U16'a aim to bridge a 4 year gap
- Aug 27,2014
All Ireland U16 Final
Dublin v Cork
Saturday August 30th,
1pm
JK Brackens GAA
Club, Templemore
The Dublin U16 team to face Cork in this year’s 2014 All Ireland final will be announced on Thursday evening following the panel’s final training session ahead of Saturdays show down with the Rebels in Templemore.
Dublin began their championship campaign back on the 1st of March last and on route to the decider have accounted for Kildare, Wicklow, Laois, Meath, Westmeath and Galway.
The Dublin U16 panel consists of representatives from 18 clubs across Dublin with Foxrock Cabinteely and Kilmacud Crokes leading the way with five players apiece.
Cuala, Lucan Sarsfields, O’Dwyers and O’Tooles are next up with two representatives each while Ballinteer St Johns, Ballyboden St Endas, Naomh Barrog, Naomh Mearnog, Naomh Olaf, Parnells, Round Towers Clondalkin, Round Towers Lusk, St Brigids, St Maurs and Thomas Davis each have a representative on the Dublin panel.
At the start of the season the Dublin management team selected a group of players who possess a blend of experience mixed with enthusiasm and skill. Twelve of the panel made their debut for the County in 2014 while seventeen of the group had all played previously for the sky blues at U14 level back in 2012 under former Dublin manager, Terry Jennings.
Notably four players- Ellen Curran, Hannah O’Neill, Mia Jennings and Erica Byrne also featured on Pat Kane’s Dublin U16 team who captured the Leinster title in 2013 only to lose out to a strong Cork outfit in the All- Ireland decider. Clara O’Sullivan (Naomh Olaf) the equalising heroine from the semi-final versus Galway is the sole representative from last year’s U14 panel.
It has been four years since Dublin were last crowned under 16 All-Ireland champions having suffered defeats in 2011 and 2013 at the hands of Kerry and Cork.
Everyone involved in Dublin LGFA will be hoping that 2014 will be the breakthrough year for the U16’s with success finally returning to the Capital following the heart break of the last couple of seasons.
Dublin Path to the All- Ireland Final:
|
Date |
Team |
Score |
Team |
Score |
Competition |
|
17th August |
Dublin |
6-12 (AET) |
Galway |
4-13 |
Semi Final |
|
11th May |
Dublin |
2-15 |
Meath |
3-04 |
Leinster Final |
|
19th April |
Dublin |
4-09 |
Westmeath |
0-10 |
Round Robin |
|
6th April |
Dublin |
1-13 |
Meath |
0-08 |
Round Robin |
|
29th March |
Dublin |
4-18 |
Laois |
0-06 |
Round Robin |
|
15th March |
Dublin |
3-10 |
Wicklow |
0-06 |
Round Robin |
|
1st March |
Dublin |
8-19 |
Kildare |
1-06 |
Round Robin |
|
Dublin Under 16 Panel |
|
|
CLUB |
NAME |
|
Ballinteer St Johns |
Eleanor Ahern |
|
Ballyboden St Endas |
Emily Flanagan |
|
Cuala |
Billy Kate Huggard |
|
Cuala |
Hannah O'Dea |
|
Foxrock Cabinteely |
Ellen Curran |
|
Foxrock Cabinteely |
Hannah Foster Ryan |
|
Foxrock Cabinteely |
Hannah O'Neill |
|
Foxrock Cabinteely |
Tarah O'Sullivan |
|
Foxrock Cabinteely |
Megan Duffy |
|
Kilmacud Crokes |
Katie Ronan |
|
Kilmacud Crokes |
Mia Jennings |
|
Kilmacud Crokes |
Muireann O'Gorman |
|
Kilmacud Crokes |
Rachel Fleming |
|
Kilmacud Crokes |
Robyn Kos |
|
Lucan Sarsfields |
Danielle Murray |
|
Lucan Sarsfields |
Sabrina Moloney |
|
Naomh Barrog |
Laura Mc Ginley |
|
Naomh Mearnog |
Sarah Kearns |
|
Naomh Olaf |
Clara O'Sullivan |
|
O'Dwyers |
Clare Mc Grath |
|
O'Dwyers |
Erica Byrne |
|
O'Tooles |
Rachel Doughlas |
|
O'Tooles |
Tara Fitzgibbon |
|
Parnells |
Leona Corr |
|
Round Towers Clondalkin |
Riona Mc Tavish |
|
Round Towers Lusk |
Chloe Lawless |
|
St Brigids |
Amy Fitzpatrick |
|
St Margarets |
Martha Dwyer |
|
St Maurs |
Niamh Carty |
|
Thomas Davis |
Jade Sweeney Knot |
Dublin Management Team:
Ken Nyhan (St Brigids) – Manager
Paul O’Hara (Round Towers, Lusk) – Selector
Lisa Heavey (Castleknock) – Coach
Lisa Byrne (O’Dwyers) – FLO