Na Fianna Nuacht Senior Hurlers in Championship Tonight

Tonight (Friday 15th) at 8.15 pm our Senior Hurlers will take on O'Tooles in Parnell Park in a must win game for this year’s Championship campaign. The team were bitterly disappointed with their three point defeat to Craobh Ciaran in the first game and will be seeking to atone for that loss tonight. The four team group is tightly balanced as O'Tooles and Brigids drew in their first game - so it's all to play for. A victory tonight will put us back on track for a potential quarter final place. After months of hard work and preparation the team could do with the support of all the Club. So clear the Diary and then your throat! Let’s get there and support the lads and make ourselves heard! Throw in 8.15pm - Parnell Park.

Weekend Action Senior hurlers in Championship against O’Tooles Parnell Park this Friday at 8.15pm. Inter hurlers in Championship on Saturday against Lucan in Mobhi Road 6pm. Inter footballers away to Sylvesters in Loving Cup on Saturday 6.15pm and on Sunday at 11am our Junior A’s in Conlon Cup away against TSS. All three Minor football teams away on Sunday at 11, A’s play Ballymun Kickhams, B’s against Isles of the Sea and C’s travel to St Pats Donabate. Both Junior hurling teams away in Championship on Sunday at 3pm, A’s against Cuala and B’s play Raheny. Best of luck to all teams and all support welcome. Full fixture list on website. Na Fianna Nuacht 15ú Bealtaine 2015

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Na Fianna Nuacht Need for Vigilance Teams are again reminded to be vigilant when attending matches or training sessions on club property. Following recent incidents, players and mentors are asked not to leave valuables of any kind in parked cars.

Similarly, teams playing home matches in Mobhi Rd should nominate a specific mentor or parent to take responsibility for securing the home and away dressing rooms before going out on to pitch. This should include locking the dressing room door and locking the interconnecting doors from showers. Teams using dressing room facilities in Mobhi Road are also asked to ensure that the outside door to the dressing rooms is closed firmly after the last training session.

Activity in and around sports clubs can attract opportunists whose motives may be suspect. Indeed a number of GAA Clubs have issued the same alert to their members in recent times. Teams should consider nominating individuals to keep an eye on parked cars during matches/training and to report any suspicious activity to the Gardaí.

Féile Football This Weekend This weekend it’s the turn of our U-14 footballers in Féile and best of luck to both teams. Our A team playing in Division 2 will be based in Naomh Mearnóg GAA Club in Portmarnock. Their games are as follows: 10.30am V St Vincent’s 11.30am V Round Towers Clondalkin 12.30pm V Naomh Mearnóg Best wishes for a speedy recovery to squad members Eoin Killarney following his arm break, which required surgery, sustained last week in a league game and Adam O’Brien who also misses out due to injury. All the lads send their best wishes to Eoin and Adam. Our B team are looking forward to some great, high-octane performances this coming weekend, when they put their hard work and hugely improved skills up against St. Monica’s, Liffey Gaels and Beann Eadair, in their Division 8 group B matches. We’re hoping for great Na Fianna Nuacht 15ú Bealtaine 2015

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Na Fianna Nuacht performances and the rub of the green! Your support would be greatly appreciated. We are based at the St. Monica’s club, on Springdale Road (off Tonlegee Road), Raheny. First Group Stage throw-in is 10.30am, with subsequent games at 11.30am and 12.30pm.

Best of luck to both teams and remember to check out the Club twitter account @clgnafianna for updates on the lads’ progress.

Juvenile Update At the Juvenile Mentors meeting on Wed 6th May, Garda Inspector John Burke from Finglas GS was in attendance and offered some helpful advise on being "streetwise". We will be uploading this on to the Club website. Also he confirmed that An Gardaí will be increasing their focus in Johnstown Park.

Mini-Leagues starting on 1st June for boys and girls from 2005 to 2010 birthdays. See Registration form with details attached or see on Club website.

Revamped Juvenille Handbook available on the Website with lots of useful contacts and info. Please take a moment to have a look. http://www.clgnafianna.com/?page_id=716

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Na Fianna Nuacht McNulty Memorial Tournament

On the only sunny day of the May Bank Holiday weekend the 9th Dermot McNulty Tournament took place on the Monday. With the club pitches closed on the Saturday and Sunday the ground staff did a great job to have anywhere to Host the competition. 12 teams representing 7 clubs Na Fianna, Ballyboden St Endas. Lucan Sarsfields, Kilmacud Crokes. Faughs, Ruairi Ogs Cushendall and Setanta gathered at 10.30am to partake in the Cup and Shield competitions.180 children born in 2004 played during the day. Dara McGowan Juvenile Chairman Na Fianna opened proceedings. Each panel consisted of 15 players with 11 playing at any one time. Both competitions contained 6 teams and each team was guaranteed a minimum of 5 games. Games were 10 minutes per half. Na Fianna B team had the added bonus of guest player Brian McNulty grandson of Dermot assisting them in their efforts. He travelled from Clare to play. Both Na Fianna teams lost their opening group games and therefore were required to win the rest of the games to reach their respective finals .This meant that Ballyboden and Lucan in the Cup and Kilmacud and Ballyboden became the front runners in both competitions. However our teams steadily improved and continued to win their pool games, each needing to win their last pool game to reach the final.

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Na Fianna Nuacht In the Cup We faced Lucan. The team achieved this with some great defending enabling us to prevail by 4 points and face Ballyboden in the Final. The real drama was in the Shield where Na Fianna faced an undefeated Ballyboden Team .Trailing by 2 points going into the last few minutes a side line cut from Na Fianna flew into the net putting us in front for the first time.We held on to face Ballyboden again in the Final.As it turned out both Finals would be contested by Na Fianna and Ballyboden. Both finals were played in a great spirit and a large crowd gathered on the front pitch to cheer on all 4 teams. In the Shield Final, Ballyboden got off to a great start and the lead they built up in the first half proved sufficient to claim the title. In the Cup Final Na Fianna needed to start well. This they did but couldn't get that vital score At H/T Na Fianna trailed by one point 1-1 TO 1-0. A marvellous display by both teams, surely with some stars of the future on display, produced a rip roaring final 10minutes.The ability of both teams to hook and block the greatest feature of this game. Ballyboden secured victory by a scoreline of 1-3 to 1-1. Congratulations to the victors and well done to our lads reaching both finals. Special thanks to The McNulty Family for their continued sponsorship of this tournament and to Therese McNulty, Dermot's wife who attended to present Ballyboden with their spoils, the Cup and Shield.

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Members of the McNulty family including Mrs Teresa McNulty and Na Fianna “guest” player Brian McNulty attending the 2015 Tournament

Special Thanks to Anne Ryan and all the ladies who assisted with the catering and to Tyrone Falls and Liam Gaughran who arranged the pitches. All the parents of the 2004 boys should be proud of their efforts on the day as otherwise this competition would not have been the success that it was. Many emails have been received from the participating clubs and also from parents of children involved from those clubs praising the efforts of all involved. The mantle now passes to the 2005 boys to continue this fine competition in 2016.

Na Fianna Golf Classic The 2015 Na Fianna Senior Footballers’ Golf Classic takes place on Friday May 22nd in Donabate Golf Club. The event is for teams of four players and the cost is €300 per team. For more information or to reserve a slot please contact Pat Breen or any of the organising committee; John Caffrey, Kevin Bulman and Gerry Donohoe.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Club Lotto This week’s Na Fianna Club Lotto winning numbers were; 5

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No jackpot winner but congrats to our single Match 3 winner Aodan O Murchú who wins €130. Congrats also to our five Lucky Pick winners who won €15 each, Geraldine Gilligan, Michael Hatton, Jim Hussey, Liz Kenny, Martin Kelly c/o Vinny

See Club website www.clgnafianna.ie for application forms and direct debit mandates. Next week’s Club Lotto Jackpot will be €2,250, please support.

Na Fianna Mini Leagues 2015

Mini-Leagues application forms which include all information on dates, age groups, costs and registration details are attached with this week’s Na Fianna Nuacht and are also available on Club website.

Club Shop The Club Shop, located in Clubhouse foyer, will open tomorrow Saturday 16th May from 9am to 1pm. Na Fianna Nuacht 15ú Bealtaine 2015

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Na Fianna Nuacht Intel Funding For Na Fianna The Intel Matching Grant scheme is a programme by which Intel Ireland supports community organisations, charities and schools across Ireland. The programme aims to encourage Intel employees to engage in outreach and volunteerism by supporting its employees giving their time and talent to qualified non-profit organisations and schools. After a minimum of twenty hours has been accrued by Intel employees volunteering at a school or qualified non-profit organisation, a donation or 'match' will be triggered by the Intel foundation. Grants are then paid out at $10 for every hour volunteered by an Intel employee.

Thanks are due to Na Fianna member and Intel Ireland employee Des Tuite for operating this program in support of Na Fianna. This has resulted in a payment of $7,650 to the club this year.

Pictured at the Intel Matching Grant Ceremony held in the Intel plant last Wednesday 15th May are Eamonn Sinnott, General Manager Intel Ireland, Colum Cronin, CLG Na Fianna Cathaoirleach, Des Tuite, Intel employee and Na Fianna member and Paraic Duffy, Ard Stiúrthóir CLG.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Defibrillator Training Research continues to show that CPR competency and proficient use of the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), of which Na Fianna currently has two, is critical to patient survival. With this in mind, a 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.

Supervalu Finglas in GAA Promotion The Supervalu outlet in Finglas (formerly Superquinn) is taking an active part in the national Supervalu GAA Kit for Clubs programme. As you leave the check-outs, you will spot a colourful 'Ballot Box' where you can post your receipt in favour of Na Fianna.

There are four local clubs participating in the Finglas promotion. As well as Na Fianna, customers can also 'vote' with their receipts for other local Clubs including Erin's Isle, Ballymun Kickhams and St Margaret's. The promotion runs throughout May and June and finishes in early July. 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.

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Na Fianna Nuacht 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.

Mobhi Road Visitors

Pictured above are a number of masked superheroes with Karl Lacey and Henry Shefflin on a recent visit to Mobhi Road. The two lads and the other superheroes were in Na Fianna for a promotional photo shoot for the national launch of this year’s Kelloggs Cúl Camps.

……and finally Best wishes to 1999 girls footballer "star" defender Tara Gaughran for a speedy recovery following an injury incurred recently playing against Cuala.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Comhbhrón Sincere sympathies are extended to the Boland family on the passing of Noeleen McShane, sister of Na Fianna Facilities Committee member Seamus Boland and Aunt of Junior hurler David and Senior Camogie player Vanessa. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.

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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