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It's a Zoo out there!
U7 mentors are organising an end-of-term trip to the zoo on
Saturday, 8 December. We're expecting 50-plus boys and at
least 20 mentors/parents so the poor animals won't know what
hit them!
Note: slight change to arrangements
Saturday 8 December
Meet at Na Fianna: 10.30 (rather than 9.45)
Arrive in Dublin Zoo: 11.15
Lunch in Meerkat Restaurant: 13.30
Leave Zoo: 15.00
Arrive back in Na Fianna: 15.30
Note:
Cost is €10 per child to cover lunch and other expenses. If
you haven't already paid, please bring along the money on
Saturday.
We are hoping to have enough family cards to cover the cost
of entry for players and mentors but parents will have to
pay for themselves.
Parents are more than welcome to come but between family
card-holders and mentors we will have at least 20 adults -
which is enough to supervise the children - so unless you
really want to come, why not drop them off and go Christmas
shopping!
U7 Football - St Vincent's Home and Away!
Friendly vs St Vincent's Sat 24 Nov - 9.30 kick-off
(arrive no later than 9.15)
Half the U7 group (approx 30 boys) will play
St Vincent's this week. There will be three teams
playing two matches each.
The other half of the group will play St Vincent's
AWAY next Saturday so, be patient lads, you'll get
your chance then!
Teams for Sat 24 Nov:
| TEAM 1 |
TEAM 2 |
TEAM 3 |
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| KEVIN BURKE |
MICHEAL MURPHY |
JOHN FOLEY |
| DAVID BOYLAN |
ADAM CARTY |
KEITH DORAN |
| AARON BUCKLEY |
NEIL DONNELLY |
DARREN FANNING |
| HUGH CAFFREY |
CONOR DONOVAN |
FINIAN GALLAGHER |
| TOM O'CONNOR |
PETER DEIGHNAN |
DAVID FARRELLY |
| LOCHLAINN HACKETT |
RORY DUNNE |
DAITHI MCQUILLAN |
| LUKE GREENE |
MARK FARRELL |
NIALL HANNON |
| MATTHEW GLEESON |
PETER GRENHAM |
ALEX GRENHAM |
| CORMAC GREEN |
CHRISTIAN GASPASI |
JACK COLEMAN |
| MATTIEU BOURKE |
JACK HORAN |
PETER GREENE |
Teams for Sat 1 Dec (away to St Vincent's):
| TEAM 1 |
TEAM 2 |
TEAM 3 |
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| EOIN COONEY |
BRIAN O'LEARY |
PATRICK SKELLY |
| CILLIAN HARDIMAN |
CILLIAN ISDELL |
ALAN O'MALLEY |
| SEAN HAYES |
ZAC KELLY |
JOHN MCKENNA |
| GAVIN HEALY |
SIMON MCCARTHY |
NIALL MCLOUGHLIN |
| ANDREW BOLGER |
CUAN MCGUINNESS |
DARRAGH MORONEY |
| MARK KERINS |
RUAIRI DALY |
CILLIAN FAY GREEN |
| TIERNAN MCCABE |
KEVIN O'SULLIVAN |
CONAILL TUITE |
| MARK NOLAN |
EAMON POTTER |
JAMIE RATCLIFFE |
| SHANE O'LEARY |
FIACHRA POTTS |
AARON STENSON |
| LUCA PAOLOZZI |
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WILLIAM ORMONDE |
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The U7 Mini-leagues take place on the 2, 9 and 16 June and
finish on the 23rd with the finals and family day.
Games start at 9.30am. Each game is 15 mins a half. All boys
will play a hurling and a football match each week. Boys who
have a helmet and a hurl should bring them. And they should
also wear their mini-leagues t-shirt given to them on the
first day.
Rules: 3 points for point, 1 point for goal. Consecutive hops
of ball not allowed
A total of 64 boys have registered so far. See team sheets
below to see what team your boy is on.
WEXFORD
Mentors:
Aldo Paolozzi/Cathal Boylan
Team:
Brian O’Leary
Darren Fanning
William Ormond
Shane O'Leary
David Boylan
Luca Paolozzi
Eamon Potter
Fiachra Potts
WATERFORD
Mentors:
Jim Ratcliffe/Martin Hardiman
Team:
Jamie Ratcliffe
Cillian Hardiman
Matthieu Bourke-Boyle
Aaron Buckley
Kevin Burke
Hugh Caffrey
Adam Carty
Cillian Isdell
LIMERICK
Mentors:
Matthew Kelly/Pat Cooney
Team:
Zac Kelly
Eoghan Cooney
Lochlann Hackett
Darragh Moroney
Jim Hickey
Jack Horan
John Foley
Philip Moreau
GALWAY
Mentors:
Eamon O'Connell/Paddy O’Malley
Team:
Odhran O’Connell
Karen O’Connell
Alan O’Malley
Jack Coleman
Ciaran Gartland
Neil Donnelly
Shane Drumgoole
Luke Murphy
CORK
Mentors:
Mike Farrell/Cormac O’Sullivan
Team:
Mark Farrell
Kevin O’Sullivan
Gavin Healy
Niall McLoughlin
Thomas O’Connor
Cuan McGuinness
John McKenna
Benjemin Kavanagh
DUBLIN
Mentors:
Daire Daly/Eoin McCabe
Team:
Kevin Brady
Ruairi Daly
Tiarnan McCabe
Alex Grenham
Peter Grenham
Keith Doran
Patrick Skelly
Aaron Stenson
KERRY
Mentors:
Joe Murphy/Nora Tuite
Team:
Micheal Murphy
Conaill Tuite
Mark Kerins
Daithi MacUighlinn
Matthew Malone
Conor Donovan
Finian Gallagher
Cormac Greene
KILKENNY
Mentors:
Paul Nolan/Richard Dunne
Team:
Rory Dunne
Mark Nolan
Peter Deignan
Cillian Fay-Greene
Christian Gaspari-McGuirk
Matthew Gleeson
Simon McCarthy
Niall Hannon
21 May update
Mini-leagues looming - get those forms in!
With the U7s Mini-leagues starting on Saturday week, 2 June, it’s important that
forms are returned as soon as possible. You can either give the completed forms
to me at training next Saturday or drop them into the club during the week.
Cost is €25 for paid-up members. If you don’t have a form, you can pick one up
at training.
Meanwhile… last Saturday’s training session saw another great turnout – a grand
total of 42 for second week running. New skill introduced this week: high catching.
Ably led by Richard Dunne and Martin Hardiman, the aim of the drill was to get
children used to leaping for the ball – such an important skill when they’re a bit
older and playing competitive matches.
The lads did great… and the kids weren’t so bad either!
Given the day that was in it – the grand opening of the new clubhouse, not to
mention the Dubs vs Derry match – sweets were handed out after the session.
And thanks to Paul McCarville for providing the goodies. If he does that again,
he’ll have to grow a white beard and put on five stone around the middle…
Next training: 9.20am, Saturday, 26 May
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U7 Football Mentors:
Richard Dunne 086 807-5244
Mike Farrell 086 242-9324
Martin Hardiman 086 224-5685
Matthew Kelly 086 828-0940
Paul Nolan 087 933-3739
Eamon O’Connell 086 243-2138
Aldo Paolozzi 087 260-4061
Jim Ratcliffe 087 265-3507
Brian Skelly 086 857-5829
12 May update
42 turn out for Saturday training
An impressive total of 42 under 7s (out of a panel of 50)
turned out for football training on Saturday, the best
attendance for several weeks. Perhaps it’s the prospect
of the mini-leagues looming in just a few weeks that’s
getting the numbers up but, whatever the reason,
it’s great to see so many coming along week after week.
They included one Tiarnan McCabe, who because he
was on a sleepover with a pal, managed to miss the
entire football session, although he did make it in time
for the hurling afterwards. Well done Tiarnan, better
late than never! That’s dedication for you…
Despite the high numbers and the higher jinks between
the lads as we tried to assemble them on the goal
before splitting them into groups, the session started bang
on time.
Each group did several different drills – including kicking,
soloing, hand-passing and shooting – before we rounded
off the session with three seven-a-side games, which
saw the lads put all their hard-learned skills into practice.
All the skills are really coming on well, especially the catching
and hand-passing, which have come on leaps and
bounds in recent weeks.
Thanks to mentors Eamon O’Connell, Richard Dunne,
Mike Farrell, Martin Hardiman, Paul Nolan and Aldo Paolozzi
for helping out this week. And commiserations to Jim Ratcliffe
who would have been there except his van had been stolen and
burnt out in Darndale and he was going off to get a
replacement! However, his son, Jamie, kept the Ratcliffe flag
flying with a stellar performance in his match – good lad, Jamie,
keep up the good work!
See you all at training next Saturday and don’t forget
Dublin vs Derry at 6.30pm that very same day
8 May update
Another great training turnout
35-plus U7s turned out for training on Saturday despite the distractions of the bank
holiday.
The boys were taken through a number of drills including kicking (both feet),
shooting, hand-passing and slalom running/racing.
Soloing skills were also introduced for the first time, ably led by mentors
Mike Farrell and Paul Nolan. These will be an integral part of the Go Games
matches which begin next year and a lot of emphasis will therefore be placed
on the solo from now on, both in training and during
the Mini-leagues, which start on 2 June (see details below).
Thanks also to mentors Martin Hardiman, Matthew Kelly, Tom O’Connor
and Eamon O’Connell for helping out with coaching this week.
Next football training: 9.20am on Saturday 12 May.
Please try to be punctual, as a late start to the football has a knock-on
effect on the hurling afterwards. Football must finish at 10.40 at the latest.
If you have any questions about U7 football, contact Brian Skelly on 086 857-5829.
30 April 2007: U7 Football news update
Dates for 2007 Mini-leagues announced
Mini-leagues for the U7s start at 9.30am on Saturday 2 June.
Football & Hurling
Mini-league Finals/Family Day: Saturday 23 June
About the mini-leagues:
The Mini-leagues are the culmination of the juvenile coaching season.
They are a chance for children to show off their skills in a competitive
but fun environment. Children are divided into teams bearing the names
of various counties and over the course of four weekends compete against
each other in both football and hurling (these matches replace the
usual Saturday morning training).
Key points:
- The Mini-leagues start on Saturday of the Whit weekend (2 June) so
some of you may be on holiday. Don't worry if you miss the first week -
your child can join in the following week. You should make sure, however,
that he is registered so that he is ready to play on the 9th.
- Each child will be given a free tee-shirt, which they should wear
to every match
- Entry forms will be available at football/hurling practice on 12 May and
subsequent training sessions
- You are advised to register your child's name early as
places are limited
- As usual, there will be an entry fee, which will cover
the cost of running the leagues and providing tee-shirts etc. In return,
the kids are guaranteed to have a great time as well as a medal
and goody-bag on finals' day!
More information: Brian Skelly - 086 857-5829.
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Breaking News...
Na Fianna U7 vs Castleknock (14 April 2007)
See below for match report and pics
Parents: get on the U7 Football text list for upcoming matches, training news
etc by texting your boy's name to 086 857-5829
Training Details
Who: Under 7 boys (born 2000)
Where: Main pitch (in front of old all-weather)
When: Saturdays, 9.20am-10.40am
New players always welcome (especially if they wear a big smile and
help collect the cones after a session!)...
…but you must be registered to play. Membership forms
available from Brian Skelly (086 857-5829) or just come along on the
day and pick one up. Don’t be shy!
Like to become a mentor?
We could always do with more help. Just ask any of the existing mentors
and we’ll show you the ropes and then slope off to the clubhouse for some
tea and toast (if only). Seriously, it’s fun and it’s better than standing
on the sidelines.
U7 Football Mentors:
Richard Dunne 086 807-5244
Mike Farrell 086 242-9324
Martin Hardiman 086 224-5685
Matthew Kelly 086 828-0940
Paul Nolan 087 933-3739
Eamon O’Connell 086 243-2138
Aldo Paolozzi 087 260-4061
Jim Ratcliffe 087 265-3507
Brian Skelly 086 857-5829
NEWS UPDATE… NEWS UPDATE… NEWS UPDATE…
U7 footballers shine in first outing
Plucky youngsters from Glasnevin impress from the start
14 April 2007 The Under 7 footballers played their first match – a friendly away to
Castleknock – and stole the show, winning four of the six games played. Rumour has it
that the other two were lost only because Na Fianna didn’t realise that the Go
Games scoring system was being used, awarding three points for a point and one for a
goal. The lads scored a bagful of goals but still lost. How unlucky is that?
Don’t worry fellas, you’ll know better next time and you’ll have the ball sailing over
the bar at every available opportunity.
Na Fianna managed to amass a squad of 35 keen young Jason Sherlocks for the
challenge match – not bad considering that it was the second weekend of the Easter
holidays and some players who would otherwise have been there were instead sunny
themselves on a beach in Costa del Kerry. (We know The Kingdom’s nice but is it
worth missing a match over? We don’t think so!)
Na Fianna fielded three teams and such was their heroic performance that they
definitely deserve a mention. So here’s the roll-call of honour…
Team 1 (manager: Matthew Kelly): Conor Donovan, Patrick Skelly, Rory Dunne, Niall
Hannon, Darragh Moroney, Micheal Murphy, Shane O’Leary, Luca Paolozzi,
Aaron Buckley, David Boylan
Team 2 (manager: Richard Dunne): Finian Gallagher, Mattieu Bourke, Christian
Gaspasi-McGuirk, Cillian Isdell, John McKenna, Philip Moreau, Simon McCarthy,
Cillian Hardiman, Jamie Ratcliffe, Darren Fanning, Fiachra Potts
Team 3 (manager: Paul Nolan): Brian O’Leary, Eoghan Cooney, Adam Carty,
Keith Doran, Jim Hickey, Hugh Caffrey, Zac Kelly, Niall McLoughlin, Mark Nolan,
Eamon Potter, Neal Donnelly, Mark Farrell, Aaron Stenson, John Foley
Our thanks to our kind hosts, Castleknock, who invited us to play against them,
especially Paul Warnock who organised it all. Thanks Paul, we'll have you back
at our place soon.
Under 7s – we salute you! Roll on the next match, details to follow…
(Thanks to Matthew Kelly for these great pics.)
Team 1:
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Team 2:
Team 3:
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