Covid-19 Strikes Again: Just when we thought things were slowly returning to normal Dublin has been placed on Level 3 of the Government’s Framework for Restrictive Measures which means that we will all remain at Level 3 + for a period of 3 weeks from midnight on Friday September 18 until midnight on Friday October 9.

The Saturday morning Nursery has been cancelled until further notice and all Juvenile and Minor fixtures have been postponed until the Restrictions have been lifted. All Adult games, hurling and football, remain ON but behind Closed Doors. Underage training must be on a non-contact basis in pods of up to 15 only. Adult teams continue to train as normal.

All Ladies Football, U-8 to U-18 fixtures, have been postponed. Adult fixtures continue but again No spectators. Adult Ladies Football training as normal. Juvenile training permitted but non-contact only in pods of 15.

Dublin Camogie has advised that all Juvenile club games have been postponed, to be rescheduled when permitted. All Adult Camogie games remain ON but behind Closed Doors until we return to Level 2 or lower.

 

Impressive Summer Camp Figures: Given the Covid-19 restrictions, the numbers involved in Summer Camps across Dublin were quite phenomenal. Over five weeks, 92 clubs hosted 125 Camps involving 13,306 children, 7,514 boys and 5,792 girls, all of which was orchestrated by 1,906 coaches. A huge achievement for everyone who participated, especially in this most extraordinary of years. Congrats to all concerned.

 

Lisa Heavey Donation: Adult footballer Lisa Heavey of Heavey Developments has given back to the Club in the most picture-perfect way possible with the presentation of a super Canon Camera to the Club to record for posterity all those significant moments in our day to day Club activities. Lisa who has already contributed so much to the Club on the field of play, presented the Camera to GPO Maria Bergin in Somerton on Monday last (Sept.14).

 

Results Round-Up: On Monday evening (Sept.14) in spite of a tremendous last quarter comeback Castleknock’s U-18 Ladies Footballers lost out to Na Fianna by 0-15 3-9 in an exciting contest in Somerton. The good news however is that in spite of losing, Castleknock still qualify for a first ever U-18 Championship Semi-Final against Clontarf on a date now to be decided. Better news for the Div.7 team who recorded a terrific 5-5 1-10 win over St. Vincent’s to maintain their Championship challenge.

Wednesday (Sept.16) saw an evening of double disappointment in the Ladies Football League Cup. Our Div.1 side, despite two first-half Aisling O’Donnell goals, lost to St. Brigid’s 3-3 4-19 in Russell Park and the Div.5 team had a similar experience losing by 1-7 3-13 away to Ballyboden St. Endas.

On Saturday (Sept.19) the Senior Hurlers repeated their Championship win over Crumlin in the Senior ‘B’ Cup winning by 0-17 2-8 in Somerton in a game notable for the introduction of some of our great Minor prospects.

On Sunday morning (Sept.20) the Junior ‘B’ Hurlers received a walk-over from St. Jude’s in the Cup which means that their final group game against Kilmacud Crokes next Thursday (Sept.24) in Somerton is effectively a Cup Semi-Final.

On Sunday afternoon we witnessed one of the game’s of the year as Castleknock’s Junior Hurlers beat Erin’s Isle in a thrilling Junior ‘F’ Hurling Championship Semi-Final by 3-15 3-11. The perfect blend of youth and experience did it for Castleknock who now meet Fingallians in the Final.

The Week Ahead: On Thursday (Sept.24) our Junior ‘B’ Hurlers play Kilmacud in the Cup in Somerton at 8pm. On Saturday (Sept.26) the Senior Footballers meet Lucan at 5.30pm in the Cup in Lucan and on Sunday (Sept.27) both in the Cup the Junior 1 Footballers play Na Fianna in Somerton (11am) and the Junior 5 Footballers play Naomh Barróg also in Somerton (3pm). All Behind Closed Doors.

And Remember – Keep Washing Your Hands – Maintain Social Distancing – Wear A Face Covering

  

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