Dublin LGFA Weekly Notes: TESCO Home Grown NFL:Following the postponement of last Sunday’s fixture with Monaghan Dublin will now begin their 2014 NFL campaign this coming Sunday February 9th with a home tie versus Kerry. This eagerly awaited clash of the Leinster and Munster provincial champions of 2013 will take place in Naomh Mearnog GAA club, Portmarnock (weather permitting) with throw in time pencilled in for 2pm.  February County Board meeting:There will be two meetings of ..

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Dublin LGFA Weekly Notes : TESCO Home Grown NFL: Dublin will begin their 2014 NFL campaign this coming Sunday February 2nd with an away trip to Monaghan. This eagerly awaited clash of the Leinster and Ulster provincial champions of 2013 will take place in Aughnamullen with throw in time pencilled in for 2pm.  For those unable to make the trip North there will be regular score updates available on twitter, follow us on @dublinladiesg   February County Board meeting: There will be two..

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A quick reminder that the 2014 LGFA Gaelic4Girls Programme application deadline is 31st January 2014! Do not miss out on this opportunity for your club!   In 2013, the Gaelic4Girls programme was revamped and re-launched with an aim to making the programme more attractive to clubs, to assist any struggling clubs, established clubs looking to expand their numbers at underage level or any potential areas where new clubs may evolve.  The programme was a huge success in 2013, with 61 cl..

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FUNdamental’s Course:The ‘FUNdamentals’ course is a mix of theory and practical elements delivered in a fun and dynamic way. All participants are fully involved in the course and the key aim is to be as interactive as possible.The FUNdamentals course comprises of 4 units, 2 of which are practical:Unit 1:  Good Coaching PracticeUnit 2:  ABC’s of Gaelic FootballUnit 3:  Group Management and Child ProtectionUnit 4:  Coaching a SessionCoaches w..

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Referees Level 2 course:   Please see details of this year’s Level 2 course for Dublin LGFA referee’s this is a refresher course for existing officials who currently referee ladies football in Dublin from U13 up to and including senior level.   This is a 2.5 hour course which is theory based and includes a written test – there will be no fitness test on these dates this may be organised at a later late in conjunction with Lyn in Croke Park.   ..

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Dublin LGFA Weekly Notes:   February County Board meeting: There will be two meetings of the Dublin County Board in February, on the 11th February (Player regrading) and on the 18th February, (Juvenile grading) both meetings will take place in Parnell Park commencing at 7.30pm.   Affiliation: Club and Team affiliation forms have been issued to all clubs the deadline for submissions is this Friday the 24th of January. Any NEW club wishing to affiliate to the Dublin LGFA in 2014 and ..

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TESCO Homegrown Club Person of the Year Nominations Open   The 2014 TESCO Homegrown Club Person of the Year award is now up and running and accepting nominations for the four provincial awards. This very special award recognises the contribution of volunteers at all levels of the sport to their clubs. These volunteers are vital to continued growth of ladies football at grassroots level in communities throughout the country.   There are five TESCO Homegrown Club Person of the Year a..

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Dublin LGFA Weekly notes   January County Board meeting: A meeting of the Dublin LGFA will take place on Tuesday 14th of January at 7.30pm in Parnell Park. Clubs are requested to have a delegate in attendance as a number of important issues are down for discussion, the agenda will be forwarded to all clubs in advance of the meeting.   2014 Affiliation Forms: All club secretaries should now be in receipt of the 2014 affiliation forms. A separate copy of the Affiliation (team entry) ..

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Scór na nÓg Tráth na gCeist/Quiztime is now a seperate event in the G.A.A.'s Scór calendar. Teams of 4 can participate, made up of members under 17 on January 1st 2014. The Dublin round of the table quiz will be held in Fingallians GAA Club on Friday January 24th at 7.30pm. The winning team will compete in the All- Ireland Final on the weekend of February 28/March 1st. There will be 10 rounds of 10 questions. The topics are: 1. Gaelic and Ladies Football, 2. Hurling ..

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Sport Psychology for Coaches Castleknock Community College is running a Sport Psychology course for Coaches.  The course is designed to assist individual & team coaching by applying mental fitness techniques. Tuesday         8.00 - 9.30 p.m.Duration          10 weeksCost                â‚¬105Start Date       4th February 2014   This course is part of the Adult Education Programme at Castleknock Community College and you can enrolment ..

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