Dublin LGFA Weekly Notes LIDL NFL:Dublin’s 2017 NFL campaign got off to a good start with a 1-07 to 0-05 win over Monaghan on Sunday last. The match report from the game is available to read on our website with images from the game can be viewed on GAApics.com.A big thank you to our kind hosts, Naomh Mearnog GAA club.Noelle Healy was the Gourmet Food Parlour Dublin player of the match.This coming Sunday February 5th, Dublin are on the road as they take on Kerry in round 2 of the NFL, the venu..

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FUNDAMENTALS COACHING COURSE - What is this course about?This course is an introductory coaching programme. Coaches will look at:Importance of creating a positive environment for our playersImportance of Fundamental Movement Skills & Injury PreventionPlanning and implementing training programmesIntroduction to the player pathwayCreate an awareness about making sessions more inclusiveWho may be interested in this course:Any existing coach or anybody interested in getting involved in coaching Lad..

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Challenge matches / tournament games (Juvenile blitz) Information:Club managers most likely will be planning to organise challenge match or juvenile blitz in the coming weeks in preparation for the new 2017 playing season.Just a reminder to all club mentors that permission must be obtained / granted for all challenge games, blitzes and tournaments organised by clubs in order to ensure that your players are fully covered under the LGFA injury fund.Please just follow these few simple steps:Email i..

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Successful ‘Gaelic4Teens’ Clubs AnnouncedLUCAN SARSFIELDS - One of ten clubs chosen for Gaelic4TeensThe Ladies Gaelic Football Association have confirmed the 10 clubs who have been selected to take part in the new and exciting Gaelic4Teens pilot programme over the coming months.The innovative programme has been developed as a result of extensive research undertaken by the LGFA with clubs who were asked the areas that concern them most and that they wanted help with. The programme aims to hel..

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Deadline looming for Dublin Inter Club Transfers Reminder the DEADLINE for Dublin LGFA Dublin Inter Club transfers is this Sunday the 15th of January as per our bye lawsDublin LGFA Bye Law: 18.1Administering transfers (a) Annually, the opening date for the receipt of transfer applications, for a player, who wishes to leave one club to join another in the same county, at all ages, shall be the 1st January and the closing date shall be 5.30pm on 15th January, with a second opening date of 1st Ju..

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Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership - Workshops Please find below the full list of Safeguarding 1, 2 & 3 workshop being rolled out through Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership for 2017. This schedule and an outline of the various workshops can also be found on their website here http://www.dlrsportspartnership.ie/training/code-of-ethicsSafeguarding 1 Courses 2017Day and DateTimesLocationWednesday25th January18.00 to 21.30Dlr County Council, Dundrum OfficeTuesday 7th February18.00 to..

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Dublin's Sinead Finnegan features in NEW TG4 show.'GAA - Club na mBan' focuses on women and Gaelic games.It features women who spend their lives on both the side lines as supporters and on pitches as players. In committee meetings and in the dugouts of Croke Park, making sandwiches and creating goal opportunities.Women are the backbone of our clubs and the driving force of development.In the first episode join All-Star Sinéad Finnegan on home ground at her club Fingallians, where she reveals he..

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Leonard Named Croke Park Player of the Month Olivia Leonard was today named as the Croke Park Player of the Month after leading her club, St. Maur’s, to All Ireland Club Glory.St. Maur’s overcame the challenge of Kinsale in a pulsating Junior All Ireland Club Final to claim the crown and their Dublin senior panellist, Olivia Leonard was instrumental in their success.Although playing in midfield she contributed 1-05 to the scoreboard in St. Maur’s crucial victory and was named as the Playe..

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11th Annual Gaelic Football 11 a-side Invitational - Den Haag GAA Club, the Netherlands Presents their 11th Annual Gaelic Football 11 a-side Invitational for ladies and gents clubs.Aimed at promoting GAA in Europe, The Hague (Den Haag)  GAA club extends an invitation to all Junior level Ladies and Gent's teams on the weekend of the 4th March 2017.There is no better opportunity to take a trip outside of Ireland, experience the delights of The Netherlands mixed in with a good day of GAA. Playing ..

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Attention All Adult Players - It has been a mandatory requirement for all players up to and including minors to wear mouthguards, from January 1st 2017 the Mouthguard rule will also apply to adult players.Players not wearing a Mouthguard can be removed from the field of play by the referee and can only return to the field of play when the situation is rectified. Players who suffer dental or mouth injuries during a training session or game will not be covered by the LGFA injury fund if they are ..

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