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Name: Neil O'Hara  
Height: 5 Foot 11 Inch  
Weight: 16.5 Stone.   
Position: Back Row or hooker.  
Nickname: Pugs   
Occupation: Sales Executive. Dreames to be like cux some day.  
A little bit about Pugs:  
When fit a dynamic player who brings injury to opponents who cross his path. A former second team player of the year Pugs is a relative new comer to the game and has taken well to the sport. He spectated at more games this year than he played but with Conor Maloney taking over as captain it is safe to assume Pugs will be back in training and looking to regain his form of two years back which had so many people talking about him with such high regard.      




  
Name: Conor Moloney  

Age: 23  
Height: 6'0  
Weight: 19st   
Position: prop forward   
School: Moyle Park College   
Occupation: Car Sales  
Nicknames: Malouie   
Representative Cap's: 3 caps Irish Shamrocks tour two Newzeland,2 caps south dublin     

A little bit about Conor:  
Conor has been nominated as 1st team captain for the coming season. He is known around Leinster and beyond for his unbelieveable scrummaging capability. He is not as well known for his ball handling ability but this has been the undoing of many teams in the past. His skills would put many quality outhalfs to shame and have led to many people asking the question whether or not he really is an outhalf in a props body. Coaches Rob Hayes and Kenny O Brien will hope that the added responsibility associated with being captain will wake the sleeping giant into producing big performances on a regular basis this year.
    
  



  
Name: Mark Molloy   
Age: 30   
Height: 5' 2   
Weight: 10st   
Position: Versatile Back  
School: Kings Hosptial  
Occupation: Coach, Fitness guru, Team Consellor and part time fireman
Nicknames: Molly       
A little bit about Mark:   
Arguably the greatest player to have ever played for the club who has never been voted player of the year. Is it that he is not popular enough to recieve the players vote or is it that he is overlooked because of his slight stature? One may never know. The Marky vs Berry battle of recent years is reminiscent of the days when Ronan O'Gara battled David Humphreys for the Ireland number ten jersey. Will he one day give up the crown to the younger man in the same way Humphreys has done? The little man has led the team to promotion this year and will figure highly in the coaches plans for next year so it may be a few more years before we find out. 

    
  
Name: Alaric Collier   
Age: 32   
Height: 6' 2   
Weight: 15.5st   
Position: Versatile Back  
School: The High School Rathgar  
Occupation: Hero
Nicknames: Huggy Bear, Ali Habana   
A little bit about Ali:   

This South African born utility back is in his second season with Clondalkin following a distingushed career playing for previous clubs Ashbourne, Tullow and Old Wesley. Ali has brought some colour to the Clondalkin backline since his arrival and it is argued he has the safest pair of hands around. A player who can run, kick and pass, Ali is famous for his tough ball carrying style of play and more infamous for his kicking game.His versatility has meant he has played every position from 10 to 15 this year but still there are no signs of the JP Pieterson lookalike joining the big boys in the forwards.
  
  
  
  


  
Name: Ciaran Collins   
Age: 48   
Height: 5’ 11   
Weight: 16.0 st   
Position: Prop   
Hometown: RAF Lynam, Wast Rainham, England   
School: C.B.S. Crumlin   
College: Sterling University, Scotlans   
Quote: vini vici vidi Rome 2002   
A little bit about CC:   
CC is yet another one of the Clondalkin props to defy the age old cliché that a prop comes into his prime at 28 and goes over the hill at 34. In contrast to his babyfaced team mates CC is packing down in the Clondalkin front row just two years short of his 50th birthday. Despite not being able to last the 80 minutes the way he used to, the former first team captain is certainly not over the hill. A testament to the longevity of his career is the fact that he was introduced off the bench in the recent towns cup defeat to Tullamore. This cameo appearance showed that he can still scrummage with the best of them, putting it up to his division 1 opponents. Based on this performance, it is highly unlikely that this will be CC’s last outing for Clondalkins elite outfit. 

           


  
Name:Sean Brennan   
Age:23  
Height: 6' 3  
Weight:16.3 st  
Hometown: Clondalkin   
School: Moyle Park  
Position: 2nd Row   
College: Brent Popes School of Rugby. New Zealand   
Nickname: Bonesaw    
A little bit about Sean:  
Clondalkins own ladies man is a seasoned member of the first team squad having made his debut at the tender age of 17. Seanie has been an ever present in the team ever since and despite his pretty boy face he is without doubt one of the hardest players in Leinster Rugby. Feared by the opposition and respected by his fellow  players, this respect was displayed most noteably when Sean was awarded the honour of picking his own nickname, an honour that has only been given to one player before in Clondalkin history, Bren Ward (Brendanto).     

     




  
Name:Ollie MeGraw   
Age:28  
Height: 5' 9  
Weight:13.5 st  
Hometown: Clondalkin but born in Belfast  
School: Moyle Park  
Position: Hooker   
College: IT Tallaght, NUI Maynooth, La Sorbonne Paris    
Nicknames: The Red Mist
     

Quote:Thats not a high tackle......THIS IS A HIGH TACKLE!!  A little bit about ollie:  
Known as a quiet reserved gentleman off the pitch and out of the Laurels, ollie undergoes a somewhat schizophrenic change when he pulls on a jersey or puts a drink to his lips. Out goes the former student of the Arts and in comes a reckless maniac who has little respect for his personal safety or for that matter the rules. Despite his lack of size and ill discipline, Ollie was a key factor in the Spencer Cup winning team of two years back with his bullseye accurate lineouts being the key weapon in the Clondalkin offence.      

Name:    Andrew Huetson   
Age:       42   
Weight:  14st   
Height:   5’ 9”   
Hometown:  Yorkshire  
School:   Selby Grammar  
College:  Loughborough Uni  
Position(s):   very part-time Coach  
Nickname(s):  Andy  (it’s really Zorro, but that flashing blade reference comes from cricket and you don’t know what that is, so we’ll let that lie)   
A little bit about Andy:   
Fly in and fortnightly visitor to Gordon Park , just lately only to bring the rain with him. Prefers 2½ hour training sessions mainly about defense. The only ever Englishman to serve behind the bar much to Kevin Laid’s eternal chagrin. Knows a bit about Bish, Bash, Bosh and claims to know Guy Easterby from when he carried his bag for him at Harrogate .  If he’s not playing or coaching then he’s watching a video of the game. He’s certainly not shopping, hence why he is a great borrower of clothes and he never has a shower unless Finbar is training, so he can borrow his spare towel.  His great hero is Brian Clough, so far he has only inherited the dress sense.   
   



  
Name: Ciaran Cullen   
Age: 25    
Weight: 17st   
Height: 6ft   
Hometown: Clondalkin   
School: Moyle Park   
College: IT Tallaght, NCI    
Position(s): Prop   
Nickname(s): Cux,    
Alter Ego: Frank   
A little bit about Big Cux:   
Ironically the oldest of the brothers, Big Cux is also the smallest. Big Cux captained Clondalkin to their finest moment with Clondalkin winning the Spencer Cup two years back. Cux's return to form in the early part of this season has played a key role in Newbridges fight for promotion. Its this return to form that forced Tom Duffys exit to Newbridge where Tom has shone for the division 2 outfit. This in itself is testimony to the quality of props at CRFC. 
        

  
Name: Kevin Cullen   
Age: 22   
Weight: 18st    
Height: 6ft 4in   
Hometown: Clondalkin   
School: Moyle Park   
College: NUI Maynooth   
Position(s): 2nd Row   
Nickname(s): Kev Cux, Polar Bear   
A little bit about Cux:   
Kev is one of three brothers to have taken the field for Clondalkin. Some say he is a centre caught inside a second rows body while others say he just ate a centre during a game a few years back. He is known to have an impact when he carries the ball with Eddie being the latest to testify to that fact. He is one of the youngest players of the year having won the award back in 2005 at the tender age 20.
  
  
  
  
Name: Conor Caslin    
Age: 22    
Weight: 14st  2    
Height: 5ft 10    
Home Town: Kilnamanagh    
School: Drimnagh Castle   
College: IT Tallaght     
Position(s): Hooker/Flanker   
NickName: Penguin    
A little bit about Conor:   

Conor is one of many talented young front rowers in the club, and has been pushing hard to move up the pecking order for the no.2 jersey. He has been keeping Bruiser and Ollie on their toes for the past three years and has made quite a number of 1st team appearances to boot. His achilles heal has long been his throwing but he has been working hard to rectify this problem which has been a key factor to the much improved second team line out of recent games.   

   


  
Name: Philip "Philly" Byrne  
Age: 27  
Weight: 15st 2 pounds   
Height: 5ft 9inch  
Hometown: Clondalkin  
School: Moyle Park  
College: Cathal Brugha St  
Position: 1st centre and he has been known to play at scrum half and full back  
Nickname: Pud   
A little about Phil:   
He is not a very good spectator who doesnt have the paitence to watch. Mind you he gets fairly frustrated while playing too as he can't stand crap referees. Actually make that all refs.  
  
  


  Name:Alan(The Wasp)Boland   
Age:26   
Weight:18st 1.  
Height:6   
Hometown:Clondalkin   
School:Moyle Park   
College:Didnt make it   
Position(s):Tight head prop   
Nickname(s):The Wasp   
A little bit about Al:  
  Handsome party animal,A great prop probably one the best crfc ever seen!Super being strengths!!Never even thinks of entering a public house on a saterday night if theres a match on sunday..Dedicated to the fans always there to sign autographs!   
  



   Name: Derek Murtagh   
Age: 23   
Weight: 13 st 11.   
Height: 5'10"   
Hometown: Dublin   
School: Moyle Park    
College: GMIT   
Position(s): Flanker/ Centre    
Nickname(s): Francie      

A little bit about Murtagh:    
Not so much a player with silky skills and good hands but a player who  enjoys a good confrontation. Rules have never stopped in the past and most  definitely not in the future.
  
  



   Name: Shane Martens       
Age: 24   
Weight: 13 stone 4 pounds   
Height: 6'2"   
Hometown: Dublin   
School: St Andrews    
College: Portobello   
Position(s): Scrum Half    
Nickname(s): Eddie. Edwardo. Ed.    
A little bit about Eddie:  
Eddie has showed that there is a touch of class in him this season with 4 tries. That coupled with a 70% kicking record so far this year has helped cover up his defensive ineptness. And yes ladies he is single. 
  
  



Name: Patrick Ryan   
Age: 23  
Weight: 12 st 5   
Height: 5 foot 11  
Hometown: Castletown, Laois  
School:Roscrea Prep School  
College: NUIG & GMIT  
Position(s): Centre, Wing, Fullback & Outhalf  
Nickname(s): Mousey     

A little bit about Patrick:  

Mousey is Clondalkin 2nds very own import having made the transfer from Ballina 2 seasons back. Despite the difficulties with his accent experienced by many he settled in quiet well last season finish out top try scorer for the seconds. He is currently travelling the world but should be back for next season to add something to a backline that has been overshadowed by the more than impressive pack all this year.
  
  
  

   Name: Dan Fitzpatrick    
Age: 30  
Weight: 19 st   
Height: 6 foot 3  
Hometown: Kildare  
School:C.U.S  
College: Ballyfermot Senior College  
Position(s): Number 8  
Nickname(s): Big Dan/ Batista    
A little bit about Dan:   
Dan has been the driving force behind much of what has been good about the seconds this year. As the captain, he has led by example on and off the field and is feared throughout the league for his trademark high impact style of play. He is also the envy of the other firemen up the club having rescued more cats from trees this year than Ali, Stevey and Marty combined.
  
  



Name: Joey Lovett   
Age: 20  
Weight: 13 st   
Height: 5 foot 9  
Hometown: Clondalkin  
School:Collinstown Park  
College: UCD  
Position(s): wing  
 Nickname(s): The model     
 A little bit about Joseph:  

Joey is known to socialise in the badlands of Liffey Valley and still has no scars on his face which is quiet an achievment. His 21st in in the Bluebell club on 08 February and all at Clondalkin are welcome to attend. 
    

Name: Colum O'Doherty   
Age: 37  
Weight: 13 st 2.  
Height: 6 foot  
Hometown: Bray  
School:Bray CBS  
College: ITT Dublin  
Position(s): wing, fullback, centre  
Nickname(s): Gramps   
A little bit about Colum:  
A proper ladies man who has been a real hit with the ladies in Wyeth over the past couple of years.Colum cant take to the field as regular as he would like these days but when you hit his age you realise that your body just can handle things the way it used to.
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AGM   Wednesday 28th May   2008 at 20:00pm 
  
  
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    The President's Dinner is this Friday 23rd May at 8.00 pm in the club.   The cost is €55.00 per head.  Food provided by external caterers and will be of good quality.    
 
  Please do your best to attend.   
 
  I look forward to seeing you all there for what will be the last bash of the season.    
 
      Be there or you'll be talked about!      
 
 
   
Kind Regards,  
 
    Frank  
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  Any help would be much appreciated. For details, contact Mark Molloy   markmolloy65@yahoo.com.au    
  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 09:43:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.clondalkinrugby.com/club-news/players-daysaturday-17th-may/</link><guid>http://www.clondalkinrugby.com/club-news/players-daysaturday-17th-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notice of AGM Season 2007/2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[    The Annual General meeting of Clondalkin RFC will take place on Wednesday May 28th 2008 at 8 p.m. sharp at the Clubhouse, Gordon Park, Kingswood.     
    Motions for the meeting must be sent to the Hon. Secretary Conor Steed (  Conor@manotherm.ie  ) to arrive not later than Monday 26th May.      

    Other upcoming events:    
  
    Players Day Saturday 17th May - contact Mark Molloy for details   markmolloy65@yahoo.com.au    
    Presidents Dinner   23rd May 2008 8pm  
      
    
  
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Clondalkin	57  
  
Railway Union 5  
  
  Jonny Stapleton  
  
IT was billed as the most important game in the clubs history and Clondalkin rugby firsts certainly produced a performance worthy of the occasion to ensure they will compete in the new look Leinster League Division 2 next term.     

Clon dominated the winner takes all battle, which was contested on neutral territory in UCD, from beginning to end and registered an amazing 7 trys against the recent Division 1 residents.
    
Demotion to Division 3 would certainly have been a massive set back for the club, but the players fashioned a performance to guarantee the Gordan Park natives will progress rather that regress in the Leinster league.
    
The large Clondalkin supports nerves were slightly settled by a positive start from their team and an early Stevie Cunningham penalty.
    
Colm Tighe who was part of a back row that shared a mammoth 25 points, set the bar with an all action start, but there was a slight concern the Clon were not making full advantage of their early dominance.
    
Clondalkin never looked under any severe pressure and were governing all the personal battles but didn’t keep the score board ticking over.
    
That was until the clubs all time top scorer scored probably the most important try of his prolific career. Paul Fitzgerald benefited from incisive run and delicate pass from his younger brother Peter Fitzgerald to race over in the corner.
    
Cunningham added the extras and Clondalkin never looked back.
    
The magnificent Tighe, who left the club for the Gaurds a number of years ago after a disappointing defeat to Sundays opponents Railway, was full of ball caring menace obviously determined not to be on the losing side this time round and scored his sides second moments later.
    
Again Peter Fitzgerald’s pace was instrumental, his chase from Cunningham’s clever kick forced his opposing winger to concede a five meter line out which the pack drove over the line giving Tighe the easiest of finishes.
    
Tighe’s backrow colleauge then helped make it 22-0 when he didn’t just block but caught a Union to canter home under the posts.
    
Thunder boomed as half time approached but not even the emergence of black clouds could dampen Clons spirits and the party started early when the tenacious Tighe made it 27-0 after more great work from the younger of the two Fitzgeralds and the pack.
    
Railway did threaten a revival after the break when they scored early on, but apart from that one breach the Clon defense literally tackled like their Division 2 lives depended on it.
    
Philly Byrne and Cunningham with some huge man and ball hits and once they weathered the storm they went on to further hammer the nail in the Railway coffin. 
    
The scrum was immense literally destroying the opposing eight come scrummage time and Seany Brennan benefited when Clon amazing registered an against the head push over try.
    
Cunnigham rounded of a fine personal performance when he powered over from close range to further extend the advantage before the impressive Brennan crossed the white wash for his second after good work from Jeff Gallagher.
    
Fittingly captain Mark Molloy rounded of he rout and the most important victory in the clubs history, obviously sparking wild celebrations in the process.
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Development Plan
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     Newlands
Development Plan
    

  


  
 
  
  
     Tuesday 28th of April 2008 at 20:30 pm
In Clondalkin Rugby Club
        
  Clondalkin Rugby Football Club are proposing to move from our existing site, to the IRFU lands at Belgard Rd. in the near future.
We would like all club members to invite friends and parents who live in the Belgard, Garrynisk, Kingswood, Kilnamanagh and Ballymount areas to attend this meeting in order to explain the clubs interests of relocating at Belgard Rd.



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