Hugh Summer Camps Success: Club GPO Maria Bergin who this week celebrates two years here in Castleknock, sums up the events of the last three weeks.

‘In what are uncertain times it was amazing to see all the future stars of Castleknock Hurling and Football Club able to come together and take part in Camps over the last three weeks. The improvements in all our players has been amazing to witness.

I am so proud of each and every one of our future stars and also our Coaches because without them the Camps wouldn’t have happened and the kids wouldn’t have enjoyed them as much as they did. Special thanks to Laura Carolan who was with here for all three weeks and the rest of the coaches including: Hannah Bourke; Mollie Turner; Eoin Sawyer; Matthew Lynam; Ruairi Deehen; Mairead Griffin; Senan Forker; Elliot O’Neill; Joshua McCann; Claire Nulty; Orlaith Higgins; Cian Boyle; Conor Murray; Aidan Kearney; Darragh Warnock; Tom Quinn; Eoin Walsh; Ivan Carroll; Daniel O’Leary; Josh Guinane; Alex Santamaria; Katie Prunty; Emma Strappe; Molly McCarthy; Cliona Hewson; David Powell; Denise Convery; Suzanne McCarthy; Emma Diamond and Ellen Baker.

We will get back to normal eventually. For now though, be patient and work together because remember – GAA is Family – so Stay Safe everyone and Castleknock Abú. Many thanks Maria.

Castleknock Golf Classic Deferred: The Club Golf Classic originally scheduled for Friday Aug.28 has been deferred until Friday October 9 in Westmanstown. Anyone can enter a team but the Karl Andrews Trophy will go to our own, highest placed Club team.

Anyone who wishes to enter a team or be part of a team can contact the Club Secretary, Sean McLaughlin at [email protected] or on 087 121 6859; or Mick Lynch on 086 253 1600, or Charlie Spillane on 085 110 1008.

 

 

 

Nursery Return: Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions and the planning required as a result, the Nursery will not now resume until September 5. The times will be released over the next week so keep an eye on social media. Anyone interested in registering children contact Maria on 087-7563654.

Any incoming TY or Fifth Year students willing to help out can contact Maria on the above number as well. If you are under 18 your parents must make contact.

Results Up-Date: Mixed fortunes for our U-18 Ladies Footballers against Na Fianna on Monday (Aug.17). The Div.1 side lost by 1-11 7-8 while the Div.7 team won by 4-9 1-2. 

On Tuesday (Aug.18) the Junior 2 Camogie team had a superb 3-15 1-7 win over Skerries to maintain their 100% Championship record. Mollie Turner 1-7, Emma Diamond 0-6.

Wednesday (Aug.19) saw a wonderful performance by the Ladies Football Intermediate team as they travelled over to Rush and defeated St. Maur’s by 0-16 1-5, a truly superb win against tough opposition. St. Maur’s scored an early goal but Castleknock calmly hit back to lead by 0-5 1-1 after 19 minutes. At HT Castleknock led by 0-9 1-2 and it was still anyone’s game. At the second Water-Break Castleknock led by 5 points and increased that to 8 by the final whistle 0-16 1-8. The Dublin Ladies Football Intermediate Final is a repeat of that recent super Group contest against Cuala this time in Lawless Memorial Park, Swords on Saturday next August 29 at 6pm. 

 

Also on Wednesday the Ladies Football ‘C’ Championship side had a comfortable win by 5-8 1-0 against Ranelagh Gaels.

On Friday (Aug.21) in a rescheduled game the Minor ‘C’ Footballers had a fine 3-12 3-7 win over Clontarf in the new Minor ‘C’ Football Cup. Jack Lynch 1-3. Adam Pettit 0-4.

The long-awaited Dublin 2020 Feile Hurling Competitions began on Saturday (Aug.22) with three Castleknock teams involved in the first of three weeks of competition.

The Div.1 Feile Hurling side put up a tremendous battle against a physically stronger Lucan team before going down by 2-14 4-11. Castleknock Div.1 Feile: Max O’Neill; Charlie Canny; Cillian Beere; Conor O’Brien; Sean O’Brien; Cillian O’Sullivan; Michael McGrail; Stephen Kane; Joshua Young; Sam Moloney; Jamie Payne; Lenny Cahill; Matthew Mullen; Cillian Clark; Joe Barker; Jack Reid; Oran O’Connell; Tom Dempsey. Managers: Enda Mullen and Noel Young.

The Div.6 Feile Hurling team controlled their game throughout leading by 2-15 2-4 at HT before going on to win by 4-18 2-5 against O’Dwyers (Balbriggan). Castleknock Div.6 Feile: Luke Stack; Cormac Casserly; Conor Golden; Jack Dollard; Eoin Callaghan; Darragh Downes; Christopher O’Leary; Michael Padden; Joe Dooley; Shane Desmond; Ben Finney; Aaron Donnelly; Eoin O’Brien; David Kelly; Dara O’Connell; Darragh Murray; Fred Adeoye; Cathal Kelly; Tomás Kelly; Luke Mulgrew; David Sinnott; Lucas Ward; Jack Batt; Caolan O’Donnell. Managers: Niall O’Connell and Peter Kelly.

The Div.7 Feile Hurling team, our Third team came up against Lucan’s Second team and suffered a heavy 2-3 14-4 defeat as a result. The Football Feile begins next Saturday.

On Saturday evening Castleknock’s Senior Hurlers got back to winning ways with a 1-21 1-17 win over Ballyboden in Round 1 of the new Senior ‘B’ Hurling Cup in Somerton. Cian Boyle scored 14 points.

Sunday morning (Aug.23) brought no joy at all to our Club teams. In the Junior ‘B’ Hurling Quarter-Final, Castleknock in spite of a great last quarter comeback still lost by 0-15 2-12 to Commercials. Wishing Cian Kelly a speedy recovery from the knee injury he picked up during that game. Over in Ballyboden in the MFC ‘A’ Quarter Final Castleknock led 2-4 0-8 at HT into the wind but eventually went down by 2-5 1-12 while in Malahide in the MFC ‘E’ Quarter Final Castleknock lost to St. Sylvester’s by 2-5 5-8.

In a comment after the defeat in Ballyboden Philip Bohan summed up the feeling very well: ‘These minor footballers are a fine bunch of lads. The measure of any group of players is how they pick themselves up after losing. They still have a hurling Quarter Final coming up so they have to just dust themselves off and show us all the qualities that have given us parents so much pride watching them compete. Huge thanks to Gerry Kindlon, Declan Hannigan, Mick Marren and John Kilkenny for their excellent coaching over the last two years. It has made these lads better players as a result.’ 

The Senior Camogie side also faced disappointment on Sunday when needing a win against Skerries to go through to the knock-out stages of the Championship they were forced to settle for a draw 1-19 4-10 and as a result go out of the competition. So close and yet so far.

Finishing off the day, the Junior ‘F’ Hurlers travelled to St. Anne’s Park to play Clontarf and came away with a heart-warmed 3-13 2-4 victory to ease the pain of an otherwise unsuccessful day at adult level.

Hands Across The Border: Ireland’s newest GAA club, East Belfast GAA, has expressed its sincere thanks to Castleknock Hurling and Football Club for the recent presentation of O’Meara sliotars made to Club Secretary David McGreevy and  Club President Linda Ervine on our behalf by former Club PRO, Dave O’Brien.

 

The Belfast club recently received a bomb warning at its training grounds but thankfully has since received assurances that the Club will be safe to continue training and playing matches unmolested. We in Castleknock wish them every future success.

What To See Next:

On Monday (Aug.24) the Ladies Football U-18 League team play a Div.1 match against Clontarf in Somerton at 7pm and on Tuesday (Aug.25) in Camogie, in the Junior 2 Championship Castleknock meet Na Fianna in Somerton at 7pm. On Wednesday evening (Aug.26) Raheny and SOPER meet in their postponed Senior 1 Football clash. A win for Oliver Plunketts brings us back into contention.

On Friday (Aug.28) our Ladies Football Feile team play Ballinteer in Marlay Park at 6.45pm and then on Saturday (Aug.29) it’s that Ladies Football Intermediate Final (see above). Another huge Sunday (Aug.30). Our three Minor Hurling teams are in Championship action. (Are we the only club in Dublin with three Minor Hurling teams?) The ‘A’ team are away in a Q-F to Naomh Barrog. The ‘C’ team are away to Peregrines in another Q-F and the ‘D’ team go to Shankill to meet Cuala in a S-F. All 11am as is the Junior 3 Football Championship Q-F against Naomh Barrog which is an away game as well. The Junior 1 (morning) and Junior 5 Footballers (afternoon) also have Cup games on Sunday.

The excitement never ends – hopefully. 

And Remember – Wash Your Hands Regularly – Maintain Social Distance – Wear A Face Covering

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