Clonduff Milestones - 1887 - 2002 

Handball
Ø       Eddie Clancy is Co Junior Handball Champion
Ø       Shane Milligan is U14 County Handball Champion
Ø       Rían Branagan and Conor Brown are U16 County Handball Doubles Champions

Schools
Ø       Patrick O'Hagan and Eamonn Grant on St Colman's Peadar Barry U15 7-a-side winning team
Ø       Caolan McAvoy and Jamie Gribben on St Mark's winning McDevitt Cup (U14) team. Michael
        Grant, Padraig Harper, Connor Murray and Darragh McPolin also on the panel

Further and Higher Education
Ø       Fionnuala Carr wins a fourth Combined Universities Ashbourne All Star Award
Ø       Mark Downey at corner forward on SRC that won All Ireland Over 19 Further Education Cup
        Mark Copeland jointly managed the team
Ø       James Killen on UCD team that won All Ireland Freshers title

National Youth Formum
Ø       Niomhi Murray and Katherine Milligan among nine Down Youth Delegates (16-20 year olds)
        at Forum held in Croke Park on Saturday 20th February 2010

Co Committee Administration
Ø      Jerry Quinn Chairperson of Referees Co Administration Sub Committee. Anita Brannigan
         and Mary McGreevy on Co Language and Cultural Sub Committee

National Congress
Ø       Ciarán McGreevy elected Co U21 representative to attend National Congress to be held in
        Slieve Donard, Newcastle in 2010

Social
Ø       Clonduff Club honoured their two clubmen who were pivotal in Down's first Ulster title 50
        years ago - the forerunner to a glorious chapter in Down's history. On a great night - 14th
        August, Kevin Mussen and Patsy O'Hagan were feted in front of their families and former
        team mates to mark the momentous occasion which occurred on 9th August 1959.
Ø       Big Fundraiser - Strictly Come Jiggin' - Club members the participants
Ø       Dean Davies, Clonduff President, recognised at Down Awards for services to Camogie and
        at South Down Award for Services to Gaelic Sport
Ø       Clonduff GAC honoured at South Down Awards for winning Kilmacud Double

Referees and Coaches
Ø       Three new referees - John Francis Murray (returns after 10 year break) and Ben (Gerard)       
         Brennan (football) and Eddie Clancy (Hurling)
Ø       18 new Foundation Level coaches

Development
Ø       Planning Permission granted for provision of new flood-lit playing field, entrance, parking
Ø      Clonduff granted payout from County Board (one of ten projects) to benefit from County's
        share of profits from renting out of Croke Park for Rugby and Soccer matches
Ø       Funding secured from Sport NI and Contracts signed on Thursday 22nd October
Ø       Work on new pitch and driveway officially started Monday 26th October

Scór - 40th Anniversary
Ø       Murray family - Stephen, Sean and Mary Catherine win South Down Scór na nÓg
        Instrumental Music title (Stephen also reached All Ireland Final (having won Dromore and
        Ulster) in Readorí Competitions
Ø       Mixed Set Dancing Team and Novelty Act win South Down and County Scór Sinsear titles-
        narrowly beaten in Ulster Final
Ø       Big Clonduff contingent take part in Ulster Scór concert in Downings, Co Donegal on
        Wednesday 22nd July - Senior Set Dancers, Novelty Act, Recitation and Junior Instrumental
        Musicians
Ø       Clonduff double winning dancers from 1993 invited to participate in Ulster Scór Celebration
        Concert in Saval on 14th November
Ø       Scór na nÓg Quiz team of Katherine Milligan, Mark Devlin and Ciara Kelly win County title

Handball
Ø       Shane Milligan wins Down U13 Singles title becoming the first player in 17 years to
        win a juvenile Handball title
Ø       Paul Shields and Sean McNally are Down Senior Doubles Handball Champions
Ø       Des McNeill and Eddie Clancy are Down Junior Doubles Handball Champions
Ø       Boley Fair Tournament big success with U15 and U18 finals played on 125 One Wall at
        Clonduff Park
Ø       Clonduff team of Paul Shields, Colin Shields, Eddie Clancy, Sean McNally and Des McNeill
        win County Division One title
Ø       Sean McNally selected to play for Ireland at World Championships in Portland, Oregon in
        Silver Masters grade
Ø       Sean McNally selected as Ulster's Masters Player of the Year and nominated for National
        All Star at the grade
Ø       Paul Shields retains County Senior Handball title

Football
Ø       Senior Footballers win first ever Kilmacud All Ireland Sevens title
Ø       U10s win Pat Meade (Drumgath) Tournament, retain Fiddlers Green Tournament title
        (Rostrevor) and Runners Up in An Riocht Tournament
Ø       Aaron Devlin selected as 'Player of the Tournament' in Mitchels U10 Tournament (40 teams)
Ø       U9½s win Down Community Games title (6th time)
Ø       U8s win Longstone Tournament
Ø       U12s (A and B) win Moy Tournament and Burren B Tournament
Ø       U14s runners up in League and championship
Ø       Minors reach All County League Playoffs
Ø       Rory Lively wins place on Ulster U16 team
Ø       Peter Withnell on Masters (Over 40) Compromise Rules team
Ø       U11s win South Down League

Camogie
Ø       U14s win Féile Shield
Ø       U12s win County title
Ø       Seniors win League and Championship titles; Kilmacud Sevens Shield
Ø       Kitty Fegan appointed to National Coaching Committee in Croke Park
Ø       Ursula Quinn (Personality of the Year - Mother Maura won in 1974), Lisa McPolin (Minor
        Player of the Year) and Grace Brown (U16 Player of the Year) all picked up County Awards
        for 2008

Ladies Football
Ø       Michaela Downey awarded Newry and Mourne Sports Personality of the Year (for 2008)
        following on from her National All Star Award at the end of last season
Ø       Clonduff Senior Ladies win Feis Sevens Competition at first ever attempt
Ø       U14s reach County Final - beaten by a goal in extra time
Ø       U16s runners up in League

Hurling
Ø       Senior Hurlers reach semi finals in Ulster League
Ø       U12 Hurlers top Go Games League
Ø       U16 Hurlers win Div 2 League and Shield Championship final

Schools
Ø       Lisa McPolin awarded Schools All Star Awards for 2008
Ø       Jamie Gribben, Caolan McAvoy, Michael Grant, Connor Murray and Padraig Harper on St
        Mark's U14 team that won Schools Co Final (December)
Ø       Jenna Boden (Capt), Petrina Lively (Player of the Tournament), Clare O'Hagan, Cliodhna
        Crothers and Caoimhe Morgan on St Mark's Year 8 Camogie team that won Down title
        (Lorraine Maginn was manager)
Ø       Leona McGarry, Laura Grant, Shannon O'Hagan, Roisin Mulholland, Rebecca Mussen,  
        Petrina Lively, Jenna Boden, Jane McAleenan, Sarah O'Hagan and Nicola McAleenan on St
        Mark's team that Won Down Year 9 title and reached Ulster Final

Further and Higher Education
Ø Fionnuala Carr wins her fourth Universities All Star Award
Ø       Orla Maginn on Purcell Winning Team with QUB
Ø       Ryan McShane awarded English Universities Hurling All Star (He is player/coach of the
        Hope University Hurling team, coach of the Camogie team as well as Chairman of the Club)
        He was also received a Special Recognition award at the University Sports Awards night
Ø       Niall McPolin on SRC team that won Ulster U18 Vocational Schools Sevens Blitz (October)
        Mark Copeland was the manager
Ø       Mark Copeland (Minor mentor) jointly managed SRC to All Ireland Vocational Over 19 glory
        Mark Downey a playing member of the team

Camogie
Ø       Clonduff Camogs received an award for services to sport from Newry and Mourne District 
        Council in their 40th anniversary year
Ø       Sara Louise Carr and Paula Gribben awarded Schools All Star Awards for 2007
Ø       Clonduff Camogs win Dubai Sevens and Fionnuala Carr is awarded 'Player of the 
        Tournament'!
Ø       Clonduff awarded 'Camogie Club of the Year' in Down for 2007
Ø       Fionnuala Carr awarded third consecutive Universities All Star
Ø       Moya Maginn, first Clonduff girl to captain Senior County Camogie team; Paula Gribben
        Minor Camogie captain for 2008
Ø       At the first ever integrated Down Awards night, Moya Maginn and Paula Gribben selected
        as County Senior and Minor Player of the Year respectively. Kitty Fegan also received
        Award as joint County Minor Manager on winning Ulster Final and reaching All Ireland
        Final
Ø       Clonduff II win Intermediate Co Final
Ø       Clonduff Seniors just fail by 2 points in extra time in replay to retain Co title

Football
Ø     Senior Footballers participate in their first ever Ulster League - top their group
Ø       St Colman's College win Corn na nÓg title with five Clonduff boys involved - Conor Brown
        played at full back and the other panellists were: John Brown, Shea Murnin, Conor Gribben
        and Eamon Grant. Of course Cathal Murray was involved as the Head of PE in St Colman's!
Ø     U9½ Footballers win Down Community Games title
Ø     Seven Clonduff boys qualified as 'Young Whistlers' - course organised by P J Quinn and 
        delivered by Frank McDonald. The budding referees are Rory McGreevy, Darragh Sherry, 
        Paul Lively, Ché Curran, Henry Brown, Gary McGinn and Conor Grant. Gary and Conor   
        officiated in the Croke Park Juvenile Tournament on 16th July
Ø       U10 Footballers win Moy Tournament
Ø       Clonduff runs 32nd Gary Murray U12 and 4th McGreevy U8 Tournaments

Ladies Football
Ø       Michaela Downey first Clonduff girl to captain Senior Ladies Football team; sister
       Aoibheann one of two vice captains
Ø       Michaela on Ulster team that won Inter Provincial title
Ø       Paula Cairns and Shane McGreevy qualify as Ladies' Football referees - Paula officiated in
        'Gaelic for Girls' Tournament in Croke Park on 13th July
Ø       Ladies Junior team fielded as Second adult team
Ø       Clonduff Senior Ladies win 3-in-a-row County Championship titles - miss out on the double
        by a single point - Lorraine Maginn receives 'Player of the Match' award in Co Final
Ø       Michaela Downey 'Runs To Africa' in Down Leg of of Charity
Ø       Michaela picks up Down's first ever Ladies All Star Award - Clonduff's second (Ross Carr)

Hurling
Ø       At the first ever integrated Down Awards night, John Murphy and Paul McCusker, members
       of Down Junior Hurling team comprised of  non-Ards players (renamed South Down) 
       received their medals for winning Leinster Shield. Brian Canavan as part of the management
       also received recognition. Arthur McConville and Danny Nugent also received All Ireland
       Minor 'C' winning medals
Ø      Clonduff Senior Hurlers beaten in County Junior Final
Ø      U14 Hurlers win 'B' League

Handball
Ø      Clonduff Senior Handball team gained promotion to Elite Ulster League and win Divisional
         Championship title - Team: Paul Shields, Colin Shields, Eddie Clancy, Sean McNally
Ø      Paul Shields, Sean McNally and Des McNeill represented Clonduff at the One Wall
         National Championships in Sligo over 28^th and 29^th June weekend. Paul and Sean played in
         the Men’s B competition and Des played in the Diamond Masters. Both Paul and Des got
         to their respective semi-finals.
Ø       Team reaches Ulster Final in Junior Club Championship - first Down team to do so
Ø       Sean McNally and Brian Havern (Saval) won the Ulster 60x30 doubles Silver Masters title

Scór
Ø       Two  County Scór Sinsear titles for Clonduff - Set Dancing - Wendy Farrell, Ursula Quinn,
        Lisa Parr, Andrea Gribben, Onagh Gribben, Laura McShane, Gayle Kane and sub Niamh
        Pritchard (for the injured Joleen Morgan): and  Quiz - Brian Canavan, Marie Walls and Mary 
        McGreevy - both reached Ulster Final - Ciarán McGreevy was a worthy sub in County Semi
        Final
Ø       Murray Children - Stephen, Sean and Mary Catherine included in entertainment in Pairc Esler
        at half time in Inter-County Championship games
Ø     Clonduff Scór na nÓg singer, Christina McConville sings Amhrán na bhFiann before Senior
        Championship games in Pairc Chluain Daimh and Senior League Final in Pairc Esler
Ø       Clonduff Scór singer, Eadaoin Hynes wins major talent competition 'De X-Factor' for Gaelic
        Clubs in South Down and South Armagh - Finals in Canal Court in November. Prize £5,000 -
        half for herself and half for Club

Higher Education
Ø     Orla Maginn (Capt) and Karen Gribben playing members of the QUB team that retained the
        Purcell Shield in Camogie
Ø       Fionnuala Carr awarded third consecutive Universities All Star

Schools
Ø       St Colman's College win Corn na nÓg - There were five Clonduff boys on the panel - Conor
       Brown played at full back and the other panellists were: John Brown, Shea Murnin, Conor
       Gribben and Eamon Grant. Of course Cathal Murray was involved as the Head of PE in St
       Colman's!

Referees
Ø     Paula Cairns and Shane McGreevy newly qualified as referees in Ladies Football - Paula
        refereed in Croke Park in 'Gaelic 4 Girls' initiative
Ø     Seven boys - Rory McGreevy, Darragh Sherry, Paul Lively, Ché Curran, Henry Brown, Gary
        McGinn and Conor Grant completed the first part of the 'Young Whistlers' programme - to
        complete after end of school term - Gary Maginn refereed in Croke Park in 'Gaelic 4 Boys'
        initiative

Inter-County Managerial Involvement

Ø       Ross Carr reappointed Senior County Manager; Alistair McGilligan his statistician

Ø       Kitty Fegan reappointed County Minor Camogie Manager; also retained as UUJ Manager

Ø       Brian Canavan reappointed to South Down Hurling management team; Sean Cairns re-appointed as 'Stick Man'

Ø       Paul McShane re-appointed County Senior Ladies Manager

Community Involvement

Ø       Eadaoin Hynes representing Clonduff GAC wins major talent competition -  'De X-Factor' for Gaelic Clubs in South Down and South Armagh - Finals in Canal Court in November. Prize £5,000 - half for herself and half for Club

Ø       Francis Quinn, Fionnbharr Murphy, Orla Maginn and Sheenagh McConville initiate 'Yellow Globes' Awards based on playing season just ended
 

Clonduff achieved a Platinum Award in the pilot scheme of the Club Maíth programme

Camogie

Ø       Camogs win first ever County Senior title beating Portaferry. They also win League and reach Ulster Club Final – beaten by one point

Ø       Down Minor Camogs lift Ulster title a week after losing All Ireland Final - Kitty Fegan, Join Manager and 5 Clonduff girls on team - Sara Louise Carr, Paula Gribben, Lisa McPolin, Nicola O'Hagan and Ciara Murphy

Ø       Four Clonduff girls – Karen Gribben, Moya Maginn, Fionnuala and Sara Louise Carr on Ulster team that won Gael Linn Interprovincial title for first time in forty years

Ø       U14 Camogs win Div 2 County Féile na nGael

Ø       Senior Camogs win Patricia Bateson Memorial Tournament in Ballinderry

Ø       Minor Camogs win 5-in-a-row Feis Sevens title

Ø       Minor Camogs in County Final

Ø       Jackie Gilmore wins University All Star (second in a row) in England; Fionnuala Carr and Karen Gribben win All Stars in Ashbourne/Purcell week-end

Ø       Fionnuala Carr gains 3rd Place in her first ever All Ireland Poc Fada on Cooley Mountains – achieved her second nomination for a Camogie All Star Award
 

Ladies Football

Ø       Senior Ladies win back-to-back Championship titles and win first Senior League title

Ø       Michaela Downey nominated for Ladies Football All Star Award

Ø       U14 Ladies reach County B Final

Eight Young Ladies from Clonduff are ‘Double Double’ County Senior Winners!

Hurling

Ø       Hurlers play in Ulster League for first time ever

Ø       John Murphy on County Senior Hurling team

Ø       John Murphy and Paul McCusker playing members on All Ireland winning Junior Hurling team.

Ø       Youthful Senior Hurling team win Junior Feis 7s title

Ø       U16s in B Final at time of going to press

Ø       U14 and Minor Hurlers reach finals of respective B Championships only to fall to St Josephs, an amalgamation of Ballyvarley and Ballela

Ø       Danny Nugent and Arthur McConville playing members of non-Ards Minor Hurling team that won All Ireland C Final - they beat Sligo

Ø       U12 Hurlers win their League and Ballela Tournament
 

U14 Hurlers and Footballers both win B titles in Down Féile competitions - ten boys play both codes. Hurlers went to All Ireland series in Kilkenny and Footballers went to Ulster series in Cavan.
U14 Footballers win Div 3 of Ulster Féile Peil

Football

Ø       Seconds Footballers win PRFC

Ø       Minors win B Championship Final and South Down League

Ø       Cathal Murray nominated for Ulster Minor All Stars during last 25 years

Ø       U16 Footballers in B Championship Final

Ø       U14 Footballers win Warrenpoint Tournament

Ø       U12 Footballers win Kilcoo and An Riocht  Tournaments; represent Down in Moy Tournament

Ø       U10 Footballers win Kilcoo and Fiddlers’ Green Tournaments

Ø       U8 Footballers win Moy (Tyrone), Longstone, Burren and An Riocht Tournaments

Ø       U13 and U20 footballers still involved at time of going to press

Scór

Ø       Murray Family - Stephen, Sean and Mary Catherine plus Keith Mackey won the Down Instrumental Music in Scór na nÓg. They had also won South Down as did Christina McConville in the Solo Singing.

Ø       Three County Scór Sinsear titles for Clonduff - Eileen McCusker (Recitation);  Sean and Paddy Downey, Cailim O'Hare, Therese White and Danny Nugent (Novelty Act); Marie Walls, Mary McGreevy and Anita Brannigan (Quiz) - all three acts reach Ulster Final

Referees

Ø       Ciarán Branagan appointed to National Referees' List for Inter-county League and Championship - voted South Down's Senior Referee of the Year.

Handball

Ø       Handball Club plays in Ulster B League and stages first ever Juvenile Tournament in conjunction with Boley Fair

Ø       Seven boys reached respective County Championship Finals

Ø       Paul Shields won Down Senior Handball Championship

Ø       Paul Shields and Sean McNally won Down Senior Doubles Championship

Community Involvement

Ø       Cross Community Treasure Hunt, Townlands Quiz, Poc Fada and Parish Sevens Football (2^nd year) and Camogie (1^st year) in conjunction with Boley Fair; also facilitated a number of field events

Ø       Updated Sceal Cluain Daimh (Clonduff Story) launched in Clubrooms on 8th December

Inter County Managerial Involvement

Ø       Ross Carr reappointed Senior County Manager; Alistair McGilligan joins him as statistician

Ø       Kitty Fegan reappointed County Minor Camogie Manager; also appointed as UUJ Manager

Ø       Brian Canavan reappointed to South Down Hurling management team; Sean Cairns appointed as 'Stick Man'

Ø       Paul McShane, current Senior Footballer and former Ladies trainer appointed County Senior Ladies Manager

Schools

Ø       St Paul’s PS, Cabra won Down PS GAA Quiz

Ø       St Patrick’s won the cup  and St Paul's won the Shield in Annaclone inaugural PS Tournament

Ø       Our Lady’s Grammar School, Newry are Ulster Colleges Champions with a strong Clonduff representation  – Sarah Farnon, Sara Louise Carr, Lisa McPolin, Ciara Murphy, Megan O’Reilly, and Hanna O’Reilly all playing an active part. Grace Brown was on the panel.

Ø       St Mark’s HS Warrenpoint are Down U16 Hurling Champions with 12 Clonduff players on panel – reach Ulster Semi Final. Clonduff panellists were: Arthur McConville, J J Gilmore, Hugh Murphy, Christopher Brown, Eamon Matthews, Jamie Lynch, Gavin O’Hagan, Kyle Boland, Liam McParlan, Darren O’Hagan, Niall McPolin and Des McGarry

Ø       St Colman's College win Ranafast Cup - 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 training sessions - Ché Curran, Tony McGreevy, Karl O'Hagan, Rory Lively and Rory McGreevy.

Higher Education

Ø       Jackie Gilmore wins her second Camogie All Star playing for her University in England

Ø       Karen Gribben wins University Camogie All Star in Purcell Shield week-end.

Ø       Fionnuala Carr wins University Camogie Long Puck and an All Star in Ashbourne week-end - her second University All Star Award in a row!

Ø       Aidan Carr wins Sigerson medal with QUB
 

In San Francisco, Clonduff’s Sean Spiers played for the home team while his brothers, Liam and Vincent, are part of the organising Committee