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Weekly Notes Sunday 7th March 10

March 07, 2010
It was great to have so many fixtures played on the first weekend in March! 28 games took place over the weekend, thats about 850 girls out playing football. This was a tremendous effort on the part of the Clubs, Mentors & Fixtures Co-Ordinators and Referees - and as a bonus, the sun was shining!Well done to both Dublin County teams on wins this weekend. The Under 16s started their campaign with a win over rivals Meath in Clann Mhuire on Saturday. The Seniors took on the "Kingdom" and put 3 poin..

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U16 Jackies hold on for win against Meath in 1st Round

March 07, 2010
Pictured is S Woods  - Picture Courtesy of GAApics.comU16 ‘A’ Leinster Championship; Dublin vs Meath; Sat 6th March 2010Dublin produced an excellent display to overcome a spirited Meath side in the first round robin game of the U16 Leinster Championship in The Naul, County Dublin, on Saturday 6th March. Played in perfect conditions both teams displayed some super football but it was the home team that prevailed on a score line of 6-9 to 5-6.Meath started extremely well with three well take..

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Courses Arranged

March 02, 2010
Dublin are currently upskilling Club Coaches, Referees and Officers. Some Courses will be held over the next 6 weeks: FUNdamentals Coaching on 13th March - gain a cert in basic coaching skills. Coaches will look at issues such as planning and implementing training programmes as well as practical coaching and an introduction to the Player Pathway. Fee to cover tutor costs, etc €30. Level 1 "Raising the Bar" [2 day course] on 20th March and 24th April. This two day certified course includes fie..

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Weekly Notes, 28th February 2010

March 02, 2010
Upcoming Courses:   FUNdamentals Coaching on 13th March [fee €30]   Level 1 "Raising the Bar" [2 day course] on 20th March and 24th April [fee €70]   Referee Refresher on 13th April in Parnell Park   Club Officers on Monday 22nd March We are looking for venues for these!     If your Club can help us by hosting the courses please contact me Please circulate the list of Courses to your Club Officers, Team Mentors and Referees. Anyone w..

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Tubridy pays surprise visit to Foxrock Cabinteely

February 28, 2010
On Sun 7th February,the boys and girls of Foxrock Cabinteely GAA came to Johnstown GNS to receive their medals but got a lot more than they bargained for; waiting in the wings to present the silverware for another superlative performance in 2009, was Ryan Tubridy, casually dressed and no big desk to be seen for miles!Completely at ease, he addressed parents, guests and players, about the joys of sport while at the same time praising the volunteers for their hard work. Winners and runners-upmedal..

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Weekly Notes 14th February 2010

February 14, 2010
Photos from Dublin V Galway Rd2 of Bord Gais League can be viewed by clicking here The Dublin U14 Preliminary Trials have been concluded with over 150 girls assessed over two weekends.  Maurice Brew and his management will be in contact to begin the task of shaping his panel of 30. The Leinster campaign starts with a home game to Kildare on March 13th next.Clubsare requested to supply details of their contacts to the CountySecretary as soon as possible. A template has already been circulated...

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DUB ALL-STARS ................. 2-8 DUBLIN .....................

December 30, 2009
By Niall ScullyWednesday December 30 2009 - Evening HeraldPhotos from the games can be viewd on www.allsportsphotography.zenfolio.com  ANGIE was as good as her word. The great McNally said the Dub All-Stars would give Dublin a run for it ... and a bit more.And thats exactly what happened in Páirc de Burca, Glenalbyn, yesterday. It was the historic first playing of the KCC Architectural double-bill. ROLLING The camogie folk got the ball rolling and the lady footballers followed, ensuring that..

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Dub All Stars 2009

December 20, 2009
           Photos from the launch can be viewed by clicking hereTuesday 29th Dec. will see Kilmacud Crokes host the inaugural staging of the “Dub All Stars” Vs current Dublin panels in both Camogie and Ladies Football. The Camogie game will commence at 1pm followed at 2-30pm by Ladies Football. Both associations are going to use this occasion to promote and develop the excellent relations that have been developed over the last number of years by staging a number of exhibition g..

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Action from U11 Div 3 League Final

December 13, 2009
Naomh Mearnog 0-4 Foxrock/Cabinteely B 0-3. U11 Div 3 Final on Sunday.In a trilling final Mearnog scored  the last two points to win this fantastic game of football in front of a big crowd in Portmarnock. Well done to all involved.More photos can be viewed on http://www.zenfolio.com/allsportsphotography

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DLGFA - Oneills Annual Awards & Gala Evening 2009

November 28, 2009
The Annual Awards night held in the Red Cow Inn on 20th November was an outstanding success. The M.C. for the evening was none other than RTE’s Joanne Cantwell who kept matters ticking over very smoothly.  County Chairperson, Camillus Kilpatrick, welcomed everybody and spoke proudly of another great year for Dublin Ladies Football despite not winning the senior finals. The Seniors were presented with their Leinster winners medals and All-Ireland  runners-up medals. Senior A “Players Player..

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