Weekly Notes - Sunday 18th July 2010

  • Jul 19,2010
The County Board will meet on Tuesday next at 7.30pm in Parnell Park. All Clubs should be in attendance. The Agenda is circulated.

Fingal County Council in association with the other Dublin Authorities is organising a Club Development programme on 28th August in the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Rd. More information in the brochure circulated to Clubs which includes an application form. Places are limited, so get in quickly.
On the Inter County front, Dublin had a great weekend. We collected two Leinster Championships, first out on Saturday, the Under 16s overcame a strong challenge by Laois. On Sunday the Leinster Senior Championship was played out in Dr Cullen Park, Carlow. Again the opposition was Laois. Dublin were going for three in a row and as the weather deteriorated in the second half, Dublin banged in two superb goals which Laois werent able to match. Reports from both games on the Website with pictures on the GAApics.com link. Also on Sunday, the Senior "B"s travelled away to Cork and put last years Aisling McGing Cup winners to an opening round defeat in their own back yard, Fermoy. The final score in the Jackies outing was 1-08 to Dublin and 0-08 to Cork. We mustnt forget the Dublin U12s who played a mini-game in the Leinster Senior Final. They too won their game in style over Laois.            
To one and all - Thanks for a Great Weekend and Good Luck in your next games.
Meanwhile, back at home, 29 apprentice Referees finished a two day course this weekend bringing to just under 60, the number of new Referees for Dublin this season. Well done all.

Central Council has used Rule 239 to make a change to the Playing Rules commencing on August 1st next. On and from that date Penalty Kicks will be taken from 11m. Team Mentors please change your Rule Books - Rule 490 now reads  "A penalty shall be taken from the ground at the centre point of the 11m Line, directly in front of the goal. All players with the exception of the goalkeeper and the player taking the kick shall be outside the 20m Line."   This applies to all teams and grades.