The An Riocht Annual Awards took place at the Downshire Arms Hotel Hilltown on Saturday. Welcoming the guests, including County Chairman Sean Rooney and his wife Mairead, Club chairman James Cunningham acknowledged some individuals from our club who have been recognised outside of An Riocht for their great work:

Patricia Clarke - County Secretary of Down Camogie in an All Ireland Winning Year; Diarmuid Cahill -Down GAA Assistant Treasurer & National Feile Co-ordinator; Michael O'Rourke - South Down GAA Assistant Secretary& Referees Appointments; Conor Clarke - an Ulster Colleges All Star Footballer; Seamus Curran - Recognised in the Sport NI Children's Coach of the Year category; Anne McArdle - Club Down Volunteer Award winner; Sean O'Rourke - Newry & Mourne Council Sports Advisory Committee member; Louise Clarke - National Camogie Volunteer of the Year Award winner;
And went on also to highlight some of the good work undertaken by our club in 2014:
£10,000 raised for various charities - the inaugural Kingdom to Cooley Cycle event - that Club Volunteers completed over 100 accredited training courses building the sustainability of An Riocht - the addition of our new community gym & club entrance - the first ever Blood Donation session held at Dunavil - hosting 2 All Ireland Camogie Finals at Dunavil - the formation of the Mens Shed & Ladies Group as An Riocht plays a full part in the community - the Club Maith / Club Mark & Investing in Volunteer awards achieved.
And he finished by asking everyone to get involved on a regular basis, giving a little to help with what makes our Club great.
Award Winners were:
Minor Football Most Improved Andrew Harper
Minor Football Most Dedicated Liam Rodgers
Minor Football Sevens Player Conor Clarke
Minor Football Players Player Kory Colgan and Deaglan Morgan
Minor Footballer 2014 Aidan Sloan
Young Camogie Player Aine Fearon
Senior Camogie Players Player Nicole Kelly
Arterton Family Perpetual Trophy Senior Camogie Player 2014, presented by Patricia Clarke, Clara Killen
Reserve Football Players Player Brian Sloan
Reserve Footballer 2014 Aidan O'Hanlon
Masters Footballer Joe Baldwin
Senior Football Runner-up Brendan McVeigh
John Morgan Memorial Trophy Senior Footballer 2014, presented by Brendan & Rosaleen Morgan, John Clarke
Conor Walsh Young Player Award, presented by Anne & Peter Walsh, Stephen McDowell
Conal Baldwin Club Person Award, presented by Joanne & Joe Baldwin, Tara Campbell
The Senior Camogs received their medals for winning Division Two and the Minor Footballers received their medals for winning the Feis Sevens.

Wednesday 28 January
11am Mens Shed; 3pm Coaching with Grange PS; 6pm Women's Circuits; 7.30pm Adult Football in Clonduff; 7.30pm Information evening for American style 'Come Dine with Me'; 8pm Teen Girls Fitness class; Basketball Belfast Star v Kilkeel Knights.
Thursday 29 January
3pm Coaching in St Colmans PS; 6pm Irish Dancing; 7pm Bounce Training for teens at Dunavil; 7pm Youth Leadership course in Newry; 6.45pm Beginners Irish Language Class; 7.45pm Intermediate class; 7.30pm Development committee meeting; 7.30pm Basketball; 8pm Cards; 9pm Indoor Football (P).
Friday 30 January
10am Primary Schools Indoor Camogie; 6.30pm P5/P6 Indoor Gaelic; 7.30pm Adult Football; 9pm Indoor Football (YC).
Saturday 31 January
9pm Boot Camp; 11am P1/P2 Indoor Gaelic; 12pm P3/P4 Indoor Gaelic; Live Football 5.30pm Chelsea v Man City; 6pm Cup Basketball Knights v Phoenix; 7pm Live GAA Donegal v Derry & Tyrone v Monaghan.
Sunday 1 February
10.30am Breakfast Club, come along for a chat and a bite; 12pm in Cookstown Ulster League An Riocht v Slaughtmanus; 12pm YC open; 4pm Basketball Knights v DLT Falcons; 8pm Bingo.
Monday 2 February
11am Mens Shed; 6.30pm Youth Course in Newry; 6.30pm U12 Indoor Gaelic; 7pm B+ Training; 7.30pm GAA Club Officer Training in the Burrendale for County Board Reps, PROs, Coaching Officers and Cultural Officers; 7.30pm Camogie; 8.30pm Indoor Football (P); 9pm Lotto; 9.30pm Camphill.
Tuesday 3 February
10am Primary Schools Girls Indoor Football; 10am Women's Circuits; 6pm Irish Dancing; 7.15pm KYC Senior Members meeting; 7.30pm Basketball; 8pm Development Committee meeting; 9pm Boot Camp.

An Riocht Membership is now due: Full Adult £25; Senior Citizen and U18 £10; Family £60. Registration forms are available from the Club.

Kilkeel Knights basketball team beat Armagh Bisons 101 to 49 at Dunavil on Saturday past; they are back at Dunavil this Saturday v Phoenix in the Cup Quarter-final and on Sunday v Dungannon in a rearranged league fixture.

Youth 5-a-side Indoor Football at KYC starting Friday 6th March, entries being accepted until the 20th February.

Nine club coaches attended Child Protection Training in Warrenpoint on Thursday.

Friends of Grange are hosting a Coffee Morning on Sunday 8th February following the 9am mass in Grange in aid of Southern Area Hospice.

Armagh Senior Camogs practiced on the Wall Ball on Sunday.

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