Mother’s Day Wellbeing Event

🌸 Celebrate Mother’s Day with Us! 🌸

The women of Cuala do so much—this evening is all about you!👯‍♀️

Join us for a special women’s event on Sunday, 30th March, at 7 pm in Cuala Hall, Hyde Road, Dalkey.

Renowned yoga expert Dani Sheil will share insights on women’s health and lead a relaxing yoga and meditation session. Afterwards, enjoy refreshments, a raffle, and a chance to connect with the Cuala community.

✨ Limited places available—book now! Bring a mat and a cushion for extra comfort.

All profits support the Cuala Minor Girls and Ladies Section.

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://buytickets.at/cualagaa/1595088

We can’t wait to see you there

AMGEN Bursary Award Winners.

AMGEN and Cuala were delighted to announce the winners of the AMGEN Educational Bursary Awards at a ceremony at AMGEN Pottery Road this week. The bursaries are for Cuala members who are currently engaging in third level studies in STEM and Healthcare. The overall winner was Claire Harrison (centre) with Conor Groarke, Anna Simpson, Cormac Flavin and Charlie McMorrow also receiving awards.

Congratulations to all the winners and wishing you the best of luck in your studies. A sincere thank you to AMGEN for generously sponsoring these bursaries and to Cuala Secretary Colm Small and the AMGEN team for steering the selection process.

2024 Season Club Awards Night

On Saturday 1st Febuary, Cuala hosted its annual Club Awards Night at the Royal Marine Hotel. And there was lots to celebrate. Unsurprisingly the Men’s Senior Football Team were honoured with the biggest award of the night, Team of the Year, after succeeding in claiming the Dublin, Leinster and All Ireland Club Championship titles, in a historic journey that is unlikely to ever be forgotten.

The recipients were presented with their awards by Cuala Chairperson, Aisling Fay, with Rob Hartnett doing a fantastic job as MC for the night. In addition to the award winners (see the full list below), recognition was given to all the silverware brought home by Cuala teams right across the juvenile and adult sections, a testament to the success of the year.

For images of the night browse the gallery here (best viewed on larger screens), https://cualagaa.ie/gallery/

Award Winners 2024 Season 

Manager of the Year: Senior Men’s Football Management Team

2024 Ladies Football Young Player of the Year: Sarah Dunne

2024 Adult Men’s Football Young Player of the Year: Charlie McMorrow

2024 Ladies Football Player of the Year: Ciara O’Shea

2024 Men’s Football Player of the Year: Con O’Callaghan

2024 Adult Camogie Young Player of the Year: Iseult Ni Craith

2024 Adult Hurling Young Player of the Year: Conor Groarke

2024 Adult Camogie Player of the Year: Sinéad Murphy and Sinéad Wylde

2024 Adult Hurling Player of the Year: Diarmaid O’Floinn

Chairperson’s Award: Hilary Thomson and Linda Mahon

Club Person of the Year: Enda McGowan

Congratulations to each and every one of these very deserving recipients, and best of luck to all our teams in 2025!

RIP Bríd Ní Chofaigh

Tá an – bhrón ar bhaill Cuala cloisteáil faoi bhás Bhríd Ní Chofaigh.
Comhbhrón ó chroí lena deirfiúr Bláthnaid agus le muintir Uí Chofaigh go léir.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam uasal dílis.

Cairde Peil January Draw Results

Cuala Choir Seeking New Singers

Cuala Choir – New Singers Wanted

The Cuala Choir has recently taken on a new Musical Director, the wonderful Aisling Noone, and is seeking new singers, male and female, to join its ranks. The choir meets on Sunday evenings from 7 to 9 in St Joseph’s parish hall, Glasthule. Our focus is on enjoying ourselves, learning to sing well(ish) together and getting to know more of the Cuala community. You don’t need to be able to read music or have previous choral experience and there won’t be an audition! Just come along on Sunday evening and give it a go!

Scientists have shown people who sing in choirs are happier, more successful and more attractive (tbc).

More info from Conor at 086 8193677

2025 Coiste

 

The 2025 Coiste (‘Committee’) were elected at the AGM in November and had their first meeting of 2025 this week. If you would like to contact your relevant section representative or any member of the Coiste find their contacts listed here.

2025 Coiste:
Chairperson: Aisling Fay
Assistant Chairperson: John Sheanon
Secretary: Colm Small
Assistant Secretary: Rónán O’Muirthíle
Treasurer: Kevin Nolan
Registrar: Ciaran McAlarey
Coaching Officer: Michael Hogan
Children’s Officer: Breda Kennedy
Irish Language Officer: Deirdre NiFhloinn
PRO: Suzanne Brady
Academy Chairperson: Diarmaid Sheridan
Juvenile Girls Chairperson: Enda Walsh
Juvenile Boys Chairperson: Andy O’Callaghan
Minor Girls Chairperson: Fiona McKenna
Minor Boys Chairperson: Mick Walsh
Women’s Section Chairperson: TBC
Hurling Chairperson: Tadhg Murphy
Men’s Football Chairperson: Pat Dolphin

Find out more on the club structure and governance here.

Call for Volunteers!

As a voluntary sporting organization, Cuala could not manage our teams or run our club without the small army of committed members who volunteer their time, enthusiasm, and skills to actively contribute to the success of our club and community. There is a role for everyone, from coaching and mentoring, washing bibs, organising events or playing an administrative role.

We are currently in particular seeking members who have skills or interest in fundraising, sponsorship or events to volunteer to help our club.

If this sounds like you, contact secretary.cuala.dublin@gaa.ie.

GAA National Club Draw

The GAA National Club Draw is back and takes place on 26th March 2025! There’s no financial cost for the club to participate, as the Central Council covers all ticket and prize expenses. Our club keeps 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales. Clubs that sell a minimum of 200 tickets will also be entered into a special draw to win €1,000.

So keep an eye out for tickets being sold within your section to be in with a chance of winning some great prizes for you and your club! Furthermore the proceeds from ticket sales remain within each section, a great way to fundraise for your team!

MAIN DRAW

Incredible prizes up for grabs in the 2025 Draw!

Purchase a ticket to support your club and you could be in with a chance of winning some incredible prizes including €50,000 cash 1st prize, exciting weekend packages to the thrilling All-Ireland Finals, a holiday voucher worth €2,500 and many more.

CLUB SPECIFIC DRAW

  • A draw will take place whereby 3 clubs will receive €5,000.
  • Another draw will take place whereby 1 club in each county will receive €1,000.
  • The club with the highest ticket sales in each province will receive €1,000

Clubhouse Redevelopment Design Specification Member Open Forum

With Cuala members voting at the recent SGM in favour of proceeding to the next phase of the Home 4 Cuala Clubhouse Redevelopment project, the Clubhouse Redevelopment Subcommittee convened this week to get this phase underway.  A key part of this phase is finalisation of the design specification.

For the original design spec of the new clubhouse building 5 years ago there were over 250 suggestions from 136 members for which facilities should be included and what space should be allocated to them. A number of significant changes were made to the design as a result, including a much larger gym. It was this amended design that was granted planning permission.

We are again looking for member input. This time it is at a more detailed level, including the type of flooring in the sports hall, the fit out of the café, the design of the changing facilities, the features of an AV system, etc.

To facilitate your input, an open day is planned for Saturday 25 January in the clubhouse from 12.30m-2pm, and we would like to invite you to come along. You will be able to view the plans in details, ask questions on the design, and provide your input into our future Clubhouse

We look forward to seeing members there.