Colga Football Club is an Irish

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club from

Kilcolgan Kilcolgan (), is a village on the mouth of the Kilcolgan River at Dunkellin Bay in County Galway, Ireland. The settlement is at the junction of the N67 and R458 roads, which lies between Gort and Clarinbridge. The village is near the site of ...

, in south

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. A community organisation that is run by its volunteer members, the club plays out of Kilcornan Lodge in nearby

Clarinbridge Clarinbridge or Clarenbridge () is a village in south County Galway, Ireland. It is on the mouth of the Clarin River at the end of Dunbulcaun Bay, which is the easternmost part of Galway Bay. The village is 13 km south-east of Galway cit ...

. Their senior men's team currently competes in the

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History

Colga F.C. is a

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club from

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, which was founded in 1996. It is a community voluntary organisation run by its members for the benefit of their families and neighbors. The club promotes soccer among girls and boys of all ages. Colga currently competes in the

. Colga F.C. was formed in March 1996, and officially opened in June 1996. It commenced competing in the 1996- 1997 season, and has competed in every season since at various levels. The senior women's side entered the Galway & District League in 2011, after merging with Ashe Rovers, and managed to win the title in their debut season. The team was able to improve on this result the following season, when they celebrated a league and cup double. In 2013, Colga Ladies made it to the final of the FAI Women's Intermediate Cup against Douglas Hall but narrowly lost 1-0. As of July 2021, the club had over 500 players and 70 volunteer coaches who run 25 male & female teams, from Under-6s up to adult level.

Ground

Colga's home ground is located within the woodland setting of old Kilcornan Lodge, beside

Clarenbridge Clarinbridge or Clarenbridge () is a village in south County Galway, Ireland. It is on the mouth of the Clarin River at the end of Dunbulcaun Bay, which is the easternmost part of Galway Bay. The village is 13 km south-east of Galway cit ...

village. The club owns the 16 acre site which houses 2 main grass pitches and a training area. In addition, a full sized 4G astro was completed in December 2023.

Honours

* Championship ''(formerly First Division / Division 1)'' ** Winners (2): 2006–07, 2021–22 * Division 1 ''(formerly Division 2)'' ** Winners (1): 2020–21 * Division 2 ''(formerly Division 3)'' ** Winners (1): 2015–16

Staff and board members

* Manager : Iggie Greaney * Coach : Oliver Mullins * Player/Coach : Gary Forde * Physiotherapist : Mark Greaney * Secretary : Paula Kealy * Treasurer : Mike Hannon * President: Mike Bindon * Head of Coaching: Peter Greaney

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