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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"A GAA Club without Scór is just another sports club"!
- Jarlath Burns

 
Irish News Ulster Club Award Winners 2008!
 

Boley Fair Juvenile Sports Day and It's a Boley Knockout

Click to view my photos In 2008 Clonduff Club organised a very successful Juvenile Sports Day on Saturday 12th July and on Monday 14th July there was hilarious fun at the first ever Boley Fair Knockout!

To view a slideshow of the juveniles in action, click on the image on the left

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The Annual Fun Run/Walk has become an established event of Boley Fair Sunday. 2008 was no exception a large number of Children, Adults and Families took part in the event, which is a sponsored event to raise money not only for Clonduff Club but also for a deserving charity.
In 2008 the organisers looked no further than the local community. A sizable proportion of funds gathered will go to the Hilltown Play Group and the Hilltown Senior Citizens Club.

The adults were too shy to have their photos taken, click on the image left to view a slideshow of some of the younger participants.

 
Click to view my photosFor quite a few years, The Newry Wheelers Cycling Association has used Clonduff Car park and Club Rooms as the base for their bi-annual activities - one day's racing is confined and the other is open. On Saturday 21st June 2008 they staged their Open event when over 200 cyclists took part in the wet and windy conditions.
The cyclists sign on in the clubrooms and commence their racing from the top of the driveway and complete three circuits of the route which takes them from Clonduff Park to The Square, Kilcoo, turning left on to the Newry Road and onto Rathfriland. At the bottom of the brae they turn left on to the Hilltown Road, into into the village, turn left down through the village and past the Club.
Clonduff are always willing to assist other organisations - Clonduff Club member, Billy Campbell is one of the main organisers in The Wheelers'
Click on the image (left) to view a slideshow of the Wheelers' around the club rooms
 

De X-Factor Clonduff Final 2008

Eadaoin Hynes had De X-Factor! Click to view my photos
Click on the picture of Eadaoin to view a slideshow of some of the characters who took part in Clonduff Final!
The Clubrooms was packed to the rafters with the spillover being accom
modated in a tent outside, complete with big screen viewing. The event was very professionally organised with Clonduff's own Francis Quinn taking charge of proceedings once again. There was a link to the 'Green Room' (home dressing room) where the acts prepared; 'celebrity' judges (Joan Greenan, James McConville, Kevin McGourty, Aileen Wilson), bodyguards (Arthur McConville, Finbarr McConville, Aidan Carr, Conor óg O'Hagan, Gary Haughian, Niall Brown) complete with bow ties and dark glasses to escort the acts from the Green Room to the stage; topless male dancers; transvestite dancers - what more could you want for a night's entertainment!
Clonduff Parish, without a doubt is brimming with really good talent as the ten finalists displayed - Patrick (Mini Mac) Mackin singing Garth Brooks 'Baton Rouge'; Sharonagh McShane (blonde) singing Dolly Parton's 'Nine to Five'; Liam 'Brooks' Ward singing, what else Garth Brooks' 'Friends in Low Places'; Eadaoin Hynes singing Duffy's 'Mercy'; the two girl groups the scantily clad Maginns (Moya, Orla and Lorraine) with Sara Lou performing 'Holding Out for a hero'  brought the first half to an end and the McParlan Girls (Shauna, Leann, Cathy, Karon)  with the topless male dancers performing 'Raining Men' opened the second half. Neil Trainor almost but not quite revealed all singing (performing) You're Fit and Don't You Know it' by The Streets; Nicole Curran made her second trip home from studying in Liverpool to give a great imitation of Whitney Houston singing I want to Dance with Somebody'  ; Big T (Tooter Murnin complete with wig and frilled shirt) would have given a younger Neil Diamond a run for his money singing 'Cracklin Rosie'; Colleen Walls singing Celine Dion's 'I Drove All Night'  brought formal proceedings to an end.
Nearly an hour after the show finished the votes had been cast, collected and counted, the White Smoke went up - the very worthy winner was announced - Eadaoin Hynes and she will go forward to the Grand Finale in The Canal Court where, in November, when she will compete against the finalists from seven other clubs - three others from South Down and four from South Armagh!
 

De X-Factor Clonduff Auditions 2008

Click to view my photos'De X Factor', Clonduff Style is a huge success! There were 19 (yes nineteen) participants in the auditions on Friday 2nd May in Clubrooms. The show was hosted by Francis Quinn in his own inimitable style - once again we stress he may have chose the wrong career path!
The four celebrity judges- James McConville, Joan Greenan, Kevin McGourty and Aileen Wilson - were excellent (as if born to it) - each having plenty to say, be it good or bad!!
The local final - those going through are: Patrick Mackin (Mini Mac), Eadaoin Hynes, Sharonagh McShane, The McParlan Sisters (Shauna, Leann, Cathy and Caron), Tooter (Thomas Murnin), Liam Ward, The Rollers (Moya, Orla and Lorraine Maginn and Sara Louise Carr), Colleen Walls, Neil Trainor and Nicole Curran - will be an all-ticket affair on Friday 16th May in Clubrooms. Tickets will be available from Sheenagh McConville or Teresa Carr.
Local winners from South Down and South Armagh clubs will go through to prize winning final in Canal Court later in the year!
The organisers, particularly Sheenagh and Teresa would like to, on behalf of Clonduff GAC, thank all those who took part - it was a great Clonduff night! View the preview on 'Youtube' For photos of participants and spectators on the auditions night
click on the image on the left!
 

County Scór Sinsear Champions 2008

The Set Dancers, looking resplendent in their re-styled dresses, regained the County Title, last held by Clonduff in 2006. Back row: Onagh Gribben, Wendy Farrell, Gayle Kane, Niamh Pritchard, Laura McShane. Front row: Lisa Parr, Ursula Quinn and Andrea Gribben For the second year in a row, super sub, Mary McGreevy helped the Clonduff team to the Quiz County title - left to right: Mary McGreevy, Marie Walls and Brian Canavan.
Both acts won their respective Ulster Semi Final.
 
Despite all the other activity on Sunday 12th August, a large crowd of players, mentors and parents attended the presentation on 'Health and Wellness' by Sharon Madigan (Dietician) in the clubrooms.
She recommended that in the interests of hygiene, all players should bring his/her own water bottle to both training and games. She said it was vitally important for players not to train or play on an empty stomach and recommended that all players should eat a balanced meal 1½ to 2 hours before the activity.
The Clonduff  Club believes this is sound advice and, while water will still be provided in the usual manner, would like everyone to bring his/her own clearly marked water bottle with them and always eat a meal a short time before a match or training.
On the right, Paul Shields (Youth Officer) is pictured with a section of the young people who attended.
 
Scór 2007

Flanked by two of the Scór Sinsear winners are the Scór na nÓg County Champions 2007 in Instrumental Music - The Murray Family, Sean, Mary Catherine and Stephen with (at back) David Mackey.
Clonduff were the top club in Scór Sinsear an Dún in 2007. They picked up three county titles - Recitation, Novelty Act and Quiz and progressed to the Ulster Final. Above (left) is Eileen McCusker (Recitation) receiving the brand new Kennedy Family trophy from Josie and Brian Kennedy (Brian is County Scór Chairman); On the right is the Quiz team of Anita Brannigan and Marie Walls who were joined in the County Final and the Ulster Semi Final by super sub Mary McGreevy (regular member Brian Canavan was unavailable). The Novelty Act group, pictured on the bottom left are: Therese White, Eamon Devlin, the mannequin, Sean Downey, Paddy Downey. In front are Cailim O'Hare and Danny Nugent. Bottom right are the three county winners with the three brand new trophies.
 
St Paul's are GAA Table Quiz County Champions 2007!
St Paul's Primary School, Cabra are Cumann na mBunscol an Duin Table Quiz Champions 2007. The children, pictured left to right are: Shane Milligan, Gabriel McCoy, Declan Gribben and Mark Devlin. They are pictured here with their trophy and their Principal, Vincent Devlin and Quiz Organiser Collie Bell. The boys went on to represent Down in the Ulster Quiz. Mark and Declan represented Down in a televised quiz on 'The Den' on RTE in March (broadcast 23rd March). Mark and Shane cut their 'quizzing teeth' in this year's Scór na nÓg and Clonduff Club is very proud not only of these two but of Declan and Gabriel also. Well done boys (and Vincent too).
 

Aisling Walls, Ciarán McGreevy and Kevin McShane who picked up the County Quiz Title in Scór na nÓg in 2005. They were runners-up in the Ulster Competition Brian Canavan, Marie Walls and Anita Brannigan regained the County Scór Sinsear title in February 2006. They won their Ulster Semi Final but were defeated in the Final
Clonduff Novelty actors: Paddy and Sean Downey, Therese While and Eamon Devlin won the County Scór Sinsear title in 2006. They won their Ulster Semi Final and were unlucky in the Ulster Final. The Clonduff Set Dancers can count themselves very unlucky in the Ulster Final 2006 - their performance was almost flawless! Back: Wayne and Jayme Farrell, Ursula and Niall Quinn, Joe Farrell, Joleen Morgan, Wendy and Elaine Farrell
 
These 12 boys and girls represented Clonduff in 3 teams at the annual Down Youth Table Quiz (2005). They are pictured in the Mayobridge Club with Tom Markham - the All Ireland Minor cup won by Down in 2005!
 
Clonduff Set Dancers picked up another County Scór Sinsear title in 2005! Back row (l to r): Jayme Farrell, Niall Quinn, Wayne Farrell, Ursula Quinn. Front row (l to r) Elaine Farrell, Niamh Pritchard, Lisa Parr and Joleen Parr
 
Co Sets Champions 2004 - the men are all Farrells - Joe (2nd from left) and sons Jayme, Wayne and Keith (substituting for the injured Niall Quinn). Front Row: Elaine Farrell (Jayme's wife) Lisa Parr, Andrea Gribben, Joleen Parr Co Quiz Champions 2004! Brian Canavan, Marie Walls and Anita Brannigan
 
This team of young ladies reached the Down Co Final in 2003 competing for Clonduff in the Set Dancing Competition. Left to right: Caroline McGreevy, Laura McShane, Claire Cunningham, Tracy Magee, Jane McPolin, Onagh Gribben, Karen McConville, Janine Branagan Co Céilí Champions - one of three Scór Sinsear County title winners in 2004. Left to right: Kerrie O'Hagan, Joleen Parr, Laura McShane, Lisa Parr, Andrea Gribben, Wendy Farrell, Gail McPolin, Elaine Farrell
 

Clonduff GAC's Very First Golf Classic - 15 June 2001

The Trail Blazers The Winners The Mourne Windows
These four young Clonduff men were the very first team to tee off in the first ever Clonduff Golf Classic. Left to right - Damian Smith, John Fegan, Stephen Brannigan, Damian Fearon This team, representing Dromara GFC returned a magnificent score of 103 to collect first prize. Four more Clonduff men, represented Mourne Windows, the senior team sponsors. Left to right - Shane Fitzpatrick, Oliver Morgan, Tooter (Thomas) Murnin and Paul McConville
 
Clonduff Senior Set Dancers reached the All Ireland Final for the first time in 2003 having won the County and Ulster titles. The dancers are (left to right) Wayne Farrell, Niamh Pritchard, Joe Farrell, Andrea Gribben, Niall Quinn, Lisa Parr, Michael Walls, Joleen Parr
 

Y2K was a special year for Clonduff - they picked up four County Titles in Scór Sinsear!

Left - Clonduff's first ever Ballad Group winners      Left to right Cathy Murray, Ann O'Hare, Niamh O'Hare, Eileen Murray and Matt McGinn

 

Right - Niamh O'Hare picked up three County Titles at Scór Sinsear 2000 - Solo Singing, Ballad Group and Ceili Dancing

 

Clonduff's Four County Scór Sinsear Champions, 2000!
Back row - Left to Right:  Ted Gilmore, Gerard Duggan (Novelty Act) Laura McShane, Ursula Quinn, Jolene Parr, Andrea Gribben, Niamh Murphy, Lisa Parr, Claire Cunningham and Caroline Brannigan (Ceili Dancing) Middle Row - Left to Right: Eileen McCusker (Novelty Act), Niamh O'Hare (Multi Award Winner), Karen McConville (Novelty Act), Ann O'Hare, Matt McGinn, Eileen Murray, Kathy Murray (Ballad Group) and Fr Tony Corr (Novelty Act)  Front: P J McGinn and Noel Carvill (Novelty Act)

 

This young group of Set Dancers kept up the great tradition of Clonduff - they won the Down and Ulster Scór na nÓg titles in 2000 and were beaten into second place in the All Ireland Final on a countback. The following week they collected the Readóri title competing against the same team. The team, from left to right (back) Michael Walls, Oonagh Gribben, John Cunningham, Wayne Farrell. f(ront) Janine Branagan, Sharleen McCaffrey, Karen Gribben and Wendy Farrell.

 

County U18 Table Quiz Champions and Runners Up 1999/2000!
Clonduff entered two teams in the Youth Table quiz in 1999/2000 and they picked up first and second prize! Seated: County Champions (Left to Right) Niall Quinn, Niamh Hynes, Ruari Cousins and Kevin Mooney.  Middle Row Patrice McPolin (Organiser) Colin Brannigan, Rory Grant, Cillian Cousins and Ryan Arthurs with Michael Keenan (County Youth Officer.   Clonduff's Youth Officer, John McPolin is pictured centred back with other members of the organising committee.

 
 
President Mary McAleese invited the Clonduff Dancers to Aras an Uchtaran for St Patrick's Day Party in 1998. Front (l-r) Wendy Farrell, Wayne Farrell, Onagh Gribben, Joseph Farrell, President McAleese, Martin McAleese, Laura McShane, Michael Walls, Janine Branagan. 2nd row (l-r) Kevin óg fitzpatrick, Claire Cunningham, Caroline Brannigan, Eithne Harper, Elaine Hillen, Niamh Murphy, Ursula Quinn, Sharlene McCaffrey, Niamh O'Hare. 3rd row (l-r) Peter Magee, Conan O'rourke, Jayne McPolin, Niall Quinn, Joleen Parr, Seamus Parr, Gayle McPolin, Sean Hillen. Back (l-r) Keith Farrell, Lisa Parr, Jayme Farrell, Andrea Gribben, Francis Quinn
 
These young dancers won the Set Dancing at the very last All-Ireland CCD Finals in February 1998 Back Row: (left to right)  Joe Farrell (coach) Wayne Farrell, Seamus Parr, Niall Quinn, Michael Walls, Phyllis Breslin (President of All Ireland Camogie Board) Front Row: Wendy Farrell, Sharleen McCaffrey, Oonagh Gribben and Janine Brannigan
 
This group - Anita Brannigan, Marie Walls and Francis Quinn won Clonduff's first Scor Sinear Quiz title on home ground in 1997.  They retained the title in 1998 and 1999.  They are flanked by Harry McAvoy (Down Scor) and Martin Goss presenting the Goss Shield.
 

These ladies brought three All-Ireland CCD titles back to Clonduff in 1997
Back left to right - The Set Dancers - Jolene Parr, Lisa Parr, Niamh O'Hare (Niamh also won the Solo Singing) Ursula Quinn, Jayne McPolin, Clare Cunningham, Laura McShane, Caroline Brannigan: Front left to right - Belle O'Loughlin (President All Ireland Camogie) The Quiz Team - Mary C Morgan, Marie Walls and Anita Brannigan

 
1993 - Clonduff entered the Record Books when they became the only Club in the history of Scor na nÓg to win both the All Ireland Ceili and Set Dancing titles on the same day, using only a total of nine dancers!  The children are: Back Row (l to r) Kevin óg Fitzpatrick, Jayme Farrell, Francis Quinn, Keith Farrell. Front (l to r) Elaine Hillen, Caroline McShane, Andrea Gribben, Lisa Parr, Joleen Parr. The children are flanked by their mentors Sean Hillen (left) and Joe Farrell (right).
 
This group of youngsters won the Scór na nÓg County title for Novelty Act in 1990. They are: (l-r) P J McGinn, Ruari Cousins, Sinead Hannaway, Paul McConville, Bridgín Grant and Paul Parr
 
In 1984, to mark the Centenary of the GAA, Clonduff staged a pageant "To Wear the Yellow Gold", telling the story of the GAA in Clonduff (founded 1887 and continuously in existence since). Pictured above is the cast. Front (l-r) Sean Hillen, Jayme Farrell, Keith Farrell, Bridgín Grant, Paul McAlinden, Lorcan Mussen. Second row (l-r) Joseph Farrell, Teeni Wilson, Aileen McGinn. Back (l-r) Helena Grant, Arthur Murphy, Eileen McCusker, Peter McPolin, Bronagh McAlinden, Pat Hannaway, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Jimmie Cousins, Peter Hamill, Sean Fitzpatrick, Francis Quinn
 
These men represented Clonduff and Down in the All Ireland Scór Sinsear Instrumental Music Final in 1983. They are Peter Cunningham, Ciaran Mussen and Liam McSherry.
 
 CCD County Quiz Champions in 1980. Mary Murphy, Pamela Arthurs and Kathleen Clancy.
 
These young ladies reached the All Ireland Final of the CCD Quiz in 1978. They are: Jacqueline McGreevy, Martina Devlin (RIP), and Elizabeth Maginn
 

Clonduff's first All Ireland Cultural Award winners!
They did us proud in 1977! All Ireland Novelty Act Winners - Anne Quinn, Mary McGinn and Eileen Hamill.  "The Matchmaker" was written and produced by Mary!

 

The very first winners of a Cultural Award in Clonduff!
These 3 young ladies, (left to right) Susan Magennis, Ursula Hamill and Ann Murphy, picked up the County CCD Quiz title in 1974

 

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