Dublin Club Championship Junior B Championship: With two rounds remaining to be played in the Junior B Championship Naomh Barrog, O’Tooles and Kilmacud Crokes B are within reach of qualifying for the 2014 semi-final.   The trio of clubs are currently all on six points with O’Tooles having a slight edge as they still have a game in hand on Naomh Barrog and Kilmacud Crokes.   O’Tooles lost last year’s final by the narrowest of margin..

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Dublin Club Championships 2014: The race for the Junior A semi-finals is heating up with two rounds still to be played. Three teams, St Maurs, Castleknock and Man O War currently have maximum points from three rounds played to date. All three clubs look on course to book their places in the semi-final however with two round remaining to be played nothing can be taken for granted with a number of teams having the potential to cause an upset. Monday 26th of May: Group A: St Maurs v Cast..

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Dublin Club Championships 2014: Intermediate Championship: In Group A St Margarets and Parnells are setting the pace with both clubs on maximum points from their two championship outings. The two North Side clubs meet this Monday in round 3 the outcome of their top of the table clash will have a huge influence as to who tops Group A heading into the final round of fixtures on Wednesday night next.   Also on Monday night Ballinteer St Johns will host pointless Naomh Mearnog another win ..

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Dublin Club Championships 2014: Senior Championship: The second round of the Dublin Senior Club Championship took place last night with wins for Na Fianna and St Sylvester’s in Group A while in Group B Fingallians and Foxrock Cabinteely both had successful outings.   Na Fianna and St Sylvester’s each with two wins from two games are now both assured of qualifying for the semi-final. The pair will meet next Wednesday to play their final group game the outcome o..

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Background to the Festival Thurles International Festival was started in 2011 as an International hurling festival with teams from Ireland, UK, Europe and the US competing for the Tom Semple Cup.  It grew from 8 teams in its first year to 16 teams last year and has become an important week in the GAA calendar in Munster. Road bowling was added in 2013 and last year, camogie, hurl ball and caman abú became part of the festival.   T..

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Dublin LGFA Weekly Notes: May County Board Meeting: The May County Board meeting of the Dublin LGFA will take place on Tuesday May 20th at 7:30pm sharp in Parnell Park clubs are requested that they have a delegate in attendance. The agenda will be circulated to club Secretaries and delegates in advance of the meeting.   Inter County Update: Well done to the Dublin U14 panel who gave a good account of themselves in the All -Ireland blitz last Saturday in St Loman’s GAA cl..

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VOLUNTEERS IN SPORT AWARDS 2014The Volunteers in Sport Awards 2014 are presented by the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, the Irish Sports Council, the Federation of Irish Sport and The Community Foundation of Ireland. We are encouraging all involved in sport to nominate an individual whose contribution to their sport has made a real difference.  Nominations can made at the Volunteers in Sport Awards website - http://www.volunteersinsport.com/. The deadline for nominations for the 20..

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Dublin Club Championship 2014

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Championship Fever hits the Capital! It’s the turn of the Dublin clubs to take centre stage this week as the 2014 Dublin LGFA club championship gets under way this Wednesday evening May 14th, with 16 fixtures up for decision in the Senior, Intermediate, Junior and Junior B championships. Preview - Senior Championship   (All 7.30pm throw in times unless stated) Clanna Gael Fontenoy v St Sylvester’s Sean Moore Park, Ringsend St Sylvester’s will on..

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