CLG Naomh Muire is a
Gaelic football
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only
GAA club based in Mullaghderg,
County Donegal, Ireland, and serves the lower
Rosses area. The club fields both men's and
ladies' teams at underage to
senior
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* Senior (name), a surname ...
level.
As of 2022, the club competes in the
Donegal Intermediate Championship.
History
The club was formed in 1980.
Tony Doherty (Antóin Ó Dochartaigh) of Rann na Feirste was a co-founder.
Ó Dochartaigh also acted as field liner, kit man, referee, linesman and trainer at various stages and also served as secretary and treasurer of the club.
[ He led the vote to acquire floodlights for the club's facilities.][
Naomh Muire have twice won the All-Ireland Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta, in 2007 and 2011.
The club won the 2013 Donegal Intermediate Football Championship, defeating St Naul's in the final.]
Jack O'Brien played for Donegal in the 2016 National Football League semi-final against Dublin
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at Croke Park
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Managers
Honours
* All-Ireland Junior Gaeltacht Championship (2): 2007, 2011[
* Donegal Intermediate Football Championship (3): 1994, 1998, 2013][
* Donegal Junior Football Championship (2): 1991, 2007
]
References
Gaelic football clubs in County Donegal
Gaelic games clubs in County Donegal
The Rosses
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