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DLGFA -Weekly Update 8th June 2009

June 07, 2009
The Dublin U14 squad play their All Ireland Semi Final V Cork on Saturday 13th June at 3:30pm in Toomevarra Co Tipperary. Best of luck to the squad, all support welcome.Well done to the U12 Blitz squads who played in Carlow on Bank Holiday Monday. Details on the website.See website regarding OTooles GAC U14 Girls Skills competition as part of the Gerard Canavan tournament.Well done the Minors Squad and Niamh Mc Evoy Junior on their respective sports awards from local media, details on www.dublin..

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Leinster U12 Ladies Football Blitz - Carlow - June 1, 2009

June 06, 2009
Allez Les Bleus!!! Carlow resembled ‘Monte Carlo’ last Monday as a sun drenched haven in the South of France for the annual ‘Leinster U12 Girls Gaelic Football Blitz’. Dublin was represented by 3 teams and the ‘Girls in Blue’ participated in a fantastic display of football accompanied by glorious sunshine, colourful tourists from all Leinster counties, picnic tables & chairs, laughter and song including one ‘Happy Birthday to Emma’, our goalie. Although the 3 teams were assemb..

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Jackies win Awards for Sporting Excellence

June 05, 2009
The minor panel have been won the  Gazette Group Newspapers  Team of the Month for May 2009. "Dublin Minors - A hughely deserved fourth Leinster title came this way of the minor ladies this month, setting them up for a tilt at back-to-back All Irelands, a big possibility for the team whose manager, Craig Mulligan, feels are yet to hit their top form"  While Niamh Mc Evoy from St Sylvesters was awarded the Sports Star Award for January 2009 from the Fingal Independent for her exploits for h..

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Skills Competition for Girls Under 14

June 05, 2009
Under 14 Ladies Football Skills CompetitionHosted by OTooles as part of the Gerard Canavan Tournament. This Skills competition will take place in OTooles All Weather Pitch on Monday 13th July 2009 at 7.30pm. Clubs can enter up to 2 players, and the cost is €10.00 per player.Any club can enter the competition even if they dont have an Under 14 team. Last years Winner was Amy Byrne (Thomas Davis) and she completed the course in 50 seconds. Could you beat this time? If you wish to put forward ..

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U14 Jackies advance to All Ireland Semi Final

June 05, 2009
Semi Final Details -13th June 2009 at 3.30pmin Toomevarra, TippDublin V CorkReferee: PJ Rabbitte (Galway) Continuing their unbeaten record,the Dublin U14 girls beat a strong Meath side in the Leinster Final in Johnstownbridge on Friday May 29th. It was  a beautiful sunny evening and the venue supplied an immaculate pitch and excellent facilities.After a nervous start by both teams, the Dublin girls settled first and clocked up some fine scores on the board. Both forwards and mid-fields were a..

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7 Jackies named in Leinster Squad for Inter Provincial

May 26, 2009
 The squads have been announced for this Saturday’s Ladies Football Inter Provincial Championships taking place in Kinnegad. Dublin are represented by 7 players and current Dublin Manager Gerry Mc Gill as selector on the Leinster Team. The Dublin captain Denise Masterson has also being named Leinster captain for the tournament. Players are as follows Cliodhna O Connor (Naomh Mearnog), Maria Kavanagh (Round Towers Clondalkin), Siobhan Mc Grath (Thomas Davis), Denise Masterson (Naomh Mearnog),..

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Parnells pick up Golf Classic Title for 2009

May 26, 2009
Team Parnell picked up the title of Dublin Ladies Gaelic Football Golf Classic winners for 2009 on Friday evening in St Margarets Golf and Country Club with a score of 104. Team Parnells were captained by Peter Clarke and the team consisted of Ger Brady, Brendan Brady and David Flanagan.Pictured (l-r) is Denise Masterson (Dublin Ladies Captain), Ger Brady and Gina Delaney from Parnells to accept the cup on behalf of Team Parnells.  Ger in his acceptance speach vowed to defend the title next ..

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Lá na gClub Buìochas

May 19, 2009
A chairde,Last weekend our Association’s 125 Celebrations reached new levels in so many parishes across the country and we write thanking clubs who worked so hard to organise excellent events last Sunday on what was a memorable day for the GAA.Having visited a host of clubs over the course of the weekend we witnessed first hand the energy, enthusiasm and pride involved in events that were organised with the intention of involving ALL members of clubs in the weekend activities.Our 125 Committee..

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DLGFA - Weekly Update 18th May 2009

May 17, 2009
Well done to Dublin Minors squad on winning their 4th Leinster championshiop in a row against Laois on Sunday. See www.dublinladiesgaelic.ie for match report.Our annual fundraising event takes place this coming Friday 22nd  May. Your support is needed. The Golf Classic Organising Committee are trying very hard to make the Golf Classic a success. If EVERY Club guarantees to take some active part [sends a team, takes out an ad, sponsors a tee, etc], the work of the Committee can be directed towar..

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Sport Tracker Diary 2009 - Special Offer

May 13, 2009
NOW AVAILABLE  Sport Tracker Diary 2009  The Ladies Gaelic Football Association are delighted to welcome Sport Tracker as a new partner and it gives us great pleasure to introduce this Player’s Diary, which we hope will be a special companion to Ladies Gaelic Footballers.  These books have been designed for Ladies players through the input and feedback of footballers throughout the country.  We hope that this diary will assist players to improve and succeed in our sport by providing a var..

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