Clann na Banna CLG

🔴⚫️ SENIOR MEN – DIVISION 2 🔴⚫️

Back on the road this Friday evening as the lads make the trip to Rostrevor for another important league fixture.

Throw-in is at 7.30pm and your support could make all the difference.

Get down the road and get behind the lads 🔴⚫️ no fair weather supporters!

📍 Rostrevor
🕢 7.30pm
📅 Friday 19 June

🔴⚫️ U12 BOYS MATCH REPORT 🔴⚫️

A great evening of football last night for our two U12 Boys teams, both in action at home.

Team 1 took on An Riocht and produced a blistering performance, particularly in the second half. Once they found their feet, they dominated proceedings and played some outstanding football. A fantastic effort from all involved. Well done, boys!

Team 2 faced Newry Bosco in a tightly contested encounter. It was a hard fought game with some excellent football played throughout, and the lads showed great determination and teamwork. Well done to everyone!

Two excellent performances from our U12s this evening, with plenty of skill, effort and teamwork on display across both teams.

📍 Training continues tomorrow evening. If everyone could be up for 5.30pm, we’ll get started a little earlier.

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🔴⚫️ THANK YOU 🔴⚫️

What a day we had at our Sports Day & Colour Run!

Events like this simply don’t happen without the support of so many people, businesses and volunteers, and we want to take a moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a success.

A special thank you to:

⭐ John Jordan for the kids’ ball pool
⭐ Ultratherm Group
⭐ Elliotts
⭐ Rosehip
⭐ Windsor Bakery
⭐ Oggie Ice Cream
⭐ Tesco Outlet Banbridge (David)
⭐ Friar Tucks
⭐ Herron Country Fried Chicken
⭐ O’Neills
⭐ Toytown
⭐ Beauty Outlet
⭐ Eurospar
⭐ Tesco Castlewellan Road (Lynsey)
⭐ John McQuaid
⭐ Q Cabs (Barney)
⭐ Donal McArdle
⭐ The G4MO Team for the bakery stand
⭐ Bann Stationery
⭐ The Trainor Family for the pony rides – the children absolutely loved meeting Big Daddy! 🐴

To every volunteer who gave up their time, every family who supported the event, every child who took part, and everyone who came along and helped create such a fantastic atmosphere, thank you. Your support means so much and helps us continue to develop and grow our club.

A particularly special word of thanks must go to our Fundraising Committee. Working tirelessly behind the scenes for weeks, they left no stone unturned in organising an incredible day for our community. They may be a small team, but they do mighty work, and the success of Sunday is a testament to their dedication, commitment and passion for our club.

From the laughter and smiles to the colour covered faces, it was a day to remember.

Thank you all for supporting Clann na Banna. ❤️🖤

🔴⚫️ OUR OWN JAMES FEENEY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT 🔴⚫️

A huge congratulations to Clann na Banna player James Feeney, who has been selected to represent Ireland with Bridges Beyond Boxing in America this September.

To help raise funds for this fantastic opportunity, James is hosting a Pub Quiz Fundraiser on Saturday 20th June in The Lounge at AJ Quinn’s, starting at 8pm.

💷 £10 per person
👥 Maximum 6 per team
🏆 Great prizes to be won
🎉 Plenty of craic guaranteed

This is a fantastic achievement for a young local athlete and a brilliant opportunity to represent both his community and his country on the international stage.

If you can, gather a team, come along, and show your support for one of our own as he prepares for this incredible journey.

Best of luck, James! We’re all behind you!

🔴⚫️ REMEMBERING PADDY 🔴⚫️

Join us at Clann na Banna this Saturday, 20th June, for the Paddy Simpson Memorial Dads & Lads Blitz.

A day of football, friendship and community spirit as we remember Paddy Simpson and come together in support of PIPS Hope & Support.

🗓 Saturday 20th June
⏰ Football starts at 11.30am
📍 Clann na Banna Clubhouse

Whether you're playing, supporting from the sidelines, or simply calling up to enjoy the atmosphere, everyone is welcome.

Both Down v Fermanagh game and Armagh v Kerry game being televised in the clubhouse so you won’t miss any action!

Come up, show your support and help make it a day to remember. ❤️🖤

❤️🖤GIRLS U16 v NEWRY SHAMROCKS❤️🖤

📸 Ciaran Smylie

🔴⚫️ WHAT A SUNDAY! 🔴⚫️

EDIT: ❌MINOR BOYS GAME CANCELLED❌

What a day we had at our Clann na Banna Sports Day & Colour Run! 🌈

A massive thank you and well done to our Fundraising Committee and all of the volunteers who gave up their time to make today such a success. From the planning and organisation to the setup, tidy-up and everything in between, the amount of work that goes on behind the scenes is incredible. The smiles on everyone’s faces today were proof that it was all worth it.

To top it all off, our Chairperson got to enjoy a Tyrone win and an Armagh defeat… we suspect he’s had a bigger smile on his face than anyone covered in paint today! 😉

Now the real challenge begins - getting the paint washed off, the grass stains out of the clothes and the faces scrubbed clean in time for school and work tomorrow!

As we look ahead to another busy week at Clann na Banna, here’s what’s coming up over the next few days…

🔴⚫️ DOWN LGFA U13 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 🔴⚫️

Congratulations to Emma, Saorla and Emeli, who proudly represented Clann na Banna at the Down LGFA U13 Player Development Programme.

A fantastic achievement for all three girls and a testament to the hard work, commitment and dedication they show week in, week out.

Everyone at Clann na Banna is incredibly proud of you. Keep working hard and enjoying your football! 👏🔴⚫️

🔴⚫️ U16 DIVISION 3 LEAGUE FINAL 🔴⚫️

Tomorrow night at 7.30PM, our U16 Boys take to the field in the Down GAA Division 3 League Final as they face Dromara.

The lads have worked incredibly hard all season to earn their place in the final and now have the chance to bring home the silverware.

We’d love to see a big Clann na Banna support making the short journey to Dromara to get behind the team. Your support can make all the difference.

Best of luck to the players and management as they look to finish a fantastic league campaign in style.

❤️🖤U12 GIRLS SUCCESS❤️🖤

Following a successful regional campaign our U12 girls have been graded Division 1 for the summer league. Bryansford A were the visitors to Cottage Park on Sunday morning for a pre Colour Run match.

Both teams served up a very competitive game with our girls making the most of home advantage. This group of girls have put in a lot of hard work on the training pitch and continue to improve every week.