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Meet the Captains!
July 26, 2011
Aishling Farrelly of Ballyboden St Endas and Lorraine O’Sullivan from Na Fianna are their respective club captains and will lead their teams out in tomorrow night’s TESCO senior county final in Parnell Park.We asked both Captains to answer some questions for us ahead of the final and we got back some interesting responses!! BALLYBODEN ST ENDAS CAPTAIN:Name: Aisling FarrellyClub: Ballyboden St. EndasAge: 28Height: 5 ft 5Playing position: Full back lineAchievements: 9 Dublin Championships,..
Countdown to Senior Final..
July 26, 2011
Countdown to Senior Final:The countdown has begun to the 2011 TESCO senior championship final which this year will be contested by reigning champions Ballyboden St Endas and the 2009 champions Na Fianna.Both come into the final unbeaten with both sides processing a vast collection of talented and experienced players.Ballyboden St Endas since claiming their first senior title back in 2000 have dominated the Dublin senior grade over the last twelve years and have featured in the last eleven out of..
Dublin book place in 2nd Round
July 25, 2011
Dublin 4-15 Kildare 0-05TG4 All-Ireland ladies football champions Dublin walloped Kildare by 22 points in a one-sided round one qualifier in Longford on Saturday last. The Jackies bounced back from their shock Leinster semi-final defeat at the hands of Meath with an ominous display, as the Lilywhites were totally overwhelmed. Dublin, with some key personnel back in harness, including Mary Nevin and Siobhan McGrath, were in superb form and had this tie wrapped up by half-time. At the midway point..
Information update..
July 25, 2011
Inter County Update:Congratulations to the senior team on their win over Kildare in the first round of the TG4 qualifiers. This was an impressive team display and it was wonderful to see Siobhan McGrath, Lyndsey Davey and Amy McGuinness all make a welcome return from injury. Dublin will be out in the second round of qualifiers on the 6th of August who they play will not be known until the draw takes place on the Bank holiday Monday following the Clare v Tipperary first round qualifier fixture. D..
FUNdamentals a success in Na Fianna
July 25, 2011
Dublin’s sixth FUNdamentals course of the year was held on Saturday last in Na Fianna GAA club house. Twenty five participants took part thus taking the first step on their coaching education pathway.The Dublin County Board intend to organise two further FUNdamentals coaching courses this year with dates and venues to be confirmed shortly.A level one coaching course will take place on the 27th of August next with details of times and venues to be announced soon.For more information on coaching..
Dublin 15 v Kildare Announced..
July 22, 2011
The Dubs travel to Pearse Park, Longford this coming Saturday with the intention of holding on to their All Ireland crown for a little while longer. At the start of the season Dublin fans would not have foreseen the route that the Jackie’s would have to undergo in order to retain their title our neighbours Meath certainly upset the plan!In sport as in life sometimes a spanner is thrown your way and how you chose to deal with it defines your character. This Dublin panel has the resolution, desi..
FUNdamentals Coaching Course INFO..
July 21, 2011
A FUNdamentals coaching course is taking place this Saturday the 23rd of July in Na Fianna GAA Club located on St. Mobhi Road, Glasnevin. The course will run from 10am to 4pm, lunch will be provided.The FUNdamentals coaching course is the first step on the pathway of development for all club coaches.In order for mentors to progress and partake in other course programmes / workshops they must FIRST complete a FUNdamentals coaching course.FUNdamentals Course: (Participants must be over 16 years ..
Playing in a club final ... what it means to the players?
July 20, 2011
Last Saturday the club captains from Ballyboden St Endas, Na Fianna, Round Towers, Clontarf and St Maurs came along with their respective managers to Parnell Park for a photo shoot aimed at promoting the TESCO Dublin club championship finals while there the captains were interviewed on what playing in a championship final means to them and their clubs. Click here to veiw the interviews. If you experience difficulties viewing it,then copy and paste this link into your web viewer http://www.yo..
TESCO Dublin Club Championships - Junior Draw
July 20, 2011
TESCO Dublin Club Championships 2011The draw for the Junior B to Junior E TESCO Dublin club championships took place last night. Fixtures will be posted on the website shortly under 2011 competitions - adult championships. JUNIOR B CHAMPIONSHIP:Two groups of fourSemi Finals: 1 v 2 2 v 1Group A:Ballinteer St Johns BCastleknockNaomh BarrógSt Jude’sGroup B:Scoil Ui ChonaillNa Fianna BClann MhuireSt Finians SwordsJUNIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP:Two groups of threeSemi Finals: 1 v 2 2 v 1Group A:St Brigi..
Countdown to Final!
July 19, 2011
Countdown to Final!The first of the TESCO Club Championship finals will take place tomorrow night in Parnell Park when Clontarf take on Round Towers of Clondalkin in the Intermediate final.Both clubs have been very impressive en route to the final ironically both teams were pitted against each other in the group stages were Clontarf came through unbeaten. Ironically the only team to have beaten Round Towers to date in the championship were Clontarf in the last group tie however since that encou..