North Tipperary soccer club Cloughjordan FC receives very welcome windfall

Above: Eddie Cleary (Circle K Express, Nenagh) with Kevin Kennedy (committee member, Cloughjordan FC), Eoin Killackey (committee member, Cloughjordan FC) and Tracy Gleeson (FAI Football Development Officer for North Tipperary) and a group of Cloughjordan underage players

Circle K, Ireland’s leading forecourt and convenience retailer, and title sponsors of the FAI Club Mark Programme recently announced that Cloughjordan FC won €10,000, as part of Circle K’s €100,000 giveaway to grassroots football clubs across the Republic of Ireland.

Cloughjordan FC become the second north Tipperary club to win €10,000, after Moneygall FC were named as one of the first winners last month. 

Cloughjordan FC club members were given the good news by FAI Grassroots Director, Ger McDermott, and Circle K Ireland’s Retail Director of Operations Paul Dixon.

Both men congratulated the club on their win, which came thanks to the support of club members and locals who entered on their behalf. The club was randomly selected from hundreds of clubs across Ireland.  

Cloughjordan FC committee members Eoin Killackey and Kevin Kennedy were presented with their €10,000 cheque at the club’s grounds by Eddie Cleary, owner of Circle K Express Nenagh.

Eoin Killackey, Cloughjordan FC committee member said: “We’re really proud of the work we do at the club to ensure good governance, something that the Circle K FAI Club Mark scheme has been a great help with.

"We’re absolutely delighted with this win, and thank everyone who nominated us for this competition from Circle K. We’re looking forward to putting the money to good use for the benefit of our brilliant club members”.