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April 04, 2011
Bord Gáis Energy NFL:Congratulations to the senior team on their hard fought win over Kerry in Killarney on Sunday. The Dubs eventually pulled away to earn a 2-13 to 0-15 victory over the Kingdom. Kerry had been unbeaten up until Sundays result so it was a great morale boosting win for the girls in blue. Dublin will now play Cavan in the NFL semi-final on Sunday the 17th of April, venue and time TBC.Faoi Naoi:Congratulations to all the players who participated in the first round of U9 fixtures ..

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Gaelic 4 Mothers .... Mums can play ball too!

April 01, 2011
Gaelic4Mothers is a national initiative started by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association in 2008. It is aimed at women who have not played Gaelic football in a long time or may never have played before. (Participants do not have to be actual mothers to be eligible but they do have to be over 18). The central aim of the program is to provide women with the opportunity to be physically active within a non-competitive environment in the Ladies Gaelic Football Association. Gaelic4Mothers also provi..

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Faoi Naoi Info

April 01, 2011
Dublin’s hugely popular Faoi Naoi which is a non-competitive competition for girls aged 9 years and under begins on Sunday. While Mothers across the County will be pampered and showered upon with flowers and chocolates a group of young girls will be taking their first steps into the world of Ladies Gaelic Football, thus making Sunday a special day from them too!Over 200 girls from 17 clubs across six venues will out playing Gaelic football and enjoying themselves.Great credit goes to the Faoi ..

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Dublin v Kerry, table topper crunch game!

March 28, 2011
Final round of Bord Gáis Energy NFL to decide semi-final pairings.The Dubs are going on a journey this Sunday with the sky blues making the long trip to Killarney to take on the Kingdom in the last round of the Bord Gáis Energy NFL.Dublin will travel to the south a little match rusty due to not having played a competitive game since their March 13th fixture versus Meath. Since then the O’Connor cup and the walk over received from Sligo last Sunday has somewhat curtailed the Dub’s league pr..

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Coláiste Íosagáin reach All Ireland Final

March 25, 2011
Coláiste Íosagáin from Stillorgan have reached the final of the TESCO Senior B Post Primary Schools competition.In a high scoring semi final the Stillorgan girls over came Loretto College Letterkenny on a score line of 1-19 to 0-19.Coláiste Íosagáin will play either Holy Rosary Mountbellew (Galway) or St Josephs Abbeyfeale (Kerry) in the final the second semi final is down to be played this coming Saturday.Congratulations to the players and management of Coláiste Íosagáin on the wonder..

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Coláiste Íosagáin Stillorgan crowned Leinst

March 22, 2011
Coláiste Íosagáin Stillorgan, Co. Dublin will play in the All Ireland Post Primary Senior "B" Schools Championship Semi-Final Thursday 24th March in Mullahoran GAA Club at 1pm V Loreto College Letterkenny, referee John Niland (Sligo).Coláiste Íosagáin beat Eureka, Kells, Co. Meath in Kilbride GAA Grounds on 15th March by 2 -13 to 2- 9 to take the Leinster Post Primary Senior "B" Final Cup back to Stillorgan for the first time!The school team includes players from Cuala - Sally Ní Chiarná..

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Dublin mascot competition

March 21, 2011
The search is on for a mascot to lead the Dubs out this coming Sunday in our last home game of the league versus Sligo.The competition is open to girls and boys aged 5-12 years.Simply download the application form below and email it to info@dublinladiesgaelic.ie before 5pm on Thursday the 24th of March.The winner will lead the Dubs out versus Sligo, get to meet the players and receive a Dublin kit!DOWNLOAD COMPETITION APPLICATION FORM HERE!Pictures of our last winner Megan OConnor who was our..

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DCU capture OConnor Cup

March 21, 2011
Dublin City University won the prestigious OConnor Cup for a third successive year in dramatic fashion at blustery University of Limerick on Sunday. DCU scored a 3-08 to 1-11 victory against University of Ulster, Jordanstown in an entertaining final but UUJ missed a penalty in the dying seconds when a goal would have taken the game into extra-time. In the sixth minute of stoppage time, full-forward Aoife McDonnell saw her effort comfortably saved by DCU goalkeeper Becky Walsh and within seconds,..

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Dublin U14 v Wexford 2011 Leinster Championship

March 20, 2011
The Dublin U14s had a comprehensive win over Wexford in their second round game in the Leinster Championship.Goalsby Holly Greer, Emma Byrne and Emma Boyle on the 10th, 20th and 25th minute in the first half ensured that this game was over as a contest byhalf time. Sinead Ryan was wexford sole scorer in the first half when she converted a 21 metre free expertly. The half time score Dublin 4-05 Wexford 0-01.The second half was used by both sets of management to us their bench with Kate murray and..

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Dublin get off to a good start at U16..

March 14, 2011
Young Dubs get Leinster Campaign off with a win!Meath 2-05 v Dublin 2-12Pics from the game can be viewed by clicking here  On Saturday, Dublin enjoyed a victory over the Royals with a 2-12 to 2-07 victory in the opening round of the under 16 championship. Fielding with five of the players that won last year’s under 16 All Ireland, Dublin had a 1-08 to 0-2 lead on Meath at half time.Maria McGrath from Ballyboden was Dublin’s top scorer on the day bagging 1-03. Niamh Rackard from Fingallians ..

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