Clonduff held their Annual Awards (for 2008) in the Clubrooms on Saturday 7th February 2009. The Club was packed to capacity – the special guest speakers were Enda McGinley (Tyrone Midfielder and 2008 All Star recipient), Maria Fox (Secretary Down Ladies Football Board) and Jenny Cultra the Down Camogie Chairperson. Hosts for the night were Fionnbharr Murphy and Orla Maginn – new emerging talent on the entertainment scene having already proved themselves on the Hurling (and Football) and Camogie fields as evidenced by their being presented with Senior Hurler and Senior Camogie Player of the Year respectively.
A few years ago Clonduff deviated from the norm within many Clubs by awarding the Hall of Fame to a female (Rosemary Carr) and again they continued this trend by awarding the Hall of Fame to the three ladies who brought the first All Ireland Scór title to the Club in 1977 – Ann Donnelly (nee Quinn) Mary Grant (nee McGinn) and Eileen Hamill. This was a landmark decision on the part of Clonduff in this the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Scór competitions.
The Club also honoured Michaela Downey only the Club’s second ever recipient of an All Star Award for services to the Down, Ulster and International Ladies’ Football scene. (Click on the image above left to view a slideshow of the event)
Recipients of Awards on the night were:
Camogie Intermediate Player of the Year: Aisling Hynes
Camogie Senior Player of the Year: Orla Maginn
Ladies Football Junior Player of the Year: Pauline Trainor and Shauna McParlan
Ladies Football Senior Player of the Year: Leann McParlan
Hurling Minor Player of the Year: Shane Murray
Hurling Senior Player of the Year – James Matthews Memorial Trophy: Fionnbharr Murphy (presented by Pat Matthews)
Men’s Football
Minor Player of the Year – Brown Bros Trophy – Arthur McConville & James Killen (Presented by Niall Brown)
U20 Player of the Year – Pat Brown Trophy – Darren O’Hagan & James Killen (presented by Arty Noel McConville)
Thirds Player of the Year – Horse Shoe Bar Trophy – Liam McGivern (presented by Enda McGinley)
Seconds Player of the Year -Bradley Trophy -Patrick McGreevy (presented by Aidan Carr)
Senior Player of the Year – Peter McGinn Trophy – Paul McConville (presented by Peter McGinn)
Club Person of the Year -Hugh McShane memorial trophy : Sheenagh McConville (presented by Paula Cairns)
Hall of Fame – P J McAlinden : Anne Donnelly, Mary Grant and Eileen Hamill (presented by Bronagh McAlinden) – Winners pictured here! – Click on the image to read the citation!
