Saval GAA complex was the venue on Sunday last, when once again, Clonduff GAA turned out to be the top Scór Club in County Down in what was one of the most entertaining, most enjoyable Down Scór finals for years.

 

From the moment the first dancers took the stage in the Ceili Dancing competition until the conclusion when Clonduff’s Quiz team with super sub Mary McGreevy on board took the honours in the Question Time competition, it was non stop entertainment all the way, and for good measure, Claire Rooney, Down’s new All-Ireland winner reprised her winning recitation, ‘Sam’s Prayer’ for a very appreciative audience at the end.

 

A complete set of new trophies had been presented to the Scór committee for the occasion and the trophy donors very kindly agreed to make the presentations to the various winners:

 

The results:
 

Ceili Dancing:    Saul

Solo Singing: Kerrie Kennedy Glenn John Martins

Instrumental Music: Mayobridge

Recitation: Eileen McCusker  Clonduff

Ballad Groups: Carryduff

Novelty Act: Clonduff

Set Dancing: Warrenpoint

Quiz: Clonduff.

 

At the conclusion, after Claire Rooney’s performance, her mother Thérèse who wrote the award winning recitation was presented with a bouquet of flowers by Scór secretary Paula Magee in recognition of her input into Claire’s success.

 

The Saval club is to be congratulated on the wholehearted effort they put into staging Scór and with Bean a Ti Anne Lennon in charge, the show ran smoothly and sweetly from the word ‘go’.

 

The Ulster semi-final will be held this Saturday night in St Malachy’s School Castlewellan when the County Down winners take on the winners from Derry and Antrim. Doors open at 6.00pm with a planned 7.00pm start time, and a capacity audience is expected.