Gallery 1 - Camogie

Cumann Lúthchleas Gael - Gaelic Athletic Association

Winners of 9 SFC titles - 1930, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1980, 2000; 2 Senior Ladies FC - 2006, 2007; 1 Sen Camogie title 2007

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Galley 1 Camogie	Gallery 2 Current Football	Gallery 3 Back in time	Gallery 4 Hurling	Gallery 5 Ladies Football
Gallery 6 Cultural & Social	Gallery 7 The Big Stage	Gallery 8 Awards Night	Gallery 9 Handball	Gallery 10 Miscellaneous

Orla Maginn sitting pretty on the bus on the way to Down's All Ireland Qualifier game in Clare.

Click on Orla's photo to view a slideshow of what the girls got up to on the way to Clare and when they got back to Hilltown at the height of the Boley Fair 2008

Primary School Féile 2008 held in Burren on Saturday 5th April 2008. Clonduff St Patrick's was the best represented with two teams - P6 and P7 and they are pictured among other participants in their distinctive yellow and gold shirts

Clonduff Camogs, and a few friends of Clonduff travelled to Dubai in January 2008 to take part in the International Sevens Competition, which Clonduff won! Those long awaited photo of the actual Camogie Tournament in Dubai! Maura Quinn, Doreen Maginn, Teresa Carr, Onagh Gribben and Noreen Tumilty accompanied the players - Noreen actually turned out for the team! They were accompanied by Club Chairman Brian McGreevy and his wife Mary - Brian's nephew, Darragh McGreevy, living in Dubai, was a great host for the week! There were a couple of boyfriends too - Francis Quinn and Finbarr McConville who got a couple of games as guests of the home side. The players were (apart from Noreen): Sheenagh McConville, Orla Maginn, Fionnuala Carr, Kitty Fegan, Leann McParlan, Ursula Quinn, Pauline Trainor, Guinevra McGilligan and Karen Gribben.
Sheenagh McConville is responsible for the photos - click on the image right to view more! (Be Patient - there's lots!)

Sheenagh also sent photos of the day she spent at the Dubai Golf Classic, after the Camogie had finished. She had such a great time she persuaded some of the others to join her on the final day.
The Chairman and his wife, however, were test-driving the new vehicle they were hoping to take home with them!

Click on the image of Sheenagh with Darren Clarke to view Sheenagh's other Photos!

The backbone of the Ulster Camogie team that won the Gael Linn Interprovincial Cup for the first time since 1967! Clonduff's own Moya Maginn, Karen Gribben, Fionnuala Carr who played every minute of both games. Sara Louise Carr, who is still a Minor came into the game against Munster as a sub.

Pictured above is Dean A Davies, PP presenting a set of jerseys to Camogie Chairperson, Eileen Hamill and U12 team captain, Shannon O'Hagan

This group of Clonduff youngsters and mentors attended the All Ireland Camogie Final in Croke Park in September 2007. This was the first visit to the hallowed ground for most of the youngsters and it is a day they will not forget for a very long time!

Fionnuala Carr competed for the first time in the All Ireland Poc Fada on the Cooley Mountains on Saturday 4th August 2007. She finished 3rd in the Ladies' competition - only one shot behind the first two on 51 Pocs. She is pictured here with Graham Clarke (Down Hurling) who finished 2nd in the Men's event.

Left: Fionnuala with Liz Howard the President of the Camogie Association. Below: Fionnuala and Graham with two Clonduff supporters - Karen Gribben and Ursula Quinn

Senior Camogie Champions 2007

These Ladies collected the Clubs first ever Senior Championship in 2007 by defeating Portaferry 5-20 to 2-5 having disposed of 16-in-a-row champions Liatroim in the Semi Final.
Back L to R: Karen Gribben, Andrea McCluskey, Shauna McParlan, Kitty Fegan, Paula Gribben, Guinevra McGilligan, Sheenagh McConville, Lisa McPolin, Moya Maginn, Orla Maginn, Claire Haughian; Middle L to R: Onagh Gribben, Leanne McParlan, Fionnuala Walls, Sara Louise Carr, Ursula Quinn, Fionnuala Carr (Capt), Sarah Farnon, Patrice Carr. Front L to R: Mary McPolin, Nicola O’Hagan, Cailín Hynes, Naoimh Hynes, Debra Murray, Laurine Harper. (Click here to view a slideshow of this historic day)

The 'Hens with Hurls' were out in force on Tuesday 10th July 2007 for the Boley 7s Tournament. Four teams competed in this first ever event for hens aged 30 plus who are no longer playing (or maybe never have played) After a tight encounter in the Final Rostrevor Road Golden Hens overcame the Cleomack Camogie Professionals. Also taking part were Inner City Hens and Lower Village Yolks.

Click on the image on the left to view a slideshow of this historic event!

It was a mixed day for Clonduff Camogs on Feis Sunday 3rd June 2007. The Minors, pictured above won the Minor title. Back row - Left to right - Ciara Murphy, Karen Gribben, Ursula Wall, Lisa McPolin, Caislín Hynes. Front row - Nicola O'Hagan, Orla Gribben, Sara Louise Carr (Capt), Megan O'Reilly, Grace Brown
The Seniors, below failed by a single point to overcome Liatroim. Back Row - (L to R) Ursula Quinn, Sarah Murphy, Cailín Hynes, Debra Murray; Middle Row (L to R) Kitty Fegan, Orla Maginn, Fionnuala Carr; Front Row (L to R) Leanne McParlan, Moya Maginn and Karen Gribben

Fionnuala is All Ireland Poc Fada Champion!

Fionnuala Carr pictured receiving her trophy for the All Ireland Poc Fada title which she won at Kilmacud on the day before the All Ireland Final in September 2006


The Clonduff contingent who helped bring the All Ireland Minor B Championship to Down - Sara Louise Carr, Paula Gribben, Sarah Farnon, Kitty Fegan (Manager), Lisa McPolin and Ursula Walls	The Down Minor squad who beat Antrim by a single point in the All Ireland Minor B Championship played in Casement Park on Friday 1 September 2006

In Centenary year, 2004 the very first Camogie All Stars were awarded! Fionnuala Carr (2nd right) was among those nominated. She is pictured here on President Sean Kelly's left and with the other Ulster nominees (l to r) Katie McCauley (Derry), Mairiín McAleenan (Laitroim, Down) and former Down girl Edel Mason (now Antrim). Mairiín McAleenan is holding her All Star Award!

Fifth in a row! Clonduff picked up their 5th consecutive County Minor Championship in 2004! the team, pictured above are: Back row (l to r) Naoimh Hynes, Rachel O'Reilly, Nicole Curran, Joanne Killen, Lisa McPolin, Nicola O'Hagan; Middle row (l to r) Katie O'Hare, Eadaoin Hynes, Sara-Louise Carr, Karen McEvoy, Sarah Farnon (Captain), Paula Gribben, Ursula Walls; Front row (l to r) Aveen Murray, Ciara Murphy, Aisling Walls, Nahomi Farnon, Caislin Hynes, Megan O'Reilly

These young ladies won Ulster Camogie titles with Down in 2004. The Senior girls won the Junior title and their All Ireland Semi Final, but unfortunately were defeated by Cork in the Final. Missing from the photo is Fionnuala Carr who was nominated for one of the first ever All Star Awards in Camogie. The Down Minor girls, coached by Kitty Fegan, (back, centre) also reached the All Ireland Final - Sara-Louise Carr (front, centre) was the captain.

Camogs Parade their stuff on St Patrick's Day 2004

Celebrating the Centenary - Clonduff Style from 1967 - Karen McEvoy, Ciara Murphy, Ciara McPolin, Ursula Walls.

County Minor Champions 2003! They beat Liatroim who the previous week had beaten them in the League Final. Back Row (l to r): Mary McPolin, Eadaoin Hynes, Aisling Walls, Sara-Louise Carr, Ciara McPolin, Joanne Killen, Naoimh Hynes, Jenna Lynch, Nicole Curran (Capt). Middle Row (l to r): Ursula Walls, Ciara Armstrong, Sarah Farnon, Michelle McPolin, Jolene Branagan, Colleen Walls, Karen McEvoy. Front Row (l to r): Rachel O'Reilly, Paula Gribben, ciara Murphy, Katie O'Hare, Lisa McPolin, Deirdre Ward, Nicola O'Hagan

The Minor Camogs competed in 3 7-a-side competitions and won all three - pictured below are two of those winning teams


The successful Feis 7s squad - Back (l to r) Mary McPolin, Jolene Branagan, Ciara McPolin, Coleen Walls, Naoimh Hynes. Front (l to r) Michelle McPolin, Sarah Farnon, Nicole Curran, Sara-Louise Carr, Ursula Walls.	The girls who competed (and won) the Sharon Morgan Memorial competition organised by An Riocht. Back (l to r): Rachel O'Reilly, Sarah Farnon, Jenna Lynch, Jolene Branagan. Front (l to r): Sara-Louise Carr, Mary McPolin, Naoimh Hynes, Colleen Walls

This panel competed in the Kilmacud 7s on All Ireland Final week-end. Back Row (l to r): Andrea McCloskey, Kitty Fegan, Guinevra McGilligan, Fionnuala Carr, Debra Murray. Front Row (l to r): Mary McPolin, Cailin Hynes, Naoimh Hynes, Orla Maginn, Moya Maginn


These young ladies won the County Feile title (U13½) and went on to represent Down in the All Ireland series.	Some of Clonduff's youngest players represented their Primary School, St Patrick's, Ballymaghery in the the Indoor Camogie League. St Patrick's won the competition!

County U14 Championship and League double winners 2003!

Clonduff's U12 Camogs who won the County Championship in 2000

The Clonduff girls who played Shinty in Scotland
Back (left to right) Debra Murray, Niamh Murphy, Grace O'Reilly, Lorraine Maginn, Fionnuala Walls, Moya Maginn. Middle (left to right) Ursula Quinn, Tanya McAvoy, Fionnuala Carr, Karen Gribben, Leann McParlan.
Front (left to right) Kitty Fegan, Ciara McGreevy, Christine Brannigan, Orla Maginn, Janine Campbell.

Jenna Lynch, Kitty Fegan (Coach) and Rachael O'Reilly pictured in Croke Park prior to Mini Sevens on All Ireland Hurling Semi Final Day 1999. Jenna and Rachael are the first ever Clonduff Players to be selected to play in Croke Park thanks to Cumann na Bunscoil and INTO. The girls are pictured below on either side of their Coach, Kitty Fegan.

A Family Affair!
Left: Fionnuala Carr lifts the Feis 7s Minor Trophy in 2000
Right: Sara-Louise Carr is pictured with School Principal, Gregory Hanna. It is the second year in a row St Patrick's PS had a representative in the INTO Mini Sevens - All Ireland Hurling Final Day 2000. Sara-Louise also won the County Feile Skills title.
Fionnuala and Sara-Louise are the daughters of Ross (and Teresa, of course!)

Feis 7s Winners 2000
Back (left to right): Orla Maginn, Sinead Matthews, Karen Gribben, Janine Campbell, Grace O'Reilly, Debra Murray.
Front (left to right): Tanya McAvoy, Fionnuala Carr (Capt) Noelle Killen, Aine Byrne.

Section winners at Feile 2000 and U14 League Winners
Back (left to right) Moya Maginn, Sean Cairns, Rachel O'Reilly, Sinead McParlan, Aisling McPolin, Charlene McAvoy, Janine McAvoy, Suzanne Farnon, Jenna Lynch, Michelle McPolin, Jerry Quinn, Tanya Morgan (capt), Kitty Fegan.
Middle (left to right) Oonagh Doyle, Caron McParlan, Andrina O'Hare, Naoimh Hynes, Angela Gribben, Kerrie O'Hagan, Carol Rooney, Claire O'Hagan.
Front (left to right) Mary McPolin, Sarah Murphy, Patrice Murray, Sarah Louise Carr, Joleen Branagan, Colleen Walls Laura Killen.

This Panel of girls won the Intermediate Championship in 2000.

These Ladies were Runners-up in the Senior Championship, 2000. Many of the same panel also reached the County Final in 2003

These young ladies won the County Minor title in 1999!

Susie Lively now Hynes collected the first ever Minor Championship trophy in 1974. She was still going strong in 2002 when she lined out alongside her two oldest daughters! They are pictured here in the back garden of their home - left to right - Caislin, Cailin, Susie, Aisling, Naoimh and Eadaoin. Poor Eamon!

Below - Susie as she was in 1974

Susie accepts the Sports Personality award from Maeve Kyle. The man is the middle is Bob Carey, Chairman of the Sports Advisory Council.

One from yesteryear!

These ladies competed in the Junior Championship in 1972! Back row: Anne Matthews, Eileen Hamill, Anne Quinn, Barbara Brown, Hilary Brown, Mary Murphy, Susan Magennis, Lorna Downey. Front row: Lily Fearon, Marian Downey, Susie Lively, Catherine O'Hanlon, Kathleen Matthews, Kathleen Crilly, Carol Quinn

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