Glenfin GAA

Founded:1975

County:Donegal

Colours:White and red

Grounds:Páirc Taobhoige

Glenfin

CLG Ghleann Fhinne

Founded:

1975

County:

Donegal

Colours:

White and red

Grounds:

Páirc Taobhoige

Playing kits

Standard colours

CLG Ghleann Fhinne (Glenfin) is a Gaelic games club in the Parish of Glenfin,^[1] County Donegal, Ireland. The club's home ground is Páirc Taobhoige.^[2] Paddy Doherty is chairman.

Manager Liam Breen led the club to the 2018 Donegal IFC.^[3]

Notable players

Stephen McDermott — All-Ireland SFC semi-finalist: 2003
Frank McGlynn — 2012 All-Ireland SFC winner; five times Ulster SFC winner; a Donegal All Star

Managers

Years	Manager
1975–2000s	N/a
2000s	Frank Ward (player–manager)^[4]
?–c. 2018	Liam Breen^[3]
2019–2021	Mark McGinty^[3]^[5]^[6]^[7]
2021–202?	David Carroll and Gareth Martin^[8]^[9]
202?–2025	Frank Ward^[10]
2024–	Frank McGlynn^[11]

Honours

References

↑ "Glenfin (Kilteevogue) Parish – A Community of Faith & Understanding". www.glenfin-parish.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
↑ "Glenfin GAA Club". Archived from the original on 21 July 2013.
1 2 3 McNulty, Chris (9 December 2019). "Mark McGinty reappointed as Glenfin manager". Retrieved 9 December 2019. McGinty took over from Liam Breen, who had guided the club to the Intermediate Championship in 2018.
↑ Ferry, Ryan. "Home games key for Glenfin". Breaking Ball: Team-by-team guide to the Donegal Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships (Donegal News). 8 August 2024. page 51. "'It was funny how it played out', said Ward who had a previous stint as player–manager back in the noughties."
↑ McNulty, Chris (8 August 2020). "Delight for Mark McGinty as Glenfin make it two from two". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
↑ "Managerial changes in Donegal". Gaelic Life. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021. Glenfin are still in the process of confirming their manager. Mark McGinty was manager for 2020. They hope to confirm who will be in charge in a few weeks' time.
↑ "McGinty staying put at Glenfin". Donegal News. 4 February 2021. p. 55. Glenfin have confirmed that Mark McGinty is back on board as their senior football team manager for a third term. McGinty took over from Liam Breen back in 2019 and managed to guide the club to two SFC quarter-finals. His backroom team will consist of Ryan McKinley, Gareth Martin, David Carroll and Hugh Fay. Shaun McGlynn will act as strength and conditioning coach.
↑ "[Danny] O'Donnell returns to club management in 2022 [with his native Naomh Muire]". Donegal News. 16 December 2021. p. 66. Glenfin will have a new management team in place for the 2022 season. David Carroll and Gareth Martin have been ratified as joint-managers. They replace Mark McGinty, who wore the bainisteoir bib for three years. Hugh Foy has been appointed as a team selector and he will also manage the club's reserve side.
↑ Doherty, Diarmaid (4 September 2022). "FT Report & Reaction as Glenfin retain Senior Football status after victory over Four Masters". Highland Radio. Retrieved 4 September 2022. Afterwards Diarmaid got the thoughts of Glenfin's joint manager David Carroll…
↑ Ferry, Ryan. "Home games key for Glenfin". Breaking Ball: Team-by-team guide to the Donegal Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships (Donegal News). 8 August 2024. page 51.
↑ "McGlynn named as new Glenfin senior men's manager". Donegal News. 8 November 2024. McGlynn replaces Frank Ward, who was bainisteoir for one campaign.

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Notable players

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