The Cuala Red and White is published weekly with all the news from around the club, It is read every week by 1,500 members and that number is rising all the time.

WHO TOOK THE NETS AWAY?

We all know that rugby is what happens when they can’t find nets to play Gaelic Football but it appears that some of us are somewhat aware of the sport.

Thanks to all those who entered the Cuala Men’s Football section’s main fundraiser for the year, the Six Nations Handicap Forecast.

Today we can reveal that 33 people got all the forecasts from week one right, but with Ireland winning big and England losing at least two of them were always likely to be popular.

Click on the link below to find out how you are doing and to remind yourself of what you are cheering for this weekend.

1st prize is €500 and an updated leaderboard will be published after each round.

CHECK OUT THE LEADERBOARD HERE

 

MEN’S ADULT FOOTBALL SEASON IS UPON US

The 2023 League season is upon us with Round One matches just a week away  on Feb 19th.

Once again Cuala is fielding four teams and the first competitive matches see us drawn with three away fixtures and one at home in Hyde Park.

All fixtures are on Sunday 19th.

  • Seniors in top Division One start their campaign with an away trip to Raheny and an early throw-in at 10.30
  • Intermediates, newly promoted to Division three, are away to Ballymun Kickhams also with a 10.30 throw-in
  • Junior 1 are in Division five and travel to St Brendan’s for a 12.15 start
  • Junior 2, in Division 9, is the only home fixture for the day. In Hyde Park with St Judes providing the opposition at 2.30

Best of luck to all teams in the opening fixtures and for the season.

 

 

ACADEMY ANNUAL WALK

The Cuala Academy Annual Sponsored Walk will take place this year on Saturday 11th March 2022.  Save the date!

For those new to the club, this is the one big fundraiser that the Academy holds each year, raising funds for equipment, pitch hire etc and is hugely important for the Academy.

A corporate sponsorship option is available costing just €250 each and is a great way to support the club and advertise your business to the hundreds of families who will be getting these cards into their homes.  It would be a great way for local businesses in particulr to support Cuala.

We’re keen to get replies on this asap as the sooner we fill the card the quicker we can issue them to the kids. We need a minimum of two sponsors per team to hit our target and we are waiting to put your name in lights. Please contact us ASAP through your year lead if you are willing to help out. Cuala abú!!!

 

MEMBERSHIP DUE

Over 70 percent of us have now paid in full or a first installment on the Club membership which is now due.

You have to be a member to play, coach, train, or be involved and with matched kicking off in the next few weeks you really do need to get this ball rolling if you want to take part in kicking or puc-ing the others.

 

 

CUALA IN BLUE

Congratulations to our eight Cuala players that lined out for Dublin in Allianz and Lidl League action last weekend, especially to Jennifer, Martha, Jess and Sinéad who all took part in one of the games of the year when the Dublin Ladies beat Cork in the Lidl National League.

Dublin Hurlers take on Antrim this Sunday at Parnell park.  U16’s go free or the game will be live on TG4.

Good luck also to Caitríona Murphy and Fiona Craddock who will represent us this Sunday, February 12th, as two of over 100 players representing 70+ clubs taking part in the eagerly awaited Go Ahead Dublin Club Stars event.

The action gets underway in DCU St Clare’s (just off the Ballymun road) at 12.30 pm with the Junior game followed by the premier fixture at 2.15 pm.

FÉILE TIME

Good luck to our 2008 boys who get their Féile season off to an early start this weekend.  Pictured above are the 2007 girls who won their Dublin Division last season.  Hopefully the lads of this year will have as much fun.

 

THE RETURN OF THE FIRST-YEAR DISCO

It’s back…in the Cuala hall…one night only!

BASE – 1st-year party on Thursday 16 March, in aid of Cuala TY students Zambia project.

Tickets go on sale Friday 24 February.

For everyone’s safety and to respect our valued local community, this event will be fully supervised by Cuala parents backed up by a professional security team, and with all the right measures in place for a memorable night.

QUIZ NIGHT SET FOR FRIDAY MAY 5TH

Cuala 4 Zambia and the Adult Hurling Section have joined forces to run the great Annual Cuala Quiz Night.

It will take place on Friday night May 5th in the Cuala Hall on Hyde Road.

Last year’s prize was carried off by the insanely clever and devilishly handsome crew of Michael Walsh, Rob Hartnett, Tim Carey and Sean O’Hara, with late assistance from Mick Murray.  They went within a question of representing the club in the National Scór Finals.  Could you go one better?

More details to follow but save the date in your diaries now.

 

 

EAGLES OR CHIEFS, THE SLIOTARS ARE DEPENDING ON THEM

The Adult Hurlers are running a Superbowl competition in the hope of raising enough money to buy sliotars, bibs and cones that will last all the way to the Championship.

It’s easy to play.  Simply What’s App Finbarr Murphy on (086) 8281942, get ready to send him €20 and you will be given a square on a grid with all the possible scores at the end of each quarter.  If your square comes up you are in the money.

Another good reason to stay up late on Sunday night to watch one of the sporting highlights of the year.

 

SAFEGUARDING COURSES

Legally to be involved as a coach you have to be up to date with Garda Vetting and Safeguarding.  If the latter is running out anytime soon we have courses on Monday evening 13th February and again on March 6th.

Contact your year lead or Ken Fitzgerald to book a place.

WITHOUT A REF WE HAVE NO GAMES

“If everyone is responsible then no one is responsible.”

These sage words were spoken from the back of a car coming back from training this week and we need someone, from the ranks of everyone, to step forward into the role of underage referee co-ordinator for our juvenile boys and girls.

Aisling Fay has done a great job in recent years and will be on hand to lend a hand and introduce one fine volunteer to the finer points of the role.

We are asking any members that feel they might be interested and willing to step forward in this role to contact the club secretary, Colm Small  (secretary.cuala.dublin@gaa.ie ) or Aisling Fay (Cathaoirleach – chairperson@cualagaa.ie ).

LAST CALL FOR REFEREE

Dublin GAA is appealing to each Club to nominate at least one member who would be willing to take up Refereeing.

Coiste na Reiteoiri are holding a course for new Referees in Parnell Park commencing on February 13th next and concluding on March 1st. Anyone interested in taking part should email Finbarr Gaffney at gaffneyfin@gmail.com

 

SWEEPING THE SHEDS

Sweeping the sheds is a concept for great teamwork and staying grounded.
It came from ?the All Blacks but last Saturday our 2008 group of U15s made it an All Reds thing too at Thomastown.

Well done and thanks to all who came to lend a hand.  The place is spotless.  Now it is is down to everyone who uses it to keep it that way.

SCÓR CALLING

Another reminder to the songbirds, whistlers, dancers and rhythmic souls among us.

Scór is the GAA’s talent competition that promotes areas of Irish culture that are additional to our field games. Scór is organised in English and Irish with acts welcomed in both languages.

In 2023 Scór is celebrating its 50th year and Dublin GAA should be represented at the highest levels. In 2022 Cuala’s musicians reached the All-Ireland final of Scór Sinsir.

Scór na nÓg is for Under 17 year olds and involves Table Quiz, Céilí dancing, Solo singing, Traditional Music group, Recitation, Drama, Ballad Group and Set Dancing. Clubs can enter one, some or all categories. Many GAA members are active in Comhaltas or music groups, dancing schools, drama groups, etc… and may love the opportunity to represent their club.

If you are interested drop a line to ronansfarrell@gmail.com

WIN FOR COLÁISTE EOIN AND ITS CUALA CONTINGENT AND OTHER SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS OF NOTE
Congratulations to Coláiste Eoin on a superb performance today in a play off against Good Counsel, Kilkenny for a place in the All Ireland Senior School Hurling Quarter Final. A great achievement for the lads.

Congratulations also to Conor Quinn from the U16 Boys who won the Dublin Schoolboys Shot Put last weekend, and to Niamh Murray from the Minor Girls who has been selected to run for Ireland in Madrid at U20 level next weekend.

 

 

PLAY THE CUALA CLUB LOTTO

Playing the club lotto is easy, and it could give you a nice windfall. Even if there is no jackpot winner we still give a lucky dip prize of €100 every week.

The winning numbers from last week were 3,4, 12 and 17.  No jackpot winner but €100 on its way to John Basquille.

The next draw is Sunday night with €1,900 in the rolling jackpot.

PLAY THE LOTTO HERE