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Paddy Connolly
Padraig Deeley
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Vins Sch |
Templeogue Synge St GAA Bushy Park pitch (opposite Terenure College)
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Roundtower GAA Clondalkin
Round Tower GAA Club @53.317979,-6.395223 (right click and search with googlemaps or cut and paste into googlemaps)
Head out M50; exit for N7, right for Clondalkin, right into convent rd into mainstreet, Moyle College Park pitches on left.
St Finians GAA Swords
Directions to St.Finians GAA Club & Pitches.
From City take M1 motorway to Airport.
Turn right off Airport roundabout onto Old Belfast Road.
Carry on straight through next roundabout at Coachmans Inn.
Turn left at next set of traffic lights just after Texaco Petrol Station (opp Airside)
Straight through the next set of traffic lights into Rivervalley/Rathingle estate.
Follow road to next roundabout and turn right.
Club House approx. 200 meters on right just after shops.
Financial Message to 1997 Group
The Club is facing a period in which cash flow is extremely tight.
We already have substantial borrowings and in the current climate
additional borrowing is just not an option. The economic downturn
has meant the cancellation of the Race Day at Punchestown,
which was a major fund-raiser in recent years.
All of the Club’s other revenue streams have also tightened up, most notably Bar/Functions revenue.
A number of immediate measures have been adopted by the Executive to address the critical lack of
cash flow.
1. Going forward all teams must be financially self sufficient i.e. raise enough revenue to cover its costs.
Between equipment, pitch hire, entry fees, insurance and referees fees the costs of running teams is higher
than you think. Teams are being asked to run their own fundraisers, using the Club’s facilities preferably.
2. Membership subscriptions alone are not enough to cover the running of the Club's activities. Like many clubs we run a weekly LOTTO (with a jackpot of between €1,000 and €11,000).
The Club is encouraging as many members as possible to participate in our Lotto. As well as being a recurring source of revenue it can be won -
we have paid out almost €7,000 in the last 4 months to three different winners
We the 1997 Hurling and football mentors have decided to introduce two measures to raise enough
revenue to cover our planned costs for 2010:
(a) Collection of a once-off €20 from each family to cover the costs of referees fees in particular.
Referees fees are €40 per match with €20 contributed by each team. Up to this point the fee has been typically paid by a mentor of the team
and then claimed back from the club at a later point.
(b) Holding of a fund raising event in the Autumn to cover the balance of our costs. We plan to have a bag packing exercise with a local
supermarket, which will involve all our boys.
Once again we would like to thank you for all your support to our Club and our teams.
We would like to think that you enjoy some of the following benefits by being involved with Na Fianna:
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Regular participation for your son in both gaelic football and hurling
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Development of your son’s sporting skills in both codes through weekly training sessions
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The opportunity to develop lasting friendships for your sons and you by being involved in the Club
1997 Mentors
For the first time our lads will split into three ability-based panels of A,B and C. Each player is watched carefully and it is expected
that there will be plenty of movement between panels. As in previous years the priority is that each lad;
As mentors we are conscious of lads not getting injured or feeling they are out of their depth, with this in mind we stream
players according to their football ability and where we believe they are best suited to play at a particular given time. We are
constantly reviewing our decisions in this regard. If you have any concerns about you son's playing experience please feel
free to raise it with us - its an imperfect science with marginal difference between players on the cusp of A/B or B/C.
In terms of B football we will play in the 4th Division; we are only allowed to make 5 substitutions so we will be aiming to give
each player plenty of playing time whilst also remaining competitive in matches. With this in mind players who attend most
regularly at training and matches with get most playing time.
DIRECTIONS TO CLUBS
DIRECTIONS TO BALLYBODEN SANCTA MARIA GROUND (www.ballybodengaa.ie)
From M50 exit at Junction 12 - proceed towards Ballyboden (signposted).
ie travelling south on M50 exit at J12
At top of ramp go left
At roundabout take 2nd exit (ie straight on)
At next roundabout take 2nd exit (straight on)
Entrance to grounds 400m on left hand side.
From Templeogue Bridge
Cross bridge
at traffic lights turn right
at next ligts turn left on to Knocklyon Road
take 2nd left after petrol station
continue to roundabout where you take first exit (left)
pitch 400m on LHS
DIRECTIONS MAN O WAR
The Man O' War pitch is located not far from the M1. To get here travel northbound along the M1 until exit 4. Take this exit and follow the signs for Balbriggan. Continue along this road past blake's cross until Murtagh's pub. Take the right turn after the pub and continue along this road for about 1.5km. The pitch is on the right hand side.
Fingallians GAA: Out M1 towards Swords, go past Pavillion shopping centre to last roundabout (Estuary Roundabout), third right
off r'about, club on left.
Nh Mearnogs
From M50 (or come straight up Malahide Rd and follow directions from Hilton Hotel on your left)
Continue North Bound on the M50 until it ends. Continue on through the following 3
roundabouts onto the N32. Continue on this road until you see the new Hilton Airport Hotel.
Turn Left (straight if on Malahide Rd)onto the Malahide Road and then take the next right
onto the Mayne Road at Campions Pub. Continue on this road for about 2 mins until you
reach the first left turn. Turn left here onto Drimnigh Road and drive on for about 5 mins
until you reach the second turn right, there should be a finger sign for Naomh Mearnog here,
turn right here onto Blackwood Lane. Continue on for about 3 minutes until you reach the
first left turn, it is opposite the Leisure Centre. Turn left here . This brings you through
the'Torcaill' housing estate and into the club house.
Up-Coming Fixtures
The up-coming challenge matches will be used to give players considered ready an opportunity to play at a higher level.
These matches; challenge matches at the end of the year; and grading matches at the start of U13 will be used to help mentors
select panels for A, B and C football in 2010.
As has been the case for the past number of years we are committed to ensuring all players
get to play at a level most appropriate to their ability. If you have any concerns in this regard please contact John, Finbar or Paddy.
Football Saturdays 2009: Sept 12th; Sept 26th; Oct 10th; 31st Oct; 14th Nov; 28th Nov.
IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE UNAVAILABLE
FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE DATES PLEASE LET FINBAR OR PADDY KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANKS
SCROLL DOWN FOR DIRECTIONS TO CLUBS
Donaghmore GAA
Follow N2 to Ashbourne; going into Ashbourne go through lights at Texaco garage;
at next lights turn left into Castle St; go straight through r'about - club straight ahead.
http://www.maplandia.com/ireland/east/meath/ashbourne/
Kilmacud Crokes - Deerpark Ground
Head out Stillorgan Rd/N11. After UCD & Radisson Hotel (on left) take right turn on to Foster Ave.
Go up hill through two sets of lights and Deerpark on left (Stone/granite wall). Meet at deerpark as close to 6.30 as possible.
St Monicas GAA
From M50: Travel northbound on M50 to M1 roundabout and continue through onto the N32. Turn right at cross beside Hilton Airport Hotel and continue straight through lights at Tesco Clarehall. Continue southbound on Malahide road as far as Cadbury’s Chocolate Factory. Turn left at traffic lights and follow Tonlegee Road around to left. Go straight through first set of traffic lights and at second set (other side of river) turn right onto Springdale Road. Go straight through first roundabout and at second roundabout (opposite juvenile football pitch) turn left. Continue straight down this road and clubhouse is on right hand side.
From City Centre: Travel northbound on Malahide Road as far as Cadbury’s Chocolate Factory. Turn right at traffic lights and follow Tonlegee Road around to left. Go straight through first set of traffic lights and at second set (other side of river) turn right onto Springdale Road. Go straight through first roundabout and at second roundabout (opposite juvenile football pitch) turn left. Continue straight down this road and clubhouse is on right hand side.
Ballyboden GAA
Pitches on Firhouse Rd, opposite Bodens GAA club.
http://www.bodengaa.ie/_includes/googlemap.asp?location=6
If taking M50 (exit 11) go down to Spawell roundabout take a right; to T junction right again;
pitches on right opposite Bodens GAA. Allow for 20 minute delay due to roadworks at Tallaght exit.
Google Map directions: At junction 11, take the N81 exit to Tallaght/Tamhlacht/Dun Laoghaire 0.3 km
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for N81/TEMPLEOGUE/Teach mealog and merge onto N81/Tallaght Rd 0.9 km
At Spawell Roundabout, take the 3rd exit 0.6 km
Turn right at Firhouse Rd/R114
If going via Terenure/Rathgar pitches are on Firhouse Rd.
St Colmcille GAA, Balheary, Swords, Sat 23rd May
Out M1 towards Swords, go past Pavillion shopping centre to last roundabout (Estuary Roundabout), take left onto R125 (W Seatown),
turn right at first traffic lights onto Balheary Rd, continue for 0.5km past old Motorola plant, take left at S Bank, Clubhouse is on left
Erins Isle GAA
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Coming From Glasnevin/City Centre:
Out Finglas Road (travelling from Glasnevin/City Centre) Pass Janelle Shopping Centre, LEFT onto Wellmount Road, immediate LEFT
Erins Isle in front of you.
Directions to Beann Eadair, Howth, Thurs 25th June Take Howth Road or Coast Rd to Howth village. Go past DART station onto Harbour Rd. At end of Harbour rd take right onto Abbey St up hill past Abbey Tavern. Take right fork at Church onto Main St which leads into Balglass Rd. Follow Balglass Rd up hill onto Balkhill Rd. Turn right at cross roads (Balkhill Rd). GAA grounds are end of cul de sac.
Directions to Clontarf Pitch No 21, St Annes on Wednesday 13 May
Down Griffith Ave, cross Malahide Road, left on to Howth Road, out through Killester, turn right at Sybil Bill Road, pitch is on the left hand side just beyond St Pauls School. PLEASE be there at 6.45pm.
Directions to Pitch no 10, St Annes Park against Raheny on Wednesday 29 April
Down Griffith Avenue, cross Malahide Road, left on to Howth Road, out through Killester, turn right after Texaco Garage on to All Saints Road, pitch is the right hand side after several roundabouts (beside a copse of trees). The pitch we usually play on!
Directions to Fingal Ravens, Rolestown on Sat 25 April
Go out the M2 (Ashbourne Road / Finglas exit from M50), exit at Junction 3 for Ashbourne, proceed to roundabout and continue straight through following sign for Swords, continue for c 5km and turn left for Fingal Ravens GFC (signposted), follow signpost thereafter (right at next signpost) and pitch is there! Allow 30 minutes travel time from Mobhi Road. Please be there at 11.45 SHARP as the boys need to warm up before they play in order to avoid injury.
Directions to Pitch No. 3, St Annes on Sat 25 April
Down Griffith Avenue, cross the Malahide road, left on to the Howth Road, out through Killester, turn right after Texaco garage on to All Saints Road, pitch is on right hand side 50 yards after the first roundabout.
Directions to St Finians, Swords on Sat 4 April
Go out the old Airport Road, pass the Coachman's Inn, on to the junction at Airside Retail Park, talk a left at the lights, straight down through the housing estate, through the next set of traffic lights in to Rivervalley Estate, take a right at roundabout and the pitch is c 300 yards on the left hand side. Finbar 087-2427690
Directions to Colmcilles
You head northwards on the M1 heading to Drogheda. Take the Drogheda South/Julianstown exit. Take the 3rd exit off the roundabout going over the motorway and follow the road past 2 Applegreen service stations. You will pass a dip in the road and a bridge in Julianstown……keep straight on travelling towards Drogheda and you will pass Blacks Garden centre/Glenside Hotel. About ½ mile past Blacks/Glenside you will see a big water tower on the left and a sign for Piltown driving range on the right. Take the right turn here. Once again just keep following the road (it gets a bit windy). After a sharp bend left the road straightens out and Colmcille’s ground is about ½ a mile down on the left hand side.
Any Problems phone Daragh on 0866379158.
Clanna Gael Fontenoy
Go over East Link towards Blackrock/Booterstown; Right at r'about onto Sean Moore Rd. Club on left just before Strand Rd (main road to Merrion Gates etc).
Skerries Harps
Go into Skerries and under railaway bridge take left off r'about;
Pitches opposite Texaco garage on left; behind community centre. Park in community centre or across road.
Skerries Harps main pitch is located at the clubhouse on the main road (Dublin Road)into Skerries just beyond the Texaco garage. If you enter Skerries under the railway bridge, you take the first left, and continue down the road until you see the petrol station and the clubhouse is the first house after the station. We are playing in the pitch across the road from the clubhouse behind the community centre.
St Finians Swords
From City take M1 motorway to Airport.
Take Belfast road passing Coachmans Inn;
Through r'about and turn left at Boroimhe (just after Texaco and opposite Airside); Straight through estate and next traffic lights into Rivervalley/Rathingle estate.
Follow road to next roundabout and turn right.
Club House approx. 200 meters on right just after shops.
Castleknock - PORTERSTOWN PARK
Map available on www.castleknock.net
Turn left at Mio's pub in Castleknock village;
After qtr mile turn right at traffic lights/Castleknock College;
Follow road for qtr mile and road winds right with a V junction, keep left;
Follow rd to Porterstown Park, carpark on left, pitchs usually down back of park.
Ballyboden- BALLYCULLEN PITCHES
Heading south on M50 go past Tallaght exit: leave by next exit and cross back over motorway, pitches in sight on left. Link to directions below(Knocklyon Park on Boden's website)
http://www.bodengaa.ie/pitches/pitches.432.html
O'Tooles GAA
Go up Malahide Rd, through Artane r'about, through next major junction, at next r'about turn right into Blunden Drive, pitches on left.
Raheny - PITCH 9 ST ANNES PARK
Go down Griffith Ave all the way to Malahide Rd; cross over Malahide Rd on to Copeland Ave.
At the end turn left and drive through Killester Village, passing a Statoil service station on right.
Go through next crossroads and take 2nd right onto All Saints Rd AFTER Texaco on left.
Follow All Saints Rd for about 5 minutes almost to end, pitches on the right.
From sea Rd, drive out Clontarf Rd until you reach the crossroads at the causeway, turn left and left again at r’about (new Apartments on right). Pitches on left.
St Margarets GAA
Travel through Ballymun from Clubhouse and cross over M50; go straight (passing right turn to Ballymun Kickams); Pass bus depot and at T junction go right for St Margarets, go through next r'about, take second left and follow around to the right. Pass school, church & post office, St Margarets GAA on left.
St Oliver Plunketts Eoghan Ruadh Log on to
http://www.plunketts.ie/location.asp
St Vincents GAA
Go Down Griffith Ave to Malahide Rd; Turn left, take next left. Vincents at end of estate.
Na Dubh Ghall
From M50 (or come straight up Malahide Rd and follow directions turning right at Total Fitness/Clare Hall estate on to N32
Continue North Bound on the M50 until it ends. Continue on through the following 3
roundabouts onto the N32 (crossing Malahide Rd). Continue on this road through at least two roundabouts, You will come to Donaghmeade Pk on your right (green railings). Pull in at gates on right GAA pitches obvious.
Straight all the way from M50 ext/Malahide Rd/N32 crossroads.
St Brigids GAA, Navan Rd
Go out through Glasnevin; Cabra and up Navan Rd, pass The Halfway House on to the
dual carriageway, at Auburn Ave Roundabout (just after the Esso station) take a
left into Auburn Ave and sharp left, St Brigids at end of lane.
Nh Mearnogs
From M50 (or come straight up Malahide Rd and follow directions from Hilton Hotel on your left)
Continue North Bound on the M50 until it ends. Continue on through the following 3
roundabouts onto the N32. Continue on this road until you see the new Hilton Airport Hotel.
Turn Left (straight if on Malahide Rd)onto the Malahide Road and then take the next right
onto the Mayne Road at Campions Pub. Continue on this road for about 4 mins until you
reach the first left turn. Turn left here onto Drimnigh Road and drive on for about 5 mins
until you reach the second turn right, there should be a finger sign for Naomh Mearnog here,
turn right here onto Blackwood Lane. Continue on for about 3 minutes until you reach the
first left turn, it is opposite the Leisure Centre. Turn left here . This brings you through
the'Torcaill' housing estate and into the club house.
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