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Kick Fada organisers looking for Ladies !!
August 30, 2011
The annual MBNA Kick Fada competition will take place the 10th Sept in Bray Emmets GAA club. The organisers are especially looking for entries to the Ladies competition this year.The winner will be crowned the 2011 MBNA ladies Kick Fada champion and will receive a holiday voucher to the value of €3,000.Previous winners of the competition are listed below with winning kicks ranging between 40m - 53m. The record for the longest kick is with Susanne Hughes of Ballyboden St Endas.2010 Mary Sherida..
Dublin B team have it all to play for..
August 29, 2011
As the month of September fast approaches only one Dublin team remain in Inter County action!This coming Saturday at the early throw in time of 11am the Dublin senior B team take on Galway in the Aisling McGing semi-final.Dublin are reigning All-Ireland champions having won the title last year following a comprehensive win over Cork the rebels up until then had the upper hand on the Dubs at this grade having beaten Dublin in three consecutive finals from 2007 to 2009.Dublin manager Pat Stritch a..
Leading by Example Dubs Captain Carla Rowe
August 24, 2011
Dublin Captains Profile:Name: Carla RoweAge: 16Club: Clann MhuireHonours: Leinster U16 2011, U16 club championship and U14 club championship 2010.Hobbies: Anything on the farmToughest Opponent: Lauren Ebbs (Naomh Barróg and Dublin Minor)Favourite Female Player: Sinead Aherne (St Sylvester’s and Dublin)The high point of your football career to date: Beating Galway in the 2011 U16 semi-finalBiggest disappointment in your football career: Losing last year’s championship club final to Portobell..
Dubs aiming for two in row!
August 24, 2011
Dubs aiming for two in a row!The Dubs taking on the Kingdom in a final always has an alluring appeal about it and when these two great footballing Counties meet you are guaranteed of one thing – a cracker of a contest with football always the winner.This Saturday the young women of Dublin and Kerry will meet for the second year in a row in the U16 All Ireland final. The girls from the Capital won last year’s encounter following a seven goal epic with the result of the game in the balance rig..
Dublins reign as TG4 All Ireland Champs is over
August 21, 2011
In 697AD the Synod of Birr decreed that it was illegal to force women into having to take part in warfare. So it was in the name of sport that the Ladies of Cork and Dublin met in the same neutral territory to do battle as that august forum all those years ago.Cork captain Amy OShea is on record saying that the Dubs Sinead Aherne would need to be watched and when the game started, Cork gave away a free and Sinead opened the Dublin tally. Dublin had a point from a free in the first minute. But t..
All Ireland Sevens update..
August 19, 2011
Please note that the closing date for our All Ireland Sevens has been extended to Friday 26th August as a number of clubs only received information last week. It should be noted however that there are only a small number of places still available so clubs should get their entry in asap. The All-Ireland Club Seven-a-Side competition takes place on Saturday the 24th of September in St. Sylvester’s and Naomh Mearnóg GAA Clubs. All pitches are in the one area. Clubs from all Counties are in..
Rebels on the double for the Dubs!
August 19, 2011
Rebels on the double for the Dubs!This weekend will see both Dublin senior teams in championship action versus Cork.The Counties will meet in the Tg4 senior championship quarter final and also in the last round of the Aisling McGing championship.First up is the Tg4 senior championship quarter final which takes place on Saturday @ 4pm in St Brendan’s Park, Birr. There is no doubt that the clash of Dublin v Cork will be an interesting encounter as both teams fight it out for a place in the last ..
Dublin v Cork new start time..
August 16, 2011
Time changes!The LGFA have announced a change of throw in times for this Saturday’s TG4 senior championship quarter finals the venue for both fixtures remains the same, St Brendans Park, Birr.Meath v Monaghan will now commence at 2pm while the Dublin v Cork game has a 4pm start time.Both games will be shown live on TG4Below: Rena Buckley & Lyndsey Peat in action from the 2009 All Ireland final
Pics & Report from Amsterdam Rugby v Dublin Selection
August 14, 2011
More photos can be viewed by clicking here - GAApics.com Spirt of SportAAC Amsterdam is a Rugby Footbal Club with a vibrant and successful Ladies Team. AAC has been the leading rugby club in Amsterdam for over 80 years. In this time it has produced many international players, Men, Women and Youths.At AAC everyone is invited to play the game and train with one of our teams. As a club they are willing to try out new ideas.Thisteam decided to visit Dublin and true to their ideals asked about the po..
Dubs to face Galway in All Ireland SF
August 11, 2011
Dublin will take on Connacht champions Galway this Sunday in the All-Ireland U16 semi-final in Ballymahon at 3pm. Dublin are the reigning U16 All Ireland champions having won the title last year following an epic match over the girls from the kingdom. In total Dublin have been U16 champs on three occasions winning the first title back in 1989 with the second title won in 2006 this victory was significant as it bridged a 17 year gap. This current crop of Dublin players and their management team ..