News
FUNdamentals is a success in Dublin!
June 20, 2011
90 Club mentors successfully participated and completed a FUNdamentals coaching course which was held over three locations in Dublin last Saturday, courses were held in Lucan Sarsfields, Clontarf and Kilmacud Crokes.All courses were booked to capacity which is a marvellous accomplishment for Dublin Development Officer, Camillus KilpatrickEx Dublin Chairperson Camillus took on the role of Dublin Development Officer following the end of his very successful three year tenure in the top job last Nov..
Dublin U16s complete Leinster Clean Sweep
June 20, 2011
Dublin U16s completed the Leinster Clean Sweep of Juvenile Championships in 2011 after their final win against Meath on Saturday. More Pics can be viewed here - GAApics.com Report - Eugene EganDublin 4-9 Meath 3-5Leinster U16 Championship Fina18th June 2011. St Lawrences GAA, Co Kildare.Whether the Almighty played a role in putting a spark under the Dublinteam last Saturday is open for debate. But it is certain that untilthe mother and father of a thunderstorm broke out about 20 minutesi..
Brennan Names Starting 15 versus Meath
June 16, 2011
Dublin manager Fearghall Brennan has named his starting 15 for this coming Saturdays Leinster U16 final versus Meath. Dublin will take on their Leinster rivals at 3.15pm in Clane GAA Club, Kildare.Dublin are the reigning Leinster and All Ireland championship at this grade indeed a number of players from last years winning team are included amongst Dublin’s starting 15, Maria McGrath, Molly Lambe and Stephanie Adams are all experienced players whose knowledge will be a huge asset going into..
TESCO Club Player of the Month
June 15, 2011
Catherine Finnegan from Fingallians has been chosen as the TESCO Dublin Club Player of the Month.Catherine plays on the Fingallians Junior team Catherine is the first winner of this new award scheme and is being recognized for her outstanding club performance this season. Catherine receives an award and her club Fingallians will receive a Tesco voucher for €100. Check out Tuesdays Evening Herald which features an article on Catherine. Catherine and her Son, Kian.
Dubs Aherne "makes Irish Leaving Cert Paper"..
June 14, 2011
Dublin’s Sinéad Aherne has achieved a fair view honours and won many awards during her football career and has rightfully been acclaimed as one of the greatest forwards to have donned the Sky Blue jersey and is often spoken off in the same terms as Dublin scoring legends as Brogan, Keaveney and Rock.Politician John Hume was recently voted “Ireland’s Greatest” in a public poll conducted by RTÉ.So what does the 2010 All Star and the 1998 Nobel Prize winner got in common?Well yesterday ..
Dublin begin defence of Senior B Crown
June 13, 2011
The Dublin senior B management team have an earlier start to their season than was expected due to the withdrawal of Tipperary from the Aisling McGing championship as a result of Tipp’s withdrawal the format of the competition was changed by officials in Croke Park from a round robin system to a league structure.Dublin who were due to start their defence of the Senior B All Ireland title on the 24th of July v Mayo now have their first round tie at home to Galway this coming Sunday June 19th in..
Ashbourne win Christine Bollard Perpetual Tournament
June 13, 2011
The annual Christine Bollard Perpetual Tournament was played in Rush last Saturday in all seven U14 teams took part in the Tournament, Fingallians, O’Dwyers, Ashbourne, St Margaret’s, Garristown and host club St Maurs.There was a fantastic turnout and a great day was had by all teams the spectators present witnessed some powerful displays of football and were treated to some high skilled entertaining football by all the teams.All teams who took part showed great commitment and support and it..
Leading by Example .. Emma Colgan Dublin U14 Captain
June 09, 2011
Dublin take on Cork this coming Sunday in the 2011 U14 All Ireland final they will be led out onto the field by Emma Colgan, the pride of St Margarets.This is Emmas second year on the Dublin U14 panel in 2010 she suffered heartbreak in the final versus Galway when the young Dubs lost out to the Tribes women by one point in a cracker of a game played in Kiltoom Co Roscommon.Since then Emma has gone on to win a U16 championship and league titles with her club St Margarets, a second Leinster me..
Dubs look forward to meeting with Rebels!
June 08, 2011
Dublin take on Munster champions Cork this coming Sunday in the All Ireland U14 final.The 2011 final will take place in Birr GAA club, Co Offaly with a 3:45pm throw in time while Roscommon official Seamus Regan will be the man in charge of this mouth-watering encounter.The All Ireland U14 title was first played for back in 1990 with Wexford having the distinction of winning the inaugural final versus Mayo. Since its inception Dublin have played in five All Ireland U14 finals winning three, 2004,..
TESCO Dublin Club Championship heats up!
June 02, 2011
TESCO Dublin Club Championship heats up!The line-up for the TESCO senior championship was clarified last Wednesday following the 3rd round of fixtures reigning champions Ballyboden St Endas will play Clan Na Gael Fontenoy while Foxrock Cabinteely will take on 2009 champions Na Fianna both of these games will take place on Wednesday the 6th of July.The TESCO Intermediate and junior championship semi-final pairings as such are still unknown but what we do know is that Kilmacud Crokes have topped g..