Cover Pic: Our U/7 Girls (2014) play their first ever matches!!!
Please support our teams by supporting the club lotto !!!
As we are heading into the Bank Holiday weekend there will be no Juvenile games. Enjoy the rest folks! Still plenty going on in the Club. Sunday night there will be music in the club provided by Coinneach and drinks in the bar will now be served until 12. (Please book your table for the Music outside). The bar is also open on Bank Holiday Monday.
Coinneach will be playing Sunday 8.00 til 11.30
Richie Herrity and Peter Murtagh representing Dublin in the Masters last weekend. After a great win v Mayo they are now into the All Ireland Final against Tyrone. Congratulations & Best of luck lads.
Match Results & Fixtures
Adult Hurlers Sponsored by Rubys
A great weekend of hurling for both our Adult Hurling teams making it into the semi-finals of their respective Championships with wins over St Brigids & Ballinteer. Both teams have drawn Naomh Mearnóg at home in the semi finals with our 1st team out Saturday 30th in the Intermediate and our Juniors out the following morning. More details next week.
Second team Adult Hurlers
Minor B squad
Congratulations to our Minor B Football team on their quarter final win in Howth last Sunday in the E Championship.
Fingallians B 4-12 Beann Eadair 1-9.
The other Minor B team lost out to Erin’s Isle in the E Shield by just three points.
Thanks to Halpenny Golf for their continued support of this dedicated squad of players.
Fixtures
Two huge matches this weekend for our Mens & Ladies footballers with senior status on the line. First up on Saturday all roads lead to the Naul for our play off with Fingal Ravens 3.45 throw in. Lets get out there in large numbers to support the lads & get that vital win.
Then on Sunday it is the turn of the ladies with a 3pm throw in away to Thomas Davis. Again a vital win is required so lots of support needed.
It is also a big weekend for our Minor Hurlers who are both in championship quarter finals with our A team at home v O'Tooles at 11am on Sunday on Main Pitch while our B team are across the road in Balheary against Raheny at the same time. Best of luck to both panels.
Wednesday 20th
Junior 3 Ladies v Na Fianna 8.15 League
Sat 23rd
Senior Football v Fingal Ravens 3.45 Naul champ playoff.
Cock Tavern Sponsors of our Senior Mens Footallers
Sunday 24th
Minor A Hurling Q/F V O'Toole's 11am main pitch.
Minor B Hurling Q/F V Raheny 11am container pitch Balheary.
Senior Ladies Champ Play v Thomas Davis 3pm away
Swords Express Sponsors of our Senior Ladies Football Team
Best of luck to all our teams this week involved in Championship and league.
Juvenile Section
Congratulations to our 6 Fins 2014 U/7 girls teams who played St. Sylvesters on our main pitch for the first ever challenge matches for both teams!! Over 100 girls took to the pitch playing both camogie and football with some fantastic skills on show. A great morning was had by all with lots of smiling faces leaving the pitch. Well done to all the girls and mentors, the future looks bright.
U/7 Girls
Camogie
The U/13 Div 3 and U/14 Div 5 had great wins in their respective camogie Championship semi finals last week and are through to the Finals. U/13s will play Westmanstown and U/14s will play Craobh Chiaráin October 31st (venue to be confirmed). Best of luck to all involved.
U14 Camogie
Our U/13 Camogie girls are in the Div 3 Championship Final and they are also in Div 2 Football Championship Final away to Lucan Sarfields on Sunday 24th. Best of Luck girls. Fins Abú
Hard luck to our Div 1 U/15 who were just beaten by Kilmacud Crokes in the dying minutes in their semi-final last Saturday. It was a fantastic game to watch, well done girls and all involved, roll on U/16 Div 1.
U/14 Boys
U/14 boys had their last competitive matches last Saturday. Afterwards they headed to Lawless Park to support the Hurlers and then had a great evening in Rubys to celebrate a great year of games. Well done to the players and all the mentors.
Lead mentors contact details for each team:
Please spread the word to neighbours and friends and encourage them to give GAA a go. If they contact us on fingallians@gmail.com we can put them in touch with the relevant mentors.
PITCH SIDE ADVERTISING AVAILABLE NOW !!!
If you or anyone you know are interested in sponsoring a pitch side advert please get in touch with our sponsorship committee fingallians@gmail.com
If you have any queries as to how you can get your kids involved contact Donagh on (086 8926024) or you can contact us on Fingallians@gmail.com.
Open every Saturday & Sunday mornings from 10am
New addition to the menu in Noreens.... Sausage Rolls and Jambons.
OPENING TIMES FINS BAR & COURTYARD/ RUBY'S
BOOKINGS
Contact Claire on 083 0113808
Family Club - Great treat for the Family !!!!
Opening Times:
Friday - 5pm
Saturday- 4pm
Change to opening time Sunday - 3pm
Contact Claire on : 083 0113808
(you can leave a message and Claire will contact you)
Grúpa Comhrá
Ár nGrúpa Comhrá ag céiliúradh 10 blian ag fás. Comhghairdeas linn agus le na céadta daoine a bhí páirteach leis an ngrúpa trí na blianta. Is éacht mór é go bhfuilimid chomh láidir is a bhíomar riamh. Breith lá sona dúinn Buaileann an grúpa gach Céadaoin ag a 9. Tuilleadh eoilas ó Liam ag 0863814422.
Our Irish Conversation Group celebrated its 10 years-a-growing. Congratulations to the group and to the hundreds that have been involved with the group through the years. It is a great achievement that we areas strong as we ever were. Happy Birthday to us.
The group meets every Wednesday at 9. Further info from Liam at 086 381 4422
BINGO & LOTTO !!!!
Play Lotto - It takes place every Tuesday
26th October JACKPOT : €2,190
This Weeks Lotto Results
To play online at:
To play bingo at the Drive-in at Fingallians car park, buy your books at the gate. Books bought here must be played in the car park.
To play bingo on-line at home, you can buy your books at:
Condolences:
Death of Lily Rock
All in Fingallians would like to express our deepest sympathy to the Rock Family on the death of Lily Rock who passed away last Saturday. A minutes silence was observed at the Hurling Quarter final for Lily. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
Death of Paddy Kelly (Rathingle)
Fingallians would like to pass on our condolences to the Kelly family in Rathingle on the passing over the weekend of their son Paddy. Paddy played juvenile, minor and junior in the 80's with the club. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Death of Tony Murray
Fingallians would like to pass on our condolences to Martin Murray and Family on the recent passing of their brother Tony. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Hurl Repairs
If you need any hurls mended or bands replaced we will now have a weekly facility. First Team Camogie manager Mick Kennedy has kindly volunteered to help and will be using Seosamh Breathnach Hurley Repairs. Mick will be collecting hurls at the club on Thursday evenings from the Shop. Cost should be around €8 and your fixed hurl should be returned to you within 10 days. All hurls must be clearly named. Please contact Mick if you have any inquiries (087 254 4651)
Health & Wellbeing
For World Mental Health Day on the 10th October, The GAA Healthy Club Project is once more partnering with Irish Life to encourage club members to participate in a wellbeing challenge via the MyLife App that has the potential to raise €10,000 for Samaritans Ireland.
Positive Sidelines
Gym
If you are a member of Fins and have not yet joined the Gym now is the time. €100 for the year or €10 a month.
Contact Fingalliansgym@gmail.com
The Club Shop
The shop will be open from 7 - 8.30 on Thursday evenings. Open on Saturday mornings from 10 - 12.30
Keep Fins Tidy
We would like to encourage all players and parents to please take home rubbish after training and games. If you see rubbish left behind we would kindly ask that you pick it up. Thanks in advance for your co-operation.
Support our Sponsors
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