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Weekly Notes - Sunday 18th April
April 19, 2010
The EVERBUILD Féile for 2010 happened this weekend and congrats all round are in order. The weekend was a huge success with 33 teams participating. Best wishes to Ballyboden St Endas who go on to represent Dublin in National Féile in Derry. This is Ballybodens fifth successive win in Dublin Féile. Well done too to our Division 2 winners - OTooles and to Division 3 winners - Whitehall Colmcilles. There is a separate report on the website and photographs are available on GAApics.com [link fr..
Dublin Féile "Fantastic" says supporters
April 19, 2010
The Féile was fantastic said supporters out in St Sylvesters. So here is a summary of events in case you happened to miss this milestone in Dublins Juvenile season: Saturday17th AprilThe Chairman of the Weather Committee declared that he had done his job and delivered a fine weekend. Indeed he did and so too did the 33 teams who delivered a feast of football in the Everbuild Féile Átha Cliath 2010. We counted the girls on the programme and a record 762 were kitted out and took tothe playing..
Juveniles win in Leinster
April 14, 2010
Both Dublin teams had good days out in Leinster today. The Under 14s were in Timahoe against Laois putting in 9-7 to the home sides 1-5. Later in the afternoon,the Under 16s travelled down to the home of Glenroe to test their skills against Wicklow. Here the Jackies put 5-17 on the scoreboard to the Garden of Ireland girls 1 - 7 A good day in the office - as they say!
Dublin Seniors Relegated
April 14, 2010
Laois snatched a dramatic injury-time victory against Dublin in Stradbally on Sunday to qualify for the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League Division 1 semi-finals, and relegate the Sky Blues in the process.The OMoore County edged a thrilling winner-takes-all clash as Olwyn Farrells stoppage time goal secured a 2-10 to 2-8 victory against last years beaten All-Ireland finalists Dublin. The stakes couldnt have been any higher for the Leinster rivals as defeat meant relegation while v..
Weekly Notes. Sunday 11th April 2010
April 14, 2010
The Dublin U14 & U16 sides recorded good wins this weekend in Wicklow and Laois respectively. However the Senior outing to Laois had a different outcome when an injury time goal by the Laois Senior side not only put our chances of a semi-final spot in the bin, but sent us into relegation. DEADLINE REMINDERS: Correspondence, transfers, motions, etc, etc, for the April County Board meeting are due with me by first post next Tuesday - 13th April Faoi Naoi - Under 9 Affiliations are also due o..
Dublins U14 march into Leinster Semi-Final
April 14, 2010
Dublin 9 - 7 Laois 1 - 5The U14 Jackies had a great day out yesterday in Timahoe playing fabulous football against a good Laois side. Super goalkeeping and great defending mixed with a hardworking midfield and spot on shooting from the forwards left us with a handsome victory. Dublin led from the start and were never in doubt of a win, the girls passed the ball to perfection and put away fabulous scores. A great team performance.Thanks to all the supporters on the line who cheered the girls on..
Referees Seminar in Dublin
April 14, 2010
58 Referees attended a refresher and seminar in Ladies football rules in Parnell Park this evening, Tuesday 13th April.Introducing the evening, Dublins Referee Assessor, Finbarr ODriscoll outlined the importance of the reports in the business of the County Board. He cited examples of the databases compiled from the information submitted such as injuries recorded and matters for following up with Clubs. He stressed the importance of recording injuries as the reports could be called on to substans..
EVERBUILD FÉILE billed as top success.
April 09, 2010
One of the highlights of the Juvenile Year is the EVERBUILD Dublin Féile competition held each April in the County.This competition brings together thirty three Under 14 teams to play in a blitz league on Saturday 17th next in four venues, St Peregrine’s Mulhuddart, St Sylvesters Malahide, Ballyboden St Enda’s Firhouse Rd and Kilmacud Crokes Stillorgan. Thirty three teams is a new record for us, seven more than last year’s record. A record 30 Clubs will make up that number and on Sunday i..
Weds 7th April - Midweek Notes
April 08, 2010
The Dublin Under 16s are away to Wicklow on Saturday next - Throw In at 3.30pm in St Patricks GAA Club, Wicklow Town. The Dublin Under 14s are away to Laois also on Saturday - Throw In 2pm, game in Timahoe The Dublin Seniors play the last round of the Bord Gáis league away to Laois - Throw In 2pm on Sunday in StradballyBest wishes to all Jackies this weekend NOTE: The date of the NEXT COUNTY BOARD MEETING has had to be changed due to circumstances outside of our control. The meeting w..
Dublin Minors out of Leinster
April 05, 2010
Westmeath 3-5 v Dublin 1-7 Eight scores each, but the Westmeath goals ensured that Dublin would not be the name on the Leinster Minor Trophy this year. A last minute change due to a waterlogged pitch saw the Jackies make their way to Ballinagore – a place not a thousand miles from Kilbeggan Race Course. In advance of the forecast rain, the wind whipped and swirled around the pitch when Ciaran Groome started proceedings just after 5pm. In fact the wind was so unsettled that Westmeath missed ..