Cumann Lúthchleas Gael - Gaelic Athletic Association

 

Senior Co Winners - 9 SFC - 1930, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1980, 2000, AI Football 7s 2009;
3 Senior Ladies FC - 2006, 2007, 2008; 2 Senior Camogie Championship - 2007, 2009, AI Camogie 7s Shield 2009; 2 Senior Handball Titles;
2 JHC; 39 County Scór Titles!

 
Down into their first ever All Ireland Quarter Finals!
 New! New! Full List of Clonduff Members for 2010
Chairman's Interview in 'Hogan Stand' (after Kilmacud) Secretary's Report in 'Down Year Book' 2009
Useful Documents Co Scór Records
Clonduff Manual  Cardiac Screening Scór na nÓg Scór Sinsir
       
 Clonduff Park Training Schedule 2010 Clonduff Calendar 2010
   

THE LIFE AND SOUL OF OUR COMMUNITY – PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE
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FRIENDS OF CLONDUFF GAC

proudly presents

THE INAUGURAL 'CLONDUFF WAY'

MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE

10 miles of stunning views of the Mournes

SATURDAY 28 AUGUST 2010

Registration will take place on the morning of the event at Clonduff GAC Clubrooms (7 am to 9 am)

Set off any time between 7 am and 9 am (take as long as you like)

Entry Fee £40 per person or £70 per couple

Enquiries to:

Niall Rafferty on 07814353436 or

Marie Walls on 07720583514 or

any committee member

Route maps and more details to follow

All proceeds to alleviate costs of new pitch and entrance

Sponsor Cards available

Enjoy a great Clonduff Day Out

Celebrate your achievements in the Clubhouse later that evening

 
Upcoming Youth Events

Handball Summer Scheme (2) - Saval Sports and Leisure Complex Monday 26th to Friday 30th July - 10 am to 1 pm

Gary Murray U12 Football Tournament – Saturday 31st July

GAA Cúl Camp – Monday 2nd – Friday 6th August - Application forms available from Anita Brannigan and Teresa Carr (more information)

Newry and Mourne Camogie Camp in Clonduff Park – Monday 9th – Friday 13th August
Camp jmac in St John's GAC - Monday 16th - Friday 20th August for 14 - 16 year olds - for further info Contact Cormac McMullan (07871373381)
                                                        cormac.mcmullan@hotmail.co.uk

 
All Football League Tables up to date as of 8th July 2010
 
Health and Safety Notice
Only players, officials and designated Club personnel will be permitted to enter the pitch area and front of dressing rooms during a game. The Clubrooms will remain closed until the end of the game.
 
Well Done Again Down! Down are through to their first ever All Ireland Quarter Final (the last time the won the All Ireland in 1994 there was no such thing a Quarter Final. They put on a scintillating display in Kingspan Breffini Park on Saturday evening when they blew the beaten Connaught finalists, Sligo on a scoreline of 3-20 to 0-10! Ten different players got their name on the scoresheet. The led 1-10 to 0-6 at half time and added a further 2-10 in the second half, holding Sligo to 0-4. Darren O'Hagan entered the fray at corner back for the injured Damian Rafferty early in the second half and was unlucky not to score with his first touch of the ball - it was deflected for a 45. Jason Brown also saw some action coming on in the latter part of the second half. Super sub Ronan Murtagh replace the injured Benny Coulter in the second half and scored a magnificent 1-5!
The Draw pits Down with All Ireland Champions Kerry
at 2 pm in Croke Park on Saturday 31st July, followed by Tyrone v Dublin at 4 pm. The other quarter finals - Meath v Kildare and Cork v Roscommon will be played in Croke Park on Sunday 1st August.
 
Best wishes to Fionnuala Carr, newly crowned Ulster Champion, as she takes part in the All Ireland Poc Fada on Annaverna Mountain, Ravensdale on Saturday 31st July!
 
Armagh Hurling League - Clonduff made the short journey to Killeavey on Tuesday evening (27th July) for this  Armagh Div 2 league game. In near perfect conditions Clonduff led from the first to the last whistle - half time Killeavey 1-5 Clonduff 1-6. In the second half Clonduff out-scored their opponents 2-5 to 1-4 with no fewer than 8 players getting on the score sheet over the duration of the game. At full time Clonduff ran out comfortable winners 3-11 to 2-09. A special thanks to Killeavey Club for the refreshments after the match.
 
Senior Camogie Championship - Clonduff Senior Camogs reached the County Final once again by virtue of an impressive whitewash of newcomers Attical in Clonduff Park on Monday evening (26th July). They will meet the winners of Ballycran v Portaferry (who play Wednesday evening) in the Final on Sunday 15th August.
 

Campa Chormaic 2010

A big contingent of Clonduff youngsters again attended Campa Chormaic in Castlewellan which ran from 12th - 16th July 2010. The Summer Camp, originally established in Tyrone in memory of the late Cormac McAnnallen expanded to Down last year and such was the success that in 2010 it further expanded to Antrim and Derry. It caters for young people aged 9-16 where they spend half a daily session learning Irish and the other half doing Gaelic Games and other outdoor activities teamed up with children of equal ability and age as far as possible.
The attendance at the Down Camp in 2010 was up by 25% on last year to just over 130 children.
Congratulations to our own Cathal Fitzpatrick (centre, front row in Clare jersey) who was awarded the prize for the best Primary School child.
Click here to view a short slideshow of the children at camp (photos courtesy of Ronan McMahon Down PRO)
 
U12 Go Games in Clonduff Park - Unfortunately with the holiday still in force and the Down game in the evening three of scheduled teams did not show for the County U12 Go Games. However two 8-a-side games were played plus a full size game resulting in the two teams getting 90 minutes football.
 
Fiddlers Green U10 Blitz - On Saturday 24th July over 30 U10 Clonduff Boys and Girls went to the Rostrevor Tournament comprising an 'A' and a 'B' competition. There were four teams fielding two teams - Warrenpoint, Burren, Rostrevor and Clonduff.  The 'A' Team won one of their three games and lost two; the 'B' team won two of their games and qualified for the Shield final with Warrenpoint. Despite playing very well as did all the children in both teams, Clonduff lost the final but they were happy to receive their runners-up medals.
 
U16 Summer Football Sevens - The U-16s have reached the semi-finals of the newly introduced Summer Sevens and these will be played during one of the senior Championship games, but no date or venue has yet been confirmed.

Under 16 7s panel used so far: Eamonn Grant, Daniel Burns, Connor Brown, Jamie Curran, Connor Pio Gribben, Daire Brown, Rian Brannigan, Sean Downey, Liam McGreevy, Rory McQuaid, Patrick O'Hagan. Darren Harper
Good Luck and Best Wishes to Rian Brannigan who had a pin removed from his arm on Thursday from his injury last summer.

 

Fionnuala Carr 'poced' her way to the Ulster Poc Fada title on the Divis Mountain (Belfast) on Saturday 5th June
 

New Pitch Updates - Picture the Progress!

Watch this space!

Tue 6th July 2010

Monday 12th July

 
All it has to do now is grow! The field was sown out on Wednesday 30th June - the initial work was hampered by the wet weather and the final work was hampered by the long, hot, dry spell stretching from early May to the final week in June!  However, it will be twelve months before it is a playable surface  and that is eagerly awaited in Clonduff!

The New Development - Architect's Drawing

The Contracts were signed on Thursday 22nd October 2009. The Main contractor for the provision of the new field and flood-lighting is McAvoy Construction (Annaclone). He has assured Clonduff and Sport NI (the major funding partners) that, weather permitting, the field will be ready for re-seeding by Christmas though it won't be sown out until the Spring time. It will be ready for use in 2011 season.
The original driveway will be incorporated into the new field. The new access road is directly opposite the gate to the Chapel car park. This work is a joint contract between M & M Contracts (Crilly) and Leode Quarries and this is a major priority. The existing car park and back field will be re-aligned to accommodate the new development as shown in the Architects drawings above.
Progress photos will be uploaded on a weekly basis until the work is completed.
Eddie Clancy is County Junior Handball Champion! He defeated Collie Turley of Saval on Saturday morning, 20th December on a score of 21-6, 21-9. Well done Eddie who is also a Senior Hurler and Juvenile Hurling Referee!
Congratulation to Clonduff's Ciarán McGreevy who was elected as the County's U21 representative to National Convention to be held in Newcastle, Co Down next April. Well done Ciarán!

Juvenile Quiz team win County Scór na nÓg title

Winners of AIB Down Club of the Year 2000, AIB Down and Ulster Club of the Year 2001, Club Maíth Platinum Award 2006,
Irish News Club of the Year 2007 (Administration and Structures)

 

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