Colga F.C.

Colga F.C.
Full nameColga Football Club
Founded1996
GroundKilcornan Lodge
ChairpersonStephen Moran
ManagerPeter Greaney
LeagueGalway & District League
2025–26GFA Premier Division, 1st of 10
Websitecolgafc.ie

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.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IRL Mark Greaney (captain)
3 DF   Jackson Da Silva
4 DF   Bruno De Oliviera
5 DF  IRL Liam Corcoran
6 DF  IRL Nathan Ward
7 MF  IRL Ben Lalor
8 MF  IRL Joe Gaughan
9 FW  IRL Jamie Cummins
10 MF  IRL Neil Greaney
11 MF   Lucas De Paula
12 DF  IRL Andy Horan
13 MF   Guilherme Da Souza
No. Pos. Nation Player
14  IRL Conor Slevin
15 FW   Jorge Lopes
16 FW  IRL Ross Ward
17   Jack Masciarelli
18 MF  IRL Óisín Duffy
19 DF  IRL Eddie Silke
20  IRL Mikey Donoghue
21 MF  IRL Padráig Pearl
22 FW  IRL Tom Daly
23 FW  IRL Calum Browne
24  IRL Luke Murray
25 GK  IRL Padráig Dunne
—  IRL Jack Greaney
—  IRL Seán Langan
—  IRL Cillian Sammon

Honours

Galway & District League

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Staff and committee

Technical staff

Position Name
ManagerPeter Greaney
Assistant ManagerGary Forde
AnalystDarren Spelman
LogisticsIggy Greaney
Strength & Conditioning
Coach		Fionn Greaney
Goalkeeper Coach David Fox

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Club committee

Position Name
ChairpersonStephen Moran
Vice-Chairperson Paul Collins
SecretaryPaula Kealy
Registrar Rory Macadam
TreasurerCathy Turke
Director of Football (Men)Peter Greaney
Director of Football (Women)Alana Moran
Grounds Officer Mike Bindon
Child Welfare Officer David Kilkelly

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See also

References

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