2006 Scór
Sinsear - Clonduff win 3 County Titles - Novelty
Act, Set Dancing and Quiz - all 3 acts reached the
Ulster Final. The winners were: Novelty Act - Paddy and
Sean Downey, Therese While and Eamon Devlin; Set Dancing
- Wayne and Jayme Farrell, Ursula and Niall Quinn, Joe
Farrell, Joleen Morgan,
Wendy and Elaine Farrell; Quiz - Brian Canavan, Marie Walls
and Anita Brannigan
2006 Scór na nÓg Quiz team
collect County title and become first Clonduff Juvenile
Quiz team to reach Ulster Final - Aisling Walls, Kevin McShane and
Ciarán McGreevy.
St Patrick's Primary School
win UTV's Choir of the Year again in 2004! One of the rules of the
competition is that winners cannot defend their title,
therefore they are unable to
compete the following year. Congratulations
to all concerned!
The
Set Dancing Scór Sinsear team
that won
the Ulster title in 2003 and put on a great exhibition in the All
Ireland Final held in Castlebar, Co Mayo on 26 April were Joe Farrell, Niall Quinn, Wayne Farrell, Michael Walls,
Lisa Parr, Jolene Parr, Andrea Gribben, Niamh Pritchard.
The parish table quiz
team won the Down Juvenile Pioneer title and
finished runners up in Ulster (2003). They now go forward to the All
Ireland Finals in Carrickmacross on Sunday 27 April. The team is: Rory
Grant, Niamh Hynds, Niall McPolin, Rory Haughian and Sarah Louise
Carr!
The junior Ballad Group
that reached the Down Final participated for the parish in Readorí
(Pioneer Scór) and won the Ulster title (2003) and were narrowly
beaten into 2nd place in the All Ireland Final. These young songsters
are: Eadoín Hynds, Caislín Hynds, Lisa McPolin and Peter Murray
St Patrick's Primary School won UTV's Choir of the Year
in 2002 having been highly commended in 2001! The best choir in Northern Ireland
- congratulations and well done to all concerned!
St Patrick's Primary School Clean up in
Warrenpoint Feis for second year in a row!
Irish Language Class
for adults every Tuesday Evening at 7.30
pm. A Complete beginner, a little knowledge or a Fluent speaker all are very
welcome. Beginners class of February 1998 taking Faine Gael (Silver Fainé) on 14 May 1999
- 7 members were successful.. Three members of the class attempted Faine Or (Gold Faine)
and achieved it! Comhghairdeas to Silver recipients
- Rosemary Carr, Aidan Carr, Anita Brannigan, Paddy Maginn, Kathleen McGinn, Kathy McPolin
and Marie Walls. Gold recipients were - Elaine
O'Reilly, Eileen Gribben and Cormac Wilson.
Irish Music Classes
- Clonduff School of Traditional
Music The School was first set up in May 1994 by a group of
parents who had been taking their children, weekly, to the Warrenpoint branch of Comhaltas
for music lessons. A small committee was set up to organise and supervise weekly
music lessons locally. Numbers have dwindled throughout the years but there still
remains 28 pupils attending regularly. Lessons on Accordian, Tin Whistle
and Fiddle are offered by All-Ireland winning tutors. Lessons cost £2 for children
and £3 for adults (per session). The venue is Carcullion House with Accordian
lessons on Tuesdays from 7 pm to 9 pm. Tin Whistle and Fiddle on Thursdays from 7
pm to 8.30 pm (September to June). Small local events are organised locally to
raise funds to keep the school running.
Irish Dancing Class
for boys and girls every Monday evening in Parochial Hall at 7 pm. Class
is taught by Nolan School of Dancing. Senior Members join with dancers from other centres
and generally practice on Sunday mornings in Newry.
Adult Irish Dancing Class
on first and third Sunday of each month in Clonduff Clubrooms at 8pm
Clonduff has one of the most successful Set Dancing
records in the country having won innumerable
titles including Scór no Nóg, Scór Sinsear and CCD at All Ireland Level.
Set Dancing Classes for adults every Wednesday evening in
INF Hall at 8 pm under the tutelage of Joe Farrell.
Juvenile Set Dancing Class
in Parochial Hall every Tuesday evening in Parochial Hall
7.00-8.30pm.
The Clonduff Ceili Club
was established in the Autumn of 1992. Its aim was to promote Irish
Culture, particularly Set Dancing.
From humble beginnings it has progressed to what is now
widely considered to be one of the best organised and most popular regular Set Dancing
venues in the country, attracting cross-community patrons from all over Ireland, north and
south, as well as international visitors. Sets Ceilís are held on the First Friday
of every month, and music is provided by all the top Ceilí Bands in Ireland. Among
the functions organised by the Ceili Club are the annual Sets competitions, held in
October, and the Workshop which takes place in June. These are extremely popular
events, and the Workshops feature some of the most renowned tutors in Ireland - such as
Pat Murphy and Mick Mulkerrin!
Old Tyme Dancing Classes every
Tuesday night in Parochial Hall at 8 30 pm. Now in its third year,
this class is very well attended by enthusiasts of all ages.
Clonduff Golfing Society
meet and play one Sunday in the month during the season.
All Ireland Cultural Winners
Scór
Sinsear
| 1977 |
Novelty Act |
Mary McGinn, Ann Quinn, Eileen
Hamill |
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Scór
na nÓg |
| 1991 |
Set Dance |
Lisa Parr, Andrea Gribben,
Elaine Hillen, Ursula Quinn, Jayme Farrell, Keith Farrell, Kevin og Fitzpatrick, Francis
Quinn |
| 1993* |
Set Dance |
Lisa Parr, Andrea Gribben,
Elaine Hillen, Ursula Quinn, Jayme Farrell, Keith Farrell, Kevin og Fitzpatrick, Francis
Quinn |
| 1993* |
Ceili Dance |
Lisa Parr, Andrea Gribben,
Elaine Hillen, Ursula Quinn, Caroline McShane, Jayme Farrell, Keith Farrell, Francis Quinn |
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Ceol Caint Agus Damhsa |
| 1975 |
Recitation |
Mary McGinn |
| 1989 |
Recitation |
Eileen McCusker |
| 1992 |
Set Dance |
Elaine Hillen, Andrea Gribben,
Lisa Parr, Ursula Quinn, Jayme Farrell, Keith Farrell, Kevin og Fitzpatrick, Francis Quinn |
| 1992 |
Ceili Dance |
Elaine Hillen, Andrea Gribben,
Lisa Parr, Ursula Quinn, Caroline McShane, Jayme Farrell, Keith Farrell, Francis Quinn |
| 1993 |
Quiz |
Mary Morgan, Mary Kelly, Marie
Walls |
| 1994 |
Set Dance |
Maureen Kearney, Wendy
Farrell, Oonagh Gribben, Sharleen McCaffrey, Seamus Parr, Wayne Farrell, John Cunningham,
Niall Quinn |
| 1995 |
Céili Dance |
Eithne Harper, Liza Parr,
Jolene Parr, Laura McShane, Niamh Murphy, Naoimh OHare, Niamh Ptirchard, Ursula
Quinn |
| 1996 |
Set Dance |
Liza Parr, Jolene Parr, Laura
McShane, Naoimh OHare, Ursula Quinn, Claire Cunningham, Jayne McPolin, Caroline
Brannigan |
| 1997 |
Ceili Dance |
Eithne Harper, Liza Parr,
Jolene Parr, Laura McShane, Niamh Murphy, Naoimh OHare, Caroline Brannigan, Ursula
Quinn |
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1997 |
Quiz |
Mary Morgan, Anita Brannigan,
Marie Walls |
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1997 |
Solo
Singing |
Naimh
O'Hare |
| 1998 |
Set Dance |
Wendy Farrell, Sharleen
McCaffrey, Oonagh Gribben, Janine Brannigan, Seamus Parr, Michael Walls, Wayne Farrell,
Niall Quinn |
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