CLG Chill Chartha explained

Club Gaa:CLG Chill Chartha
Irish:CLG Chill Chartha
Founded:1924
Province:Ulster
County:Donegal
Colours:Blue and Gold
Grounds:Towney Park
Coordinates:54.6258°N -8.6018°W
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CLG Chill Chartha[1] is a GAA club based in Kilcar, County Donegal, in Ulster, Ireland.[2] They have won the Donegal Senior Football Championship on six occasions, the last in 2017, they won the Division One title on 14 occasions and are current All Ireland Comórtas Peile champions.

The first recorded game was played on the beach in 1921 which was a inter townland match between “Up the Glen” and Muckross.

The first official match played in Towney was between Ard na Ratha and “South of the County”. The first club match was played on November 9, 1924 against Ballyshannon in Towney with the visitors winning 1-03 to 0-02. Over the following decades the club have achieved success at all age levels and took part in the senior championships until 1967-69 when the club had to join forces with neighbouring parishes in order to field senior teams, the revival started when the club dropped to junior football in 1968 and three years later they won that championship and were back in the senior football championship in 1972 where they have remained ever since winning it five times, and with the under 21s winning three in a row in the early 70s this was the backbone of things to come and the success of the 1980s where we had three strong senior sides competing in all competitions in fact they were the first club in the county to have a third team.

In ten short years after winning the junior championship their second team reached the junior championship final in 1981 and three years later they reached the intermediate final where they were narrowly defeated such was the strength of football in the parish.  

In 1993 the ladies team was formed and last year they picked up the Junior B championship and the Division Three league title.

They have provided players to the county teams over the course of our history with 20 different players making county Ulster championship appearances. That’s not counting players who represented the county at league and underage level a remarkable achievement for the size of our parish!

They host the Comortas Peile na Gaeltacht in 2026 (delayed two years due to COVID) which will be the second time in the clubs history with the last one held in 2004.

The club are celebrating their centenary this year.

History

John McNulty, a former candidate for the Seanad, managed the club to Junior "B", Minor and Under-21 Championships and the 2014 Division 1 league title, though he did not win the Senior Football Championship.[3]

Championship

The club won the Senior Championship for the first time in 1925 and the most recent was in 2017, following a 0–07 to 0–04 win over Naomh Conaill, the club's first win since 1993 (and sixth overall). In 2016, the club made its first final appearance since 1993 but lost to Glenswilly by a point. The club faced Naomh Conaill in the 2020 final, which was put on hold due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

League

CLG Chill Chartha play in Division 1 of the Donegal All County league and are a record 14 times league champions (1933, 1935, 1959, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022). The club was relegated in 2009; despite finishing a point off a league semi place, the club went down after a number of play-offs. The club made its return to the top flight after winning the Division 2 title in 2011.

In 2014, the club won the senior Division One League title for the first time since 1987, following a 5–17 to 0–10 win away to Gaoth Dobhair.[4]

Comórtas Peile

The club won the Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta on seven occasions, the most recent being in 2024, and won the county Gaeltacht on ten occasions, the last being in 2024. The club also won the Junior Gaeltacht on two occasions, most famously in 1989, when it won both national titles at Naomh Columba.

Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta, Sinsir, Buaiteoirí,  (Na hEireann) (7)

2024    Cill Chartha 0-20         Naomh Anna 1-08 (Cill na Martra)

2014    Cill Chartha 3-14         Micheal Breathanach 0-13 (Maigh Cuilinn)

2008    Cill Chartha 0-10         Naomh Columba 1-05 (Naomh Columba)

1991    Cill Chartha 1 -12        Maigh Cuilinn 0-10 (Beal Átha Ghaothaigh)

1990    Cill Chartha 2-13         Corca Dhuibhne 0-08 (Gallarus)

1989    Cill Chartha 1-09         Naomh Columba 0-09 (Naomh Columba)

1987    Cill Chartha 0-11         An Fhairche 0-10 (Béal an Mhuirthid)

Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta, Sinsir, Buaiteoirí, (Dun na nGall) (10)

2024    Cill Chartha 0-12         Gaoth Dobhair 0-10 (Cloich Cheann Fahola)

2019    Cill Chartha 1-09         Gaoth Dobhair 0-09 (Gaoth Dobhair)

2014    Cill Chartha 1-09         Gleann tSúilí 0-08 (Naomh Mhuire)

2000    Cill Chartha 0-11         Ard A’ Ratha 0-09 (Cill Chartha)

1999    Cill Chartha 1-09         An Clochan Liath 0-10 (Naomh Mhuire)

1989    Cill Chartha 0-15         Gleann Fhinne 0-05 (Cill Chartha)

1987    Cill Chartha 0-08         Ard a’ Rátha 0-03 (Cloich Cheann Fhaola)

1982    Cill Chartha 1-07         Ard a’ Rátha 0-07(Gaoth Dobhair)

1975    Cill Chartha 1-16         Ruagairí na Rosann 2-05 (Gaoth Dobhair)

1970    Na Piarsaigh

Underage

At underage level, the club has won the County Under 21 Championship on six occasions (1972, 1973, 1974, 2011, 2013 and 2015). The club won the Minor title on four occasions (1964, 1998, 2010 and 2012), along with a lot of underage honours.[5]

Notable players

Managers

YearsManager
1924–19??
1999Michael Molloy
1999–20??
2007-2009John McNulty
2010-2012Seamus Cunningham
2013–2014Rory Gallagher
2015Michael Molloy[10]
2016Martin McHugh[11] [12]
2017–19Barry Doherty[13] [14]
2019–2021John McNulty[15] [16] [17] [18]
2022–2023 Conor Cunningham[19] [20]
2024Michael Hegarty

Chairmen

The following men have been chairman of the club.

YearsChairman
1976-77Donnie Doherty
1978Packie Haughey
1979-80Seamus Doogan
1981John Hegarty
1982Seamus Doogan
1983-87Charlie McDevitt
1988-89Sean McGinley
1990Michael Gillespie
1991Seamus Gallagher
1992-94Sean McGinley
1995-00Charlie Ó Dónaill
2001-02Charlie McDevitt
2003Sean McGinley
2004Paddy Sweeney
2005Kevin Doogan
2006Michael Doherty
2007Kevin Doogan
2008-10John Carr
2012-13Kevin Doogan
2014-15Michael McShane
2016Declan Gallagher
2017-21John Carr[21]
2022James Hegarty
2023-Michael McShane

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Mark McHugh rejoins the Donegal football squad. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 22 December 2014. 22 December 2014. The Chíll Chartha club man has been named in Rory Gallagher's first panel as county manager.
  2. News: Kilcar gear up for car draw. 14 March 2005. Hoganstand.com. 30 April 2009.
  3. News: Ryan. Ferry. McNulty hunts the coveted Doctor. Donegal News. 12 August 2021. 68. McNulty has been at the helm for Kilcar as they have won Junior 'B', Minor and Under 21 Championships, while he has also enjoyed success in the Gaeltacht competitions as well as winning a Division 1 league title in 2014.
  4. News: Mark. Forker. GAA News: Kilcar win Division One title for the first time since 1989. 29 October 2014. 29 October 2014.
  5. http://clgchillchartha.com/club-honours CLG Chill Chartha Club honours
  6. News: Peter. Campbell. Donegal heroes of 1983. Donegal Democrat. 15 July 2008. 15 July 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151218181207/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/donegal-news/donegal-heroes-of-1983-1-1985399. 18 December 2015. Without Mulgrew, Padraig Carr got the chance with Martin McHugh, wearing 13, but filling the centre-forward role in Mulgrew's absence. The Kilcar man put in a storming display, notching 0–7 in the 1–14 to 1–11 victory, but just like the Donegal club final of 1980, his clubmate Michael Carr won the man of the match award..
  7. News: Gerry. McLaughlin. McGee urges new players to take their chance. The Irish News. 4 January 2020. 4 January 2020. Aaron Deeney, Conor O'Donnell, Brian O'Donnell, Andrew McClean, Ciaran Diver, Jeaic MacCeallbhui, Enda McCormick and Ethan O'Donnell are some of the new boys who will be hoping for some game-time..
  8. News: Dr McKenna Cup semi-final line-up confirmed while Mayo win in FBD League. The42.ie. 17 January 2013. 17 January 2013. Donegal finally claimed their first win of the season by 1–14 to 2–10 against St Mary's in Ballybofey tonight. Manager Jim McGuinness continued to experiment with Eoin McHugh, son of former All-Ireland winner James, amongst those handed a debut..
  9. News: Colm. Keys. Ten young guns aiming to fire in the league. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 30 January 2013. 30 January 2013.
  10. News: Chris. McNulty. Liam Bradley to be new Malin manager. Donegal News. 5 January 2015. 5 January 2015. Meanwhile, Michael Molloy has been confirmed as Kilcar's new manager, 16 years after his last stint in charge at Towney. With Rory Gallagher leaving the post to become the new Donegal manager, Kilcar man Molloy will fill the void..
  11. News: Harry. Walsh. McHugh was in library when heard he had won an All Star. Donegal News. 5 November 2016. 5 November 2016. 'Mum and dad will come up to the All Stars with me and dad will be driving back down home on Saturday morning as he's the manager of the Kilcar senior team', he said..
  12. News: Chris. McNulty. Martin McHugh steps down as Kilcar manager — new league season just two weeks away. 26 February 2017. 26 February 2017.
  13. News: Chris. McNulty. Barry Doherty returned as Kilcar manager. 6 January 2018. 6 January 2018.
  14. News: Chris. McNulty. Barry Doherty returned to Kilcar hotseat for 2019. 26 November 2018. 26 November 2018.
  15. News: Frank. Craig. Kilcar host fierce rivals Killybegs. Donegal News. 16 July 2020. 85. There is a change of manager this term 'in through' with John McNulty taking over the reins from 2017 SFC winning boss Barry Doherty..
  16. News: Caroline. Crawford. Donegal links both Enda Kenny and John McNulty. Irish Independent. 26 September 2014. 26 September 2014. Mr McNulty comes from Kilcar, and is a popular businessman who has managed the town's GAA clubs teams for many years. He brought the U-21 team to victory in the Championship last year and has managed the senior Kilcar GAA team for a number of years. He also manages a thriving Mace shop in Stranorlar about an hour from his hometown..
  17. News: Chris. McNulty. John McNulty ratified again as Kilcar manager. 7 March 2021. 7 March 2021. McNulty returned for another stint when he succeeded Barry Doherty in December 2019..
  18. News: John McNulty appointed as new Aodh Ruadh manager. Donegal News. 10 February 2022. 65. McNulty takes over from Barry Ward who had three years at the helm. McNulty managed his native Kilcar for the last two seasons. He also had a stint as bainisteoir of St Naul's and the Donegal Masters team… Aran McGowan will work with the senior team as a coach. Matthew Neeson has been appointed as their senior development team [sic].
  19. News: Niall. Gartland. New Kilcar boss Cunningham has his eyes on the road ahead. Donegal News. 17 March 2022. 67. New Kilcar boss Conor Cunningham says he's keen to wipe the slate clean after the controversy surrounding the delayed 2020 Donegal Senior Championship final… Their new manager is Kilcar through and through — he played for the team before managing the reserves and Under 21s in recent years — but he says there's no point moping around feeling sorry for themselves… Still only 37 years old, Cunningham developed an interest in coaching whilst still a player and admits that he aspired to managing the Kilcar senior team… Appointed to the position in early February, Cunningham says he won't ask too much from his players in the early part of the season..
  20. News: FT Report & Reaction: Kilcar beat rivals Killybegs to seal Donegal SFC semi final spot. Highland Radio. 17 September 2022. 17 September 2022. After the game Kilcar boss Conor Cunningham told Ryan Ferry there are still some improvements that his side can make….
  21. News: Frank. Craig. Situation was avoidable says Kilcar chairman. Donegal News. 24 September 2020. 64. Kilcar chairman John Carr says that while the right decision to postpone the Donegal SFC final was eventually reached on Tuesday, he insists that the situation should never have reached the point it did….

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