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TESCO Home Grown NFL Div 1 Cork 2-07 Dublin 5-14   LAST YEAR’S BEATEN finalists Dublin hammered Cork to make it through to the semi-finals of the Tesco Ladies National Football League today.   Gregory McGonigle’s charges defeated the holders by 5-14 to 2-7 at CIT to book their spot in the last four, in what was a repeat of last year’s League and All-Ireland deciders.   With Monaghan losing to Kerry in the final round of group fixtures, Dub..

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TESCO Homegrown NFL Div 1 April 12th, 3pm Cork v Dublin Venue: CIT, Cork   One change for Dubs ahead of Rebel Clash –   Dublin have announced their line up for Sunday’s all important clash with Cork there is just the one change from the starting 15 that line out versus Tyrone two weeks ago. Kim Flood of Clanna Gael Fontenoy comes into the side at centre forward ahead of Nicole Owens.   Sunday’s game in Cork will be a major test for Gregor..

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Davy Burke appointed Leinster Inter Pro Manager -   Dublin Senior team selector Davy Burke has been announced as the 2015 Leinster Inter Provincial Manager.   As well as being a vital part of the Dublin management set up Kildare native, Burke also managed the Trinity College Squad to the Giles Cup back at the end of March defeating Athlone IT by 1-16 to 1-9 in the college decider.   Ulster will be vying for a fourth title in row however it is Munster who top the honours table..

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Leinster Minor Championship 2015 Saturday April 11th, 2pm Offaly v Dublin Venue: Rhode, GAA Club   Dublin Minors travel to play Offaly this weekend safe in the knowledge that they have already qualified for the Leinster final on Bank Holiday Monday, May 4th.   Who Dublin’s opponents will be in the Leinster final is still to be determined with both Offaly and Kildare both battling it out to clinch their place in the 2015 provincial decider.   To sum the situation up..

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Dublin’s 2010 All-Ireland winning goalkeeper has announced her retirement - DUBLIN’S 2010 All-Ireland winning goalkeeper Cliodhna O’Connor has announced her retirement from intercounty football. The 31-year-old was a member of the Dublin team since 2002 and played in five All-Ireland senior finals – winning one against Tyrone in 2010.Two-time Allstar O’Connor also played against Galway in 2003, Mayo a year later and in both final ..

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Leinster U14 Championship 2015 Sunday March 29th 2015 Dublin 8-12 Laois 4-06   Dublin U14’s kept their 2015 unbeaten record in tacked last Sunday with an 18 point win over Laois in Mountmellick.   Dublin’s full forward line of McNally, McGovern and Byrne in total hit a tally of 6-06 proving to be the Metropolitans most potent line of attack.   While Roisin McGovern at full forward for the Dubs amassed a personnel tally of 4-02 while Lynn Byrne, Katie M..

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Minor Leinster Championship Dublin 8-18 Laois 0-05   Dublin minors had a convincing win over Laois on Saturday last notching up an impressive 8-18 with St Margaret’s Emma Colgan ending the game as Dublin’s top scorers with 2-04 to her credit.   Reigning Leinster champions Dublin remain on top of the league table with three wins from three having enjoyed wins in previous rounds over Westmeath and Kildare.   The minor championship table reads as below - ..

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Tesco Home Grown NFL Dublin 3-19 Tyrone 0-05   Dublin ladies clocked up their third win in the 2015 TESCO Home Grown NFL today with a 23 point victory over a Tyrone side who continue to struggle to hit top form.   Tyrone, playing against the strong wind in the first half, adopted the dreaded “blanket defence” tactic with the aim of thwarting Dublin’s pacey forward line.  To their credit Dublin’s work rate especially in the openi..

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TESCO Home Grown NFL Division 1 Sunday March 29th, 2pm Dublin v Tyrone Venue: Parnell Park   Following on from their impressive win over Laois in round 5 of the TESCO Home Grown NFL Dublin management have made just one change to their starting line -up for Sunday’s Parnell Park clash with Tyrone.   Foxrock Cabinteely’s Niamh Collins comes into the Dublin defence at number seven in place of Clontarf’s Katie Murray.   Dublin’s ..

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