Gallery 8 - Annual Awards

Cumann Lúthchleas Gael - Gaelic Athletic Association

Winners of 9 SFC titles - 1930, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1980, 2000, AI Foobtball 7s 2009; 3 Senior Ladies FC - 2006, 2007, 2008; 2 Sen Camogie titles 2007, 2009, AI Camogie 7s Shield 2009

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Galley 1 Camogie	Gallery 2 Juvenile Football	Gallery 3 Senior Football	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

Clubman of the Year 2009 (as well as Chairman) Brian McGreevy pictured with the Hughie McShane Memorial Trophy in the company of Mrs Annie McShane and daughters Anna McShane (left) and Goretta Cairns (right)

Senior Awards 5th December 2009

Clonduff Gaels celebrated the end of a very successful year in Ceannarás Chluain Daimh on Saturday 5th December 2009. This is an experimental date - the event usually takes place in March of the following year - some people in the Club felt it should take place at the end of the season and by all accounts it was a very wise decision.
Before the evening began Nickey Brennan took the opportunity to visit Club Secretary Anita Brannigan and then called into Fintan and Margaret Mussen, all of whom were unable to attend.
Fir an tí for the evening was Francis Quinn and in true 'Frankie Style' he put on a great show.
Guests in attendance:

Nickey Brennan Head of IT & Communications in Croke Park

Sean Rooney Leas Rúnai Coiste Chontae an Dun

Jenny Cultra Cathaoirleach Camogaiochta an Dun

Frank McMullan Cathaoirleach Cumann Peil na mBan an Dun

Dean Anthony Davies Uachtarán Cumann Chluain Daimh

Rev Fr Jarlath Cushenan Parish Priest of Clonduff

Guinevra McGilligan Cathaoirleach Cumann Camogaiochta Chluain Daimh

Kathleen Cousins Vice-Principal St Patrick’s PS

Vincent Devlin Principal St Paul’s PS

Paddy Morgan I N F

Lisa McPolin College All-Star Winner

Fionnuala Carr University Camogie All-Star Winner

Ryan McShane University All-Star Winner

Réiteoiri na gClub

Paula Cairns Click on image below to view a slideshow of photos by

John Francis Murray Jerry Quinn and Sheenagh McConville

Ciarán Branagan

Ben Brennan

Eddie Clancy

Individual Award winners were as follows:

Camogie:

Intermediate player - Onagh Gribben

Senior Player - Joint Award - Lorraine Maginn and Ciara Havern.

Ladies Football:

Junior player -Lisa Gribben

Senior player INF Trophy Kelly Carville.

Hurling

Senior player - James Matthews Trophy - Niall Quinn

Football

Minor team player – Brown Bros Trophy – Patrick Mathews

U20 team Player Pat Brown Trophy - Darren O’Hagan and Neill Trainor.

Thirds team player – Horseshoe Bar trophy - Kevin McShane

Seconds team player - Bradley Family Trophy - Noel McPolin

Senior Team Player- Peter McGinn Trophy - Conor óg O’Hagan

Club Personality – Brian McGreevy - presented by Noleen cairns
A special presentation of a bouquet of flowers was presented to Brian's Personal Assistant - his wife Mary - for all her hard work behind the scenes.

Hall Of Fame - Eddie Gribben - trophy presented by Bronagh McAlinden - Jerry Quinn introduced the award

In his address Nickey Brennan spoke about the importance of the club, citing his proudest day during his presidential reign as the day he presented the All Ireland Junior Club Hurling trophy to his own club. In commending Clonduff he praised the amount of Gaelic activity on offer, their model of integration, their success in the Club Maíth Scheme and administrative structures in general, the importance of communication and the value of the Club website.
A novel part of the evening was the Birthday celebrations - in trawling the Internet, the Clonduff folk discovered that Nickey's birthday had been on Thursday and organised a cake for him. It then transpired that a number of other attendees also had a birthday in the past week and they were gathered together for a group photograph but the shy boy on the night was the Senior Hurling manager Gerry Coughlin who failed to admit that it was also his birthday. So Happy Birthday Nickey, Gerry, Francis, Ciara, Jenny and Mick!

South Down Awards 2009

Congratulations to Club President Dean A Davies (centre, front) on receiving his second award in two weeks - on Friday 27th November he received a special South Down Award for Services to GAA following the County Award the previous week for Services to Camogie (above photo courtesy of Paula Magee South Down PRO)
Flanking Dean Davis is some of the other members of the Clonduff Committee who attended the function - Cathy McPolin and Mary McGreevy. Back row: Tommy Kelly, Johnny McPolin and Brian McGreevy. The Dean is pictured below (left) with Johnny McConville (South Down Secretary) and at back William Smith (South Down Chairperson) and Sean Fitzpatrick (South Down Treasurer).
A special Award was made to Clonduff GAC for their great achievement in collecting Kilmacud Sevens Double - Camogie and Football titles during the 2009 season. Below (right) Brian and Tommy with the Club Award pictured with William Smith and Michael McArdle (South Down Board) (photos below courtesy of Louis McNally)

Juvenile Awards 2009

Above the Platform Party at the Youth Awards in Clonduff Clubrooms on Friday 20th November 2009 - (l to r) Brian McGreevy (Club Chairman), Karen Tinnelly (Down Camogie), Martin Clarke, Teresa Carr (Youth Officer), Kieran Donaghy and Ursula Quinn (Click here for extensive slide show)

Juvenile Awards - There was great excitement in Clonduff Clubrooms on Friday 20th November at the Juvenile Awards. Guests of honour were Kieran 'Star' Donaghy the Kerry full forward, recently returned Aussie Rules player Martin Clarke and Down Camogie Star Karen Tinnelly. Upwards on 200 youngsters aged U10 -U16, their mentors, parents and family members packed into the club for the annual awards. Everyone was treated to an 'indoor barbecue' with Alistair and Guinevra McGilligan slaving over the grill and a great army of parents and mentors helping serve the food. The night was co-ordinated by newly elected Youth Officer Teresa Carr and ably assisted by members of the Youth Sub-committee and other club members. A huge thank you to Sean and Marie Milligan and Ciarán McGreevy for setting up the clubrooms and to Alistair and Guinevra for the cooking (apologies for not thanking them on the evening).
Congratulations to all the winners and good luck to all next year.
Team achievement were highlighted with the presentation of team medals. The successful exploits of the U8 and U10 Footballers and Camogs in the various tournaments were acknowledged. The U9½ Footballers won their sixth in a row County Community Games title; U11 Football League is still ongoing, with Clonduff in pole position - individual awards will be presented at the end of the campaign. At U12 the Camogs won both Championship and League; the Hurlers won their League and the Footballers won Moy Tournament and Burren Charity Shield. At U14 level the Footballers (boys) were runners up in Championship (after replay and extra time) and League, the Camogs won County Féile Shield and the Ladies were Championship runners up (after extra time). The Hurlers took the plaudits at U16 having won the League and Championship Shield whilst the Ladies Footballers were runners up in both Championship and League. Handball achievements were also acknowledged with Shane Milligan winning the County U13 title; Rory McQuaid at U-14 singles, Packie O’ Hagan/Liam McGreevy at U-14 Doubles and Eamon Grant/Conall Brown at U-15 Doubles were narrowly defeated in their respective County Finals.
Individual awards were presented as follows:
Ladies Football
U14 Player of the Year 2009 - Roisin Mulholland, Runner Up 2009 - Leona Killen, Most Dedicated Player 2009 - Leanne McAleavey
U16 Player of the Year 2009 - Tanya McAleenan, Runner-up 2009 - Ally Britton, 2^nd Runner-up 2009 - Orla Gribben
Hurling
U12 Player of the Year 2009 - Rhys Ward, Runner-up 2009 - Lorcan Branagan, 2^nd Runner-up 2009 - Conor Woods
U14 Player of the Year 2009 - David Quinn, Runner-up 2009 - Paddy Grant, 2^nd Runner-up 2009 - Martin Rooney
U16 Player of the Year 2009 - Shay Murnin, Runner-up 2009 - Shea McPolin, 2^nd Runner-up 2009 - Barry O’Hagan
Football (Boys)
U10 Player of the Year 2009 - Aaron Devlin, Joint Runners-up 2009 - Lyndon Brown, John Boden, 2^nd Runner-up 2009 - Daniel McGivern
U11 Joint Player of the Year 2009 - Lorcan McAteer, Ryan McGreevy, Runner up: Colm Fearon, 2nd Runner up Brendan O'Hagan
U12 Player of the Year 2009 - Darragh O’Hanlon, Runner-up 2009 - Conor Murray, Joint 2^nd Runners-up 2009 - Niall O’Hagan, Conor Keenan
U14 Player of the Year 2009 - Rory McQuaid, Runner-up 2009 - Patrick O’Hagan, 2^nd Runner-up 2009 - Declan Gribben
U16 Joint Players of the Year 2009 - Rory Lively, Conor Grant, Most Improved Player of the Year 2009 - Conor McShane
Camogie
U12 Joint Players of the Year 2009 - Clare McGilligan, Elizabeth Wilson, Runner-up 2009 - Petrina Lively, 2^nd Runner-up 2009 - Noelle McAlinden
U14 Joint Players of the Year 2009 - Laura Grant, Roisin Mulholland, Runner-up 2009 - Shannon O’Hagan, 2^nd Runner-up 2009 - Niamh McGreevy
U16 Player of the Year 2009 - Aoife Brown, Joint Runners-up 2009 - Orla Gribben, Ally Britton, 2^nd Runner-up 2009 - Naomi Murray


Annual Awards for 2008 Clonduff held their Annual Awards (for 2008) in the Clubrooms on Saturday 7th February 2009. The Club was packed to capacity - the special guest speakers were Enda McGinley (Tyrone Midfielder and 2008 All Star recipient), Maria Fox (Secretary Down Ladies Football Board) and Jenny Cultra the Down Camogie Chairperson. Hosts for the night were Fionnbharr Murphy and Orla Maginn - new emerging talent on the entertainment scene having already proved themselves on the Hurling (and Football) and Camogie fields as evidenced by their being presented with Senior Hurler and Senior Camogie Player of the Year respectively. A few years ago Clonduff deviated from the norm within many Clubs by awarding the Hall of Fame to a female (Rosemary Carr) and again they continued this trend by awarding the Hall of Fame to the three ladies who brought the first All Ireland Scór title to the Club in 1977 - Ann Donnelly (nee Quinn) Mary Grant (nee McGinn) and Eileen Hamill. This was a landmark decision on the part of Clonduff in this the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Scór competitions. The Club also honoured Michaela Downey only the Club's second ever recipient of an All Star Award for services to the Down, Ulster and International Ladies' Football scene. (Click on the image above left to view a slideshow of the event) Recipients of Awards on the night were: Camogie Intermediate Player of the Year: Aisling Hynes Camogie Senior Player of the Year: Orla Maginn Ladies Football Junior Player of the Year: Pauline Trainor and Shauna McParlan Ladies Football Senior Player of the Year: Leann McParlan Hurling Minor Player of the Year: Shane Murray Hurling Senior Player of the Year - James Matthews Memorial Trophy: Fionnbharr Murphy (presented by Pat Matthews) Men's Football Minor Player of the Year - Brown Bros Trophy - Arthur McConville & James Killen (Presented by Niall Brown) U20 Player of the Year - Pat Brown Trophy - Darren O'Hagan & James Killen (presented by Arty Noel McConville) Thirds Player of the Year - Horse Shoe Bar Trophy - Liam McGivern (presented by Enda McGinley) Seconds Player of the Year -Bradley Trophy -Patrick McGreevy (presented by Aidan Carr) Senior Player of the Year - Peter McGinn Trophy - Paul McConville (presented by Peter McGinn) Club Person of the Year -Hugh McShane memorial trophy : Sheenagh McConville (presented by Paula Cairns) Hall of Fame - P J McAlinden : Anne Donnelly, Mary Grant and Eileen Hamill (presented by Bronagh McAlinden)

Clonduff Juvenile Awards 2008 - The annual Juvenile Awards brought in excess of two hundred young people under the age of sixteen years to the Clonduff Clubrooms on Friday 14th November. The performances of the boys and girls who have been active in the playing of Football, Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football or participated in Scór na nÓg were recognised. Special guests at the Awards Night were club members who, themselves, not so long ago were receiving juvenile awards - county senior footballers John Fegan and Aidan Carr who were joined by Aisling Hynes, captain of the winning Junior Camogie Championship team. Awards presented were: U12B Camogie - Elizabeth Wilson, Mary Catherine Murray, Emma McAlinden U12A Camogie - Jenna Boden, Ciara Tumilty/Elaine Murphy U14 Camogie - Shannon O'Hagan U16 Camogie - Grace Brown U12 Hurling - Patrick Grant, Declan Rooney Rhys Ward U14 Hurling - Jamie Lowry, Conor McShane, Conor Pio Gribben U12 Ladies Football - Jenna Boden, Petrina Lively, Elizabeth Wilson U16 Ladies Football - Grace Brown, Hannah O'Reilly, Tanya McAleenan U10 Football - Michael Mulholland, Conor Keenan/Shane McGarry, Lorcan McAteer U11 Football - Darragh O'Hanlon, Charlie Carr, Conor Murray U12 Football - Conor Murray/Ryan Ward, Darragh O'Hanlon, Mark Devlin U14 Football - Conall brown, Darren Harper, Shaun Murnin U16 Football - Tony McGreevy, Conor Grant, Patrick Matthews/Sean Hughes The Clonduff representatives on both the St Colman's Rannafast and Corn na nÓg winning teams were acknowledged. They were: Rannafast - Ché Curran, Darragh Sherry, Shane McGreevy, Tony McGreevy, Rory Lively, Karl O'Hagan, Rory McGreevy, Paul Lively; Corn na nÓg - Eamon Grant, Conor Brown, John Brown, Conor Gribben, Shay Murnin Seven young boys from the club, who achieved their 'Young Whistlers' awards were also recognised. They were: Henry Brown, Rory McGreevy, Paul Lively, Darragh Sherry, Ché Curran, Conor Grant and Gary McGinn.

Adult Awards and Dinner Dance 2007 (Click on the picture of the 'Rose among the Thorns' (right) to view a slideshow) A great night was had by all at the Annual Awards night in the Balmoral Hotel on Friday 14th March. Guest of Honour was Jarlath Burns and with aspiring Fír an Tí, Francis Quinn taking charge of proceedings it was certainly a night of great entertainment - Jerry Quinn was also to hand - or was it the other way round?. Other guests included Maureen O'Higgins and Deirdre McGrath (Down Camogie Board), Brian McEvoy (Down Co Board Vice Chairman and former Hurling Chairman) and Maria Fox (Ladies Co Secretary). *Winnings teams* - Senior Ladies - Championship and League, Senior Camogs - Championship and League, Seconds and Minor Footballer Champions were presented with their medals; *Special Presentations* to Danny Nugent and Arthur McConville who were acknowledged as members of the All Ireland Hurling Minor C title; Karen Gribben, Fionnuala Carr and Jackie Gilmore acknowledged as University Camogie All Stars and Paula Gribben and Sara Louise Carr as Schools Camogie All Stars! Clonduff representatives on the Ulster Camogie team that won their first Interprovincial title in 40 years - Moya Maginn, Karen Gribben, Fionnuala and Sara Louise Carr. Individual Award winners: Senior Footballer of the Year - John Fegan Intermediate Camogie Player of the Year - Clare Haughian Senior Hurler of the Year - Kieran Smith Minor Footballer of the the Year - Patrick McGreevy Senior Ladies Player of the Year - Michaela Downey Minor Hurler of the Year - Danny Nugent Senior Camogie Player of the Year - Fionnuala Carr U20/21 Player of the Year - Conor óg O'Hagan Seconds Football Player of the Year - Kieran Trainor Minor Camogie Player of the Year - Lisa McPolin Hall of Fame - Dean A Davies Club Personality of the Year - Anita Brannigan (Tommy Kelly accepted the trophy on Anita's behalf)

Over 200 youngsters were entertained with a meal and disco in Clonduff Clubrooms at the annual Juvenile presentation awards for 2007. Guests of Honour were Barney McAleenan (former Head of PE at St Mark's High School); Gareth 'Magic' Johnston (Down Hurling) and Fionnuala Carr (Clonduff dual player and national Camogie Star). The evening was co-ordinated by the Youth sub-committee and co-ordinated by Paul Shields (Youth Officer) and Alistair McGilligan (Assistant YO) who was Fír an Tí on the night.

To view the slide shows of the Awards Night, click on the small images below and then 'Play' when the new page appears!

Clonduff held their Annual Awards and Dinner Dance for 2006 in The Golf Inn, Newry on Friday 16th March. Upwards on 200 patrons attended to recognise the success of the Club on the field of Play. Fear an Tí Jerry Quinn introduced the proceedings and the special guests. Club President Dean A Davies and Club Chairman Brian McGreevy both addressed the patrons with short speeches. First up were the triple winning Minor Camogs - League and Championship double and Feis 7s. Maureen O'Higgins (Down County Camogie Chairperson was the Guest of Honour). Awards were: Senior Player of the Year Fionnuala Carr; Intermediate Player of the Year Sheenagh McConville: joint Minor Players of the Year Sarah Farnon and Naoimh Hynes. Special Club presentations were made to Kitty Fegan joint Manager Down Minor All Ireland winning team and the Clonduff representatives on it - Sarah Farnon, Paula Gribben, Sara Louise Carr, Lisa McPolin and Ursula Walls. Sarah Farnon also made a presentation to Kitty on behalf of the Clonduff Minors whom she also managed. Third Level Education winners (Purcell Shield) - Karen Gribben, Orla Maginn and Mary McPolin were also acknowledged - Karen's All Star was also acknowledged as was Fionnuala Carr's Ashbourne All Star and her two Long Puck titles (Ashbourne and Kilmacud). The Senior Ladies County Football Champions were next up - Paul Kelly (Down Ladies Chairman) singled out Paula Gribben's dual All Ireland successes in Football and Camogie during 2006 as a feat that will seldom be repeated. Karen Gribben and Aoibheann Downey were joint winners of the Senior Player of the Year award. The Club made a special award to Paula Gribben on her dual All Ireland success and to Michaela Downey on her Compromise Rules call up. On behalf of the Senior team, Karen Gribben made presentations to mentors Paul McShane, John A Gribben, Austin Ward and Johnny McAleavey and to the ladies involved Rita Kearney and Anita Brannigan. Fear an Tí, in introducing the Hurling awards mentioned the inclusion of Clonduff players on the Down Senior team and St Mark's High School Warrenpoint, - ten Clonduff players on the team when they won the Down title; Clonduff was also fielding Hurling teams at U12 to U18 level in the coming season and the special challenges this would present so that young people would have to opportunity to play both football and Hurling. Paudie Matthews presented the James Matthew trophy to Senior Player of the Year and County Player John Murphy Pride of Place in the Men's Football scene went to the Minor team who clinched the B Championship. Individual awards were as follows: Minor Player of the Year Darren O'Hagan; U21 Player of the Year Shane O'Hagan, Thirds Player of the Year (joint) Austin Ward and Liam McGivern; Seconds Player of the Year (joint) Rory Grant and Paudi Brown; Senior Player of the Year Paul Shields (he also won this award in 1999). Special Club awards were made to Rory Grant (Hogan Cup with Abbey CBS) and Aidan Carr (Sigerson Cup with QUB). The County Secretary Seamus Walsh addressed the crowd as did Nigel McPolin, Chairperson Clonduff Development committee who gave a rundown on developments to date. Hugh McShane Memorial Cup - Club Personality of the Year presented by Gerard McShane to Sean Milligan, son-in-law of the next recipient. P J McAlinden Memorial Cup - 'Hall of Fame' award presented by Club Chairman Brian McGreevy to John 'Darner' O'Hagan who took great pleasure in the award and told the gathering that he had made club history as his father had won the award in 1982. To the delight of the crowd he told them the jersey he wore was not yellow but 'Gold'. In conclusion, Fear an Tí Jerry Quinn congratulated all the individual winners and on behalf of the Club, wished Clonduff's new County Football manager Ross Carr every success in the remainder of the League and the forthcoming Championship.

Senior Award Winners for 2005!


Tommy Kelly (An Rúnai), Dean A Davies (President) and Brian McGreevy (Chairman) with the Football Players of the Year award winners - Conor óg O'Hagan (U21 - he also shared the Minor award), Mark McPolin (Seconds), Paudie Matthews (Senior) and Nigel McPolin (Thirds)


Paddy Morgan presents the INF trophy to Bridget Kearney for Senior Ladies Player of the Year. Looking on is Catherine McConville Down Ladies Board	Lisa Matthews presenting the James Matthews trophy to Damian Farnon for Senior Hurler of the Year


These four lovelies from Clonduff were involved in Universities Camogie during 2005-06. Moya Maginn (UUJ), Karen Gribben (QUB), Fionnuala Carr (UUJ) and Mary McPolin (QUB). Karen captained the winning Cup team and Mary was on the team. Moya and Fionnuala were on the Runner-up Shield team. They are pictured with Helen McAleavey (Clonduff and Ulster Camogie Secretary), Eileen Hamill (Chairperson Clonduff Camogie) and Maura Quinn (Clonduff Camogie)


Gerald McGreevy (Snr) receives the P J McAlinden 'Hall of Fame' Award from Bronagh McAlinden. Gerry has been a player and an administrator (including Chairman) and still takes an active interest in the Club's activities	Sean Cairns accepts the Hugh McShane Trophy for 'Club Person of the Year' from his wife (and the late Hugh's daughter) Goretti. Sean is actively involved in Juvenile football and Senior Hurling


Minor Players who were honoured at the Annual Awards for 2005 - Conor óg O'Hagan and Bernard Branagan (Joint Players of the Year) and Shane O'Hagan (All Ireland Championship team 2005)

The 2003 Club awards took place in March 2004. History was made when Rosemary Carr became the first female to be awarded the 'Hall of Fame'. Rosemary is pictured above receiving the P J McAlinden Memorial Trophy from Bronagh McAlinden.

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