As we come to the end of another year we would like to take a moment to reflect on and thank all the people whose hard work and talent make Finn Harps great.
We would like to wish all our supporters, volunteers, sponsors, fellow clubs and everyone involved in football a wonderful Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.
Those we wish to thank for their efforts for Finn Harps this year include:
- Our management and backroom team plus our senior players, including those who departed during the season, who have put such huge efforts in representing our club.
- Our Academy squads, MU14, MU15, MU17, MU19, WU17 and WU19 players and coaching staff, and of course the clubs and leagues that developed the players.
- Academy coaches and volunteers plus office staff.
- Stephen our Football Social Responsibility Officer and everyone who has helped with or attended the myriad community activities and camps that have happened this year.
- Our incredible Down Syndrome Futsal team who represented us superbly in every game this year plus of course all their coaches and families.
- Ann and everyone who attended Finn Park as guests, flagbearers and mascots
- The incredible Bluestack Foundation for working with us throughout the year- incredible people doing wonderful things
- Our main sponsor Kernan’s who have just come aboard in that role building on years of steadfast support for the club overall and Academy especially, and also everyone at SoLo for their brilliant support in the last few years.
- All those who sponsored matches, match balls, players, programme ads, pitch-side hoardings, draw prizes etc
- Kevin and Highland Bakery for their media advertising sponsorship
- Tommy and staff at the Villa Rose and Jackson’s Hotels
- Joey O’Leary Financial Services for the sponsorship and ongoing help and support
- Marley’s and all their drivers for their excellent service throughout the country this year
- iMotors for their support of the Academy as well as Axis Construction and MIP Investments for their support of the ladies’ teams
- Our lotto and fundraising staff – incredible work as always
- Everyone who helped out together the 70thanniversary celebrations and all who came on the night
- Our office and admin volunteers and staff
- Our match-night team of stewards
- Ticket sellers, turnstile operators, PA Announcer, half time ticket sellers
- Local Gardai for their help on match nights.
- FAI officials and admin staff for their ongoing help.
- New Stadium Committee for their ongoing work and expertise, plus everyone who made contributions towards the project especially the New Stadium Patrons
- Donegal County Council and ATU Letterkenny for their continued support
- Match Night hospitality staff including match night coordinator.
- Our famous tea ladies and merchandise shop staff- the latter have put in an incredible shift this last few weeks.
- Our official match programme contributors, advertisers and sellers.
- Our pitch and ground maintenance volunteers and staff including Nigel, Conor, Paddy and Dessie plus Kieran and Keith for their help with facilities.
- Our partners at Future Ticketing for all their help on ticketing and membership.
- Our friends at 24/7 for their help with LOITV and Nigel and Jim on camera and sound.
- Our marketing and social media volunteers including Clare on design, and photography, our match night videographers including ladfromdonegal and Press Record Videos for their ongoing support.
- All local and national print, broadcast and online media for their generous coverage.
- Our doctors including Dr Dessie and also Letterkenny Medics for their superb support and Irish Red Cross for their match night efforts.
- Our legion of shareholders and members who have backed the club and taken ownership of its future.
- Our ever-loyal supporters both at home and who followed the team all over the country once more, especially those who organised buses to games home and away.
- Everyone in the 500 Club for their huge contribution to the club and Trevor for coordinating it.
- Everyone who supported our fundraisers and events, including those members of the diaspora who still lend us their unstinting support.
- Our hard-working colleagues at fellow League of Ireland clubs for their cooperation and professionalism.
We look forward to the upcoming season and doing it all once again!
