Thirty Clonduff members attended the Annual South Down Awards in Burren Social Club on Friday 25th November 2011. Arthur McConville had been nominated for ‘Player of the Year’ and finished runner-up to Kevin McKernan (Burren); the Club was presented with a ‘Chairman’s Award’ in recognition of its role in the community (providing four field sports, handball, big participants in Scór, developing the new field, providing 12 active referees in all field sports, playing active part in Divisional and County activities); Fionnuala Carr and Orla Maginn received awards in recognition of their ‘Soaring Star’ awards; Ursula Quinn (Secretary Co Camogie) accepted award in recognition of U16 Camogs winning All Ireland title (six Clonduff girls on team) and Cathal Murray (along with Principal Cormac McKinney) in recognition of St Colman’s winning back-to-back Hogan Cup (All Ireland) Senior Colleges title (with Cathal at the helm). A great night was had by all!
Full list of winners:
Juvenile Referee of the Year: Fergal Laverty, Kieran Mooney, Ronan Barry
Senior Referee of the Year: Kieran Trainor, Brendan Rice, Neil Cousins
Player of the Year: Kevin McKernan, Arthur McConville, Paul Murphy
Coaches of the Year: Vincent Byrne, Gerard McVeigh, Edmund Kali, Martin Tumilty
Chairman’s Award: Clonduff, Glenn, Bosco
Club of the Year: Burren
Hall of Fame: Dan McCartan
A feature of the South Down Awards night is a presentation to a charity of choice. This year it was ‘The Michaela Foundation’ to help students ‘look after themselves’. The magnificent sum of £1,200 was presented by South Down Treasurer Philip O’Hare to the husband and brother of the late Michaela McAreavey (nee Harte) John McAreavey and Mark Harte – John outlined how the money would be spent.
The entertainment on the night was provided by Gene Fitzpatrick who had the packed house in stitches – and not an improper word the whole night!
