Na Fianna Nuacht Weekend Action Adult league football in Mobhi Road this Saturday with Seniors playing St Judes at 6.30pm preceded at 4.30pm by Inters against St Sylvesters. Both Junior football teams play at 11am on Sunday, A’s host St Sylvesters in Mobhi Road and C’s host Starlights in Collinstown. Senior 3 Camogie team in league against Kilmacud Crokes on Sunday at 10am in Johnstown Park. U-16B footballers in Championship final at 11.30am tomorrow (Sat) against St Sylvesters in Parnell Park. Best of luck to all teams and all support welcome. Full fixture list on website.

Vigilance At All Times Following a number of recent incidents Club members are advised of the need to be vigilant at all times when attending matches or training sessions or just being on club property at any time. Activity in and around sports clubs can attract opportunists whose motives may be suspect. A number of local GAA Clubs have issued this same alert to their members in recent times. We know from experience that opportunists have targeted sports clubs in the past in search of easy pickings so our objective must be to be alert to the threat of any such attempts.

The best security protocol that is emerging for both day and particularly evening training/games activity is to close and lock the gates and dressing rooms and request some non-participant (parent, injured player etc) to keep an eye out on what is happening around the carpark area and arrange access for any legitimate arrivals. You are fully entitled to enquire as to what people are doing there—anybody legitimately attending the match etc will have no difficulty acknowledging their bona-fides; all others should be asked to leave after their vehicle details have been recorded for passing onto team manager, training organiser or Club executive committee member. You are also entitled to ring the Gardaí as needed, don’t leave it to someone else.

This protocol also applies to situations in or around any Club premises even outside of game time where members may suspect suspicious activity or individuals. And finally, please do not leave any valuables in cars.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Senior Football – League Action Having overcome the first hurdle in Senior Football Championship two weeks ago against Thomas Davis, league action resumes in Mobhi Rd tomorrow night against Jude’s at 6.30pm. Summer evening football has now arrived so get down and support the lads. We’ve made a decent start to the season with 3 consecutive wins and then draw away to Kilmacud and a 2point defeat to Brigid’s, conceding a goal with just minutes to go, having led for the whole game. So a win against a Jude’s team, who have been a bit of a bogie team for us over the last few years, would be a nice return to winning ways in advance of the second round Championship match against UCD on June 4th. Come down and shout on the lads!

Cystic Fibrosis Research As previously covered in Na Fianna Nuacht, Club member Louise Rainford is involved in a research programme being conducted jointly between UCD and Crumlin Children’s Hospital into Cystic Fibrosis. This is fully supported by Na Fianna. If you would like your child to help, please have him/her pop along to Na Fianna Dressing Room 3 on Saturday 9.30-12noon. The study is funded by the Health Research Board, which is the government agency responsible for health research funding, and has ethical approval from all centres providing care for patients with CF.

Maintenance Update Following the Trojan work carried out by volunteers last weekend and also during this week, the Facilities Committee are asking for one last effort from Club members that will see the Collinstown pitch almost ready for seeding. A work programme is planned for tomorrow (Saturday 23rd) between 10am -12 noon and a good turnout would ensure that this project would be brought over the line successfully. So if you can spare any time at all tomorrow over these two hours it would be hugely appreciated.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Day of Drama for Our Féile Boys Kieran Brennan tells the story of a memorable day for our U-14B footballers in last Saturday’s Féile. Hosted by St. Monica’s Club, we had no less than two venues to play out our ‘Group Games’ - Edenmore Park and Springdale Road. First up at Edenmore Park was the team everyone feared, Liffey Gaels. Having already lost heavily to this team in the League, we were expecting another difficult assignment, and so it proved. However the big exception this time out was that the lads never gave up, diving in for blocks, making runs into space and encouraging each other right up to the final whistle. Our second game saw us whisked off ‘Keystone-Cop-like’ to Springdale Road, courtesy of our dedicated and always reliable parents, to play our hosts, St. Monica’s. We fancied our chances here as we had surrendered a sizeable lead (twice!) in a previous encounter to end up with a draw, so we were full of optimism to claim our first points of the day. The game went end-to-end and from the first few minutes it was clear that this was going to be tight... very tight... and so it played out that we were on the losing side again, but this time only by a few points... The lads were justifyably completely deflated after the game and an air of disbelief descended over our group, as we were chauffeured back to Edenmore Park and our last game of day... OR WAS IT? ...

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Na Fianna Nuacht Suddenly, a rumour spread through the camp... The statisticians, mathematicians, parents, coaches and coaches’ families - worked with pens, pencils and iPads, coming up with the headline news that IF we could manage to get a SIZEABLE victory in our last game (against a talented Beann Eadair), we just might qualify on points difference! But how many points? How would the other game go? How many points DID we score in the first game? Where did we write down the score? And was that despairing block on the line in Game One, or that point going in off the upright in Game Two going to come back and save us! Well, the game itself set off at a blistering pace and the Na Fianna lads, with the aid of a strong breeze, went on full offensive. Some brilliant scores, great teamwork and physical fitness moved us into a commanding lead by half time. We worried about the second half, the wind advantage now firmly with the Beann Eadair lads but our fears never materialised, the lads were having none of it and held out for a huge victory... but was it huge enough? A full 45 minutes after the full-time whistle, with nails bitten and tyres kicked, sandwiches eaten and tea swirled down, the team justifyably sitting proudly in second place of our group was... NA FIANNA!! Off we were again! And if you think the day was dramatic until now, well the fun was only starting. This time, our travels took us to the other side of the city, to play the mighty Kilmacud Crokes. After an injury on the Crokes pitch earlier in the day, our schedule was put back by an hour; Although throw in was now 4.00pm, the sun was still blazing and we knew things were going to get hot. But not THIS hot!... Na Fianna raced into top gear, scorching their way forward, picking off crucial scores and most importantly, working the ball forward with great teamwork and passion. At half time, we had a commanding lead, and could we believe it? Yes We Could! We were 20 minutes from... the FINAL!! The second half started as the first ended, in a full-throttle, full-blooded encounter. The standard of football was exceptionally high from both sides. And the crowds on both sides knew they were witnessing one of the games of the tournament. With the aid a strong breeze (which seemed to get so much stronger at half time, it really did) the Crokes lads used their home advantage and local knowledge of the bumps and hollows on the pitch to reel our lads back and get a few scores which just about took them past us in the end. We went to the mighty Crokes backyard, 8 hours after embarking on our football odyssey, and very nearly (grrrrrr) won.

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Na Fianna Nuacht We had tears and more tears, sore backs, dodgy knees and light heads...but we also had PRIDE! A hugely enjoyable day had come to an end, and although in defeat, we all went home totally satisfied that everything we could have given, had gone into Féile 15. What more can you ask? Big thanks to our hosts St. Monica’s and Kilmacud Crokes. Big thanks also to the parents for their cooperation and help throughout a long day. But especially to the lads themselves who really ‘came of age’ when it mattered, showing us all that with a little hard work, a lot of progress can be made. A mention to the lads who missed out on Féile 2015 due to injury (but who still came along on the day!) and other commitments - we’re looking forward to having you back! Here’s to the future!

Lotto Jackpot Winner

Pictured above is Jackpot winner Martin Quilty receiving his cheque for €9,000 during the week from Na Fianna’s Lotto Committee. L/r Ann Ryan, Seán Behan, Jackpot winner Martin Quilty, Vinny Caffrey, Paddy Hughes and Bob Courtney Na Fianna Nuacht 22ú Bealtaine 2015

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Na Fianna Nuacht Club Lotto This week’s Na Fianna Club Lotto winning numbers were; 3

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No jackpot winner but congrats to our two Match 3 winners John Gray and Susan Clyne who win €65 each. Congrats also to our five Lucky Pick winners who won €15 each, Philip McElwee, Mattie Donnellan, Ash Simpson c/o Vinny, Barry Mc c/o Vinny, Stephen Crowley.

See Club website www.clgnafianna.ie for application forms and direct debit mandates. Next week’s Club Lotto Jackpot will be €2, 500, please support.

Na Fianna Mini Leagues 2015

Mini-Leagues application forms which include all information on dates, age groups, costs and registration details are now available on Club website. Information on Summer Camps including August’s Cúl Camp are also available on website www.clgnafianna.ie

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Na Fianna Nuacht Defibrillator Training A defibrillator training course has been arranged for Wednesday 27th May at 8pm in the Club on the effective use of this potential life-saving equipment. This course, which will last approximately 2 hours, will cover Adult / Child CPR & Choking in combination with the safe use and handover procedures associated with the AED.

If you would like to attend please contact the course organiser Muiread Gaffney (email [email protected] or 085-4170349) by Thursday 21st May at latest. Final numbers must be confirmed by then to allow for the optimal number of presenters and equipment to be arranged. The Club Executive is urging anyone who is directly involved with a team e.g. manager / mentor / coach to attend or to nominate someone from your team to attend.

Championship Tickets

Details on the ticket ordering process for Dublin’s Championship Quarter Finals in hurling and football on Sunday 31st May are now available to view on the club website www.clgnafianna.ie . This Croke Park double header will see Dublin’s hurlers take on Galway at 2pm and the footballers will play Longford at 4pm. Members should note that details of ticket orders made through the club will be used as basis for allocating tickets later in the Championship. Mentors wishing to make Group Bookings for teams should contact Anne Foley at [email protected] or 086 607 9727 before 6pm Saturday for details.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Supervalu Finglas in GAA Promotion The Supervalu GAA promotion continues in Finglas (formerly Superquinn) throughout May and June. As you leave the check-outs, you will spot a colourful 'Ballot Box' where you can post your receipt in favour of Na Fianna. We are competing with three other local clubs participating in this promotion. At the end of the promotion, the club with the most 'votes' or receipts will win €1,000 worth of kit for their club.

If Na Fianna is successful, the kit will be ring-fenced for the Club Nursery. So if Supervalu in Finglas is your preferred port of call for your weekly groceries, please be sure to 'vote' for Na Fianna immediately after checking out.

Golf Society Outing Na Fianna Golf Society’s second outing of 2015 will be held on Monday June 8th in Laytown & Bettystown GC, tee time 2-3.30pm. New members are always welcome, contact Ciaran Gray 0872269133.

Lost & Found A Na Fianna Mini-Leagues bag containing bean bags was found in St Vincents CBS last week. The bag can be reclaimed by contacting the Club office (8370210 Mon Fri 9am-1pm).

……and finally Congrats to Peter O’Hanlon and Dublin’s Minor footballers in last Saturday’s Electric Ireland Leinster MFC quarter-final win against Wexford.

Fógra Tabachtach The objective of Na Fianna Nuacht is to communicate as much club activity as possible however it is important to note that all items for inclusion in either Club Notes or Na Fianna Nuacht are reported to [email protected] or texted to 087 9250697 by Sunday evening. With a membership of 2700 and approx 100 teams now competing it is difficult to ensure all club activity is reported upon – Do not assume that your team’s activity is already known to Na Fianna Nuacht or that someone else has reported it. When errors or omissions occur it is the policy of Na Fianna Nuacht to correct these in subsequent issues when they are reported to [email protected]

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