Dublin City of Sport

All Ireland Camogie Finals

sinead — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:13:57 +0000

Would you like to be part of Ireland’s biggest sports event for women and a guest at Croke Park
at the same time? We want to give you free tickets – limited number available!!

The Camogie Association, in collaboration with The Integration Centre and the New Communities
Partnership invites YOU to CROKE PARK!

The Camogie Association is providing the platform through which immigrants feel welcome and
encouraged to enjoy and participate in Camogie – a native Irish sport.
The finals take place in Croke Park, 12th September.

The day will include:
- 3 thrilling camogie finals with the big final at 4pm between Galway and Wexford
(12pm Antrim v Waterford, 2pm Offaly v Wexford)
- Musical entertainment
- 32 lucky children from different communities involved in the day’s festivities

The Camogie Association will offer opportunities to people to try Camogie in the weeks after the
finals in Croke Park. Details to follow. �
To get your free tickets for this event contact: helena.clarke@integrationcentre.ie or ph:016453070.
Closing date September 6th.

This event is kindly supported by the Department for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs as
part of the EU Year to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion, Dublin City Council and the GAA.

All Ireland Ladies Semi Final Dublin v Laois

sinead — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:46:18 +0000

Dublin and Laois will face off again for the second time this season at Dr Cullen Park on Saturday the 28th of August with the winners progressing to the All-Ireland final to face Kerry or Tyrone.

Laois have done extremely well under Joe Higgins this year and bounced back from their Leinster final defeat to Dublin with hard fought wins over Kildare and Ulster champions Monaghan last day out. Tracey Lawlor and Noreen Kirwan have been in excellent scoring form, but have they progressed enough to beat last year’s All-Ireland finalists?

Dublin have had a patchy year with relegation to Division 2 of the League, followed up by a Leinster Final win and a win over Clare in the quarter finals to progress to the Semi Final. But they are on an upward curve and with Sinead Aherne in sparkling form, expect that curve to continue.

Here’s an interview with Dublin captain Denise Masterson with the squads below:

DUBLIN: C. O’Connor, R. Ruddy, A. Cluxton, L. Kidd, S. McGrath, S. Furlong, G. Fay, D. Masterson, C. Barrett, M. Nevin, A. McGuinness, L. Peat, L. Davey, S. Aherne, E. Kelly

LAOIS: C. Dollard, G. Dunne, L. Muckian, A. Quigley, A. Taylor, P. Fogarty, M. McEvoy, A. Casey, A. O’Loughlin, T. Lawlor, N. Kirwan, Mary Kirwan, Martha Kirwan, G. Weston, M. Dunne.

Coaching Ireland – From Playground to Podium

sinead — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:02:52 +0000

The 10th Coaching Forum “Playground to Podium” promises to be the most exciting and challenging forum to date. It will address coaching issues at all levels of Sport & Physical Activity.

The key notes and workshops will be delivered by National & International experts, with practical knowledge and experience of dealing first hand with real coaching issues.

Our best line up ever includes the following keynote speakers:
Istvan Balyi - Leading International expert in LTAD
Christy Cooney - GAA President
Liam Harbison - CEO Paralympic Council of Ireland
Gary Keegan - Director of the Irish Institute of Sport
Brian Kerr - International Soccer Manager
David Malone - International Paralympian
Cian O’Connor - Irish International Rider
Gary Rice - Sport Law Partner, Beauchamps Solicitors
Henry Shefflin - GAA All-Star & 7 time All-Ireland Hurling Medal winner
Billy Walsh - High Performance Boxing Coach

Date:      Saturday 11 September 2010
Venue:   Dublin Convention Centre, Spencer Dock
Price:      €75.00 which covers 7 Keynote presentations and 3 workshops of your choice and tea/coffee & 3 course Lunch
Proceedings:  Forum Pack including T-shirt and CD-Rom

For further information contact Coaching Ireland
Phone: 061 202895
Fax: 061 202868
Email: info@coachingireland.com

Coaching Forum sponsored by: Lucozade Sport and supported by:
Beauchamps Solicitors, Dublin City Council, Precision Timing Ltd, Sattal, Toca Sports.

In Conversation with Dublin’s Sporting Heroes

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:35:13 +0000

As part of Dublin European Capital of Sport 2010 Dublin City Libraries in conjunction with Sports and Recreation Section, Dublin City Council have organised a seminar to celebrate our sporting heritage and the numerous sporting heroes associated with the city.

Introduced by Karl Mitchell, Sports and Active Living Manager, Sports and Recreation Section, Dublin City Council and chaired by Paul Harris, sports historian. It takes place Saturday, 28th August at 2pm in the Wood Quay Venue, Civic Office, Wood Quay, Dublin 8. Booking is essential on: Tel. 6744858 / 6744842 or email

library.development@dublincity.ie Guests on the day include:

Michael Carruth

When Michael Carruth returned from the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with Ireland’s first ever gold medal for boxing, he received a hero’s welcome. He turned professional in 1994 and retired from the sport in 2000. Michael will go down as one of the great Irish Olympians.

John Giles

Well known as a highly respected soccer pundit, John Giles is one of the greats of Irish sport. He won numerous honours with the hugely successful Leeds United team of the early 1970s, represented the Irish national team with distinction from 1959 – 1979 and managed the Irish team from 1973 – 1980.

Dick Hooper

Dick Hooper is a former marathon runner from Dublin. He ran for Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club and represented Ireland in the Olympic marathon on three occasions in Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul in 1988 and four times in the European Championships in 1978, 1982, 1986 and 1990. He has also won a record six national marathon championships and he has won the Dublin Marathon three times in 1980, 1985 and 1986.

Annette Kealy

A member of Raheny Shamrocks Athletic Club, Annette Kealy achieved the biggest win of her illustrious career in June 2008 when she won the Flora Women’s 10km mini marathon through the streets of her native Dublin. Annette competed for Ireland in the World Cross Country championships, and anchored the club’s teams to victory in the National Road Relay championships.

Barney Rock

Former Dublin Gaelic Footballer Barney Rock played his club football with Ballymun Kickhams helping them to league and championship glory in the 1980’s before achieving similar success with Garristown in the 1990’s. During an illustrious career, Barney won All Ireland medals at minor and senior level, won Leinster football championship medals at minor, Under 21 and senior level along with 2 national football league medals. Barney was a member of the inaugural Irish International Rules team which played here in 1984 and in 2009, he was named on the Leinster football team of the last 25 years.

UPDATE: You can now view photos from the day on our pix account

DCU Festival of Sport

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:14:20 +0000

We know we’re quite late in putting this live but DCU Sport are running a day of activities tomorrow, Sat 14th of August. It’s free to access and activities on the day include:

11am-1pm: Adventure Activities

1-2pm: DCU Sport Dragons (2-5 years)

1-2pm: Teen Fitness (12-15 years)

2-3pm: Group Fitness Master Class

2-3pm: Soccer Skills (Adult & Kids)

3-4pm: Games hour

Located in the sports arena there’s:

- Information on weight loss & nuitrition
- Lifestyle consultations and postural analysis
- Face Painting & Bouncing Castle.

There’s also information on all of DCU’s Sports Programmes:

- Over 55′s classes
- Smart Ways
- Swimming Lessons
- Pilates & more

Here’s a Google Map of DCU

Shamrock Bowl XXIV Dublin Rebels v University of Limerick Vikings

sinead — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:28:06 +0000

Shamrock Bowl XXIV which will take place on Saturday the 7th of August at 2:00 p.m in Tallaght Stadium features the two clubs who have been the standout programmes in Ireland over the past decade. Both teams have extensive experience of playing in championship games and have made their mark in Europe. There is an intense rivalry between both teams, fueled by regular meetings in recent Shamrock Bowls. Both teams also have a claim on being the best team in Ireland and Shamrock Bowl XXIV will settle this matter.

The Dublin Rebels have been unbeaten during the regular season and play-offs, winning an impressive 9 straight games. During this time they defeated the Vikings in Limerick. Hence their claim to be Ireland’s best team. The margin of their victories has been extremely impressive and they ended the regular season with the number one ranked offence and defence.

However, the UL Vikings have had the distraction of European competition in 2010 to blame for dropping some points during the regular season. They became the first Irish team ever to win a European title when the won the EFAF Atlantic Cup in June. Consequently, they have been ranked in the top 20 teams in Europe – the first Irish team to achieve such a ranking for over 20 years.

For further information on this event, please visit www.americanfootball.ie

Kenny Cunningham visits Darndale FC

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:45:11 +0000

Kenny Cunningham came ‘home’ last month to make a presentation to the players from Darndale FC – and he paid tribute to the work being done at the progressive club. Cunningham, a 70-time capped former Ireland skipper, hails from nearby Priorswood. He said: “I’m only two minutes down the road and my family is still down there – and I know that this club is all about community. Anything that pulls people together and that plays a positive role in a player’s development has got to be applauded – and that’s what the lads have done here.”

Darndale FC began life in 1988 with just one team but it has grown since then into a top NDSL side with ten teams from U-7s up to U-18s. Chairman Thomas Daly explained: “We looked at it and thought there were a lot of footballers from this area who were playing for teams outside the area. We wanted to keep it in the area so about five years ago we decided to get the word out; get managers in and it’s huge now. Dublin City Council have built us a fantastic clubhouse with six changing rooms. It was badly needed in the area and it’s just brilliant. There’s an FAI development officer down here called Jimmy Mowlds and he has been fantastic to us. Everything is looking up for Darndale FC.

Pre-Season Testing and Training course

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:10:58 +0000

Course Title: All You Need To Know About Pre-Season Testing and Training!!
Presenter: Karl Cogan B.Sc (Hons), CSCS

• Sport Scientist (DCU)and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)
• Strength & Conditioning Experience with: International Soccer Teams
• InterCounty Football/Hurling Squads
• Irish International Track and Field Athletes

15th July – Session 1: Pre-Season Fitness Testing
• Soccer Specific Fitness Testing
• Practical Implementation of Pre-Season Fitness Testing

22nd July – Session 2: Injury Prevention
• Latest Training Techniques to Decrease Injuries
• Demonstration of Simple Exercises to Reduce InjuryPresenter: Karl Cogan B.Sc (Hons), CSCS
• Sport Scientist (DCU)and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)
• Strength & Conditioning Experience with: International Soccer Teams
• InterCounty Football/Hurling Squads
• Irish International Track and Field Athletes

29th July -Session 3: Sport Specific Pre-Season Training
• Latest Ideas and Techniques for Pre-Season Training
• Small Sided Games to Increase Soccer Fitness

Venue/Cost
• Sessions runs 7:00pm -9:00 pm
• Clogher Road Sports and Community Centre, Clogher Road, Dublin 12 (map)
• €15 per Session, maximum of 30 places per session
• Call Karl Cogan 0861597192or email karl.cogan@gmail.comto confirm your place

Club Development Information Seminar

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:57:01 +0000

Calling all sports clubs in Dublin and Wicklow! Sign up for a one-day Club Development Information Seminar at Aviva Stadium on Saturday 28th August 2010. Organised by the four Dublin Local Sports Partnerships and Wicklow Local Sports Partnership, it is aimed at local sports club members who are involved in running their clubs.

The event will run from 9.30am to 3.45pm, and consists of four one-hour workshops on Garda Vetting & Child Protection in Sport, Influencing local Sport, Committee Structures & Roles and Fundraising & Grants. Delegates should typically be sports clubs members including administrators, committee members, coaches and volunteers who are involved in the running or governance of sports clubs. After the workshops, attendees will be treated to a tour of the wonderful new Aviva Stadium facility.

Minister for Children, Barry Andrews TD will open the seminar and a number of high-profile sports personalities such as former Olympian and current CEO of the Irish Sports Council, John Treacy and former Olympic gold medalist boxer Michael Carruth will also be in attendance to address club delegates.

You can download the application form here but places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

If you need any more information please contact Aideen O’Connor on 0879176989 or email aideen.oconnor [at] dublincity.ie

Hardwicke St League – June 2010

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:28:19 +0000

As part of the on-going partnership between Dublin City Council and the FAI, an U-18 Street League took place recently in Hardwicke Street flats. The league featured four teams: Hardwicke St (winners), Henrietta St (runners up), Snack Box (from The Pocket / Dorset St) and Ballbough. The competition, which took place over two weeks, was run by Bradog’s Darren O’Conner and the DCC / FAI Development Officer for the North East Inner City, Christy Lougheed. Many thanks to the teams for their participation and the Centre Manager, John Hogg, for the use of the facility.