The echo of the call issued by Michael Cusack and his co-founders of the GAA in 1884 did not reach Clones until 1886. Then as at other times since, the men of the ancient town of St. Tiarnach, ever conscious of their Gaelic heritage rallied and a branch, as clubs were then called was formed.
Grounds History
Under the guidance of Mr Peter McAvinney, butter merchant, Mr Charles McKenna Butter buyer and Mr Edmund Maguire, The Diamond, Clones. Like most Ulster teams of the period the Clones team took the name ‘Red Hands of Ulster’ and were known by that name until 1913.
St Tiernach's Park is the principal GAA stadium of Ulster GAA located in County Monaghan, Ireland. Such is its association with the town of Clones that the venue itself is often referred to simply as Clones. "The Ulster final in Clones" With a capacity of 36,000, it hosts major Gaelic football matches such as the Ulster Senior Football Championship final.
The ground is named after Saint Tiarnach (Tigearnac, d. AD 548), who founded Clones as a monastic settlement c. AD 500. The Ulster Final was held in Clones from 1905 until 2004: before this, a mixture of grounds were used as venues. Between 2004 and 2006, due to increased capacity, the Ulster Final was played at Croke Park in Dublin. However, with the 2007 Leinster Senior Football Championship final being scheduled for the same date, that year's Ulster Final was restored to Clones, with Tyrone narrowly defeating Monaghan by a scoreline of 1–15 to 1–13. The Ulster Final has been held in Clones every year since then. 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of St Tiernach's Park.
Cluain Eois GAA Club
CHAIRPERSON: Colin McCaughey Clonmore, Clones, Co. Monaghan (Mob) 087 2717869 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RÚNAÍ (SECRETARY): Dean O’Connor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CISTEOIR (TREASURER): Frankie Dolan 3 Cavan Road, Clonfad, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh, BT926EB (Mob) 086 6646937 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
PRO: Ciaran Mulhall 10 Millbrook Upper Clones, Co. Monaghan (Mob) 087 2786660 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CHILDRENS OFFICER: James Kierans Laurelhill, Redhills, Co Cavan (Mob) 086 1507370 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
YOUTH OFFICER: Joanne Reihill 9 Carn Gardens, Clones, Co. Monaghan (Tel) 047 52120 (Mob) 086 0712690 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER: Fintan Cunningham Aghafin, Cones, Co Monaghan (Tel) 047 52778 (Mob) 086 1702895 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
COACHING OFFICER/CONTACT: Adrian Alford Racaulfield, Clones, Co. Monaghan (Mob) 086 2347613
CULTURAL OFFICER: Joe Kirke Newtownbutler Road, Clones, Co. Monaghan (Mob) 086 3057227 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
HEALTHY CLUB OFFICER: Marissa Quigley (Mob) 087 7825401
GROUNDSMAN: Contact secretary
BOARD DELEGATE: Liam Doherty (Mob) 086 8470779 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MANAGER: Colum Monahan
REFEREE: Peter Cosgrove
PLAYER REP: Darren Freeman