Club notes

April 14, 2009
Updates from the O'Dwyers, Clontarf, St Peregrine's, St. Oliver Plunkett Eo ghan Ruadh, Fingallians, Raheny, Na Fianna, St Brigids, Clann Mhuire, Naomh Olaf, Lucan Sarsfields and Scoil Uí Chonaill clubs. O'Dwyers Results: Well done to the Camogie Team on their win last Tuesday against St. Finians. Final Score 5-01 to 2-01. No juvenile or adult fixtures over Easter weekend. Check out www.odwyersgaa.com for all fixtures. Football and Hurling Fixtures are now being played mid week also. New players are welcome for all teams - Inter, Junior & Minor Football, Junior Hurling & Camogie. Check www.odwyersgaa.com for more details. Juvenile: Nursery skill camps every Saturday in O'Dwyers from 11am - 12:30pm. 2e per child. Contact Aidan Smith for more details. Cultural Club Classes: For more information contact Freda Smith on 086-3249476. New members are always welcome. Social: Bingo every Wednesday night in O'Dwyers GAA Club. Bingo starts at 8.55pm. All welcome. O'Dwyers GAA Club would like to thank everyone who supported our Sponsored Walk on Good Friday, especially to all the walkers, young and old. Can you please ensure to return your sponsorship card to the Social Committee by Thursday 23rd of April. Members are asked to submit any suggestions for events O'Dwyers could have on La na gClub (Sunday 10th May) to the Social Committee by Thursday 19th April. Clontarf Well done to Barry Davis and Ciaran Hanson who were part of the winning Dublin North team at the Easter U12 Dublin Tournament. Adult Hurling training Tue & Thur 7pm. Clontarf Ladies Inters lost their opening league encounter by 2 points to St. Marks, when they conceded two goals in the closing 6 minutes Anne-Marie Heery was solid in defence, and the scores came from Sarah McGrath (1-4), Carrie O'Connor (0-3), Niamh McNally, Ruth Reynolds and Sarah Murphy (0-1).The Ladies minor team suffered a defeat against a very strong Ballyboden side. Ballyboden did most of the damage in the first half, however the Clontarf backs shut them down in the second half and very few balls got through. As part of the GAA 125th aniversery, La na gClub will be held on Sunday May 10th with a series of events taking place over the course of the day.Details will be available on our website in the coming week. www.clontarfgaa.com St Peregrine's Easter Camp Best wishes to all the volunteers and boys and girls taking part in the Easter Camp which takes place this week from 15 to 17th from 10am to 2pm. Well done to the minor footballers on their good win last week. Executive Committee meeting takes place this Wednesday at 9:30pm. There was no winner of the lottery jackpot this week. Numbers drawn were 2-5-25-26. The jackpot remains at 10,000 while the rollover is added to the following new jackpot which now stands at 5,400. Desire entertain once again in the clubhouse this Saturday while Bingo continues each Wednesday at 8:30pm. DJ Vinny is back on Sunday with a Jackpot of 900 in Play your Cards Right. 125 Anniversary Celebrations As part of the 125 years anniversary celebrations, members are requested to supply copies of historic club team photographs for a memory wall in the clubhouse. Contact Ray Smyth at 085-7247473 or [email protected]. Best wishes go to Michelle Cregg for a speedy recovery from her recent playing injury. We offer our deepest sympathies to Jacinta, Rory and family following their recent bereavement. St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh The Club would like to wish a Happy & Peaceful Easter to all our members, supporters, patrons & families. Thanks to everyone who supported our Feile Teams' Race Night & helped make the event such a resounding success. A special word of thanks must go to our many Sponsors, Advertisers, Horse Owners & the Organisers of the event. Golf Society's next outing is this Friday 17th April in Ashbourne Golf Club. Timesheet is available from behind the bar.   Due to the on-going development of our Martin Savage Park pitches, no training sessions or matches are to take place on the Glendhu pitch until further notice.   Live Music this Saturday from "Shane Brannigan" @ 9:30pm. Traditional Irish Music every Wednesday night from 9:30pm. Visitors welcome. All Memberships for 2009 are now OVERDUE since January 1st. Players who have not paid their Membership Fees are now deemed ineligible to play for the Club. Contact Club Registrar Aideen Bugler (087-2467426) or Siobhan McDonnell (0872104375) or visit www.plunketts.ie for further details. All player injuries to be notified to [email protected] within 7 Days. Lotto No's: 14, 16 & 21. No Winner. Next Week's Jackpot: Eu1200. Eu25 Winners: Johnny McKenna, Brendan Kinsella, B. Smith, Junior Carr & Robert Wiskan. Results: Senior Camogie defeated Portobellow in Senior BD1 League. Fixtures: Senior Camogie have Senior BD1 League match against Lucan Sarsfields in Phoenix Park on Tuesday 14th @ 6:45pm. Senior Footballers have AFL 1 match against Raheny in Phoenix Park on Wednesday 15th @ 7:15pm. Senior Footballer also have AFL 1 match against Lucan Sarsfields in 12th Lock on Saturday 18th @ 6:00pm. Junior Camogie have Junior A League match against Naomh Mearng in Portmarnock on Thursday 15th @ 6:45pm. Junior A Footballers have AFL 5 match against St. Annes in Phoenix Park on Tuesday 14th @ 7:15pm. Junior A Footballers also have AFL 5 match against Whitehall Colmcilles in Cloughran on Sunday 19th @ 11:00am. Junior B Footballers have AFL 8 match against Kilmacud Crokes in Silver Park on Tuesday 14th @ 7:15pm. Junior B Footballers also have AFL 8 match against Round Towers (C) in Clondalkin Community Centre on Sunday 19th @ 11:00am. Junior C Footballers have AFL 10S match against St. Annes in Bohernabreena on Thursday 16th @ 7:15pm. Junior C Footballers also have AFL 10S match against Cro R Naofa in Phoenix Park on Sunday 19th @ 3:00pm. Minor Hurlers have MHL 2 match against Naomh Barrog in Pairc Barrog on Sunday 19th @ 11:00am. St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh G.A.A. Club Tel: 01-8389316 Web: www.plunketts.ie E-mail: [email protected] Fingallians Congratulations totheJuvenile Sectionon the AvivaEaster Camp.It was agreat success again this year with approx. 200 kids participating.The club wishes to thankthe sponsors Hibernian Aviva and the many coaches and helpers. Fingallians Academy is back next Saturday @ 10am. The club are looking to borrow and copy where possible Old Photographs, Press Articlesand Memorabilia or any other similaritems that mighthave historicalinterest. So pleasedust off the photo albumsand contact the club office or David McKittrick - [email protected] A fund raising cookery demonstration with chef Greg O'Rourke will take place in Fingallians Club House on Thursday 30th April at 8pm. Complimentary glass of wine and tasters. Tickets are eu25 and are available from team mentors and the club bar. Good News for all Fingallians supporters: The long evenings have arrived and so tohasMid-Week football. On Tuesday Night the Junior 7 teamplay away against St Margarets and on the same night the Junior 5 team play Man O War at home. Wed Night will see the Seniors play St Mary's in Saggart. All in the league andall commenceat 7.15. ThisFriday,17th the first outing of the year for the golf society.Ittakes place at Swords Open from 3.15. New members are very welcome. Further detail can be obtained from Pat McGee - [email protected] The Lotto numbers were3, 10, 12, 27 & 29. Raheny For regular news, updates and details on club fixtures, visit www.rahenygaa.ie Quiet weekend over Easter out on the playing fields. Thanks to Rosslare who played our SNR Hurlers last week in Leinster League. EASTER CAMPS for Juveniles have started, thanks to Niamh Duggan & John Swords. U16A Footballers play Q/F of DIV 1 C'Ship away to Castleknock on Sat 18th at 3.30, all support from club appreciated. Our Pitches were seeded last week, thanks to Niall Dunne & Enda Morris. Club Shop re-opens Sat 18th @ 10.00. Club Hall available for functions, parties etc, contact Tommy Hogan. Torthai an Chrannchur 6/4/09.Uimreacha 9,11,23,24. Ni raibh aon buaiteoir. Pota Oir 13/4/09 Eu2,600.Go n-eiri an t-adh libh go leir. Na Fianna Big support sought on 23 April, when club, in association with DraÌocht, stage ëThe Year of the Hickerí in Scoil CaitrÌona hall. Admission eu10. Punchestown Race Day coming up on Tuesday, 28 April next. Contact Aoife Moloney at [email protected] or 01-8370210. Golf society outing in Beech Park on 30 April next. All interested should contact Ciaran Gray on 087-2269133. Please diary fundraising wine fair in Sweeneys, Glasnevin, on next Sunday 19 April from 3-7pm. The shop is opened only for ticket holders and entry is eu15 euro. Places still available on Easter Camp ñ contact James Mangan, [email protected] or at 087-6352843. Finally, congrats to Sinead McNulty and Cathal on birth of baby boy Tiernan. Pat Montague, Na Fianna PRO St Brigids Best of luck to Gavin McIntyre, Paddy Andrews, Sean Murray, Declan Darcy & Dublin U21 Footballers in their All-Ireland Semi-Final this Sat vs Cork. Throw-in at 3.30pm in Thurles. Best of luck to Sorcha Furlong, Colleen Barrett, Katie Murphy, Elaine Kelly and the Dublin Ladies Footballers vs Cork in the League Semi-Finals. Throw-in at 1.30pm in Thurles this Sat. Both games live on TG4 if you canít make it down. Well done to Barry Cahill on his fine performance against Westmeath. The league clash of our 2 Inter teams takes place this Wed at 7.15pm in Russell Pk. Senior 1 Footballers also play Lucan in League on Wed at 7.15pm in Russell Pk Senior 2 Footballers face St Maurs on Sat in League at 6pm in Russell Pk. Junior Aís face Erin go Breagh at 11 on Sun in Russell Pk. Plenty more fixtures on www.stbrigidsgaa.com. Senior & Inter Hurlers open their Champo campaigns next Tuesday in Russell Pk. Seniorís face St Marks while the Inters face Thomas Davis. Club Lotto takes place this Thursday in Russell Pk with a Jackpot of E8600. Clann Mhuire There were no fixtures last weekend due to Easter. Intermediates play St Patricks (D) in Donabate onWednesay at 7.15pm and then St Brigids (2) in Naul on Saturday at 6pm. The juniors play AIB in Sportslink on Thursday at 7.15pm and then Park Rangers in Naul on Sunday at 3pm. All matches are in the league.Adult men's training is Tuesday at 7.45pm. Any ladies interested in playing footballplease contact Linda on 087-1375970. The Club Lotto numbers for this week were7, 18, 26, 34. There were no jackpot winners. Next week's jackpotis eu3060. eu20 winners were Flo Daly, Gerry Russell,John CooteandKevin Whyte.Envelopes areonly eu2 and are availablefrom Reilly's Daybreak along with other local businesses and the usual sellers. The sports hall is available for bookings. Contact any committee member or the number below for details. If you have any news you would like included in the club notes please text 086-3040583. Naomh Olaf There was no winner of the Club Lotto this week - numbers drawn were 13,17 & 18 - the jackpot is now 2500. Many thanks to all who orgasnised and supported our special Easter draw. Congrats to Deirdre Kelleher, Naomh Olaf player currently guesting for Ballinteer St Johns, who played in goals for the Dublin Junior Ladies in their recent draw with Cork. Naomh Olaf GAA Club will host a broad programme of events on Sunday 10th May, L na gClub, in and around the Club. We would like to have as wide a variety of activities as possible to ensure that all members of the club can participate on the day. To ensure that we achieve this we need loads of input and suggestions from all club members. If you have any ideas or any thoughts for an event or would like to help out on the day please let us know by email, [email protected], or contact Harry on 086 3293881. www.naomholaf.com LUCAN SARSFIELDS' Well done to the senior hurlers on winning Intercounty tournament. Date for race night in club is Friday 16th May. Sponsorship slots available in programme. Unpaid Membership Subscriptions for 2009 is still an issue. All unpaid members are asked to pay their membership ASAP. Planning permission has been lodged for new all weather pitch. Upcoming sporting events in 12th Lock are Camogie Div 1 Feile 18 - 19th April, Hurling extravaganza on 25th April and Dublin All-Ireland U13 camogie blitz also 25th. Good luck to Senior Footballers in championship who drew All Ireland champions Kilmacud Crokes. Date and venue TBA. Boys hurling and football nursery returns to 12th Lock on 18th April @ 13.30. Camogie nursery every Thursday in Willsbrook @ 18.30 and every Sunday in AGP1 @ 11.00. Music in bar on Saturday night with Tim Corbett. Music in bar every Sunday 5-7 with Kevin Ward. Club shop reopens 18th. Lotto draw on bank holiday Monday. Check clubhouse for results. Don't forget you can always enter our Lotto online by clicking on www.lucansarsfields.ie. This Sunday's lotto, sponsored by Diamond and Gem Jewelers, and Gerry Mc Andrew's team is in action. Please support our sponsors. Lucan Sarsfields 085 1743646 Scoil Uí Chonaill There were no matches this Easter weekend but our juveniles were probably too tired to play anyhow because they had a very busy Easter camp. Thanks to Joan, Mark and our teenage coaches for organising this highly successful event. The upcoming BIG Date is the 9th May, the night of our annual dinner dance in Clontarf Castle. Tickets will be available every Saturday in the clubhouse from Eileen Dunne or you can telephone her at 087 821099. Mentors are asked to organise tables with the parents of their teams. Thanks too to all who came to the club on Good Friday and did a tremendous Spring clean. The Easter Egg which was raffled was won by Alan Cronin and 205.79 euros  was raised for the Hospice. For those of you on holidays this week there are some matches to keep you entertained. On Tuesday night in the club the Adult A s take on Castleknock at 7..15p.m. On Wednesday night the Ladies Adult B s take on Craobh Chiarain in only their second ever game. It s at 6.45.p.m again in the club. . Details of fixtures are on http://www.scoilgaa.org/fixtures.htm so go on support Scoil.  Nursery re-opens next Saturday at 10a.m. Finally don t forget Ramon still has her Sale on in the club shop so grab those bargains while they last..

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