Irish Language Award for Crossmaglen CLG

Crossmaglen CLG has been awarded a silver medal at a night of celebrations in Croke Park at the annual Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha awards ceremony which  awards medals to clubs in recognition of their work in promoting the language at club level, and among members of their local communities.

Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha medals were awarded to 55 GAA clubs from all corners of Ireland at a special event in Croke Park on Friday, December 2nd. 

Two Armagh clubs were recognised on the night. Raonaithe na Croise CLG (Crossmaglen) were presented with silver and Clann Éireann (Lurgan) were presented with bronze. Representatives from the clubs were in Croke Park to collect their medals.

Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha is a joint partnership between Glór na nGael and Cumann Lúthchleas Gael. The scheme aims to increase the use and visibility of Irish in GAA clubs throughout the country.

For further information on Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha, please visit www.glornangael.ie/clg

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Oíche mhór cheiliúrtha ag Páirc an Chrócaigh agus boinn Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha 2022 bronnta  

Bronnadh boinn Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha ar 55 club CLG ó gach cearn den tír ag ócáid speisialta ag Páirc an Chrócaigh, oíche Aoine, an 2 Nollaig.

Tugadh aitheantas do dhá chlub as Ard Mhacha ar an oíche. Bronnadh bonn airgid do Raonaithe na Croise CLG CLG agus bronnadh bonn cré-umha ar Clann Éireann CLG, An Lorgain. Bhí ionadaithe ó na clubanna i láthair ag Páirc an Chrócaigh leis an boinn a bhailiú.

Is scéim chomhpháirtíochta í Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha, idir Ghlór na nGael agus Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, agus é mar bhunsprioc acu an Ghaeilge a neartú i measc clubanna CLG na tíre seo. Bronntar na boinn ar chlubanna mar aitheantas ar an obair a dhéanann siad leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ar an talamh sna gcumainn, agus le cur le húsáid agus feiceálacht na teanga i measc ballraíocht na gclubanna.

Tá tuilleadh eolais maidir le Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha ar fáil ag www.glornangael.ie/clg