Clontibret Notes

Clontibret

Reserve League Division 1

The 2015 football season begins on Saturday, 7th March with an away game to neighbours Cremartin in the Reserve League Division 1 at 4.15pm. 

Senior League

The seniors get their action underway with an away fixture against Ballybay on Sunday, 22nd March at 4pm.

Minor League

The minors are into action on Saturday, 14th March when they are visitors to Donaghmoyne at 2.30pm. Best wishes to all involved in all our teams for the year ahead.

Fun Run & Walk

Keep up the great effort in turning out on Sunday mornings and Tuesday evenings in preparation for our Fun Run & Walk on Saturday, 4th April. All are welcome.

Registration

Get your €20 registration fee to registrar, Tommy Greenan, or any committee member now.

Presentation Dance

A great night was had by all in The Hillgrove on Saturday night last as we celebrated the successes of 2014, chief of which was winning back the senior championship after a three year break, with The Mick Duffy Cup holding pride of place on a very crowded podium. Guests included the successful senior and reserve panels with their managers, Dom Corrigan, Olly Fay, Brendan Murphy and Mickey Hughes as well as Chairman of CoisteChontae Mhuineachain CLG, Padraig Sherry, who addressed the large gathering.

Presentations were made to the successful managers; retiring officers Fergal Mone and Colm Gormley as well as to long serving groundsman Robert Kidney. Also recognised were players of the year at various levels including Young Player; Conor Lavelle, Reserve Player; Pauric Boyle and Senior Player; Colum Greenan.The camogie club also made presentations to their championship winning team and award winners.

Highlight of the evening was the contribution of Guest Speaker, 1993 All Ireland winner, Tony Scullion, who gave a heart-warmingaddress aimed directly at the players as he challenged them to build on their past success and move on to greater things in 2015. Tony then presented the Reserve League medals to the players while Padraig Sherry presented the senior championship medals. Formal proceedings came to a close with a special presentation by Club Secretary Frank McManus to Colm Gormley with a photomontageto represent the achievements of the club in the senior championship during his thirteen-year Chairmanship.

The celebrations continued into the night to music provided by Brendan McCourt and band.

Juvenile Training

U8: Training to start Friday evening in the hall from 6pm to 7pm.

U10: Training to start Sunday morning in the hall from 10am to 11am.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Conor Boyle who picked up a Sigerson Cup medal at the weekend as his team DCU defeated University College Cork in an epic tussle, after extra time, in the final on Sunday. This is a great achievement for Conor, well done.

Camogie

Recently the club held a very successful its AGM.

Officers elected for 2015 are as follows: Cathaoirleach: Macartan Kieran, Vice-Chairman: Helen Moen, Secretary: Geraldine Clarke, Asst-Secretary: Mairead Tomany, Treasurer: AislingGreenan, Asst-Treasurer: Eilish Carroll, Registrar: Marie Greenan, PRO: Geraldine Clarke and Rosemary McElvaney, Children’s Officer: Nóra Tomany.   

The first fund-raiser for the year will take place in Clones on Sun April 5th at the Monaghan v Dublin match. All senior members and parents please pencil this into the diaries! 

Congratulations to Tara McElvaney and Michelle Morgan who were awarded ‘Senior Club Players of 2014’ at the Clontibret GAA Club presentation dinner dance in the Hotel Hillgrove on Saturday night last. Congratulations to all the award and medal winners.

Training for seniors continues each Thursday at 8pm while underage training takes place from 5.30 – 6.30pm. Training for those in second level schools, who are not on the senior panel, takes place on Monday evening from 6.30 to 7.30pm.