3D Personnel delighted to continue as CLG Naomh Columba

3D Personnel are delighted to continue as CLG Naomh Columba main shirt sponsor for the 2024 season.

As the 2024 GAA All Ireland Championships wrapped up, with Armagh overcoming Galway in the football final, following Clare's extra-time win over Cork in a fantastic hurling final, the GAA community around Ireland turned their focus to the Club Championships.

The return of Jim McGuinness to senior county management with Donegal GAA added a great degree of excitement around the county and indeed much further afield. The Donegal Championship run, saw them recapture the Ulster title and make it to an All Ireland semi-final appearance against Galway, where they eventually succumbed by the finest of margins. Naomh Columba were proud to have two of its players, Aaron and Philip Doherty play their part in that memorable 2024 Championship journey.

For the players and supporters of Naomh Columba in the parish of Glencolmcille, in Southwest Donegal, they look forward to the 2024 Donegal Club Championship, and to having their county players back in action for the Club.

Image: Aaron and Philip Doherty celebrate after winning the 2024 Ulster Championship

A fresh start after a disappointing Donegal League Division 1 campaign

Having managed to gain promotion back to Division 1 after a seventeen-year absence in 2023, Naomh Columba were unable to maintain their status this year, suffering relegation on the last day of the League campaign.

The Michael Murphy Sports Championship

Naomh Columba began the 2024 Michael Murphy Sports - Intermediate Championship with a difficult away fixture against CLG Termon and followed this with home fixtures against Bundoran and Malin, with the last group game being a tight away fixture against Burt. In the knock-out stages of the Championship Naomh Columba overcame Realt na Mara, Bundoran in the quarter-final and won out in a tough battle with Malin in the semi-final. The team experienced a disappointing defeat to their main rivals CLG Termon in the 2024 Intermediate Final.

3D Personnel would like to thank all the players, management, back room teams and supporters for their great efforts and commitment during the 2024 League and Championship. We look forward to continuing with our support and sponsorship of CLG Naomh Columba during 2025.

3D support for Naomh Columba Annual 10 week Draw graphic

The 2024 Naomh Columba Fundraising Drive

As with most GAA Clubs around the world, local fundraising is the lifeblood of the Naomh Columba Club. Providing the facilities and infrastructure to accommodate teams from underage right through to senior for both male and female participants, is no easy task. Helped by so many selfless Club volunteers and generous supporters and sponsors, additional fundraising is always required.

Naomh Columba are currently running their 10 Week Annual Draw, with a total prize fund of €25,000. This is the Club’s main fundraiser for the year and as such 3D Personnel are delighted to help in promoting this vital fundraiser.

The format for the fundraising campaign is a series of 10 Weekly Draws, with a total of 80 prizes on offer. The first draws took place on Friday the 6th of September with the final Draw due to take place on Friday 1st of November and the Bonus Draw due to happen on Sunday 3rd of November 2024.

Each week offers prizes of €1,000 | €400 | €200 x 3 | Bonus Vouchers x 2
Bonus Draw (3rd November) - €1,500, €1,000, €750, €500, €400, €300, €200, €150, €100, €100

The 10 Week Draw tickets cost €100, with an online draw portal in operation to allow for entries from all over the World. This portal will remain open for the duration of the Draw period, allowing supporters to purchase tickets for the remainder of the draws.

We would once more like to thank everyone who helps arrange the Draws, to the ticket sellers, to the companies who sponsor the weekly vouchers, and to everyone who buys a ticket, or helps to spread the word to family, friends and work colleagues. Thank you for continuing to support CLG Naomh Columba

CLG Naomh Columba Draw - Voucher Sponsors 2024

Thank you to the many businesses and individuals who helped to sponsor vouchers for the 2024 edition of the Draw.

Image: Philip Doherty, Michael Byrne and Kevin McNern

3D Personnel continue their Sponsorship of CLG Naomh Columba

CLG Naomh Columba enjoy a long-term relationship with 3D Personnel and their Managing Director, local lad Michael Byrne.

Growing up, Michael played for the Club at all levels. Michael took on the role of Club Chairperson in 2021 and has continued in this role up till the end of the 2024 season. 3D Personnel have provided sponsorship at various levels down through the years. This season they continued as senior team and reserve team main shirt sponsors.

The 3D link runs deeper still, with no less than seven players from the senior and reserve team panels currently working at 3D Personnel. Joint senior team captains Philip Doherty and Kevin McNern are both employees and led the seniors to a successful league promotion to Division 1 during the 2023 campaign.

Michael had these words to say about our ongoing sponsorship of the Club:

It’s an honour to sponsor the Naomh Columba club especially for the hard work that goes in at underage level.
From my experience, the grounding that the club gave to me and lots of people from the area, this will stand to all the children in the long run.

Image: Michael Byrne, his son Cillian, coach Paddy Hegarty, Jamie Cunningham and his father Conal

Naomh Columba Easter Camps

For many of the clubs’ younger players, the Easter Camp is a great occasion for getting back into the swing of things. Learning new skills, improving techniques and above all making new friends is a big part of the Easter Camp experience. Listening to experienced coaches, learning new drills, playing football and having fun is a great way of spending a few days during the Easter school holidays.

The Easter Camp in Glen, which was sponsored by 3D Personnel, saw over a hundred children participating. Not only did they enjoy the experience, but each child left with a new kit bag, provided by 3D Personnel.

Attendance at the Glen Easter Camp was not limited to locals either, with participants from Dublin and Liverpool also enjoying the camp.

Cillian Byrne travelled from Dublin and had this to say about the Easter Camp:

I play with St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh in Dublin, but I love coming up to my Dad’s home club and doing the Easter Camp. All the people on the camp are great and I have made lots of friends for years to come.

Speaking after the Easter Camp, Jamie Cunningham, who travelled with his family from Liverpool had this to say about his experience:

It was great to take part in the Naomh Columba Easter Camp in Glen again this year. It was good to meet up with the friends I made last year, who I still keep in touch with.
The coaching is very good, and I can practice some new things at my own Liverpool John Mitchel’s club when I get back. I also got a great Naomh Columba bag sponsored by my Dad’s friend at 3D. I’m already looking forward to getting back in the summer!

Image: Cara and Conal Cunningham in Liverpool

Jamie’s Dad, Conal 'Beag' Cunningham also commented:

As a former Naomh Columba player it was great to see Jamie taking part in the clubs’ Easter camp again this year. Jamie, along with his sister Cara, play and train with their club John Mitchel’s in Liverpool, so it was great to hear some of the coaches complement Jamie’s ability as a Gaelic footballer. It shows that the coaching we are doing in Liverpool isn’t too far off.
It’s also a great way for our kids to make new friends in the area when home on holiday. With Xbox and social media the kids tend to have their trips to the parish planed out before we even cross Carrick bridge. Thanks again to the club and the sponsors for hosting another successful Easter Camp!

For more information on the Easter Camp see the Naomh Columba Facebook post below.