Cliona was classically trained in Dublin at the Royal Irish Academy of Music where she studied both the Irish and Concert Harp. Following her success at several Feis Ceoil competitions such as the Adare Harp competition Cliona joined the Trinity College orchestra and played the harp for several theatrical productions.
Since settling here in Australia, Cliona played the harp in the Aida orchestra in 1989 and performed solo in the Opera House with the performance of the Brendan Voyage and also at the Utzon Room asCliona & Chris
Cliona plays solo harp for many corporate events in some of Sydney's leading venue