2025 Leading Provincial Females Programme

Congratulations to Cuala footballer Becky Clarke (pictured with second football team, back row fourth from right), who is one of 73 selected across 23 counties to participate in the 2025 Gaelic Games Asscoiations (GAA, Ladies Gaelic Football Association, Camogie Association) ‘Leading Provincial Females’ programme .

This 12-month programme, secured through the support of the Sport Ireland Women in Sport Fund, is for females who wish to develop and hone their leadership skills, while also furthering development as a coach, match official, administrator or any volunteer role in Gaelic Games.

Becky already has leadership experience and will be known to many as the facilitator of the Dermot Earley Youth Leadership programme in Cuala. She has also facilitated The Dermot Earley’ programme in Zambia when she volunteered in Nsobe in 2023. Best of luck on the programme.

Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative

This year’s cohort of Cuala Transition Year students participating in the Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative (DEYLI) have just completed their second module, presenting their group research projects at Cathal Brugha Barracks on 14th March.

Now in its 10th year at Cuala, the DEYL initiative honors Dermot Earley’s legacy of sporting and professional achievements, alongside his commitment to community service. A partnership between the GAA, Foróige, and the University of Galway, the program equips young people with essential leadership skills, empowering them to reach their full potential and make a positive impact on the world around them.

GAA members aged 15-18 can participate in this yearlong programme, earning a FETAC Level 6 third-level qualification in Youth Leadership and Community Action from the University of Galway. This unique programme not only honours the values Dermot Earley embodied, but also instills them in a new generation of young Irish leaders. The programme consists of three modules two of which are facilitated, and one is undertaken by the young people independently.

The event at Cathal Brugha Barracks was opened by a former DEYLI graduate, 2nd Lieutenant Finn Richardson (pictured below left). Finn reflected on his experience in the 2018 programme and introduced our students who presented on a range of topics – Public Transport, Burnout in Sport, Pitches4Cuala, Loneliness, Respect for Referees and Gender Inequality in Sport. Dermot Early’s daughter, Ann Marie (pictured below right) was blown away with the standard of the presentations!

Students are now starting on their Module 3 projects and hope to graduate at the University of Galway in November.

A huge thanks to the facilitators of the programme – in particular Kevin Spain (pictured below centre) and Patricia Sheehan who have been leading the programme at Cuala since 2014!

Lá Féile Padraig

Cuala was well-represented at the Dun Laoghaire St. Patrick’s Day parade this year with our Senior Men’s Footballers receiving the honour of acting as Grand Marshall’s for this year’s event, with their silverware on show (Pictured below, Cllr Lorraine Hall, Cuala Chairperson Aisling Fay, and Senior Men’s Football captain James Power). Following closely behind in the procession were our 2016 and 2017 Academy year groups who were decked in a sea of red and white, with of course a touch of green. It was a pleasure to participate with so many community groups in this wonderful local event. With thanks to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.

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!

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.

Reconvened Clubhouse Redevelopment SGM Tuesday 17th December 8pm

In light of the recent announcement of grant funding, the Home4Cuala clubhouse redevelopment project is now at a very important stage. The reconvened Special General Meeting (SGM) will take place on Tuesday 17th December at 8pm in the Royal Marine Hotel where members are going to decide on whether to progress to the next stage of the project, or not.
The next (penultimate) phase will essentially be the final due diligence phase of (i) settling the detail of the final design spec (ii) tendering the contracts (iii) settling the terms of our new lease and the terms of the construction contracts. This next phase is essential and requires your support. Please see your member email for full details of the motion. There will subsequently be a final approval motion for members to consider later next year before the construction contracts are actually signed.
It is a very important decision for the club and a major investment in the future. It will be a short meeting with one item on the agenda and prescribed amount of time for contributions. Expect it to be over in less than 1 hour.
Irrespective of your opinion on the project, we would ask members to attend the SGM if it is at all possible for you to do so.
Míle buíochas,
An Coiste, Cuala.

Please note the following information regarding SGM, quorum and voting rights:

  •  The rules are as per the GAA Club Constitution and are therefore not those from Cuala or An Coiste, Cuala.
  • We are bound by the GAA Club Constitution. We as a Club signed up to this a few years back.
  •  Only Full paid-up members are entitled to vote. For the year we are in, these members must have paid their club membership by 31 March 2024. Within ‘Family Memberships’ a parent(s)/guardian(s) that has paid the Full Membership (Ordinary) fee will be entitled to vote. Any family member over 18 (from 1 January 2024) that is included in that ‘Family Membership’ and has paid the Full Membership fee by 31 March 2024 will be entitled to vote.
  • “Only Full Members, whose membership fees are paid up to date in accordance with Code 8, and who are not suspended or disqualified under this Constitution, Rules or the Official Guide and Codes, shall be eligible to vote at a General Meeting. The onus shall be on the member to prove that the member has paid their subscription.”
  • Social Members, Temp. Members and Youth/Juvenile Members do not have a vote.
  • There is no voting by proxy. Voting should be in person and the count based on those present and entitled to vote.
  • A quorum is required for an AGM and SGM. “No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of members is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Save as herein otherwise provided, fifteen per cent of Full Members eligible to vote shall be a quorum at a General Meeting, subject to a minimum of 15 members being present.”
  • “A Special General Meeting may be called by the Executive Committee at any time, provided ten days clear notice, in writing, shall be given to the members, specifying the purpose of such Special General Meeting.”
  • “If within half an hour after the time appointed for a General Meeting, a quorum of members is not present, the meeting if convened on the requisition of members shall be dissolved; in any other case it shall stand adjourned and be rearranged at a date and time to be decided by the Executive Committee, provided the reconvened meeting takes place within 14 days of the original meeting; and if at the reconvened meeting a quorum of members is not present within half an hour after the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall be a quorum.”

Congratulations Ken O’Sullivan

Congratulations to Cuala’s Ken O’Sullivan who was elected as the new Dublin County Board Chairperson at the County Convention at Parnell Park this week. Read more here.

Clubhouse Redevelopment SGM Thursday 12th December

In light of the recent announcement of grant funding, the Home4Cuala clubhouse redevelopment project is now at a very important stage. A Special General Meeting (SGM) will take place next Thursday 12th December at 8pm in the Royal Marine Hotel where members are going to decide on whether to progress to the next stage of the project, or not.
The next (penultimate) phase will essentially be the final due diligence phase of (i) settling the detail of the final design spec (ii) tendering the contracts (iii) settling the terms of our new lease and the terms of the construction contracts. This next phase is essential and requires your support. Please see your member email for full details of the motion. There will subsequently be a final approval motion for members to consider later next year before the construction contracts are actually signed.
It is a very important decision for the club and a major investment in the future. It will be a short meeting with one item on the agenda and prescribed amount of time for contributions. Expect it to be over in less than 1 hour.
A quorum is required for the SGM to proceed next Thursday.  Irrespective of your opinion on the project, we would ask members to attend the SGM if it is at all possible for you to do so.
Míle buíochas,
An Coiste, Cuala.

Please note the following information regarding SGM, quorum and voting rights:

  •  The rules are as per the GAA Club Constitution and are therefore not those from Cuala or An Coiste, Cuala.
  • We are bound by the GAA Club Constitution. We as a Club signed up to this a few years back.
  •  Only Full paid-up members are entitled to vote. For the year we are in, these members must have paid their club membership by 31 March 2024. Within ‘Family Memberships’ a parent(s)/guardian(s) that has paid the Full Membership (Ordinary) fee will be entitled to vote. Any family member over 18 (from 1 January 2024) that is included in that ‘Family Membership’ and has paid the Full Membership fee by 31 March 2024 will be entitled to vote.
  • “Only Full Members, whose membership fees are paid up to date in accordance with Code 8, and who are not suspended or disqualified under this Constitution, Rules or the Official Guide and Codes, shall be eligible to vote at a General Meeting. The onus shall be on the member to prove that the member has paid their subscription.”
  • Social Members, Temp. Members and Youth/Juvenile Members do not have a vote.
  • There is no voting by proxy. Voting should be in person and the count based on those present and entitled to vote.
  • A quorum is required for an AGM and SGM. “No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of members is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Save as herein otherwise provided, fifteen per cent of Full Members eligible to vote shall be a quorum at a General Meeting, subject to a minimum of 15 members being present.”
  • “A Special General Meeting may be called by the Executive Committee at any time, provided ten days clear notice, in writing, shall be given to the members, specifying the purpose of such Special General Meeting.”
  • “If within half an hour after the time appointed for a General Meeting, a quorum of members is not present, the meeting if convened on the requisition of members shall be dissolved; in any other case it shall stand adjourned and be rearranged at a date and time to be decided by the Executive Committee, provided the reconvened meeting takes place within 14 days of the original meeting; and if at the reconvened meeting a quorum of members is not present within half an hour after the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall be a quorum.”

Coaching Award Shane O’Brien

Congrats to Cuala’s Shane O’Brien, who received a coaching award from the Friends of Dublin Hurling at their awards last Friday. Comhghairdeas leat, Shane!