Club notes
March 08, 2011St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh
The Club would like to offer its deepest sympathies to the McManus family on their recent bereavement.
Fight Night Round 2 will take place in the Clubhouse on Wednesday 16th March.
Tickets are now on sale.
Contact Seaghan Kearney (087-1231000), Liam Ecock (087-6950965), Wayne Dodril (085-1371713) or visit www.plunketts.ie for further details.
Please Note: The Club Hall will be closed to all teams/activities from Tuesday 15th March - Monday 21st March in aid of "Fight Night".
The heats for Dublin 7's Got Talent continue in the Clubhouse this Friday 11th & Saturday 12th @ 8:00pm.
See www.plunketts.ie for further details & a full schedule of performances.
Membership Fees for 2011 are now due.
Any player who does not pay their membership by 31st March 2011 will not be eligible to play for the Club and will not be covered under the GAA Injury Scheme.
See www.plunketts.ie for further details.
Club Shop opening hours for 2011:
Thursdays from 7:00pm - 9:00pm &
Saturdays from 10:00am - 1:00pm.
Traditional Irish Music every Wednesday night from 9:30pm. Visitors welcome.
All player injuries to be notified to [email protected] within 7 Days.
Need a Physio? The Club recommends the services of Roy Brennan (087-7811540).
Fixtures:
Senior Footballers have AFL 1 against Templeogue SS in Dolphin Park on Sunday 13th @ 10:30am.
Intermediate Footballers have AFL 4 against St. Brigids in Martin Savage Park on Sunday 13th @ 10:30am.
Junior B Footballers have AFL 7 against St. Brigids in Martin Savage Park on Sunday 13th @ 12:00pm.
Junior C Footballers have AFL 10S against Ná Gaeil Óga in Longmeadows on Sunday 13th @ 3:00pm.
Junior D Footballers have AFL 11N against St. Brendans in Martin Savage Park on Sunday 13th @ 3:00pm.
Minor Hurlers have MHL 2 against St. Judes in Tymon North on Sunday 13th @ 10:30am.
Support for our teams is always greatly appreciated.
Results:
Senior Hurlers defeated Naomh Barrog in Corn Uí Laochra.
Junior A Hurlers defeated St. Judes in Corn Fag a Bealach.
Junior B Hurlers Eddie Barron Shield tie against Castleknock was Cancelled.
Intermediate Footballers defeated Kilmacud Crokes in Joy Cup.
Junior B Footballers defeated Ballymun Kickhams in Parson Cup.
Junior C Footballers drew with AIB in Ó'Broin Cup.
Lotto No's: 1, 3, 5 & 24. No Winner.
€150 Split Between: Danny Monnelly, Tomas Mulligan, Patrick Curtin & Paul Kenny.
Next week's jackpot: €3750.
A Direct Debit for the Club Lotto of €5 per week can be set up to play 3 lines.
For further details & Direct Debit application forms contact John O'Donovan (087-6802743) or visit www.plunketts.ie.
St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh G.A.A. Club
Tel: 01-8389316
Web: www.plunketts.ie
E-mail: [email protected]
St Brigids
Tickets for the White Collar Boxing versus Plunketts on March 16th are selling fast. Please contact 085-784-5766 or 0876459571 for tickets. Well done to all those involved in organising the First Year (U14) Secondary School Blitz in Russell Park last Wed. Over 210 boys & girls from 6 local secondary schools participated in football, hurling and camogie competitions. Special thanks to all members volunteering their spare time. We need your old mobile phones. To get a second defibrillator, the club needs 360 old phones. Please drop them into collection point in the club bar. Club Presentation night was a great success. Thanks to everyone who helped. Well done to Daire Plunkett & Alan Nolan on their win over Offaly. Daire chipping in with 0-3. Good luck on Sun vs Wexford. Senior 2 Footballers lost by a point to BSJ in Cup. Junior 1's beat Na Fianna. U13 Footballers had good wins over Crokes & Clontarf. Another busy Sun ahead, Senior Footballers face Lucan at 10.30 in Russell Pk, Senior 2 Footballers face Round Towers© at 10.30 in Russell, Inters face Plunketts away at 10.30, Jun 1's face Whitehall at 12 away, Jun 3's face Plunketts away at 12. Best of luck to Barry Cahill, Declan Lally, Paddy Andrews, Sean Murray & Kevin Bonner on Sun vs Monaghan. Lotto draw will take place this Thurs in Russell Pk with a jackpot of €11400.
Clontarf
Congratulations to all the winners at last Friday's 2010 Adult Players Awards (full list on the website). Junior Ladies are recruiting new players. Contact Grellan Duane on 086 257 9065. Well done to Dublin's U14s with a comprehensive win over Kildare. Our own Fiona Terry had a brilliant game in midfield, managing to score 1-2. For a full match report visit www.dublinladiesgaelic.ie. The U16 girls put on a great performance despite their narrow loss to Castleknock. U15 girls got the season off to a great start with a win away to Naomh Mearnog. The depleted U15A boys had a great win over St Brigids, while the B team comfortably beat Na Fianna C. The U13 boys were unfortunate only to draw with Na Fianna. The U11 A and B hurlers were well beaten by Na Fianna but battled throughout. The U10 hurlers won away to Whitehall, while the U9 girls made it five wins out of six, with their latest game away to Foxrock Cabinteely. Next Monday (14th) the coaching panel will be running a workshop on Forward play- Creating space. Time and venue to be confirmed.
The club is hosting a fundraising table quiz for the International Student Volunteering Program in the clubhouse this Saturday evening at 8.30pm. Megan Casey is aiming to raise funds to go to Costa Rica to do charity work for the summer. There will be plenty of prizes and spot prizes. Entry is €10 per head. www.clontarfgaa.com
Scoil Ui Chonail
It was a successful weekend for the adult teams in our club with both the intermediate footballers and junior hurlers winning both their first competitive games of the season. Congratulations to Seamus McAweeney and his wife who had their 4th son during the week. We are sure that he will also be a great asset to the club in the future.I t was not mentioned in last week's notes that Aifric Ni Neachtain won this year's young ladies player of the year. Well done Aifric.The nursery and naionra continue on Saturday mornings as usual.For membership enquiries contact [email protected]. Continue to support Scoil.
Lucan Sarsfields
Good wins for both SF and SH at weekend. Well done to Johnny McCaffrey and Peter Kelly in helping Dublin hurlers continue their good run in League. Membership is extended to March 14th. No pay no play after that date. Online payments via link on website. Forms in bar also. The Clubs 125 Years Celebration Programme continues with a special Tree-Planting Ceremony by GAA President Christy Cooney on March 8th @ 10am. All welcome. Lucan Sarsfields Golf Society AGM at the clubhouse on Tuesday March 8th at 9.15pm. Set dancing classes. Free trial lessons. Come and try on the 9th March, 8.30pm to 9.30 pm. (Beginners, Improvers & Advanced dancers welcome). Trath na gCeist Go n-eiri le foireann Na Sáirséalaigh i Craobh Laighean ar 13ú Márta i Allenwood CLG. As All Ireland winners in 2010, they will be defending their crown. Foireann: Declan O'Neill; Annette Healy; Declan Lee; Shane Moynihan. Lotto Numbers 05,13,15,25 No Winner. Next weeks Jackpot €12,500. €125 Lucky dip winner was Jenny Mahony. Josephine Donohue's team will be in charge next weekend. Do not forget you can always enter our Lotto online by clicking on www.lucansarsfields.ie. Thanks to Carey's Newsagents who are this week's sponsor
Please support our sponsors.
Lucan Sarsfields
O'Dwyers
Upcoming events for the Juvenile section: Come join your team mates at Balbriggan's St Patricks Day Parade. Meeting time and starting point to be advised.
Nursery Skills Camp every Saturday morning from 11am-12:30pm for children aged 5-8 years old.€2.00 per child. The nursery camps have moved indoors for winter, taking place in the Combined Club on Saturday mornings.
Ladies football training is on Monday night at 19:30 on the All-Weather pitch. New players always welcome. If you interested in playing this year please contact the club on [email protected].
Adult football training takes place on Tuesday and Thursday at 19:15 in the clubhouse.
Have your party in O'Dwyers - contact Barry Ryan on 085 196 2745 to book your party!
Round Towers Lusk
The club will again host our very popular Family Day at the club on St. Patricks day, 17th March. Arrangements are currently being made on the line up of events for the day, but it is anticipated that we will have bouncy castles, novelty games, music, kid's games, barbeque, tug o' war, face painting and many more activities for all the family. The day's events will commence at approximately 2:30pm, following the parade in the town.
Well done to our Under 12 hurling team who produced an excellent performance last Saturday to defeat Thomas Davis in Lusk. Final score RTL 3-3 TD 1-2. Also on Saturday the Under 8 team defeated St. Finians in Swords, while the Under 9 put on a great display but were unlucky in their game against Na Fianna in Lusk.
The annual schools Martin Finnegan 7 a side tournament will take place on Tues 8th March @ 1pm to 3pm at the club. The following school teams have been invited to take part in the tournament- Lusk NS, Corduff NS, Hedgestown NS, Skerries NS, Rush NS and St Catherines Rush. Adult football teams remain unbeaten this season. The Intermediate team received a walkover from Fingal Ravens in their Joy Cup fixture, while the Junior team recorded an impressive victory against Raheny in the Duffy Cup. Both teams return to league action this Sunday 13th March, the Intermediate team at home to Kilmacud Crokes at 10:30am, while the Junior team face Naomh Barrog in Lusk at 3pm.
Round Towers Lusk GAA Club run a nursery every Saturday @ 10.45am-11.45am, catering for boys and girls aged 4-7 years old in both Gaelic Football and Hurling/Camogie. At present we are seeking parents who would be willing to help out with running the nursery in any role from coaching to administration/organising. If you would be willing to help out please contact the club GPO Shane Treanor Ph 0861608672 email [email protected] ,or any juvenile committee member
Athletic Development workshop has been organised for all coaches/mentors in RTL Friday 11th March 6.45pm to 10pm. To book a place on course please contact GPO cost is 10 euro per person. This workshop is open to all team mentors from Nursery level to Senior level.
The club are currently compiling information for an improved Club website for launch in the coming weeks. If you have any photographs, reports, newspaper cuttings on any areas of club activities please contact club PRO Damian Hughes on 0877521056 or [email protected]. Any documents received will be returned in the same condition.
Membership is now overdue for 2011. Rates are as follows- Full €80, Social €50, Juvenile €40, Family €120, Pensioner social €20. Membership forms are available from the clubhouse bar, committee members or by contacting club Registrar Helen Fitzpatrick on 085 1958630.
The club Lotto jackpot was won on Thursday night last. Congratulations to the lucky winner Cora Hayden who predicted the winning numbers 3, 8, 16, 27. The next draw will be held on Thursday night, 10th March, with a jackpot of €2,150- tickets can be purchased in the Clubhouse bar.
Find Round Towers Lusk on Facebook or Twitter for regular updates from the club.
Fingallians
The Senior Footballers kick started their season with a fine win over St Peregrines. The Juniors v Clontarf will be played under lights on Tuesday 8th in Lawless Park at 8pm.
On Saturday afternoon, Team Spirit of the Juvenile Section was in evidence at Balheary. Having just finished playing in a tough encounter against St. Olaf's, a number of the U13a footballers went straight back out to help the U14b's secure a victory 11-14 to 3-9. Pictures from both games are now on the club Facebook page. There were wins also at U8, U13b, U15 & U16s.
Tickets for the Awards Night on 9th April will be available next week at €35 each (subsidised by the club). Members will have the option this year of reserving a table of 10.
Nominations for 'Club Person of the Year' can be made in writing to the secretary or by email to [email protected]
The Club Golf Society now have a full list of fixtures for 2011 posted on the web site www.fingallians.ie
The latest Lotto Numbers are 2, 18, 21,32,&34. This weeks Jackpot is €2,176.
St. Margarets
Adult Club membership for 2011 is well overdue and must be paid immediately to any club executive committee member or team mentors. You are not insured in training or matches if you have not payed. Training Tues & Thurs, gym is open from 6pm. There is a committee meeting this Thursday 10th March at 9pm. No winner in this weeks lotto, the numbers drawn were 10, 11, 15 & 21 next weeks jackpot is €6,800. There is an annual lotto ticket available for the recession busting price of €80 please contact Mary Madigan for details. Under 14 & 15 training continues Tues & Thurs at 7pm & mentors have requested that all players attend. All juvenile registration forms are now overdue & must be returned immediately, mentors are asked to text their panels & let them know. There are a limited number of family memberships available for ALSAA at €100, please contact Declan McDonnell or Damian Duffy for details. In ladies football well done to Emma Colgan who captained the Dublin ladies under 14 side to a Leinster championship 1st round win against Kildare on Sunday, hard luck to the under 13s who lost to St. Pats of Donabate & well done to the under 16s who had a good win against Na Fianna. On the juvenile footballing front hard luck to the under 14s on a narrow 2 point defeat to Fingal Ravens 1-7 to 1-5 on Saturday, well done to the under 15s who earned a dramatic draw 1-12 to 3-6 against St. Marys of Sagart with the last kick of their game on Sunday. Anyone who has news which should be included in the club notes please send details to [email protected] & check out the club Facebook page for regular updates.
Erin go Bragh
Erin go Bragh CLG are pleased to announce the continued sponsorship of our junior hurlers by Clonee Motor Centre. This is very welcome news and we look forward to a long and successful partnership. The annual club sponsored walk is this Saturday. Can all members please support it and meet at the club house - 2:30 with a starting time of 3pm - cards have been given to all children. Well done to the Colaiste Pobail Setanta Boys Football and Hurling teams who won the Football and Hurling shield on Thursday in the Anthony Talbot Memorial Blitz held last Wednesday and in particular the Erin go Bragh players - Fionn McDonnell (football), Conor Redmond (football), Darragh (football), Daniel Cullen (football and hurling), Gavin Keyes (football), Conor Caffery (hurling and football) and Erica Manning (hurling). Hard luck to the girls who were defeated by Community College Castleknock in the final of the camogie and competed well in the football, in particular Aoife Padden, Alannah Kenny, Sally O'Brien, Xenia McElligott, Vicky Moyosola, Caoimhe Kenny, Erica Manning and Taylor Whelan. Annual membership is now overdue. Please note all members fees go directly to insurance, the day-to-day running of the club and to the long term development of the club. Please contact Sinead at [email protected] for more information. There was no winner of last weeks lotto jackpot. Numbers were 7 15 27 32. This weeks draw jackpot will be €10,500. It will be held in the Paddocks. To be in with a chance to win the Jackpot please return your completed Lotto tickets to the box in the Paddocks before 9pm this Friday. It is so easy to forget to return your Lotto tickets, so why not sign up to the ANNUAL DRAW MEMBERSHIP.
Raheny
A.G.M is on the 28th March and members are reminded that motions and nominations must be accompanied with paid up card..Sen.hrlrs drew with St Vincents and Sen.ftblrs drew with Skerries Harps.Minor ftblrs lost to Na Fianna.AFL5 lost to Castleknock.AFL9 won v Naomh Barrog and AFL11 lost to Round Towers[Lusk].u15s lost to St Judes.Help required for Ladies football anyone interested contact Paul Mc Loughlin.Football for girls-U10s contact Claire Fitzgerald.U12s Claire O Reilly.U14s Lisa Donnelly.Well done to Seamus Dunne[poetic] and all involved in juvinile hurling and particularily the participants.Barperson of Month award goes to Sean O Rourke.Great win for Dub hrlrs v Uibh Faili.Seachtain na Gaeilge is now in full swing and as a small contribuition to same next weeks notes will be as Gailge amhain.Live trad every Sun.with Bradogue and open session every Wed.All are welcome.Special mention for Jacko Hanley on outstanding performances in recent games.Get hooked on Camogie-helmets and hurls supplied if required.E3 per week.For details contact Mary at 0877776996 or 018310176.Torthai an Chrannchur 28-02.Uimhreacha 4-11-12-23.Ni raibh aon buaiteoir.Pota Or 07-03 E2600.Go n-eiri libh go leir agus ma ta cuid Gaeilge agaibh labhair i.Ta ciorcal comhra ag siuil gach Ceadoin i Leabharlann Rath Eanaigh agus ta failte roimh cach,www.rahenygaa.ie Tweet
