FAI Clubmark Award | Letterkenny Rovers FC

October 2025

Letterkenny Rovers FC proudly received the prestigious FAI Club Mark Two Star Award, a testament to the club's excellence in governance, child welfare, strategic planning, sustainability, advanced coaching, and community engagement across various football formats. The award was officially presented at the AVIVA Stadium on October 24th, with Donagh McMorrow, the Clubmark Officer, accepting the honour on behalf of the club. On this special evening, 13 clubs from across Ireland were recognized, representing the top 2% of clubs nationwide operating at this exceptional level.

Pictured: Ger McDermott(Grassroots director), Trevor Scanlon(FAI Regional Manager), Donagh McMorrow(Clubmark Officer), David Courell(Chief Executive Officer FAI)

Recognition of Club Excellence

This award highlights Letterkenny Rovers FC's dedication to best practice in club governance, management, and administration, setting new standards off the field to build stronger clubs and a stronger game. The club met criteria in key areas:

Effective governance and administration
Comprehensive child welfare and safeguarding policies
Strategic planning and evidence of sustainability
Advanced club coaching structure
Promoting multiple football formats
Active engagement with FAI development programs.

Contribution of Volunteers and Leadership

The FAI Club Mark program is a testament to the essential role played by the club’s volunteers, committee members, and coaches, whose commitment ensures Letterkenny Rovers delivers on its vision to empower players and support the broader community.

Looking Forward

Achieving the FAI Club Mark Two Star Award reinforces the club’s ethos of inclusivity, player development, and sound management. Letterkenny Rovers FC is committed to furthering its contribution to football locally and nationally, serving as a model for effective club operations and community engagement.

Congratulations to everyone involved—players, volunteers, coaches, and supporters—for their dedication and hard work in making this possible.

July 2022

Trevor Scanlon and Shane Barr from the FAI came along to our UEFA Disney Playmakers on 25th July to officially present the club with their FAI Clubmark One Star Player Development Center Award. Donagh McMorrow the Clubmark Officer received the award on behalf of the club. A big thanks to all at the club and within the FAI who have helped us on the journey.

Along with some of the children from our UEFA Disney Playmakers programme are pictured:

Back Row:

Tony Blake - Goalkeeping Coach, Martin Fox - Club Coaching Co-ordination, Shane Barr - FAI Football Development Officer Donegal, Donagh McMorrow - Club Mark Officer, Trevor Scanlon - FAI Regional Manager, Caoimhe Crossan - Coach, Karen Browne - Coach. Darcey Kelly - Coach, Diarmiad Doherty

Front Row:

Stephen McConnell - Donegal League Senior Manager, Siobhan Cameron - Coach,

May 2022

The Club is delighted to have received word from the FAI today that we have achieved the FAI ClubMark OneStar Player Development Centre Award.

It is great recognition for the hard work from all the Volunteers who give so much time and dedication to helping in the running of the club, driving to continuously improve our standards and becoming a Development Centre for both players and coaches alike.

Letter from the FAI to Letterkenny Rovers FC to inform them of their award for reaching the FAI Clubmark Onestar Player Development Center in May 2022.

June 2021

The club were and honoured this evening as we were officially presented with our Club Mark award at Leckview Park by an FAI delegation led by Trevor Scanlon.

Donagh McMorrow who was the co-ordinator and driving force behind the application accepted the award on behalf of the club which is awarded for best practice in governance, management and administration of a football club.

A proud day for everyone at the club.