Officially affiliated in 1968, Claregalway is now a thriving Gaelic football club situated 7 miles (12 Km) north of Galway City. Our club caters for footballers of all ages with numerous teams including a thriving ladies section.

Please see our timeline for key events. Please click on view archive if you wish to see a version of the website prior to 2017 which contains historic photos, match reports and news.

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2022

Dec 29

2022

Seniors Win Division 2:

Juniors Win Division 4b:

National Feile Winners:

2021

Nov 22

2021

Both of the clubs Minor teams win county titles. A first for the club and possibly a first nationally.

On the same day our Junior ladies win their county title.

A Day to Remember

End of year Review:

End of Year

Nov 22

2020

Covid Hits in March 2020 and all club activities are shut down. Covid hits all club activities during 2020 but activity did resume on a limited basis throughout the summer and into the end of the year.

2019

Dec 15

2019

The Club win their first title at U20 level by defeating Salthill Knocknacarra.

2018

Nov 21

2018

The club celebrates it’s 50th anniversary.

2017

Nov 21

2017

The Club wins the intermediate county title, the minor county title and both Junior teams get promoted.

The club has plans to continue development at Knockdoemore

Our Intermediate Team who made it to the Connacht Final after winning the Galway title.
Promotion to Senior secured!

2015

Nov 21

2015

Completion of a new dressing room and sports centre

2012

Nov 28

2012

Club relegated to Intermediate after 10 eventful years

2009

Nov 21

2009

A historic year in that our Ladies club was ranked No.1 Club in Ireland, our Juvenile Club was awarded the Galway Juvenile Club of the Year by Coiste Peil na Gaillimhe and our Seniors gained promotion to the A division in the league.

2005

Nov 21

2005

U-14 and U-12 teams both captured league and championship titles and our U-10 Community Games team won the All-Ireland title.

2004

Dec 14

2004

7th August 2004 – First Ever Senior Championship Win

The 7th August 2004 saw Claregalway play St Brendans in the Senior Championship. This was the first senior championship win for the club. A very young team took to the field that day. Nine of the fifteen players were 21 or less.

The Claregalway team that recorded our first Senior Championship victory; Back row L-R: Barry Cullinane, Alan Rafftree, Anthony Watson, Stephen Cunniffe, Brian Loughlin, Kenny Watson, Brian Day, Brian O’Donoghue, Declan O’Brien. Front row L-R: John Paul O’Connell, Adrian Moran, Conor Glynn, Martin Kelly, Gerry Madden (capt), Enda O’Connell.

2003

Dec 14

2003

First Senior Match- 16th March 2003

Our first Senior League game took place on the 16th of March 2003 at 14:00 in Lakeview against Carna-Cashel. We were managed by Roddy Grealish.

Nov 21

2003

The Galway football board purchased and developed county training grounds in Loughgeorge, Claregalway

Jan 19

2003

2003 U-21 ‘B’ Football County champions

Back row:

John Paul O’Connell, Barry Cullinane, Nicholas Fox, Joe Garrett, Robert Lennon, Brian O’Donoghue, Stephen Cunniffe, Michael O’Connor, David Raftery, Enda O’Connell

Front row:

Paddy Moran, Anthony Davoren, Anthony Watson, Dinny Forde, Damien Stephens, Tomás Moran, Martin Kelly

2002

Nov 21

2002

Claregalway achieved Senior Status after winning the Intermediate Championship.
U21’s won the B County championship.
Junior B team won the North Board League.
Ladies club set up. The first training session took place on April 28th, 2002 with six Girls in attendance.
Promoted to Senior Football for the first time by winning the Co. Intermediate Final v. Clonbur at Pearse Stadium.

Nov 07