Cover Pic: Plenty of medals and Cups handed out on Awards Night
What a great occasion our Awards Night turned out to be. Congratulations to all our teams collecting their medals and congratulations to those who received well deserved individual recognition for their commitment to the Club.
Club Person of the Year 2021: Aiden Doherty
Aiden made a huge contribution driving our fund raising efforts during Covid. Our on-line Bingo was a massive success, our Lotto was brought on-line and of course the amazing success of the National Draw. He also looks after the 2012 boys group. Congrats Aiden.
Club Person of the Year 2020 Paul Tyrell
We all know Paul in his role with our Senior Footballers and his commitment to teams down through the years. But during Covid times he got very much involved in the clubs contribution in the community in helping the elderly and vulnerable. Congrats Paul
Club Person of the Year 2019: Caroline Whelan
Caroline started out in the club in the mid nineties helping out in the original Nursery which was set up at the bottom of the main pitch. She then took over as chief registrar and has continued in that position to the present day. She never misses a Saturday morning at the Club welcoming all to the Nursery. Thanks Caroline for your years of commitment to the club.
Big thank you to Derek McKittrick for doing a fantastic job as MC on the night. Thanks to Claire, Sinéad and all the bar staff who worked tirelessly throughout the night. Thanks to Noel Delaney for the great pics, Dave for keeping us all on the dance floor and Ruby's for the great food as usual.
Matches
With storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin behind us we are hoping for better weather this weekend. Fingers crossed we might get some games played.
Saturday 26th
Minor A Ladies v Westmanstown 3pm Bridge pitch League
Minor B Ladies v Fingal Ravens 3pm Container pitch League
Sunday 27th
Senior Hurling v Clontarf 10.30 away League.
U19A football v Templeogue Synge St. 11.00 away League
U19B Football v Man O'War 11am away League.
Junior Hurling v Setanta 12.15 away League.
U17 Football v St. Peters 1.30 away (Naul) League. .
The hurlers picking up their 2021 Intermediate Championship Winners Trophy
Rubys Sponsors of our Senior Hurlers
Cock Tavern SPONSORS OF OUR SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM
Coaching and Games
We are kicking off our Coaching Initiative on Friday 4th March @7PM. This is your opportunity to contribute to the future of coaching and games development in the club.
We hope that you can fix this date in your diary.
The coaching committee will send out more information in the coming days.
9.45am Boys and Girls born in 2016 and 2017
11.00am Boys and Girls born in 2015
Open every Saturday
Juvenile Section
Some super hurling on display in the Midterm Hurling Royal Rumble Blitz today. Almost 60 U/13 - U/16 boys took part. The winners were 'The John Cena's'! Well done lads.
The blitzes continue for the rest of the week with Boys Football, Ladies Football & Camogie.
Congratulations to Ava Canty who got called into the Dublin U/16 Football panel 2022. Best of luck in the Championship.
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 or they can contact them directly using list above.
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MEMBERSHIP
Reminder to those who have yet to pay their membership that the 'Early Bird' offer will be finishing at the end of February.
https://fingallians.clubifyapp.com/membership_signup
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CHANGE TO OPENING TIMES
FINS BAR & COURTYARD/ RUBY'S
Opening Times:
Friday 5pm -12am
Saturday will be opening at 4pm - 12am
Sunday 3pm - 11pm
Lidl - Level the Playing Field
If you shop at Lidl make sure you download the app and pick Fingallians as your club option. Make sure you spread the word to family and friends and lets get collecting.
Our Junior Ladies collecting their medals on Awards Night
For all Mentors, Coaches and Volunteers in our Club.
Garda Vetting for GAA done in the last 3 years.
Details of your Vetting Number and expiry must be submitted to the Club for our records More on Garda Vetting in GAA at:
https://www.gaa.ie/the-gaa/child-safeguarding-and-protection/vetting
Child Safeguarding 1 Course at a minimum for all volunteers interacting with U18's
All Safeguarding certificates 1, 2 and 3, are valid for a maximum of three years.
Safeguarding in person courses, which were paused due to COVID will resume soon. We will update as soon as available. There is currently an on-line Safe Guarding Course 1 coming up in the month of March through Sport Ireland. Email: Sports@Fingal.ie for registration & payment details
Please ensure you have completed the GAA Safeguarding 1 refresher (less than 30 mins), and submit the Certificate number and date of completion to the Club
https://learning.gaa.ie/safeguardingrefresher
Operation Transformation
Our Operation Transformation walks are officially coming to an end on Wednesday 23rd Feb. We will be having tea/Coffee afterwards. We would like to thank all who walked every Monday and Wednesday especially Derek McKittrick who lead the walks each evening. Of course a special thanks to Katie Jones who took part in this years Operation Transformation for joining us on our walks. She's a fantastic role model for us all and we wish her well going forward.
Mick Lawton RIP
It was with sadness this week we learned of the the passing on Monday of Mick Lawton, brother of our current U/17 hurling manager Kieran. Mick was a true volunteer in the GAA working tirelessly in River Valley promoting hurling with our neighbours St Finians. Sincere condolences to Kieran and all the Lawton family. Ar Dheis De a Anam Dilis.
NATIONAL CLUB DRAW NOW ON-LINE
The GAA draw was a great success for the club last year. It helped with the running of the club at a difficult time. It also allowed the purchase of portable lights to facilitate training and the purchase of portable goals and nets for our pitches in Kettles Lane.
There are great prizes on offer including a car and cash prizes. All monies raised stay within the club. This will allow the purchase of more portable goals and lights. It will support the coaching of our 1,800 players and coaching in the schools. It will help us enhance our training facilities to maximise training slots.
Every team has an allocation of tickets which they are currently selling. If you or your child is involved with a team we ask you to purchase a ticket from your team or ask you to sell some tickets on your teams behalf. Contact your groups lead mentor for further information.
https://fingallians.clubzap.com/products/6102/purchases/new
We now have 3 sets of Juvenile goal post left assembled in Kettles Lane with nets, in addition there is a small shed with main nets and flag poles. This will greatly assist accommodate all our extra younger teams who up to now could only play games in Balheary. All this funded by GAA National Draw Funds.
Our good friends in the Swords Lions Appeal are going to be helping out again this year on Daffodil Day (Friday 25th March). They would really appreciate if some of our members could give them some help on the day. (Contact: fingallians@gmail.com)
Colleges Hurling
Great to see many of our young players in college action this week with Eoin, Michael, Gordon & Darragh all involved in the DCU V TUD Freshers game
Eoin O'Connor, Michael Rock, Gordan Rogers and Darragh Foley
Also congratulation to David Carroll who was part of the Marino Institute of Education hurling team who won the Fergal Maher Cup this week.
And one of the lads old team mates was not to be outdone. Congrats to Fingallians man Sean O'Reilly, currently living in Barcelona, who completed the Seville Marathon last Sunday in great style. Well done Sean!
We are delighted to be hosting the 2022 Scór na nÓg Dublin county final on 13th March.
We are seeking expressions of interest from U17 year olds to represent the club and potentially County Dublin. We would like to hear from solo singers, quiz team members, drama groups, trad musicians and ballad groups.
Contact Liam: 086 3814422 for further info.
Grúpa Comhrá
Our Grúpa Comhrá (Irish conversation group) meets every Wednesday at 9pm. Currently we are meeting online. This is a great free service provided by Fingallians for anyone that would like to improve/practice their Irish and is suitable for all levels. Bain triail as / Try it out. Contact Liam-086 3814422.
Open from 7pm - 8.30 on Thursday evening and Saturday morning from 10am - 12.30.
BINGO & LOTTO !!!!
Lotto Results 22/2/2022
Next weeks Prize Money € 2,010
To play online at: LOTTO !!
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:
Advertising in Fingallians
New signs in place on our All Weather pitch. If your company is interested in advertising in Fingallians please contact Sinéad on sinead.warren@fingallians.com
If you have any photos that you think might be of interest to Fingallians please get in touch
pro.fingallians.dublin@gaa.ie
Dave: dmacsitric@gmail.com
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