Hurling Féile Finals

Our U15 boys were in action last weekend for their hurling Féile finals, with some fantastic skills on display during thrilling games. The A team (pictured above) beat Naomh Barróg in a Shield semi-final, but lost out in the final (by a mere point) to O’Tooles. The Bs (below) won an excellent Cup semi-final, beating Naomh Barróg by two points in extra time. Unfortunately, they were beaten in the final by hosts BBSE, by two points.

Well done to the two teams for reaching the finals and with thanks to hosts O’Toole’s and Ballyboden St. Enda’s.

U11 Boys Jersey Presentation

The U11 boys were presented with their new jerseys by senior players Tom Magee, Cal Doran, Charlie McMorrow, Cillian Dunne and Michael Fitzsimons at their training session on Monday evening. Needless to say, there was great excitement.
A big thank you to the sponsors Warbble Digital and LetsGetChecked. And of course, thank you to the senior players who took time from their busy schedules to help with the presentation.

U13 Boys play half-time at Croke Park

 

Following the recent exploits of our Senior Footballers it was the turn of a mixed grade team from our 2013 Boys to take to Croke Park. Last Saturday, our boys hurled against Scoil Uí Chonaill during the half time interval of Dublin V Offaly.

Thank you to Dublin GAA, Scoil Uí Chonaill for a great game and Cuala’s own Nicolai Callaghan for officiating the match.

U15 Boys Féile Campaign

The U15 boys started off their Féile campaign last weekend with the presentation of their kit in the Halla on Saturday afternoon. Senior footballers Conor Groarke, Tom Magee and Michael Conroy came to share their Féile memories and give advice for the campaign before presenting each of the boys their kit. A few trophies were brought along too for inspiration (!).

A huge amount of work went into getting ready for Féile, from fundraising at the Mini All Ireland, Christmas tree collecting and recruiting sponsors. Sincere thanks to all involved and in particular to our sponsors:

– PWC
– ⁠Moondance Business Consultants
– ⁠IT Quotes
– ⁠Spirit Radio
– ⁠Professional Development
– ⁠Louise Phillips
– ⁠Jason White

The campaign kicked off on Sunday with football in Thomastown v Templeogue Synge Street and away v Skerries Harps. Hurling starts on Feb 23rd, best of luck!

Find out more about Féile here.

CMán Cuala Hurling Festival

Last Sunday more than 160 boys from age groups U10 to U14 took part in the CMán Cuala Hurling Festival at Thomastown, which was the culmination of a summer hurling initiative for juvenile boys. The initiative was focused on integrating players and coaches from the different age groups and giving the players an opportunity to be coached by some inter-county and club stars before the season commences. The festival on Sunday saw inter-county stars Cian Kenny and David Blanchfield from Kilkenny, Offaly’s Adam Screeney, as well as our own Sean Brennan and Liam Murphy manage (and even play with!) the juvenile teams for what was a fun-filled day of hurling.

Thanks to all the coaches who supported the training throughout the initiative and in particular our Cuala senior hurlers. A special mention to Ryan Malone who coordinated all the coaching slots with Cuala senior hurlers. Thanks to Stephen Butler, Jamie Conroy, Conor Groarke, Jack Twomey, Cormac Spain, Conor Lowry, Michael Conroy, Eoghan O Callaghan, Donal Murphy and our Dublin senior hurlers Sean Brennan and Liam Murphy. A massive thanks to Finbarr Murphy, Luke Hand and Neil Casey who have have been instrumental driving forces behind the scenes.

Thanks to all the lead coaches (Glenn, Aonghus, Damien, Tim, Neil, Fintan, Denis, Tim) who helped with all the logistics and of course to all the other parents and club members who volunteered in so many ways to make Sunday’s event happen.

And finally, a sincere thanks to Shane O’Brien who led the organisation of this hugely successful initiative throughout the summer.

See more images over on the gallery page of the website: Gallery – Cuala GAC – Official Website (cualagaa.ie)

Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Course Registration

Applications are now open for the hugely popular Dermot Earley programme. The initiative, aimed at Transition Year students, focuses on the development of leadership skills and is accredited by the National University of Ireland, Galway (FETAC Level 6).  Find out more about the programme here.

If your daughter/son is interested in participating in the programme, please forward a notification of interest via this form https://forms.gle/Tch3QYi1HxjqFCBb9.

Registration will be open until 5p.m. on Friday 13th September.

Cuala Transition Year Programme Registration

The Cuala TY Programme begins on the 6th of September and will include a number of initiatives over the next few months including coaching qualifications, safeguarding, first aid and defibrillator training. Please see the following registration form for the 2024/2025 students starting transition year who wish to register on the programme  https://forms.office.com/e/hdNcCrQkzi . More details will follow through email and whatsapp towards the end of this week.

U15 Boys Football Féile 2024

The Feile campaign for both teams kicked off in February 1st, with a presentation of vibrant new club kit presented by senior players Peadar and Emmet, followed quickly by games which continued into late April. Poor weather impacted fixtures leading to some delays.

Cuala A played three tough games in the group stages with the highlight being an away win versus St Kevins-Killians which resulted in them topping their group and into the cup competition. In the cup-semi-final they played host to near neighbours Naomh Olaf. On the day they came up short and went down 1-9 to 2-9 in a game that was in the melting pot right up until the end. A disappointing end to a Cuala team who went down giving their best for the red jersey.

The highlight for the B team in the group stages was a resounding win over Round Towers Lusk. Their results had them enter the shield competition with a good deal of confidence as there was a incremental improvement in performance with each passing game. This culminated in them saving their best performance of the campaign for the knockout stages. A comprehensive win over Maurs in the semi-final saw them face Templeogue Synge Street in the final in Thomastown on the 28th April. A beautifully manicured Thomastown played host to a fantastic display from the lads with Cuala winning out 1-14 to 1-7. A great reward for a great bunch.

The 2009 boys enjoyed great support from coaches, parents and supporters throughout all the games. The effort involved in getting teams beyond the white line is real, so they would like to thank all who contributed their time and effort to their campaign. They would especially like to recognise the support from the sponsors who supported the team.

  • HSOC
  • Pebble
  • Core Real Estate Advisors
  • Your Parking Space
  • Silva Corp
  • Eyelids Limited