LÁ FÉILE PÁDRAIG    

  Clane GAA wishes to thank all those who helped out with the stewarding within the Club throughout the day to ensure a safe and memorable festival for everybody.

 Also, well done to the mentors who prepared the float and to those who supervised and marched with their teams in the Parade.

 A selection of photos are now on the ‘Social’ page of our website.

Fundraising Raceday Thurs April 22nd

 €100 includes

Return transport from Clane,Admission, Reserved Enclosure & Corporate Marquee, 3 Course Lunch,        Race Card,

        Live Music with ’THE MEN IN BLACK’

  Tea and Sandwiches at 5:30pm, Guest Tipsters,

 Raffle & Auction.

MC  Ger Nevin

Further details: George Manzor 0872664644,

 Teresa Naughton 0861925771,

 Ann Sweeney 0868863124,

 Caroline Manzor 0863811175  

Club Lotto

€12,600

(No winner last week. Congratulations to 4 x €50 winners)

 Next draw – Sunday night, 21st March 2010

Tickets available in the Club Bar

Click on ‘News’ and ‘Lotto’ for list of winners.

    Enjoy an afternoon of 

          LIVE MUSIC

    6-8 pm every Sunday in Clane GAA.

         Sunday 21-3-2010   MICK LAMBE

         Sunday 28-3-2010  LIAM PERCIVAL

On Saturday night, 27th March the camogie club are holding a spring draw and social evening to include the presentation of U21 Championship medals for 2009, from 8pm in the clubhouse bar. Lines are €2 and are available from members of the senior panel. There are over twenty prizes from I-Pod’s, wine hampers  to vouchers. All are welcome.

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Simply log on to www.supportyourgaaclub.ie and

follow a few easy steps. We appreciate any help we get.

The Annual Club Dinner Dance took place in the GAA Club on February 13th.

Medals were presented on the night to our 2009 Senior Hurling League winners by County Secretary Kathleen O Neill.

Special ‘Thanks’ to the organisers of the event.

More photos are now on display on the ‘Social’ page.

The Late Sean Cribbin with his wife Breda

The club has penned a fitting tribute to the Late Sean Cribbin who sadly passed away on Thurs. 18th February 2010. The article by Pat Lynch is located on the ‘History’ page of our website. Clane GAA would like to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt sympathies to Sean’s wife, Breda and family.

Club membership for 2010 is now due.This applies to Football, Hurling, Camogie  and Ladies Football. There will be no change to subscriptions for the coming year. Please note that all players must be registered in order to play for the club and to be insured by the club.

 Membership Forms can also be downloaded by clicking the ‘Membership link’ at the righthand side of the home page.

Completed forms with remittance can be forwarded to Marie Woods or Edel Connolly (Camogie) or any member of the relevant committees.

The ‘Fixtures / Results’ link on this page will be updated regularly, so for prompt posting of results we would appreciate if all match results are forwarded by text as soon as possible to 

Bernard Crowley @ 0876838652 .

Also, please forward any late changes of venue / time or cancellations and best of luck!

Venue : Sarsfields GAA Club – Newbridge

Dates: Tuesday 30th March – Thursday 1st April

Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm

Cost: 30

Application forms can be downloaded from the Kildare Camogie Homepage, in the download file.

Kildare County Camogie are hoping to run a camogie foundation  trainers course on the 5th and 6th March, venue to be confirmed. Timings will be as followed Friday 5th March 6pm – 10pm and Saturday 6th March 9.30am – 1.30pm. If anyone is interested in completing this course please make contact with the  club secretary as soon as possible.

Juvenile coaching returns in the splendid all-weather facility at Clongowes as outlined below:

Football: Coaching resumes on Fri 5th Feb for ages 7 – 11. Session begins at 6:30pm sharp until 7:45pm.

Hurling: Coaching resumes on Wed night Feb 10th for ages 7 – 14 and will begin at 6:45pm sharp until 7: 50pm.

To all players, mentors and parents, please be aware that provisional fixtures dates  for both senior and underage leagues and championship can to located in your relevant team pages.

Kildare County Camogie board are hosting a  camogie referees cousrse on the 1 st March in Naas Gaa.  If any senior players and parents of underage players would like to to avail of this course, please contact the chairperson or secretary by Friday 19th February.

Underage camogie training will start for 2010, on Saturday 27th February at 10am. New players always welcome. Please check team pages in the camogie section for further details.

Registration for 2010 will take place on Sunday 7th February in the club hall between 12.o0hrs and 1400hrs. If you can not make it on this day, please ensure you print of a registration form (located on main page) and return with monies at the first opportunity, to Edel Connolly or the management of the team you or your child are involved with.

Michael Kilbride wishes to express his appreciation to all those who supported the Goal Mile Charity Event on St Stephen’s Day in Clane GAA.  It was a great success.

A selection of Goal Mile participants

The Club would like to thank Alan Condron, Supervalu for giving us the bag packing slot on Christmas Week in an effort to raise much needed funding for the club. We also wish to express our appreciation to Carol Tutty for her time in organising and co-ordinating the event. Finally, a big “Thank you” to all those who took part and to those who donated over the four days.

The Club would like to express their gratitude to Ronan Sweeney and David Harney for their time and help with making our annual “Juvenile Presentation Night” a great success. 

A selection of photographs from the night have beenposted on the juvenile hurling and juvenile football pages of the site.

MEDALS AND AWARDS FOR YOUNG CLANE GAA STARS

There was a huge attendance in Clane GAA pavilion when Kildare stars Ronan Sweeney and Clane’s own David Harney were on hand to present trophies and medals to the stars  of the future. Medals were presented to a veritable army of under-eights and nines and  to the following in the older age groups. Each age group had an award for the most dedicated player, the most improved player and player of the year. The following were the award winners in football: U-10 most dedicated, Martin Callan; most improved Nathan Dunne and player of year Shane O’ Sullivan. U-11 most dedicated Shane McCormack; most improved Colm O’Sullivan and player of year, Niall Wyer. U-13 most dedicated Jake Devy, most improved Jack Crowley and player of year Ryan O’Sullivan. U-14 most dedicated Coyle Judge; most improved Cathal O’Brien and player of year Daragh O’Callaghan. U-15 most dedicated Patrick Leonard; most improved Mark Tutty and player of year Peter McCreevy. U-16 most dedicated Paddy McKenna; most improved Sean Christensen and player of year Eoin O’Neill. Minor; most dedicated Andy McIntyre, most improved Eoin Kelly and player of the year Bernard Day.

The hurling award winners were as follows: U-10 most dedicated Katie Hyland, most improved Daniel Mulqueen and player of year James Coonan; U-11 most dedicated Conor Crowley, most improved Adam Donovan and player of year Owen O’Loughlin; U-13 most improved Tadhg Lonergan, most dedicated Conor Palmer and player of the year Oisin McKenna; U-14 most dedicated Cathal Egan, most improved Adam Forrestal and player of year Simon Healy; U-15 most dedicated Conor Martin, most improved Caleb McDonnell and player of year Sean O’Rourke; U-16 most dedicated Jason Horan, most improved Michael Cahalan and player of year Eoin Bracken; minor most dedicated Colm Giffney, most improved Robbie Malone and player of the year David Gibbons.

U15 Football Champions

U15 Football Champions

Clane 1:7 Raheens 1:6

The curtain finally came down on Clane’s year on the GAA field today and what a finale to reach with the U15 footballers claiming the honours in this close and often intense battle with Raheens.  The Caragh based club would have set out as favourites having won all their round robin series of games but the mantle of underdog seemed to inspire the men in white.  The strength in depth of the Clane side was severely tested with a number of withdrawals in the week leading up to the final.  It was a huge task to expect a positive result without players like Ciaran Quinn, Michael O’Reilly and Kenneth Forrest.  Added to that was the loss of key midfielder Thomas Cribbin some weeks back with a serious hand injury.

Half-time team talk

On a very crisp December morning, in the wonderfully presented playing field at Raheens, it was the men in Saffron and Blue who set the scoreboard in motion.  The first point came from a 13m free by Barry Winters after Darragh Callaghan dived to cut out what could have been a certain goal.  Clane’s response was rapid with one of the scores of the game coming within a minute.  A long clearance from Darragh Callaghan was superbly fielded in the middle of the park by Sean Christanseen who transferred inside to Sean O’Rourke.  He turned and fired straight over from 30m.  From the resultant kick out, Paddy McKenna won the ball out on the right wing and dispatched it straight back over the black spot. 

With Clane in the ascendancy, it looked like a decent score could be put up and when Killian Patchell took a pass from Paddy McKenna, the fleet footed youngster raced away to make it 0:4 to 0:1 from 30m.  A quick breakaway downfield from Raheens caught several defenders out of position and Clane were lucky when Dylan Hannon opted to fire over with the goal at his mercy.  In the 14^th minute, a fine passage of play ended when Killian Patchell broke clear and released to Kyle Judge on the edge of the square.  Judge turned and blasted to the back of the net.  Raheens kept in touch and even though they only added two more points in the remainder of the half, they had become stronger, especially in the half back line, which cut the supply to Clane’s inside forwards.  Clane held the advantage at the break 1:4 to 0:4 after Paddy McKenna slotted a late free following a foul on Kyle Judge.

That winning feeling

On the resumption, Clane were first out of the blocks and a move instigated by Finn Moore, continued at pace through Darren O’Meara and Sean O’Rourke to Daire McLoughlin for a wonderful score.  Shortly afterwards, Raheens were awarded a free 40m from goal which was driven in by Barry Winders, the ball broke for David Malone, he slammed his effort off the crossbar and it rebounded to safety.  Minutes later Raheens came close when a strike by Jonathan Hanbury which ended up in the side netting.

Sean O’Rourke relieved the pressure when he slotted over following a foul on Mark Tutty 25m from goal.  Once more, the upright denied Hanbury as Clane were forced to defend bravely.  When Sean O’Rourke narrowly missed after a great build up at the three-quarter mark and Winders subsequently closed the gap for Raheens, an epic finish was about to unfold.  First of all, Killian Patchell converted from close in to leave Clane 1:7 to 0:4 in front.  An injury to Clane’s full back, Darragh Callaghan forced a reshuffle with Peter McCreevey going to the edge of the square and Cathal O’Brien being introduced.  With Raheens now surging forward it was only a matter of time before Mark O’Shea was taking the ball out of his net from from a Jonathan Hanbury effort having first saved superbly at the feet of in-rushing Thomas Flannagan.  The tension began to get to the players and in a three-minute spell Raheens were reduced to 13 following red cards to Dean Campbell and Hanbury.  Winders then pointed to leave the minimum between the sides with three minutes remaining.  Raheens continued to pile on the pressure and while Clane’s defence held firm, they still had to face a 45m free three minutes into stoppage time which sailed to the left and wide.  When the final whistle sounded, celebrations could begin in earnest with Clane prevailing 1:7 to 1:6.

It took a real team effort with Darragh Callaghan and Peter McCreevey leading a great performance from the six defenders.  Killian Patchell, Paddy McKenna and Sean O’Rourke led the charge up front.  However, man of the match performance came from captain Sean Christanseen who was outstanding throughout especially in those last 15 minutes when strong defence was required.  These are the days that make men out of boys!  Congratulations to the team managers Pat Judge, John Christanseen and mentors Frank Cribbin, Joe Malone and Mick O Rourke.

The welcome home

Clane started playing against a strong breeze and the first points of the day was scored  by Bernard Deay.  Confey went on to score 7 consecutive points.  5 minutes before half time Danny Egan from Clane rifled a score which bombed the back of the net.  Clane quickly followed by another point by Danny Egan.  The score at half time was 1-2 to 0-7 to Confey.

In the second half Clane came out strong and quickly scored 4 more points – James McCreevey (0-1), Danny Egan (0-2), Niall O’Brien (0-1).  Clane introduced 2 subs Warren Beale for Craig Gartland and Conor Murphy for Ryan McGrath.  Conor Murphy immediately scored a point on his first touch of the ball.  Clane were 3 points in front up to the last ten minutes when the pulled further away to win 1-13 to Confey’s 0-8.

Clane Team:  Robbie Eyres, Kieran Quinn, Niall Brennan, Craig Gartland, Conor Kelly, Niall O’Brien, Karl O’Sullivan, Karl Martin, Brian Keating (Capt.), Ryan McGrath, Cathal Geoghegan, Ryan McGrath, Danny Egan, James McCreevey, Bernard Deay, Karl Darragh

Halloween Fancy Dress

There will be a Halloween Fancy Dress Spectacular featuring 5 live bands in the Club on Saturday 31st October, 2009 @ 8.30pm.  Come along and join the festivities as 5 local bands demonstrate their talents.  Admission at the door €5.

It's a long way to Straffan and back again.......

Clane GAA Football & Hurling Teams Fundraising Cycle Sunday 25th October, 2009 was a resounding success.  For photos check gallery.

Fun Golf Classic (changed to) Monday 28th September, 2009 in Knockanally Golf Club.  €150 per team.  Time Sheet 8am to 4pm available in GAA Clubhouse.  Sponsorship Welcome.  Contact George Manzor 087-2664644; Ann Sweeney 086-8863124, Teresa Naughton 086-1925771 All Welcome.

Group 1.

The team finished top of the Spring League. The Autumn League has started well with 2 wins over Sarsfields and Naas 1.

In the match against Sarsfields, we were missing a few players and Dean Comiskey was called up at the last minute and he responded by scoring a goal and a point.

Results Clane (1)   11    :   Sarsfields  (1)  9

Clane (1)   16    :   Naas  (1)         6

Squad: Conor Comiskey, Kyle Grehan, Jake Hamilton, Daniel Vaughan, Cormac Vizzard, Liam Wright,

John Ball, Colm Brien, Arron Connolly, Jack Malone, Sam Reilly, Dean O’ Shea, Cian Burke,

Sean Connolly, Eoin Twohig and Dean Comiskey.

Group 2

Not to be outdone this team are also unbeaten after 2 draws with Celbridge and Balyna.Both games were very exciting and in both matches we had in excess of 15 players.

Results Clane (2)   6      :    Celbridge (2)  6

Clane (2)  6       :    Balyna (2)      6

Squad: Adam O Hagan, Cormac Larkin, Conor Lynch, Evan Kelly, Luke Kelly, Dean Comiskey,

Donal O’ Donovan, Eamon Little, Eamon Fitzgerald, Sean Woods, Jamie McIntyre, Jack

Cahalane, John Lynch, Oisin Ward , Declan Kavanagh, Enda Drewe, Jake Burke,

Aoife, Fennessy, Oisin O Sullivan,

Party for Pauric in Clane GAA Hall on Thursday 24^th September @ 8.30pm.  An appreciation for the years of Music, Craic and Friendship given by Pauric Browne, Entertainer to his fans in the Clane area. Many bands and numerous local artistes will perform in this tribute.  Admission €5.  Raffle on the Night.

Referee: Alan LaGrue

Venue: Clane

Time: 06.45pm

In what was to be a very exciting match, Celbridge knocked Clane out of the Camogie Senior Championship 4-04 to 1-06.

Celbridge got off to a good start when Susie O’Carroll pounced on a loose ball and stuck it in the back of the net. Clane responded in the most emphatic fashion with Christine O’Reilly setting up a great goal for Paula Malcomson, but they had little time to celebrate as Susie O’Carroll took the ball and struck it over the bar. Clane did not have time to fight back as the ball landed in the Celbridge forward line and Laurie McDermott hit it low into the back of the net, giving Celbridge a four point lead. Paula Malcomson responded with a well aimed point, narrowing the gap. Susie O’Carroll scored another two goals before the half-time whistle, when the scoreline read 4-01 to 1-01.

Clane dominated the 2^nd half of the match. Yvonne Lyons – who came on for Deirdre Grace – scored a great point from play, followed by another point from Ciara Smullen and a well struck long range point from Lisa O’Connor. Celbridge answered with three points from Susie O’Carroll widening the gap between the teams to eight points. Ciara Smullen scored two more points from frees. Clane, who fought hard through the whole match, were the better team; but missed many goal chances, making Celbridge the victors on the day.

Clane Team: Maria Christian, Sabine Kennedy, Shona Nolan, Anna-Caire Fagan, Claire Flynn, Karen O’Reilly, Danielle Redmond, Lisa O’Connor(0-1), Christine O’Reilly, Mellissa Lyons, Ciara Herbert, Deirdre Grace, Ciara Smullen (0-3), Paula Malcomson (1-01), Edele Connolly. Subs: Yvonne Lyons (0-1, came on for Deirdre Grace), Grainne Gaffney (came on for Paula Malcomson), Leona Flynn (came on for Mellissa Lyons), Katie Malone, Magdalene Marron, Grace Flynn, Ciara Byrne.

Clane defeated by St. Laurence’s in Camogie Senior Championship

In what turned out to be a thrilling match, St. Laurence’s defeated Clane 5-6 to 0-8.

In an intense match some tempers were a little frayed as both sides fought to get ahead in the championship.  Mellissa Lyons got the first point of the game for clane before St. Laurence’s put one into the back of our net.  Christine O’Reilly and Mellissa Lyons were on target for Clane, scoring all eight  points of the match in both halves.  Both sides missed many chances.  St. Laurence’s stayed on top for the remainder of the first half.

In the second half Clane could not get back to in the game but fought hard until the end. .

Best for Clane was Maria Christian who worked hard all day.

Clane Team: Maria Christian, Sabine Kennedy, Paula Malcomson, Anna-Claire Fagan, Danielle Redmond, Karen O’Reilly, Claire Flynn, Lisa O’Connor, Christine O’Reilly, Deirdre Grace, Edele Connolly, Ciara McAndrews, Niamh Foley, Mellissa Lyons, Sarah McNeill. Subs: Grace Flynn, Leona Flynn, Katie Malone, Magdalene Marron, Ciara Byrne, Grainne Gaffney.

Player Of The Match: Maria Christian

Johnstownbridge conquered Clane in Kildare Camogie Senior Championship 3-6 to 1-6

Tuesday 11^th August 2009, Johnstownbridge G.A.A.

The game got off to a great start when Clane’s forward Ciara Smullen pounced on a loose ball and drove it low into the back of the net. Johnstownbridge responded with Roisin O’Connell scoring a goal. As the game continued, both teams traded points from frees. Points from Ciara Mooney and Clodagh Flanagan put Johnstownbridge ahead by two points with twelve minutes played. Ciara Smullen scored two more points from frees, leveling the sides once more. Christine O’Reilly put Clane ahead close to half-time with a well struck long range point. Johnstownbridge responded with a point from Aoife Trant. At half-time the scoreline read 1-4 to 1-4.

Clane started off better in the second half with both Shona Nolan and Ciara McAndrew –who came on for Ciara Smullen (injured)- scoring great points from a distance. Clodagh Flanagan scored a goal for Johnstownbridge, which energised the team and within minutes Ciara Mooney scored a third goal, putting them ahead by four points. Roisin O’Connell and Ciara Mooney scored two more points for what were the closing points of the game. Clane fought hard and threw everything they had at Johnstownbridge, with Karen O’Reilly playing exceptionally well until the final whistle was blown.

Clane: Marie Christians, Sabine Kennedy, Aine McCormack, Edel Connolly, Claire Flynn, Karen O’Reilly, Danielle Redmond, Melissa Lyons, Christine O’Reilly (0-1), Paula Malcolmson, Shona Nolan (0-1), Lynda McCormack, Deirdre Grace, Niamh Foley, Ciara Smullen (1-0,0-3F), Ciara Byrne, Anna-Claire Fagan, Sarah McNeil, Ciara McAndrew (0-1), Magdelene Marron, Katie Malone, Grainne Gaffney, Jacqui Kinsella, Grace Flynn, Leona Flynn.

Johnstownbridge: Sarah Gormley, Caroline Murphy, Aine Hurley, Shona Farrell, Claire Hurley, Jane O’Donoghue, Fiona Blake, Aoife Trant (0-1), Jenna Murphy, Roisin O’Connell (1-1), Emma Farrell, Doireann O’Keily, Clodagh Flanagan (1-1,0-1F), Ciara Mooney(1-2), Anne Dempsey, Lorraine Sheegar, Ashling Holton, AnneMarie Keogh, Balithin Kenny, Rachel Knowles, Aoife Mangan, Lauren Murphy, Loise Keogh, Sarah Blake, Amy Mooney.

Announcing the golf event of the year in aid of the Sisters of the Sacred Heats of Jesus and Mary, Caring for the Mentally Handicapped and run by the Friends of St. Anne’s Roscrea - 4 Ball Rumble in Knockanally Golf Club on Sunday 19^th July (tee time: 2pm – 4pm) and Monday 20^th July (tee time:  all day).  €200 per team.  Prizes for All Male, all Female and Mixed teams.  Feast of Music in Marquee on the day.  Come along and support this worthy cause.  Contact George Manzor at 087-2664644.

Congratulations to Aisling O’Donovan who joins fellow club member Kiri Lowry on the Kildare Ladies Senior Panel.  Well done!!

Clane GAA Club

Football Training and Skills Camp 6th July, 2009 – 23rd July, 2009

10am – 1pm Only €20pw!!!!

Click Here to Download Application Form

With the Feile football taking place this weekend , the club shop has Clane GAA flags & car flags for sale in the club shop. It would be great if we could support the club in having a bit of colour to our games our the weekend. The shop is open this Thursday evening @ 8.30pm