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VHI Cul Camp began in Pairc Chluain Daimh on Monday morning in glorious
sunshine – 210 boys and girls up to age U14 turned out to take advantage of the
coaching and camaraderie. More children joined throughout the week to bring the
total to 225 including three children home in Hilltown on holiday from Saudi
Arabia, a young girl from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, on holiday with her cousins in
Hilltown, three youngsters on holiday from Wicklow with their cousins in
Drumgath, a handful of children from Kilcoo, Drumgath, Burren and Warrenpoint.
Down Cul Camp administrators have said it is the largest camp in Down to date.
Unfortunately the good weather didn't last but this didn't dampen the enthusiasm
and didn't really spoil the fun as the rain generally kept away until the late
afternoon. Thanks to Dean Davies for the potential use of the Parochial Hall
which together with the Clubrooms and the four dressing rooms the youngsters
would have been well catered for but weren't really needed.
Following the distribution of the VHI packs
(jerseys, shorts, socks, rucksack, medal and certificate), co-ordinated by
County Star, Benny Coulter and distributed by Michael Walsh (assisted by Anita
Brannigan, Tommy Kelly, Patricia McGreevy, Ciarán and Rory McGreevy - all
Clonduffians) on Friday 8th August the youngsters (and their parents) received a
real treat when they witnessed the landing of a helicopter (owned by former
Clonduff man, now living in Dundalk, Damien Murray) and the arrival of a fire
engine as part of the 'Make a Wish Foundation' treat for a young Rathfriland
child. The local co-ordinators of 'Make a Wish Foundation' are Clonduff members
Briege Morgan and Andrea Gribben (former Ladies Football player).
Click on the picture above right to view a
slideshow of the week's events. |
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 Clonduff staged the Fourth Annual
Brian McGreevy Memorial U8
Tournament on Saturday 14th June - 24 teams from Down, Armagh, Tyrone and
Louth took part in what was a great spectacle (despite one or two intermittent
drizzles of rain). The teams were divided into four groups with each team
playing 5 ten-minute games before the knock-out stage. The top two teams from
each group then competed in the Cup competition, the middle two teams in the
Shield and the bottom two in the Plate. There was some great football by these 'tinies'
and great refereeing by Clonduff's own young referees. A number of the young
people who recently went through 'The Young Whistlers' course - Henry Brown,
Gary McGinn, Conor Grant and Rory McGreevy - took charge of the round robin
games along with recently qualified referees Paula Cairns and Shane McGreevy.
Other young people refereeing games were Rory Grant, Conor óg O'Hagan, Darren
O'Hagan and Paul Shields, as well as a few visiting neutrals when Clonduff teams
were playing. Ross Carr took charge of the Plate Final between An Maigh (Moy) Co
Tyrone and Attical before leaving to lead his own band of warriors into the
successful reply of the Ulster Championship - Moy were the eventual winners,
thus becoming a new name on the Plate. The club's senior referee, John Anthony
Gribben took charge of the Shield final between previous winners (2005)
Longstone and Ballyholland. This game went into extra time with the 'Stone
emerging as winners. Paula Cairns took charge of the Cup final between defending
back-to-back champions Clann Eireann A and Bredagh. Bredagh were the winners and
collected the cup for the first time.
The late Brian McGreevy's brother Seamus addressed the players, giving a short
résumé of his brother's life and thanked the participants and the co-ordinators.
The tournament had run like clockwork with a very quick turnaround between
games - 81 games were played between group and knock-out games! Other young
Clonduff members and McGreevy family members acted as 'runners' with results
from the four pitches, linespersons umpires, stewards, tea makers, burger bar
cooks and attendants, and league compilers. Seamus and his nephew Brian, the
Clonduff Chairman, assisted by numerous McGreevy children of the next
generation, presented the medals and silverware to the winners and runners up.
All participants agreed that a great day had been had by all! |
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Clonduff Players in Healy Park, Omagh on Sunday 8th June
2008 weren't just confined to John Fegan and Aidan Carr
on Senior Team and Darren O'Hagan and Paul McPolin on
the Minor team! Down captain and Clonduff Ladies
kingpin, Michaela Downey, who is employed by Ulster
Council and Clonduff U12 player Stephen McConville (son
of Arty Noel and Roisin) who played on the Down Primary
Schools team at half time in the Tyrone v Down drawn
game. |
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 Fourteen teams took
part in the Annual Connor McConville Tournament on Wednesday 4th June in Clonduff Park. Kilcoo were the
eventual winners beating Mayobridge in a very close
final. St Patrick's Ballymaghery (A) were knocked out in
semi final by Kilcoo, and Mayobridge beat St Colman's
Annaclone in the other semi final.
The surprise of the day was the visit of Adrian Logan of
UTV Sport to interview Ross Carr in the run up to the
big Championship game - Tyrone v Down (8th June). 'Logie'
also interviewed some of the locals about Sunday's
outcome - the Ross interview was shown on UTV at 6 20 pm
on Wednesday evening and the background was Clonduff
Park and the youngsters taking part in the Tournament.
He really enjoyed the Clonduff hospitality and wished
the county the best of luck for Sunday but that was
probably a bit tongue in cheek as he's a big Tyrone Man
(in more ways than one)!!
Once again many thanks to the McConville Family for
organising this great event which has now become
established in the end of year Primary Schools Calendar.
Click on this picture of the Clonduff A team to view
a slideshow of the teams taking part, Adrian Logan in
Clonduff Park and the Presentation. |
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| These five Clonduff lads were members of the
St Colman's panel that collected the Corn na nÓg trophy for
the first time since 1997. The boys are: John Brown, Shea
Murnin, Connor Brown, Connor Gribben and Eamon Grant.
The Captain of the team was Ryan Johnston from Kilcoo,
whose mother was Clonduff woman, Ann Doran (Mourne View Bar) |
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St Colman's College won the
Ranafast Cup in 1997 - their first major trophy in eleven
years! Three Clonduff boys, Darragh Sherry, Shane McGreevy and
Paul Lively played every game. Five other Clonduff boys were
on the panel, some of whom made substitute appearances
throughout the campaign and were stalwarts of the training
sessions - Ché Curran, Tony McGreevy, Karl O'Hagan, Rory
Lively and Rory McGreevy. The Clonduff contingent is pictured
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U10 Football team
2007: Back Row: James McGreevy, Shane McGarry, Conor
Woods, Charlie Carr, Darragh McPolin, Lorcan McAteer,
Padraig Harper, Oran Fitzpatrick, Finn Campbell
Front Row: Conor
Keenan, Colm Fearon, Rory Killen, Conor Murray, Darragh
O'Hanlon, Michael Mulholland, Eoin Ward, Peter McAleavey.
Missing from photo: Ryan McGreevy, Noel Grant, Pierce
Murnin, Niall O'Hagan, Brandon Roe.
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U12 Football team
2007: Back row: Jamie Gribben, Liam McGreevy, Mark
Devlin, John Brown, Patrick O'Hagan, Colm Rooney, Conal
Brown, Stephen McConville, Jack O'Hagan, Rory McQuaid,
Raymond Matthews.
Front row: Mark
Bradley, Michael Grant, Niall O'HARE, Declan Gribben,
Brendan Britton, Shane Milligan, Kevin Smith, John McPolin,
Caolan McAvoy, Darren Harper, Ryan Ward
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Minor B Champions
2007 flanked by their mentors before they defeated An Riocht
in the Final in Rostrevor on Saturday 20th October 2007.
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The U8
Footballers, with mentors Jimmie Devlin and Paddy McConville
displaying the four trophies that they won during 2007. They
won Moy (Co Tyrone), An Riocht, Longstone and Burren
Tournaments
Back l to r: Callum Branagan, Jack Campbell, Ryan Matthews,
John Boden, Lyndon Brown, Ross Carr, Niall Doyle. Middle (l to
r) Daniel André, Ryan Woods, Tiernan McEvoy, Ben McConville,
Dean McCabe, Christopher McAleavey, Daniel McGivern, Ciara
O'Reilly. Front (l to r) James Carville, Cara Boden, Darren
Quinn, Aaron Devlin, Conor Milligan, Conor Fitzpatrick, Jamie
O'Hagan, Charlie Brown, Jude Campbell, Eamon Brown. Missing
from photo Tom Close |
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Premier Reserve
Football Champions 2007 with their mentors before the game.
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view a slideshow |
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Vhi Cúl Camps - are run
throughout the summer in different clubs each week in all 32
Counties. Clonduff hosted one of the most successful in Down
during 2007. 128 children aged 5-13 years turned up to enjoy
the 5-day coaching event. The coaches on the Cúl Camps are
experienced quality coaches (male and female), who have GAA
qualifications. They are enthusiastic people who have a proven
record of interacting personally with children. Three local
coaches were involved in 2007, Onagh and Paula Gribben Sara
Louise Carr
Click on the logo (left) to view a slideshow of Clonduff's
Camp 2007 |
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The 31st Gary Murray U12
Tournament took
place on Saturday 28th July 2007 - 12
teams participated in sunny Clonduff Park. The teams were
divided into 4 groups of 3 ensuring at least 2 games for
participants (some teams, not involved in playoffs took
the opportunity to play a challenge game - viz Warrenpoint v
Bryansford. The teams taking part were Clonduff A, Saval,
Bryansford, Rostrevor, Mitchels, Longstone, Kilcoo,
Warrenpoint, Dromintee, Clonduff B St John's and Burren. The
winners from each group - Clonduff A, Burren, Rostrevor and
Dromintee played in the Semi finals with Burren and Rostrevor
meeting in the final, which was refereed by Peter McClorey.
Rostrevor defeated Burren to lift the trophy. The trophies
were presented to the runners up by Ciaron Murray and the
winning trophies were presented by Cathal Murray (Snr). Other
referees on the day included John A Gribben, Peter Brannigan,
Cathal Murray (Jnr), Alistair McGilligan, Johnny McAleavey.
The event was co-ordinated by Tommy Kelly, Alistair McGilligan
and Anita Brannigan.
Click on the image above (of the winners) to view a
slideshow of the day's events) |
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The Conor McConville Tournament
Conor was the second son of Artie Noel and Roisin, who
tragically died at the tender age of 4 in 1990. Four years
later the family started organising a Football Tournament for
Primary School children. That first tournament attracted ten
teams. When the photo on the left was taken (of the McConville
Family at the Tournament in 2007) there were 15 teams including 3 from St
Patrick's and one from St Paul's. Click on the photo and
follow the link to see a slideshow of Clonduff boys and the
referees who in 2007 were Finbarr McConville, P J Quinn, Aidan
Carr and Peter McClorey |
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Following their success in Down, the boys, their mentors,
Collie Lynch (left), Seamus Morgan (back), Roger Sherry
(right) with Club Chairman, Brian McGreevy, participated in
Div 3 of the Ulster Féile Peil on Saturday 2 June 2007. It may
have been a long day but it was certainly worth it as they
secured the title! Well done boys!
Click on the picture on the right and follow the link to view a
slideshow of the event! |
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Congratulations
to the U14 Footballers who won Div 2 of Féile Peil 2007 and
will be one of the Down representatives in the Ulster
competition to be held in Cavan at the beginning of June. Pic
1 shows the team before the final, Pic 2 shows Vice Captain
Shay Murnin accepting the Shield from County Youth Officer,
Willie Gribben. Pic 3 shows the injured Captain, Conor Brown
with Mentor Colum Lynch.
The U14 panel for 2007 is: Rory Lively,
John Gallagher, Peter Fitzpatrick, Niall McPolin, Ryan
McPolin, Conor Grant, Shay Murnin, Aaron Sherry, Eoin O'Hare,
Shane Branagan, Barry O'Hagan, Conor Gribben, Conor Brown,
Shaun Murnin, Sean Downey, Brian McGreevy, Daire Brown, Rian
Branagan, Eamon Grant, Jamie Curran and Niall Crowley - ten of
these lads were also on the winning Hurling Féile team. |
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21st October 2006 was a good day for the young footballers of
Clonduff. In the afternoon the Minors defeated Longstone in
Newcastle by a single point to collect the County B
Championship title.
Front Row (L-R): Kevin McShane, Neil Burns,
Michael Gribben, Patrick McGreevy, Darren O'Hagan, Arthur
McConville, Jamie Lynch, John Grant, Cathal Maginn, Liam
McParlan.
Back Row (L-R): Rory Haughian, Ciarán
McGreevy, Ryan Farrell, Noel McPolin, Kevin Parr, Paul
Bloomfield, Paul Gribben, Matthew McPolin, Neil Trainor,
Bernard Branagan, Conor óg O'Hagan, Paul McPolin.
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Clonduff
U11s in celebratory mood after retaining the U11 Championship
title in Banbridge on Saturday morning 21st October 2006. The
boys are pictured with their mentors Liam McGreevy, Vincent
Devlin (partly obscured) and P J McGreevy |
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| This group
of Clonduff boys - all from Cabra helped St Malachy's
Castlewellan lift the All Ireland U16 Schools Football title
in 2006. Paul McPolin, holding the cup was the Captain. Other
players (l to r) Patrick Gribben, Paul Bloomfield, Paul
Gribben, Michael Gribben, Noel McPolin |
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Mitchels Champions 2005 |
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| Clonduff U10 panel displaying the
shield they won on Saturday 4 June 2005 - the first time
a Clonduff team has ever won the competition in its 30
year history! Most of this panel was on the Community
Games team that won Down and Ulster titles to reach the
All Ireland Final. Back Row: Finbarr Greenan,
John McPoln, Gerard McAleavey, Jamie Gribben, Patrick
O'Hagan, Jack O'Hagan, Liam McAleavey, Stephen
McConville, Kevin Smith, Sean Murray, Conal Brown.
Middle row: Mark Devlin, Declan Gribben, Darren
Harper, Rory McQuaid, Caolan McAvoy, Conor Murray, Kevin
Darby, Shane Milligan, Jason Smith. Front row:
Ryan Ward, Brendan Britton, Colm Rooney, John Brown,
Charlie Carr, Michael Grant, Padraig Harper, Liam
McGreevy |
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| Clonduff U11s
secured the South Down League in 2004 for the first
time. They are pictured here with their mentors (left)
Sean Cairns, Liam Brown, P J McGreevy (seated) and on
the right Liam McGreevy and Colum Lynch |
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| A jubilant U10 team
display their trophy won at the Rostrevor Fiddlers Green
Festival - the only team, other than Rostrevor to do so
since the start of the competition! |
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| Down U21
Champions 2004! Clonduff's first ever title - they
had won the unofficial South Down title in 1998!
Back row: John Fegan (mentor), Mark McPolin,
Ciarán Smith, Padraig Brown, Seamus Parr, Bernard
Branagan, Eamon O'Reilly, Rory Grant, Shane O'Hagan,
Paul Trainor, Oliver Branagan, Paul McShane (mentor),
Middle row: Daniel McPolin (Mentor), Gary Curran,
Liam Ward, Jason Brown, Conor Magennis, Shane McCarthy,
Ryan Quinn, Aidan Carr, Gary Haughian, Finbarr
McConville, Front row: Conor óg O'Hagan, Ryan McShane,
Niall Brown, Kevin Branagan |
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| The Clonduff 7s
team that won the South Down 7s competition in May 2004.
They will compete in the Feis 7s final v Bryansford on
Sunday 6 June. Back row (l to r) Tommy Kelly (selector),
Marty McAvoy, Paul Shields, Seamus Parr, Jason Brown,
Gary McDonald, Martin Farnon (Manager). Front row (l to
r) Aidan Carr, Paudie Matthews, John Fegan (with Felix
Darby Cup), Liam Ward, Damian Fearon. |
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| Premier Reserve Champions for the first time in
- 2003!
Back row (l to r) Louis Brown (mentor), Stephen Branagan, Conor
Maginn, Damian Smith, Gavin Duffy, Niall Fitzpatrick, Robert
Wilson, Jim Murnin, Paudie Brown, Oliver Branagan, Conor Magennis, Mark O'Reilly, Mark McPolin, Thomas Murnin
(mentor). Middle
Row (l to r) Johnny McAleavey (mentor), Joe McGinn, John McPolin,
Liam Ward, Tony Wilson, Kieran Trainor, Marty Farnon, Gary
Haughian, Liam McGivern, Kevin Branagan, Eamon O'Reilly,
Finbarr McConville, (mentor) Gerard McShane. Front Row - in among
some youthful supporters is Damian Henning and Peter O'Hagan |
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| This team won the Ambrose Rogers
Memorial Trophy in 2003. Back Row (l to r): Stephen
Branagan, Jayme Farrell Joe Maginn, John Morgan, Paul
Shields, Paul McShane, Alister McGilligan, Seamus Parr,
Jason Brown, Niall Fitzpatrick, Marty McAvoy, Finbarr
McConville. Front Row (l to R) Paudie Matthews, John Fegan,
Ross Carr Daniel McPolin, Tony Wilson, Plunkett McConville,
Paul McConville, Gary Haughian, Aidan Carr, Eugene Branagan,
Gary McDonald, Mark Fegan |
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| Clonduff's U21 representatives in
2003! Back Row (l to r) Kieran Killen, Gary Curran, Damian
Henning, Gavin Duffy, Mark Fegan, Seamus Parr, Kieran
Trainor, Oliver Branagan, Kevin Mooney, Conor Magennis.
Front Row (l to r) Sean Fegan, Gary Haughian, Liam Ward,
Finbarr Murphy, Jason Brown, Gary McDonald, Eamon O'Reilly,
Aidan Carr, Finbarr McConville, Niall Brown. |
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Clonduff Thirds - Reserve Championship
Winners 2001
This is the team of men and boys (with some youthful supporters) who won
the Reserve Championship and League double in 2001.
Back (left to right): Philip Brady, P J McGreevy, Peter Grant, Maynard
Gilmore, Gavin Duffy, Ultain Cunningham, Wayne Farrell, Hugh Grant, John
McComiskey, Nigel McPolin, Peter O'Hagan, Peter Hamill, Jason Brown, Kieran
McBride, Paddy Arthurs, Gerard McShane, John Ward Middle Row (left to
right) Colin Duggan, Fionnbhar Murphy, Kieran Trainor, Gary Haughian, John Morgan
and Hugh Grant (Joint Captains), Liam McGivern, Louis Brown, Finbarr McConville,
Austin Ward, Paul McGinn. Aidan Carr is sitting at the front. |
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U16 Footballers in 2001 were the Club's first team to win a B
Championship. They also won the South Down League. The double
winners, pictured above were: Colin Brannigan, Noel McParlan,
Eamon O'Reilly, Gary Curran, Mark Morgan, Mark McPolin, Gary
Haughian, Aidan Carr, Kieran Smith, Damian Henning, Barry John
Killen, Liam Brogan, Paudi Brown, Jason Brown, Niall Brown, Caimhín óg O'Hare, Ryan McShane, Ryan Quinn, Kevin Branagan,
Gerard Kearney |
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| Clonduff competed in the Kilmacud 7s in 2000 and reached the Semi Final (out of 48
teams!) Pictured Back Row (l to
r): Frank Dawson (Manager), Stephen Branagan, Paul
McConville, Tony Wilson, Shane Ward, Brian McGreevy
(Selector), Martin Farnon (Selector). Front Row (l to r)
Ross Carr, Paudie Matthews, Eugene O'Hagan, Paul
Shields, John Fegan, Gary McDonald, Seamus Morgan. |
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The 2000 Reserve Panel who retained the League Title for
the third year in a row pictured in the picturesque Longstone Park after their
final game. Back (left to right) Peter Hamill (Joint Manager)
Stephen Brannagan, Gary McDonald, Damian Fearon, Sean Curran, Ciaran Fearon,
Seamus Morgan, Niall Fitzpatrick, Sean Fegan, Mark Matthews, Rory Matthews,
Kieth Farrell, Dalsey Mooney (Joint Manager). Middle (left to right) Tommy
Kelly, (Joint Manager), Mark O'Reilly, Philip Brady, Damian Smyth, Kevin Mooney,
Joe McGinn, Robert Wilson with little daughter, Aidan Morgan Captain, Paddy
McConville, Marty Farnon, Liam McGreevy, Paul Kelly, A N Other. Front Jim
Murnin with son Shay.
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The U12 team that won the 25th Gary
Murray Tournament
The boys are pictured in Clonduff Park
with their young managers - household names in Clonduff - Eugene Brannigan, Rory
Matthews, John Fegan and Gary McDonald |
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U16 B Championship and
League Runners up 2000 |
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The Different ends of the age
spectrum in Clonduff in 2001!
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The Over 40s at the Barney Cunningham
Memorial Sevens Tournament held at Bryansford on Saturday 26 May 2001
Back row: Harry Brown, Peter Hamill, Colm Rodgers, James McConville, Sean
(Bubbles) Fitzpatrick
Front row: Brian McGreevy, Fintan Quinn, Tom Gribben, John Francis Murray,
Aidan Brown (with little son Lyndon and his friend) |
The U10s who competed at the Mitchels
Blitz on Saturday 2 June 2001 pictured with their mentor, Sean Cairns and
Damian Fearon (Youth Officer). Back row: Michael Carlisle, Henry Brown, Des McGarry, Paul Lively, Anthony Brogan, Gary McGinn, Gary Morgan, Patrick
Matthews, Peter Farnon Middle row: Peter Morgan, Michael Graham, Rory McGreevy, Shane McGreevy, Ché Curran, Eamon Matthews, Stephen Murray
Front row: Christopher Young, Karl O'Hagan, Tony McGreevy, Niall Tumilty,
Rory Lively, Gavin McGreevy |
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