Clooney Gaels GAC

Clooney Gaels

Gaeil Chluana
Founded:	1943
County:	Antrim
Nickname:	Reds
Club colours:	Red and Black
Grounds:	Fr McGuigan Park
Coordinates:	54°49′25.80″N 6°23′15.73″W / 54.823833°N 6.3877028°W / 54.823833; -6.3877028Coordinates: 54°49′25.80″N 6°23′15.73″W / 54.823833°N 6.3877028°W / 54.823833; -6.3877028
Playing kits
Standard colours

Clooney Gaels are a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club based in Clooney (Cloney) outside Ahoghill, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This team's catchment area is Ahoghill, Clooney, Portglenone and Moneyglass.

"The Gaels" had a very impressive run in the Junior Hurling Championship, winning the County Antrim Junior Hurling Championship, Ulster Junior Hurling Championship and playing their way to the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship before being defeated by Danesfort (Kilkenny). In 2011 the clubs u16 hurlers [Sean Stintsons] won 4 out of 5 trophies including the All County championship with a 1 point win over Rossa B from Belfast. Best players were Brian Cowboy McManus, james o'connell, jimmy mc meel and mark caolan duffin.

Roll of honour

Hurling

• 2007 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship Finalists

• 2006 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship Winners

• 2005 All County Div 3 League Winners, Ulster Hurling League Div 3 Winners, Barcelona Gaels Inaugural Hurling Tournament Winners

• 2000 All County Div 4 League Winners

• 1998 South West Championship

• 1997 South West Championship

• 1992 South West Championship

• 1990 All Ireland Junior Hurling seven-a-side Ulster Representatives

• 1989 Junior Championship, South West League

• 1988 North Antrim Junior League, South West Championship

• 1984 South West League

• 1982 South West Championship

External links

• Official Clooney Gaels GAA Club website