Clonduff Notes - Sunday 24th November 2013

Many congratulations to:
John Anthony Gribben sho has been elected Vice Chairperson of Down Ladies Co Board!

Cinderella Clonduff Style - INF Hall
Following the outstanding success of the matinee on Sunday, if you don't get there early on Wednesday and Thursday nights you might have difficulty getting a seat! It's definitely worth getting there as soon as doors open - it pay at the door!
Wednesday 4th December @ 8pm; Thursday 5th December @ 8pm
Admission: Adults £5, Children £3

Christmas Fayre and Santa Visit
Sunday 15th December in Clonduff Clubrooms
Santa 5-8pm; Fayre 5pm-late

Clonduff Merchandise Christmas Club
Orders have now been delivered to Club and if you have reserved something it needs to be collected on or before 12th December.
Contact Lorraine Bloomfield or Goretta Cairns for further details.

Blood Donors
The next Blood Donation session in INF Hall, Hilltown is:
Thursday 12th December 1.30-4pm and 5.15-8pm
Are you going to help Save a life?

Annual General Meeting 2013
The AGM was held in the Clubrooms on Wednesday 27th November 2013 - 75 people attended. Following the usual formalities on the Agenda, the presentation of the Secretary's and Camogie Reports, Cathal Murray on behalf of the Football Development Committee (FDC), presented an outline of 'The Way Forward'. The FDC have been working on this for the past couple of months and will have it ready to roll out before any managements are put in place - it will apply to all codes, not just Football. It was well received and accepted by the meeting on the proposal of Brian McGreevy, seconded by Paddy O McConville.
Padraig Matthews presented the Treasurer's Report and this was followed by the Chairman's Address in which Brendan spoke of the shocking loss of Jerry Quinn immediately after last year's AGM. He spoke of the value of volunteers to Clonduff, the new driveway, the club shop and our Club President Dean Davies who was unable to attend. Brendan then declared all positions on the Executive vacant and asked Cathal Murray to conduct the elections. Not a single vote was required and the following members were returned to the Executive:   
Chairperson: Brendan Murray
Secretary: Anita Brannigan
Treasurer: Lorraine Bloomfield
 Vice Chair: Martin Farnon
Assistant Secretary: Vacant
Assistant Treasurer: Padraig Matthews
Registrar: Alistair McGilligan
PRO: Francis Quinn
Culture, Language & Community: Jimmie Cousins
Children & Welfare: Teresa Carr
Facilities Management: PJ McGreevy
Adult Games: John Anthony Gribben
Juvenile Games: Ross Carr
Co Board Rep: Tommy Kelly
Players' Rep: Rory Grant
A motion was passed by the requisite two-thirds to add five additional members, including the Development Officer to the Executive. These will be co-opted for the incoming year.
The new Executive will meet for the first time on Monday 9th December @ 8pm, the main business of which will be the make-up of sub committees and to revisit their remits - each of the sub committees will, as per last year, be headed up by a member of the Executive

South Down Awards 2013
Gaels from all over South Down converged on Rostrevor GAA Social Club on Friday night for the Annual Awards which followed the magnificent meal. The Clonduff Instrumental Musicians (Paul & Thomas Kelly, Sean & Mary Catherine Murray), as reigning County Champions provided the entertainment for the arrival of the guests and then Paul got the formal proceedings under way with his rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann. There were guests from the County and East Down Boards but the Guest of honour was the hilarious Benny Tierney who regaled the crowd with stories and anecdotes - true or otherwise - before the presentation of the awards which were as follows:
Juvenile Referee: Michael O'Rourke (An Riocht), Gerard Brennan (Clonduff), Gerard Rooney (Longstone)
Senior Referee: Paul Faloon (Drumgath but born in Hilltown), Neil Cousins (An Riocht), Fergal Laverty (St Michael's)
Player of the Year: Donal O'Hare (Burren), Conor Harrison (Glasdrumman), Niall Madine (Saval)
Chairman's Awards: Cumann Pheadar Naofa (125), Mayobridge (125), St John Bosco, Newry (50)
Special Presentations: Burren (All Ireland Feile), Southern Regional College (All Ireland Div 3 League & Championship, Glenn All Ireland Scor na nÓg Quiz winners, All Ireland Handball winners including Clonduff player Sean McNally, Down All Ireland Minor Camogie winning team (Div 2), Karen Tinnelly Camogie Soaring Star
Club of the Year: Glenn
Hall of Fame: Gerry McNally, Glenn
At the end of the evening one of the magnificent flower arrangements was presented to the Clonduff Chairman, Brendan to place on Jerry Quinn's grave and the other to the Tullylish Club to place on Paddy McFlynn's grave - both men were so much a part of 2012 awards!

Camogie
Clonduff Camogie Christmas Bag Pack:
The Dunnes Christmas bag Pack will take place on Friday 20th Dec from 10am-10.30pm and Saturday 21st Dec from 10am - 8pm.  All players, coaches and parents will be asked if they can spare 2.5 hr slot any of these days - please have a think about it and a member of the Committee will be in contact over the next week.
Camogie Club AGM:
The Camogie Club will hold their AGM before Christmas this year on Wed 11th Dec at 8pm.  Please keep this date free, AGM is open to all players, parents and supporters of Clonduff Camogie. Venue to be confirmed next week!
Camogie Club Christmas Party:
Will be held in the Downshire Arms Hotel at 7.30pm on Saturday 14th December - everyone welcome, please register your attendance on the Facebook Page or contact any member of the Committee.  The evening will start with a sturdy meal, followed by civilised 'ceol agus rince agus craic'

Handball
NOTICE TO CLONDUFF CLUB MEMBERS!
Any member of Clonduff GAA Club is free to use Handball Wall at St Patrick's PS at any time during non school times

Dogs are strictly not allowed in Clonduff Park!

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