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:
The Clonduff Camogie Club, named club of the Year at the Down camogie Awards on Sunday night, this is the seventh time that Clonduff have won the award.
All the Clonduff Players and Mentors involved in the successful St Colman's MacRory Cup Semi Final team, St Colman's Corn na nÓg Final team , St Mark's McDevitt Cup team and Liverpool Universities Camogie team during the past week (more details below)
The Shields Brothers Colin and Paul who won their Ulster Junior Doubles Handball Semi Final on Wednesday night

Best Wishes to:
Clonduff Novelty Act and Set Dancers who take part in Ulster Scór Sinsir Semi Finals in Glengormley on Saturday 13th February
Colin and Paul Shields who play in Ulster Junior Handball Doubles Final on Sunday 14th March in Kingscourt

Defib Training for Mentors Clonduff is recommending that at least one member of each management team from Seniors right down to U8s in Football, Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football and Handball undertakes basic training in the use of the Defibilator which is held in the Club and which is available for every training session and every game. Please God it won't ever happen but if it did how would you feel if it was required on your watch and you didn't know where it was or how to operate it. Management teams should nominate at least one member and let the Club Secretary, Anita Brannigan, know as soon as possible so that this will be in place before the new playing season gets under way. Contact Anita on 02840638237 / 07720062073 or email [email protected]
This is vitally important especially for mentors of Youth Teams - has your management team nominated someone yet? Why not nominate yourself asap!!!

CALLING ALL ADULT PLAYERS!
IMPORTANT PLAYERS MEETING Re PITCH DEVELOPMENT
MONDAY 15th MARCH @ 8:00 pm
IN THE CLUBROOMS
ALL PLAYERS TO ATTEND!!
Scór Sinsir
Clonduff is running a bus to Glengormley for the Ulster Semi Final on Saturday 13th March. If you wish to travel by bus please contact Anita Brannigan (02840638237/07720062073) or Maura Quinn (02840630062 on or before Thursday 11th March.

Football
Ulster Football Club League - Clonduff continued their winning ways in the Ulster League with a 1-11 to 2-6 win away to Mullaghbawn on Saturday afternoon, 6th March. They were 0-5 to 1-5 down at half time but put in the hard graft in the second half to emerge two point winners. Team and scorers: Neil Trainor, John McPolin, Rory Grant, James Killen, Jamie Fegan, Shane O'Hagan, Gary McDonald (0-1), Bernard Branagan, Eamon O'Reilly (0-2), Gary Curran, Jason Brown (0-1, f), Conor óg O'Hagan (0-1), Finbarr McConville (1-0), John Fegan (0-5, 3f), Marty Farnon (0-1). Subs used: Kieran Trainor, Mark McPolin, Ryan Farrell
This week-end's games are the final group games but Clonduff have one outstanding game against the other unbeaten team in the group, Castlerahan, Cavan - the game had to be postponed due to the snow - the group winners are due to play in the quarter finals on 21st March.
The Premier Reserve Football League (Seconds) got underway on Sunday 7th March when Clonduff II entertained neighbours Kilcoo II who took away a narrow win 3-9 to 2-10. It was a very young team who acquitted themselves very well against a very experienced Kilcoo side. Clonduff Team and Scorers: Gary Haughian, Gary McGinn, Patrick Matthews, Noel McPolin (capt), Ryan Farrell, Jamie Fegan, Peter Farnon (0-1), Paudi Brown, Henry Brown, Marty Farnon, Bernard Brannigan (0-1), Darragh Sherry (0-2), Kevin Keatings, Finbarr McConville (2-1), Mark Downey (0-1). Subs used: Conor Grant, Niall McPolin, Karl O'Hagan (0-1), Cathal Trainor and Cathal Maginn
Schools/Further/Higher Education
What a great couple of weeks it has been for Clonduff people involved in Educational Establishment teams! Starting the ball rolling on 21st/22nd February was Fionnuala Carr who collected her fourth Combined Universities All Star Award at the Ashbourne week-end as a member of the Cork University team; this was followed a week later by the Mark Copeland jointly managed SRC team of which Mark Downey was a playing member, collecting the All Ireland Further Education Over 19 All Ireland title; on Monday 1st March James Killen was on the UCD Freshers team that won the All Ireland; On Wednesday 3rd March the Cathal Murray managed St Colman's team defeated holders St Pat's Dungannon to secure a place in the MacRory Cup Final on 17th March with nine Clonduff lads on the team - the McGreevy Brothers Tony and Shane, the Lively Brothers Paul and Rory, John McAleavey, Darragh Sherry, Patrick Matthews, Karl O'Hagan and Ché Curran; the following day, Thursday 4th March when St Mark's collected their eighth McDevitt Cup title there were six Clonduffians on the Team - Caolan McAvoy, Jamie Gribben, Michael Grant, Padraig Harper, Connor Murray and Darragh McPolin; on Saturday St Colman's won the Corn na nÓg Final with Liam McAleavey, Rory McQuaid, Conal Brown, Liam McGreevy, Patrick O'Hagan, Stephen McConville, Mark Devlin and Declan Gribben on board; and at the same time, the Ryan McShane managed Liverpool University team was winning the British Universities Camogie Championship with Ciara Murphy playing at corner forward.
Boys and girls we are very proud of you and a lot of the credit must go to your Club mentors who have brought you to this level.

Hurling
Clonduff won their first outing in the Ulster League in 2010 against a very physical Antrim club side, All Saints of Ballymena on Saturday 6th March at home. At half time the 'Yellas' led 1-5 to 1-4. During the second half Clonduff increased the tempo to go four points clear. A late goal from All Saints left the bare minimum between the sides but Clonduff's rearguard held out for a good win. The final score was 1-11 to 2-7. Team: Niall Quinn, Danny Nugent, Damian Farnon, Francis Quinn, Andy Quinn, Liam McParlan, J J Gilmore, Kealim O'Hare (0-2), Ciarán Smith, Jamie Lynch, Paudie Mathews (0-3), Shane Murray (0-1) Chris Young (1-0), Paddy Branagan (0-5), Eoin Murphy, Jim Murnin, Owen Roe Brogan, Shea McPolin, Shay Murnin, Christopher Brown, Eamon Mathews, Hugh Murphy, Ciaran Downey, Rory Mathews, Laurence Murphy
Next week the team is away to Truagh Gaels in Monaghan.
U14/U16 Hurling Training starts Friday 12th March at 5 30 pm in the field!

Handball
The Shields Brothers, Colin and Paul have progressed to the Ulster Junior Doubles final after beating Armagh pair Tommy Turley and Patrick Sherry at Eugene Quinn Handball Court in Armagh on Wednesday 3rd March 2010. The final will be played in Kingscourt, Co Cavan on Sunday 14th March. Good Luck Colin and Paul!

Clonduff Website
www.clonduffgac.net - for the latest club news, photos, etc. 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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