Na Fianna Nuacht Weekend Action Congrats to our Senior footballers on a good league win last night (Thursday) against neighbours Ballymun Kickhams. Senior and Inter hurlers play in league this Saturday at 6.30pm. Seniors host Naomh Mearnóg in Mobhi Road and Inters are away against Kevins in Dolphin Park. Best of luck to all teams, all support welcome. Full fixture list on website.

Na Fianna’s Dubs Another big weekend ahead for Dublin’s hurlers. Best of luck to Dublin’s Senior hurlers including Shane Barrett and Joey Boland who face Waterford in Sunday’s All Ireland Quarter final in Semple Stadium Thurles at 2pm. Good luck also to Dublin Minor hurlers in Saturday's All-Ireland MHC quarter-final against Antrim in Breffni Park, throw in at 3pm. The sizable Na Fianna contingent is made up of Eoin Skelly, Matthew Oliver, Gavin King, Colin Currie and Pádraig Buggy. Best of luck to Dublin’s U-16A camogie team including Niamh Rock and Niamh Gleeson who play Offaly in Birr on Sunday. This is the third of 4 round robin matches. They have already accounted for Limerick and Wexford so another win should see them into the All Ireland semi-final. Good luck also to Na Fianna’s Ciara Byrne playing with the U16B Camogie team against Waterford on Saturday. The U16B's are also going well having beaten Clare and Antrim. Best of luck to Dublin U-16 Footballers including Na Fianna’s David O'Hanlon, Eoin O'Dea, James Doran and David Lacey in the prestigious Gerry Reilly tournament final on Sunday in Oldcastle. Dublin will be trying to wrestle back the cup from last year's winners Cavan in what promises to be a closely contested encounter. Dublin’s management team is also well represented by Na Fianna and includes Tom Gray and James Mangan. Belated congratulations to Dublin Senior ladies including Na Fianna’s Lucy Collins and Fiona Tuite on winning their fourth Leinster Championship in a row following last Sunday’s seven point victory over challengers Westmeath. Well done also to Elaine O’Meara and Dublin Senior Camogie team on their Championship win over Derry and congrats to Dublin’s Premier Junior team with Gráinne Ryan, Tino Kelly, Laura Mulvey and Gráinne Free who won against Westmeath. Na Fianna Nuacht 24ú Iúil 2015

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Na Fianna Nuacht Club Lotto This week’s Na Fianna Club Lotto winning numbers were; 9

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No jackpot winner but congrats to our four Match 3 winners, Áine O Laoire, Philip McElwee, Seamus O Neill, Joan Mangan who win €35 each. Congrats also to our five Lucky Pick winners who won €15 each, Pat Naughton, David Jenkins, George Murray c/o Vinny, Helen c/o Vinny, M & T Neary c/o Vinny.

See Club website www.clgnafianna.ie for application forms and direct debit mandates. Next week’s Club Lotto Jackpot will be € 4,750, please support.

Na Fianna Summer Camps Following two very successful Club Camps earlier in July, Na Fianna will run another camp and a Cúl Camp in August. There has been very strong interest in these later camps and the advice is to book your place early. Camp places are limited to 250 for health and safety reasons and parents are asked to register their children as soon as possible so as to avoid disappointment. Camp applications will close once the figure of 250 is reached. See link to Club website for all details http://www.clgnafianna.com/?page_id=565

Local Charity Craft Fair A local Charity Craft Fair in aid of the Lourdes Kindness Pilgrimage will be held in the Glasnevin Lawn Tennis Club on Sunday 26th July, all day from 10am. It will be an indoor family event, with live music, local artists and craftspeople, fresh food stalls, facepainting, prizes to be won and more. All money raised goes towards bringing someone sick from your area to visit the Blessed Grotto of Our Lady in Lourdes with the LKP next June 2016. All are welcome. Contact Marie for more details: 0851368094.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Championship Tickets

Details on the ticket ordering process for match tickets for Dublin’s All-Ireland Football Championship Quarter final in Croke Park on Sunday 2nd August against the winners of Cork and Kildare, are available to view on the club website http://www.clgnafianna.com/?page_id=642 . Members should note that details of ticket orders made through the club will be used as basis for allocating tickets later in the Championship. Order deadline is 8pm this Monday 27th July.

‘Footprints For Leah’ Charity Walk Junior 6 Camogie star and this season’s top goal scorer Cliona Uí Dhálaigh and Carmel Gray are both taking part in a fundraising charity walk this weekend. Tom Kelly, a work colleague of Cliona’s, lost his young daughter Leah to cancer two years ago. In memory of his daughter, and to raise funds for Barrettstown and Aoibheann’s Pink Tie, Tom is currently undertaking the massive challenge of walking from Malin Head to Mizen Head in two weeks. Today (Friday) he will be walking from Curry in Sligo to Claremorris in Mayo. Cliona and Carmel will be walking with him on that leg of the journey to give him some support. Frank Daly is in charge of logistics for the day! You can follow Tom’s progress over his walk at “Footprints for Leah” https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=333972120061406 If you wish to donate to these worthy causes, you can do so online: www.idonate.ie/FootPrintsForLeah Alternatively, Cliona and Carmel have sponsorship cards and are happy to accept donations.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Super Sixes

Action from last Tuesday night’s Summer Cup semi final in Mobhi Road when our Senior 6 team beat Round Towers Clondalkin 4-6 to 2-5. The girls await details of final.

London Calling London’s Tara Camogie Club are looking to recruit new players and members and have asked for our help. If you know anyone working or studying in London that might be interested in playing in their Junior and Senior teams, make new friends, keep fit, Tara Camogie Club, holders of both Junior & Senior Championship cups, are looking for you. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t played in years as the training sessions will soon build up fitness and skills. For more details contact Sheila Fernandes, Tara Camogie Club London, 0777 1957 341 (m) www.camogie.co.uk

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Na Fianna Nuacht Speedy Recoveries Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Inter footballers Andrew Baxter and Jackie Dolan and to Minor hurler and footballer Donal Burke who are all recovering from recent injuries.

Best Wishes Congrats to former Senior ladies footballer Anne Marie Enright and former Senior footballer and manager Sean Forde on the recent birth of their daughter.

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Na Fianna Nuacht ……and finally Congratulations and best wishes to Junior hurler Eoin Behan and his bride Saoirse Byrne following their recent marriage.

Comhbhrón Sincere sympathies are extended to the O'Driscoll family on the tragic death in Liberia last week of Mary Ann O'Driscoll. Mary Ann's sister Theresa played Juvenile Camogie for Na Fianna with the 1994 girls. Funeral arrangements later.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

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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