats for the children involved on Sunday 26th March in Johnstown. Code of Ethics Course A Code of Ethics course for all

Clann na nGael Lotto Winner Presentation Ann Shine (Assistant Treasurer & Lotto Coordinator) presented a cheque for €4,200 to Alan Coffey, winner of last weekend’s lotto jackpot. Also receiving a cheque for €420 from Declan Dolan (Treasurer) is Ollie Colgan, seller of the winning ticket. Well done to all involved. U.14 Division 4 League: Clann

Underage Registration 2017 Underage registration nights will take place on the following dates; Friday 10th March from 6pm to 9pm in Johnstown Sunday 12th March from 10:30am to 12pm in Athlone Springs Hotel New players are very welcome! Great savings can also be made with our family packages incorporating “Let’s Go With Clann” membership. Registration

O’Rourke Cup First Round: Clann 1-11 Tulsk 1-09 The Senior team commenced their competitive season with a home match against Tulsk Lord Edwards in the first round of the O’Rourke Cup. The match was played in ideal conditions in Johnstown and the match proved to be a lively affair throughout. Clann started the liveliest and

Minor League Round 1 Clann na nGael 2-10 (16) Strokestown 1-13 (16) The Clann Minors were the first team in the club into competitive action for 2017 on Sunday last in the first round of their league. The pitch in Johnstown was in good condition. The game was played in cold and breezy conditions but

Picture Credit Aoife Fallon Annual Club Social The Shamrock Lodge was the venue again for the annual Club Social on Saturday night. The Lodge was presented in blue and yellow and the ball room looked fantastic. Well done to Paddy & staff on what was a very well presented venue. There were a number of

Clann na nGael Annual Dinner Dance We are delighted to welcome Pádraic Joyce – winner of 6 Connacht titles, 2 All-Ireland titles, 3 All-Stars awards and the 2001 Footballer of the Year – as our special guest for the Annual Dinner Dance which takes place on Saturday 28th January in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel. There