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 GAA All Ireland Championships are wrapping up, with Armagh and Galway facing off in the football final and following Clare's extra-time win over Cork in a fantastic hurling final, the GAA community around Ireland will soon turn 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 can now look forward to the 2024 Donegal Club Championship, and to having their county players back in club action in August.

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. With their focus now firmly on Championship who knows what hights the 2024 season could yet bring.

Image: Donegal GAA manager Jim McGuinness

The Michael Murphy Sports Championship

Naomh Columba begin this year's Michael Murphy Sports - Intermediate Championship with a difficult away fixture against CLG Termon on the 11th of August.

Other early Championship rounds include games against Bundoran, Malin and Burt.

3D Personnel would like to wish all the players, management, back room teams and supporters all the best for the 2024 Championship. We look forward to continuing with our support and sponsorship of CLG Naomh Columba during 2024.

CLG Naomh Columba fundraising draw ticket

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 draw is scheduled to take place on Friday the 30th of August 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.

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

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. 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.