The 2023 League season is here with Round One matches in the Men’s adult football, the Minor Camogie and the Juvenile Boys leagues all taking place this weekend.
Once again Cuala is fielding four teams in the Men’s Football and the first competitive matches have served up 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
The Minor Camogie Team have their first league outing of the season away to St Oliver Plunketts / Eoghan Rua in the Phoenix Park at 10:30 also on Sunday.
The Juvenile Boys are in action across the county as well. The U16 Boys get their A Campaign in D2 off to a start against Fingallians in Shanganagh Park at 3 pm on Saturday, while the B’s are in D5 action away to St Brigids. The C’s are also playing Fingallians.
The U15’s (Pictured below get their Hurling Féile competition up and running at home to Na Fianna on Sunday at 12 Noon in Thomastown.Best of luck to all teams in the opening fixtures and for the season.
CUALA IN BLUE
We have four in the starting line up for the Dublin Ladies away in Kerry in the Lidl National League. Best of luck to Martha, Jess, Jen and Sinead and to Gráinne who is named at 20 on the bench for this important tie. It’s on TG4 at 5-15.
No line up yet for the hurlers, footballers or Camógs but we have Hannah, Sinéad and Juliette hopeful of seeing action for the Dublin Senior Camogie against Cork in the opening Very National League game in Cork (Live streaming on Camogie channels).
Then on Sunday Mick, Con and Peadar are in the shake-up for starts for Dublin away to Cork at Pairc Ui Chaoimh and also live on TG4.
Well done to Caitríona Murphy and Fiona Craddock who represented us last Sunday as two of over 100 players representing 70+ clubs taking part in the 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.
CUALA STARS LINING OUT IN ALL IRELAND QF
Good Luck to Coláiste Eoin in the Masita All Ireland Post Primary Hurling Croke Cup Quarter final this Saturday 18th February against Thurles CBS in Park/Ratheniska GAA Club, Laois. at 2 pm. All support is welcome.
Please note this is a fully ticketed event and tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets can be bought on the link attached. Under 16 go free.
Thanks to all those who entered the Cuala Men’s Football section’s main fundraiser for the year, the Six Nations Handicap Forecast.
After the first two rounds we have 12 entries that are six out of six and another 31 staying in close contention with five of the six correctly predicted.
Click on the link below to find out how you are doing and to remind yourself of what you are cheering for when the action resumes next weekend.
1st prize is €500 and an updated leaderboard will be published after each round.
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.
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 another course being delivered in person on March 6th.
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Contact your year lead or Ken Fitzgerald to book a place.
This March all roads lead to Johnstown Estate, Enfield for the Leinster GAA Coaching Conference, powered by TURAS – Leinster GAA’s Player and Coach Development programme.
The day itself will see Guest Speakers discuss all facets of the Club Environment including;
Culture and Values
Player Retention
Youth Player Development Strategies
Club Structures
Coach Learning
And much much more.
Stay tuned to our Social Media Channels as the full list of speakers and topics will be announced over the coming weeks.
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 nightMay 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 (who is dumping his teammates in favour of seeing Bruce Springsteen) and Sean O’Hara, with late assistance from Mick Murray.
More details to follow but save the date in your diaries now.
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
CUALA ONLINE SHOP
Cuala has partnered with McKeever Sports to offer members a wider range of sports clothing, footwear, accessories, and equipment.
This partnership will establish McKeever Sports as the official sports clothing supplier for all club teams, coaches, mentors, and members.
Members’ initials can be included on items if required.
We’ll announce the winners of our pre Christmas competition on social media in next week’s Red and White.
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 13,17, 18 and 24 No jackpot winner but €100 on its way to Bob Alan.
The next draw is Sunday night with €2,000 in the rolling jackpot.
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