Minor Camogie Win County Final

Congratulations to our Minor A Camogie Girls who captured the Dublin Minor Championship title on Sunday against Kilmacud Crokes. Five points down at halftime, the Lucan girls dug deep and despite the dreadful conditions, held Crokes to just 3 points in the second half, while scoring 2-6 to leave the final score at 2-6 to 2-10, a four point win for Lucan and a great end to the year for the club. Huge credit to all the players and management for all the hard work they have put in over the last few months. Match report Below

As all adult games have concluded for the year, Pitch 1 is now closed until the New Year, date TBC.  Challenge games should be arranged for away venues and trials can be scheduled on the AWP. Please contact your pitch coordinator for more details.

 

Apologies to Lucan Newsletter Readers, the Club Notes from last week did not make it due to an IT issue. Normal service will be resumed this week.

 

The Christmas Craft Fair takes place next Saturday, 14th December. There will be over 30 Stalls with wonderful gift ideas for Christmas as well as Live Music and Craft Activities for all ages. There will be a hot food stall serving burgers, chips, mulled wine and mince pies. The Bumbalance and Fire Engine will be there to be explored! Entry is Free and the 12th Lock Café will be open for festive refreshments

 

 

 

A Reminder to all that to facilitate this event the main club carpark will be closed on Friday evening with no overnight parking available. Anyone coming to use the facilities of the Club should use the overflow carpark. 

 

Christmas Draw. The Draw will take place during the Christmas party night to be held at the club on Saturday December 21. Music will be by Justin Mason and food will be served. No admission charge and all welcome! This is a vital fundraiser for the club to ensure we can keep supporting our 140+ teams’ activities. Please return all sold tickets to the clubhouse and if you need additional tickets, they are also available from the clubhouse bar, open every weekday evening from 7:30pm. 

 

 

Lucan Healthy Club Appeal for Inner City Helping Homeless. From Monday 2nd December to Saturday 14th, Club Members are asked to donate one item to go into Christmas Shoeboxes for teenagers, (e.g. Mini toiletry gift sets, Books, Gift Store Vouchers, Phone Credit, Pens/Art Stuff, Hats/Gloves/Socks, Games, Sleeping Bags) Small Items can be left in to the clubhouse Bar or the 12th Lock Café; Larger items to the clubhouse. Any Help is greatly appreciated. More information from the Healthy Club Committee on 087 231 2560

 

 

 

 

Club Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto on the 5th December, Numbers were 8, 10, 14 and 19. The Jackpot next week is €17800 sponsored by Newcastle Golf Center and Josephine Donoghue will manage the team. Lucky Dip Winners (€30): Cormac Gordon, Brian Harney, Pat Glover, Tadhg Clandillon and Joe Byrne. Turkey Voucher Winners: Bridie Burke, Sean & Derek, Martyn Smith, Tony Rigney and Elizabeth McCarthy. Play Online: Click Here or Tickets can be purchased at the Club, or in Kenny’s Vesey Arms.

 

 

The last GAA for All (SARS Stars) of 2019 is on Tuesday 10 December, 5.15-6pm in Scoil Mhuire, Woodview. This provides training for children with disabilities age 5-12. Newcomers always welcome. We'll be back in 2020!

Bingo Wednesdays 8:30pm, Open to all, not just members!!

 

Zumba Classes is on Tuesdays 8PM until 17 December, back on 7 January, 2020

 

Cúpla Focal Club is on Mondays, time 8pm-9pm, two groups, beginners and advanced, learn to speak Irish in a fun way.  interested? Fáilte roimh cách.

 

The Twelfth Lock Café our Club Community Café is open Mon – Fri 6:30-9pm. Sat & Sun 9.30am to 1.30pm and now stocks Farrell hurls.

 

Club Shop is OPEN Thursdays 7:30-8.30pm and Saturdays 10:30am-1:30pm. 

 

The Lucan Credit Union Academy is on Saturday mornings 9.30am for girls, 10am for boys.

 

The Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club 25 Card Drive has resumed and is on every Friday until May 2020 in the Clubhouse Bar. Time: 8.00pm Sharp 1st Prize: €50, 2nd Prize if 3 or more tables. Club membership is NOT a requirement. Call Bill Ryan for further information at 086-8500376.

 

Dublin Camogie, Minor A Championship Final Match Report

Sunday 8 December, 11:00am, Nartional Sports Complex, Abbotstown

Kilmacud Crokes 2-06, 2-10 Lucan Sarsfields

 

 2019 Dublin Minor A Champions, photo courtesy of www.ilivephotos.com

 

This was a tale of two halves, two teams and two weather systems!

FIRST HALF

 

The morning began fresh and damp, tyres sending up a light spray on the drive to the match in Abbotstown.  Conditions were oscillating between incessant downpour or glaring sun teasing both teams as they prepared to take to the field. On which team would providence shine and on which would be rained upon was in the balance.

The two impressive teams assembled for the starting whistle and the game began with good pressure exerted by Lucan.  This resulted in a free for Aoife Mahon who sent the sliotar soaring for the first point.  The rains descended in a heavy gale that challenged all players.  This was to endure for the entire first half.  The players congregated in packs to midfield where a fierce battle ensued back and forth.  Resolute play was required and the Lucan players dug in as Crokes racked up the pressure sending a number of strikes towards the Lucan goal which were rebuffed or put under such intense scrutiny and were forced wide.

The winds gathered in strength and the temperature was close to freezing, the rain unforgiving. The players battled on.  Lucan again were rewarded with a free and again, metronome like, Aoife Mahon struck the sliotar between the posts. A battling Faye Murphy quickly added another point from play.  Crokes responded with a point of their own.  They absorbed the Lucan waves of Millie Reid, Ellen Dunphy, Laura Quinn pounding incessantly at their defence and added another point.  Three points to two, nothing in it.  Phoebe Shannon took a ball out of the air from an Ellen Dunphy strike and mayhem ensued resulting in a wide.  Crokes struck back in armageddon-like weather and scored a goal finely struck from the ground. 

Crokes then sent a high ball in which crept into the Lucan goal during the resultant melee.  Aoife Mahon rebounded by scoring a point from play.  It is difficult to describe the conditions, the very words of this scribe weeping down the soggy page as he struggled to ward off wind and rain. The players bravely battled on with Crokes scoring another point from a free.

The half ended in these embattled conditions, Kilmacud Crokes 2:03, Lucan Sarsfields 0:4  

 

SECOND HALF

 

After a change of jerseys, Lucan took to the field in what can only be described as a miraculous change in weather conditions.  The sun peeked out and decided to stay and watch the game with relieved players and spectators.

Lucan upped the ante early on and went for goal which was pressed wide. Chloe O’Connor pressed on and with the Lucan team at her back sent the sliotar into the back of the net.  Chloe popped up in the next few minutes with a pass to Phoebe Shannon who popped the sliotar over the bar.  Lucan were head to head with Crokes now trailing by one point.  The pressing game continued with a further two wides from Lucan. Laura Quinn took advantage with a well struck point and it was all evens between the teams. A surge of energy levels at the side of the pitch sensed the turn in the game.  Crokes continued to bombard the Lucan end but the defence was stubborn and would not yield.

This created opportunities for Lucan and Aoife Mahon sent two fine long-range frees over the bar and a point from a 45.  There followed a battle of the sideline down the left wing with Lucan winning three successive side-lines. Crokes, never down for long, established an attacking pattern which earned them a point from a free. But it was looking like Lucan’s day, they fought bravely and consistently to break out with the sliotar and again Chloe O’Connor struck with a goal.  Crokes sensing the end of the game in sight took a final breath and launched a series of sorties into the Lucan half winning three successive frees which they directed at goal.  Again and again Alicia Rooney and the defensive team broke down the attacks and distributed the sliotar upfield. The never say die attitude of Ellen Dunphy was rewarded with a fine point from play after a surging run upfield.

The final whistle saw a triumphant Lucan absorb the win with spectators taking to the field.  Kilmacud Crokes, old and worthy adversaries, are to be congratulated for the spirit and endurance shown today.  Likewise the Lucan team, in the words of Ollie Mahon – ‘a mighty performance…’.

All the girls deserve praise.  Tough, talented and winners of the Dublin Minor A Camogie Championship.  Congratulations Laura Quinn on Player of the Match. Well done to the strong coaching team who have worked wonders with the team.  To end in the words of a great bard in reverse – It was the worse of times, it was the best of times…

FINAL SCORE: Kilmacud Crokes 2:6, Lucan Sarsfields 2:10 

 

 

Team : Alicia Rooney, Anna Cuffe, Rebecca Flanagan, Aoife Byrne, Ali Dunne, Laura Sharkey, Millie Reid, Aoife Mahon, Ellen Dunphy, Laura Quinn, Faye Murphy, Emma O’Brien, Siofra Byrne, Chloe O’Connor, Phoebe Shannon, Faye O’Reilly, Roisin Egan, Emma McGivney, Sadhbh Murray, Ciara Crosbie, Hannah Brady.

Management : Ollie Mahon, Emer Keenan, Emma Flanagan, Kate Whyte, Antonio Sejean, Jo Mahon

 

   

  

 

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