Colga F.C.

Colga Football Club is an Irish association football club from Kilcolgan, in south County Galway. A community organisation that is run by its volunteer members, the club plays out of Kilcornan Lodge in nearby Clarinbridge. Their senior men's team currently competes in the Galway & District League.

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.

History

Colga F.C. is a football club from Kilcolgan, Ireland, 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 Football Club 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.

By November 2008, the club's men's team were competing in the top division of the Galway & District League.

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.

In 2022, Colga men's team won promotion to the Galway Premier Division, the top tier of the Galway & District League. In the 2025–26 season, Colga won the Galway Premier Division for the first time in the club's history. The club also qualified for their first Connacht Junior Cup final the same season.

Ground Colga's home ground is situated at Kilcornan Lodge, beside Clarenbridge village and within Kilcornan Woods. The club owns the 16-acre site which houses two full-size grass pitches and a training area. In addition, a full sized artificial turf pitch was completed in December 2023.

Squad As of 2025–26 season.

Honours

Galway & District League Premier Division Winners: 2025–26 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 committee

Technical staff PositionName Manager Peter Greaney Assistant Manager Gary Forde Analyst Darren Spelman Logistics Iggy Greaney Strength & Conditioning Coach Fionn Greaney Goalkeeper CoachDavid Fox

Club committee PositionName Chairperson Stephen MoranVice-ChairpersonPaul Collins Secretary Paula KealyRegistrarRory Macadam Treasurer Cathy Turke Director of Football (Men) Peter Greaney Director of Football (Women) Alana MoranGrounds OfficerMike BindonChild Welfare OfficerDavid Kilkelly

Coach : Oliver Mullins Physiotherapist : Mark Greaney

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