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Clonmore GFC are pleased to announce that on Friday May 13th we will be hosting our first ever Golf Classic at Dungannon Golf Club, a lot of work and effort have gone into making the day a huge Success. With Tee off times available all day from 9am through to 5.30pm we hope to give as many people as possible a chance to win the car. The competition is geared towards 4 balls but there are places available to individuals to make up teams.

The prices are £160 per 4ball and £40 for individuals; this will include a meal in the Golf Club restaurant straight after your round.

Anyone getting a hole in one at the ninth will win a Honda Jazz, sponsored by Donnelly Group.

The day will be wrapped up with the prize giving taking place that night back in the new club building, with live music, dance and light refreshments being served, kicking off at 10pm. This will be a great nights Craic, so even if you haven't made it to the Golf, come along to join in the tall stories of the day and see if anyone will be driving off in that New Honda.

For further information or to book a Tee off time, please contact Hugh McAlinden on 07801 306100 or any member of the committee. email golf11@clonmore.com clonmore.com

what time is the game at?

Events get underway from 12 noon with the main attraction of Armagh v Galway with a throw in of 2pm

Kernan's Tribe to Face The Orchard

Armagh club, Clonmore Robert Emmets have pulled off a major coup for the opening of their new building and pitch development on Sunday 23rd May.

Former Armagh boss Joe Kernan will bring the Galway senior team to face his native county for the occasion. "We're absolutely delighted to have secured Galway and Armagh for what will be one of the biggest days in the Clubs history," said Clonmore Chairman Dominic Molloy. 'To be honest when we contacted both camps they had no hesitation in seizing the opportunity to be part of the celebration, and were more than helpful.

The big day for one of the smallest clubs in the country will bring a host of dignitaries for the occasion. GAA President Christy Cooney will attend and will perform the official opening duties, newly elected Ulster President, Aogan Farrell, Ladies GAA President Pat Quill and Armagh County Chairman Paul Duggan will also be in attendance.

"The Club feel really honoured that so many of the GAA top brass have agreed to take time out of very busy schedules to come along and support us. Who better to open your facilities than the President of the Association," said Mr Molloy. "It took a fair bit of planning and work to set a date that suited everyone given the hectic diary of Christy Cooney. We also had to wait until Championship dates were fixed before we could look at possible contenders for an inter county challenge game. Obviously Armagh as the home side was a priority and Paddy O'Rourke said he would help us out not long after he was appointed Armagh manager, Big Joe was thrilled when we approached him about the possibilities of bringing a Galway side to face his native OrchardCounty." Clonmore will have an additional reason to proudly welcome the Armagh side in that one of their own – Brendan Donaghy, who was hugely influential in Armagh's successful National League campaign recently will lead the team to face Galway.

The day itself will see the club open a new building incorporating changing rooms, showers and toilets with a meeting room and gym facilities upstairs. "It may be small by some standards but we're a small club with limited resources and we didn't want something impractical or leaving us with a huge debt from building and costly to maintain. Having come from a situation of never having had proper facilities we're rightly proud of what we now have in place. At our old pitch beside the river Blackwater teams togged out in their cars, since we moved up to the new site a few years ago we have used old temporary huts which while they served a purpose, had no showers and are now well past their sell by date.

The ribbon will also be cut on the club's pitch which is widely regarded as one of the best surfaces in the country.

"We have been using the pitch for a number of years now but have never officially opened it largely due to the absence of changing facilities, on the 23rd May we'll put that one to bed.

We've a fantastic club and community here in Clonmore and everyone has really got their shoulder behind the wheel to make sure we had the proper facility, everyone lending their talents and expertise across various fields from manual labour to fund-raising to helping with running the club and coaching etc." We're calling on support from the GAA fraternity across the country, and it will be a great occasion, with some of the best football talent on the field, and sideline.

Admission to the game is £5 with family concessions.

www.clonmore.com

Kernan's Tribe to Face The Orchard

Armagh club, Clonmore Robert Emmets have pulled off a major coup for the opening of their new building and pitch development on Sunday 23rd May.

Former Armagh boss Joe Kernan will bring the Galway senior team to face his native county for the occasion. "We're absolutely delighted to have secured Galway and Armagh for what will be one of the biggest days in the Clubs history," said Clonmore Chairman Dominic Molloy. 'To be honest when we contacted both camps they had no hesitation in seizing the opportunity to be part of the celebration, and were more than helpful.

The big day for one of the smallest clubs in the country will bring a host of dignitaries for the occasion. GAA President Christy Cooney will attend and will perform the official opening duties, newly elected Ulster President, Aogan Farrell, Ladies GAA President Pat Quill and Armagh County Chairman Paul Duggan will also be in attendance.

"The Club feel really honoured that so many of the GAA top brass have agreed to take time out of very busy schedules to come along and support us. Who better to open your facilities than the President of the Association," said Mr Molloy. "It took a fair bit of planning and work to set a date that suited everyone given the hectic diary of Christy Cooney. We also had to wait until Championship dates were fixed before we could look at possible contenders for an inter county challenge game. Obviously Armagh as the home side was a priority and Paddy O'Rourke said he would help us out not long after he was appointed Armagh manager, Big Joe was thrilled when we approached him about the possibilities of bringing a Galway side to face his native OrchardCounty." Clonmore will have an additional reason to proudly welcome the Armagh side in that one of their own – Brendan Donaghy, who was hugely influential in Armagh's successful National League campaign recently will lead the team to face Galway.

The day itself will see the club open a new building incorporating changing rooms, showers and toilets with a meeting room and gym facilities upstairs. "It may be small by some standards but we're a small club with limited resources and we didn't want something impractical or leaving us with a huge debt from building and costly to maintain. Having come from a situation of never having had proper facilities we're rightly proud of what we now have in place. At our old pitch beside the river Blackwater teams togged out in their cars, since we moved up to the new site a few years ago we have used old temporary huts which while they served a purpose, had no showers and are now well past their sell by date.

The ribbon will also be cut on the club's pitch which is widely regarded as one of the best surfaces in the country.

"We have been using the pitch for a number of years now but have never officially opened it largely due to the absence of changing facilities, on the 23rd May we'll put that one to bed.

We've a fantastic club and community here in Clonmore and everyone has really got their shoulder behind the wheel to make sure we had the proper facility, everyone lending their talents and expertise across various fields from manual labour to fund-raising to helping with running the club and coaching etc." We're calling on support from the GAA fraternity across the country, and it will be a great occasion, with some of the best football talent on the field, and sideline.

Admission to the game is £5 with family concessions.

www.clonmore.com

How is it possible to select a team when three team amalgamate? Who manages the team and who calls the shots? It is bound to lead to some arguments

an amalgameted team from clonmore , annaghmore and collageland got to the u-16 county final in 2000 they were named st john,s . i think a kilcluney side reached the latter stages of the minor championship in the late 90,s featuring players from ballymacnab,clady and granemore . when teams cant field on their own they normally join up with their parish neighbours , still would,nt like to be a  selector though 

Hi.
Clonmore being one of the smallest clubs in the country have, perhaps always, had to amalgamate with neighbouring clubs to provide underage football. Annaghmore and Collegelands are neighbours who are in a similar position. St. Johns or Naomh Eoin and field at U-8 to U-21 depending on numbers.
I'm sure all teams/clubs face similar problems and similar benefits.