Clonduff Gaels celebrated the end of a very successful year in Ceannarás Chluain Daimh on Saturday 5th December 2009. This is an experimental date – the event usually takes place in March of the following year – some people in the Club felt it should take place at the end of the season and by all accounts it was a very wise decision.
Before the evening began Nickey Brennan took the opportunity to visit Club Secretary Anita Brannigan and then called into Fintan and Margaret Mussen, all of whom were unable to attend.
Fir an tí for the evening was Francis Quinn and in true ‘Frankie Style’ he put on a great show.
Guests in attendance:
Nickey Brennan Head of IT & Communications in Croke Park
Sean Rooney Leas Rúnai Coiste Chontae an Dun
Jenny Cultra Cathaoirleach Camogaiochta an Dun
Frank McMullan Cathaoirleach Cumann Peil na mBan an Dun
Dean Anthony Davies Uachtarán Cumann Chluain Daimh
Rev Fr Jarlath Cushenan Parish Priest of Clonduff
Guinevra McGilligan Cathaoirleach Cumann Camogaiochta Chluain Daimh
Kathleen Cousins Vice-Principal St Patrick’s PS
Vincent Devlin Principal St Paul’s PS
Paddy Morgan I N F
Lisa McPolin College All-Star Winner
Fionnuala Carr University Camogie All-Star Winner
Ryan McShane University All-Star Winner
Réiteoiri na gClub
Paula Cairns Click on image below to view a slideshow of photos by
John Francis Murray Jerry Quinn and Sheenagh McConville
Ciarán Branagan
Ben Brennan
Eddie Clancy
Individual Award winners were as follows:
Camogie:
Intermediate player – Onagh Gribben
Senior Player – Joint Award – Lorraine Maginn and Ciara Havern.
Ladies Football:
Junior player -Lisa Gribben
Senior player INF Trophy Kelly Carville.
Hurling
Senior player – James Matthews Trophy – Niall Quinn
Football
Minor team player – Brown Bros Trophy – Patrick Mathews
U20 team Player Pat Brown Trophy – Darren O’Hagan and Neill Trainor.
Thirds team player – Horseshoe Bar trophy – Kevin McShane
Seconds team player – Bradley Family Trophy – Noel McPolin
Senior Team Player- Peter McGinn Trophy – Conor óg O’Hagan
Club Personality – Brian McGreevy – presented by Noleen cairns
A special presentation of a bouquet of flowers was presented to Brian’s Personal Assistant – his wife Mary – for all her hard work behind the scenes.
Hall Of Fame – Eddie Gribben – trophy presented by Bronagh McAlinden – Jerry Quinn introduced the award
In his address Nickey Brennan spoke about the importance of the club, citing his proudest day during his presidential reign as the day he presented the All Ireland Junior Club Hurling trophy to his own club. In commending Clonduff he praised the amount of Gaelic activity on offer, their model of integration, their success in the Club Maíth Scheme and administrative structures in general, the importance of communication and the value of the Club website.
A novel part of the evening was the Birthday celebrations – in trawling the Internet, the Clonduff folk discovered that Nickey’s birthday had been on Thursday and organised a cake for him. It then transpired that a number of other attendees also had a birthday in the past week and they were gathered together for a group photograph but the shy boy on the night was the Senior Hurling manager Gerry Coughlin who failed to admit that it was also his birthday. So Happy Birthday Nickey, Gerry, Francis, Ciara, Jenny and Mick!
