General and Community

  • First Aid Training Course for Mentors/Assistants (Feb)
  • Suicide Awareness Training for Mentors (Mar)
  • Coach Education Day for Football/Hurling Coaches facilitated by Mickey Donnelly (Tyrone) and Ronan McWilliams (Armagh) respectively (April)
  • Overwhelming response to #HelpUkraine Appeal (Mar)
  • John Anthony Gribben inducted into Clonduff Hall of Fame at 2021 Awards (May 2022)
  • Numerous PS age discos in Clubrooms
  • U15 Dual player Ethan O’Kane wins U18 Tae Kwando World Championship (Aug)
  • 5 x U11 children take part in Croke Park Activity Day – MJ Copeland, TJ McKay, CJ Grant, Maria McPolin, Niamh Morgan (Aug)
  • NMDDC Community Volunteer Awards for Clonduff Gate Collectors Paddy Morgan and Owen Fegan (Sept)
  • National Referees Respect Day 2022 (23rd October) observed in Clonduff Park (Oct)

Cultural and Social

  • After 2-year absence, Scór returns with Scór na nÓg now in the springtime and Scór Sinsir in the Autumn – Clonduff well represented in Scór na nÓg with 2 x Solo Singers, 2 x Reciters, 2 x Instrumental Music. Sinead and Beibhinn McPolin South Down Winner and Runner up respectively, McGee Family with Jordan McPolin won both South Down and County Finals; joined in Ulster by Quiz team of Blaithín Shields, Meabh McPolin, Eoin Crosbie and Sean Quinn
  • U14 Dual player, Ellen Webster part of the Dundalk Grupai Cheoil won the Leinster Fleadh title; Magee Boys won Ulster titles with Shea placing 2nd in U12 Accompaniment and U12 Piano in All Ireland Fleadh; Rory Magee (Mayobridge) won Ulster Men’s U12 Fleadh singing and placed 3rd in All Ireland.
  • Clonduff host County Scór Sinsir Trath na gCeist (10 teams participated)
  • Clonduff, as a member, attended County Down Rural Community Network (CDRCN) event (in McCann’s Newcastle) celebrating 25 years. Clonduff representatives – Lorraine Bloomfield, Sheenagh Walsh and Anita Brannigan
  • Five Clonduff singers participated in All County Amhrán na bhFiann Workshop – Vivienne Mulcahy, Kayleigh McPolin, Martina Carvill, Grace Clancy, Jack McGreevy
  • ‘Thrilltown’ Festival in Clonduff Park – Sports Camp, Fireworks and Fancy Dress, Lego Camp (Oct)
  • Clonduff All Ireland winning Ballad Group Member (2017) Paul Kelly and his brother Patrick attend tribute to their late mother Alice Kelly at Scór Sinsir Finals in November 2022 in Castlebar, Co Mayo
  • Annual Awards 2022 in Clonduff Clubrooms – attended by Uachtáran Chumann Lutchléas Gael, Larry McCarthy; Presentation to 9-year-old Ella Cowan; Desi Monaghan inducted into Clonduff Hall of Fame
  • Volunteer Appreciation Night – Saturday 26th November in Clubrooms – Drinks Reception, Food, Music, Craic

Camogie

  • Sara Louise Graffin one of the Keynote Speakers at the National Camogie Club Development Forum (online) on Saturday 22nd January 2022
  • 9 Clonduff girls on Our Lady’s U18 Camogie that reached Ulster Final – Ellen and Blaithín Shields, Cara Savage, Amy and Katie Morgan, Ceallagh Byrne, Ella Beth Rooney, Meah Murphy and Niamh McConville. The team is jointly managed by Clonduff Senior Camogie player Niohmi Murray.
  • Orla Morgan attended Motivate, Nurture, Aspire (MNA) programme aimed at recruiting and retaining female coaches within their communities
  • U15 Camogie team retain County Feile na nGael Div 1 title; reached semi final in National Feile
  • Clonduff Minor (U18), U16 and U14 teams claim their respective League and Championship titles to add to Co Feile title
  • Senior girls reach All Ireland Final in Kilmacud 7s losing by 2 points to St Martin’s of Wexford – team captained by Clara Cowan who left shortly after to further her studies in Texas for a year
  • Clonduff half back, Claire Kearney, helped her native Antrim to All Ireland Junior title and the Kay Mills Cup, playing at midfield
  • 80+ Clonduff girls attended the Annual Camogie Camp in Clonduff Park
  • 7 girls on U14 County team that won/participated National Development Blitz in Meath/Dublin and participated in Parade on All Ireland Final Day – Aislinn Byrne, Grace Kelly, Therese Cowan, Amy McAvoy and Zara Kelly – team won their blitz in Meath; Caoimhe McConville and Anna Rose Carville’s team runners up in their blitz in Dublin
  • Clonduff Camogs celebrate 30 years of Parish League
  • U12 Camogs and parents too part in ‘Hurl with Me’ Programme in Dublin in September
  • 5 Clonduff girls on St Mark’s Junior 7s team that won Ulster title and reached All Ireland Final – Grace and Zara Kelly, Anna Rose Carvill, Clodagh Kelly and Therese Cowan
  • A Clonduff team took part in the All-Ireland Social Camogie Blitz in the inaugural ‘Caman n Chats’ programme – won all their games and bragging rights at the meal afterwards. Team – Edel Lennon, Shauna Brown, Kitty Fegan, Leann Quinn, Kelly Fitzpatrick; Front row (l-r): Siobhan O’Hare, Majella Kelly, Ciara Murphy, Orla Morgan, Lorraine McGinn
  • Senior Camogs regain County title, completing clean sweep of domestic titles for Clonduff. They overcame Eglish (Tyrone) in a tight encounter in Ulster Intermediate Club Final in Pairc Esler, Newry; and had a very tight encounter with Clanmaurice (Kerry) in the All Ireland Intermediate Semi Final in Kinnegad – it took two periods of extra time to separate the sides eventually winning by 5 points and then it was on to Croke Park a week before Christmas for the All Ireland Final v James Stephen’s Kilkenny. It was another close encounter but the Clonduff girls held their nerve to win by 2 points.
  • 2 Clonduff girls, students at Our Lady’s Grammar School Newry on QUB Future Stars Selection – Niamh McConville, Cara Savage

Football

  • Return of Clonduff U11.5 Gary Murray, U9.5 Daniel Andre, U7.5 Brian McGreevy Tournaments after 2-year absence due to Covid
  • Connor McConville PS Football Tournament, organised by McConville Family, hosted by Clonduff (June)
  • Barry O’Hagan Joint captain (with Caolan Mooney) of Down Senior Footballers
  • 4 Clonduff lads on Down U20 team – Paudie Clancy, Senan Carr, Peter McEvoy and Shane Close
  • San Francisco U15 Feile Team welcomed to Clonduff Park with coaches Eamonn McCusker, former Clonduff Dual player, Mick Cunningham (Roscommon) and Pat Connolly (Co Leitrim) (June)
  • 160 Boys and Girls attend the Annual Football Cúl Camp in Clonduff Park (Aug)
  • Former Clonduff Juvenile player Eoghan Smith (Drumcliff Rosses Point) pivotal to Sligo’s winning Connaught U20 Football title
  • Clonduff field Over 35 team in St John’s Tournament – reached the final
  • Senior Footballers return to Kilmacud 7s – top their group, reached QF
  • Seconds win Felix Darby Cup defeating Burren II (Aug)
  • Senior Footballer Rory McKernan secretary on UU Executive Comm
  • Former Clonduff Player Niall O’Hagan on Glasgow Gaels team that won All Britain Junior Championship
  • U17 Boys reach final of inaugural Daniel Bailie Tournament in Drumgath
  • U15 Boys reach final of Div 2 Feile Peil
  • U11.5 Boys (P6/7) win both Cup and Plate in our own Gary Murray Tournament – Gaels beat St John’s Belfast with our Ógs also defeating St John’s Ógs
  • 8 Clonduff lads on St Mark’s team that won Ulster Ennis Cup (U14) beating Carrickmore (Tyrone) – Brendan Quinn, Christopher Brannigan, Thomas Kenny, Luca McLogan, Jimmy Haughey, Ethan Keatings, Shay Cowan, Caolan McGrath and Dara Ward
  • U13 Boys win Div 1 (Gaels) and Div 4 (Ógs) in South Down League – Ógs reached Championship final with Gaels bowing out in semi final
  • U9 Boys played in Floodlit Blitz in Pairc Esler (Oct)
  • Daniel Gribben and Aodhán Gilbey on the St Colman’s team that won Cardinal Ó Fiach Cup for 1st year students
  • Clonduff U13 Gaels won the Dalsey Mooney Cup in Clonduff Park – first time it has been played at this age group

Hurling

  • Clonduff U15 Hurlers – Johnjoe Boyle, Lorcan Binks and Lonan Mac Domhnaill – took part in the County Poc Fada on The Hen Mountain
  • Clonduff hosted the Regional Feile na nGael in May with teams from Kildare, Derry, Antrim, Down, Westmeath and Armagh participating
  • Dan Shanahan Guest of Honour at Sean Cairns Memorial Hurling Camp (June)
  • 50 youngsters attended the annual Hurling Cul Camp in Clonduff Park (Jul)
  • Peárce Branagan Memorial Poc Fada on Hen Mountain – U11 Boys, U12 Girls, U15 Boys, U16 Girls, Senior Men, Senior Women (Aug)
  • U13 Hurlers won Div 2 Hurling League with big victory over Carryduff and they reach the Championship final
  • U15 Hurlers in League Final – needed to beat Ballycran by 7 points to win but just fell short though they won the game
  • U11 Hurlers won the Shield at the Gerard McGrattan Tournament (Portaferry)
  • Clonduff fielded 2 x U5 and 2 x U7 teams in the annual Tony Carr Memorial Hurling Blitz in Pairc Esler
  • Annual Parish Hurling League U7-U15 run over 3 weeks in October – Ulster were the winners
  • Social Hurling made its debut in Clonduff Park on Saturday 15th October with 17 participants
  • 9 Clonduff lads on St Colman’s Hurling team (almost one third of the panel) that reached the final of the McGreevy Cup for 1st year students – Connla Maginn, James Morgan, Tom Smith, Daithi Barber James Sheilds, Sean Og Cowan, Rory Magee, Sean Carville, Marty Haveron

Ladies Football

  •  Clonduff G4MO formed in March with 14 players – 34 members by the end of the season
  • LGFA celebrated 20 years (April) Underage Coaching Session with County players, G4MO make debut v Mayobridge, Meal, Traditional Music Session, Disco
  • Seven Clonduff girls on St Mark’s U20 team that reached Ulster Final – Clodagh Kelly, Emily Bingham-Abbot, Tierna Savage (St Mark’s team joint captain), Laura Close, Anna Henning, Aimee Murtagh and Abbie Fitzpatrick
  • Twins Grace and Zara Kelly joint captains of St Mark’s U14 team; Anna Rose Carvill joint vice-captain (with Ellen McCoy of Mayobridge)
  • 4 Clonduff girls on Down LGFA team that won Ulster Bronze Final v Fermanagh – Clodagh Kelly, Emily Bingham-Abbott, Niamh McGivern and Niamh McConville
  • 12 Clonduff girls on St Mark’s team that won Ulster U14 Div C title – Clare Green, Anna Rose Carvill, Therese Cowan, Grace Kelly, Zara Kelly, Iona Grant, Abi Hannaway, Emma McPolin; Front row. Annie Fegan, Sophie Fitzpatrick, Blaithin Kelly, Katie Farrell
  • Our Lady’s GS Newry won U14 Div B Ulster Final with Aislinn Byrne on team, jointly managed by Niamh Murray
  • St Patrick’s College Banbridge win Ulster U14 Development Championship with Clonduff Dual player Orla Gribben as manager
  • Clonduff U15 LGFA Feile team make history – won Div 2 in Down, qualifying for Ulster Regional Feile – topped group Belcoo (Fermanagh), Tyholland (Monaghan) and Ardboe (Tyrone;); won semi final v Cornafean (Cavan) and Tyholland in final
  • Clonduff host LGFA Development Day (Aug) – 64 girls attended including 20 from Clonduff
  • An U8 LGFA team as a standalone team debuted in August – part of 45 strong U10 panel
  • Return of Clonduff U12 LGFA Tournament – Clonduff win the Cup having picked up U12.5 Shield in Dromintee
  • 3 girls on Down U14 Development team that were runners up in Ulster Development League – Therese Cowan, Grace and Zara Kelly
  • Minor (U18) reach Championship Final
  • U14 LGFA win U14 A Championship and are runners up in their league
  • Coaches Marie Grant and Charlene Sloan, along with budding goalkeepers Rosie McCoy (U16) and Alanna Fitzpatrick (U14) attend Ulster Goalkeeping Coaching Course in Armagh

Handball

  • Sean Óg Cowan won Ulster Schools U13 Handball (March) and represented Ulster in the All Ireland series. James Morgan, Daithi Barber, and Oisin McConville all reaching their respective PS Down Finals – thanks to coach Sean Cowan
  • Girls Handball 13-17 made a comeback in Clonduff after absence of 2 years – 10 participants – thanks to coach Colin Shields
  • A very young (all U13) Clonduff Boys Handball team went to Feile 2022 in Co Laois – Daniel Gribben, Sean Óg Cowan, James Shields, Daithí Barber; they gained great experience for the future with Sean Óg runner up in the Skills. The Clonduff
  • Eddie Clancy won Men’s Div 2 League and Intermediate Championship