NEW IRELAND ASSURANCE JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL   ST MAURS 1-11   CASTLEKNOCK 1-10   By James Hendicott   St Maur’s edged out Castleknock in the Junior A final on Wednesday night, with the Rush side conceding an eight point first half lead as they struggled through the latter stages, but clinging on for glory.   Castleknock restricted Maur’s to just three points from the 23rd minutes onwards, but in a low scoring end to the game, Olivia Leo..

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NEW IRELAND ASSURANCE JUNIOR B CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINALNAOMH BARROG 1-10TEMPLEOGUE SYNGE STREET 0-10By James HendicottA late Naomh Barrog goal got the better of Templeogue Synge Street in a low scoring but dramatic Junior B final at Lawless Park on Wednesday night, with Aisling McDonald’s late fist into the Synge Street net proving the difference.Defensive prowess won out in the early stages, as both teams closed down and crowded out their opponents attacking efforts, Barrog blocking..

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NEW IRELAND ASSURANCE JUNIOR E CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL   CLANNA GAEL FONTENOY B 2-8   CASTLEKNOCK B 2-7   By Daire Walsh   A stoppage-time point from midfielder Emer Kelly proved to be the difference between the teams in Skerries Harps GAA on Wednesday evening, when Clanna Gael Fontenoy B edged a tense New Ireland Assurance Junior E Club Championship decider against Castleknock B.   After Castleknock substitute Ciara Murray, and Clanna Gael attacker Marie Alice Cleary, trad..

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St Maurs and Castleknock with contest the New Ireland Assurance Junior Championship final this Wednesday night August 31st at 8.30pm in Fingallians GAA club, Swords. We spoke to team Captains Denise Covery and Eadaoinn McGuinness ahead of Wednesday’s big game.   DENISE COVERY (CASTLEKNOCK)   Q How did you come to play Gaelic football? In 2nd class, the Castleknock GPO visited our school to recruit players for the Camogie team. I soon found out I was no good at camogie a..

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Ahead of tomorrow night’s New Ireland Assurance Junior B club championship final we meet with Team Captain’s, Aoife Martin (Naomh Barróg) and Niamh O’Gara (Templeogue Synge Street) here is what both players had to say …   AOIFE MARTIN (NAOMH BARRÓG)    Q How did you come to play Gaelic football?  My parents brought me down to the mini-leagues/ summer camps as a child   Q Who has influenced you the most during your club ..

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New Ireland Assurance Junior C Championship FinalReport James Hendicott O’Dwyer’s 4-17 Na Fianna 3-6A creative, powerful O’Dwyer’s side led by prolific full forward Shannon Richardson dominated the Dublin Junior C final at Naomh Mearnog on Monday, the Balbriggan side putting on a show against Na Fianna.An open start was a sign of things to come: both O’Dwyers and Na Fianna saw forwards through on goal in the opening minutes, wi..

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Dublin LGFA Weekly Notes:   Dublin have qualified for their third successive All Ireland final following a dramatic win over Mayo in Cavan last Saturday. Dublin will now play either Cork or Monaghan in Croke Park on September 25th at 4pm. We are urging ALL Dublin clubs to start organising their trip to Croke Park as soon as possible and would appeal to all clubs to bring as many supporters to the final as possible to cheer on our girls in blue.   All Ireland Final Ticket information..

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NEW IRELAND ASSURANCE JUNIOR G CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL   ST MONICA’S 2-8 ST BRENDAN’S 1-6   By Daire Walsh   Late goals from Aoife Dillon and Jemma Lynch proved decisive at Lawless Park on Wednesday evening, when St Monica’s claimed the New Ireland Assurance Junior G Club Championship title in dramatic fashion against St Brendan’s.   The determined Brendan’s appeared to be in pole position to secure the silverwar..

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NEW IRELAND ASSURANCE JUNIOR F CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL   BALLYBOUGHAL 3-11 GARRISTOWN 1-10   By Daire Walsh   The attacking triumvirate of Katelynn O’Brien, Ciara McConnell and Louise Fagan were in devastating form at Lawless Park on Wednesday evening, as Ballyboughal held off the spirited challenge of Garristown to secure the New Ireland Assurance Junior F Club Championship crown.   After a difficult start to this encounter (which was preceded by a Junior G show..

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New Ireland Assurance Dublin Club Championships POWERFUL DISPLAY FROM PARNELL'S SEALS JUNIOR D CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Parnells 7-14Whitehall Colmcille 1-07Parnells swept aside a gallant Whitehall Colmcille's side with a powerful display to win Dublin Ladies Junior D Club Championship Final yesterday evening in St Margarets GAA Club. On a bright evening it was Parnells who shine brightest from the start. They ruled the middle third of the pitch with midfield pairing of Niamh McEvoy and Peggy Black un..

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