Calling all Newcomers to the Parish of Clonduff
Clonduff GAC provides a wide variety of Gaelic Sporting, Cultural and Social activities for males and females from four years old upwards with no upper age limit. Sports include Men's and Ladies Football, Camogie, Hurling, Handball. We provide coaching in Scór activities for adults and juveniles, run Irish Language class and provide Clubrooms for a wide variety of family and community social events. We would gladly welcome newcomers to our Parish to come along and join our dynamic Club. For more information call Brian McGreevy (Chairman) 02840637237 / 07739540602, Anita Brannigan (Secretary) 02840638237 / 07720062073, Teresa Carr (Youth Officer) 02840338966 / 07872950297, Maura Quinn (Camogie Secretary) 02840630062, Sean Fearon (Registrar) 07734139040, Marie Milligan (Assistant Secretary) 02840638916 / 07783502766

Congratulations to:
Clonduff Senior Footballers who got their season off to a promising start on Sunday in Ballinascreen
All those people who represented Clonduff in Scór Sinsear 2010
The Clonduff boys who were on the St Colman's College Football team who won their MacRory Cup Quarter Final last Friday
Colin and Paul Shields who won their Ulster Junior Handball quarter final match last Wednesday night
Down Senior Footballers who got their NFL campaign off to a winning start
Darren O'Hagan in the county U 21 team who won against Tyrone.
Jayme Gribben and the rest of the Clonduff boys in the St Marks U 14 team who won the Ulster semi-final on Monday.

Best wishes to:
Clonduff Senior Footballers who have their first home game v Swatragh in the Ulster Club League on Sunday
Down Senior Footballers who have their first NFL game v Meath at home next weekend

Annual Subscriptions now Due
Adult Subscriptions for 2010 - Subs for the new season are now due - £40 for adult players - £20 for non-players. Subs should be paid to Sean Fearon (Registrar) or Paddy Morgan (Assistant Registrar). Alternatively they can be given to any committee member in an envelope with your name on it.

Clonduff Juvenile Pool Competitions
Clonduff Annual Juvenile Pool Competitions will be run off on five consecutive Sundays at 2 pm as follows:
U18 - Sunday 31st January
U16 - Sunday 7th February
U14 - Sunday 14th February
U12 - Sunday 21st February
All Finals on Sunday 28th February
Age ranges are based on 2009 playing ages.

Football
Clonduff Senior Footballers had a promising start to their season when they drew 1-8 with Ballinascreen following a long bus journey from the foothills of the Mournes to the foothills of the Sperrins for their opener in the Ulster Club League on Sunday 7th February. It was a good Clonduff Day - the bus was so full of players that some of the mentors had to travel by car, as did quite a number of supporters whom the players wish to thank. Following the game soup was available for all, including spectators. The team bus and many of those travelling by car stopped off in Maghera for a meal on the way home.
Team and scorers: Gary Haughian, John McPolin, Rory Grant, James Killen (debutant), Gary McDonald, Jamie Fegan, Shane O'Hagan (0-1), Arthur McConville (0-2), Eamonn O'Reilly, Paul McPolin (0-1), Patrick McGreevy, Darren O'Hagan (1-1), Finbarr McConville (0-1), Jason Brown, John Fegan (0-2).



Juvenile Football
Clonduff boys were again to the fore when St Colman's College took on St Pat's Armagh in the quarter final of the MacCrory Cup under lights in Pairc Esler last Friday night. Two sets of brothers Paul and Rory Lively, and Shane and Tony McGreevy started the game with five other Clonduff boys among the subs - John McAleavey, Darragh Sherry, Karl O'Hagan, Patrick Matthews, Ché Curran.

Language and Culture
Scór Sinsear
It was another good Clonduff occasion in the Repechage (Qualifier) held in Mayobridge on Sunday 7th February. The participants placed second and third in the each of the previous two rounds came together to compete for the two remaining places in the South Down Finals. Such was the standard that many County Finals in previous years would have been hard pressed to match it! The Céilí Dancers, Novelty Act, Quiz and Recitation (Sean Downey) all made it through to join the two Set Dancing teams, Ballad Group and Solo Singing (Colleen Walls) on stage in Saval on Sunday 21st February - a representative in seven of the eight competitions with a double up in Set Dancing! Clonduff says a big THANK YOU to all who participated and to those who helped organise and prepare the various acts.
Tráth na gCeist Gaeilge 2010
Oifigeach Chultúrtha an Dúin organised their first ever County Table Quiz on Wednesday 3rd February 2010, held in Clonduff Clubrooms. Unfortunately there wasn't a great turnout - but such things have to start somewhere! Questions were set and asked, as Gaeilge, by the new Language and Cultural Officer, Ryan Doyle. Clonduff entered two teams which finished 2nd and 3rd (Mayobridge were the winners), to qualify for the Ulster round to be held in Eglish, Co Tyrone on Friday 12th February. The two Clonduff teams were (Team 1) Brian Canavan, Ciara McKeown, Marie Walls and Anita Brannigan. (Team 2) Niamh Murray, Mary Catherine Morgan, Plunkett McConville, and Kevin McShane;
Unfortunately Team 2 is not available to travel to Eglish on Friday night so their place is being taken by the fourth placed team Glasdrumman who are providing the transport (via mini bus) for the three Down teams. It will be a good night out and thank you.

Handball
Having won their respective County titles, the Clonduff Juveniles will play in the Ulster Championships at St Paul's Belfast on Sunday 21st February at 10.30 am
U14 Singles Shane Milligan
U16 Doubles Conor Brown and Ryan Brannigan
Brothers Colin and Paul Shields successfully teamed up last Wednesday night in the Ulster Junior Handball Doubles quarter final. It was a hard-fought victory which went to the third game. Well done boys and good luck in the semi final.

Clonduff Website
www.clonduffgac.net - for the latest club news, photos, etc. Lots of Kilmacud and Juvenile Tournament photos uploaded recently. Have you a photo you or news item you would like uploaded? Please give to Club Secretary Anita Brannigan or send to [email protected] (All photographs will be copied and returned immediately). Tweet

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