Na Fianna Nuacht Weekend Action Junior B hurlers start the weekend with their league match against O’Tooles now moved from the original Sunday fixture to 7.30pm tonight (Friday) away. More Adult hurling on Saturday at 6pm with our Senior hurlers away to Kilamcud Crokes in Silverpark and our Inters hosting Fingallians in Mobhi Road. Junior A hurlers are away to Erin’s Isle on Sunday at 10.30. It’s Adult cup football at 11am on Sunday with our Junior C’s playing Starlights in Murphy Cup in Collinstown and Junior A’s play Thomas Davis in Conlon Cup in Mobhi Road. All three Minor football teams are away at 11am on Sunday, A’s play Kilmacud Crokes in Glenalbyn, B’s play Naomh Fionnbarra in John Paul 2 Park and C’s travel to Rolestown to play Fingal Ravens. Best of luck to all teams and all support welcome. Full fixture list on website.

Na Fianna’s Dubs Best of luck to Shane Barrett, Joey Boland and Dublin’s Senior hurlers in Sunday's NHL Division 1 semi-final against Cork in Nowlan Park at 2pm. Best of luck also to Dublin’s U-21 footballers against Tipperary in Saturday’s EirGrid AllIreland U21FC semi-final in O’Connor Park, Tullamore, throw in 4pm. The sizeable Na Fianna representation includes Aaron Byrne, Aengus Farrell, Al Fitzgerald, Conor McHugh, Emile Mullan, Eoin Murchan, Stephen Murray and Glenn O'Reilly and team manager Dessie Farrell.. Good luck to our reps on the Dublin Minor football panel against Offaly in Saturday’s Electric Ireland Leinster MFC first round in Parnell Park at 12.30. Best of luck to Dublin’s Premier Junior Camogie team including Na Fianna’s Grainne Ryan, Tino Kelly and Laura Mulvey who play Limerick in the Div 3 semi-final on Sunday in Edenderry at 2pm. Good luck also to Dublin's under 16A and under 16B Camogie panels including Ciara Byrne, Emer Murphy, Niamh Gleeson and Niamh Rock in Sunday's Leinster championship finals in Fenagh Co Carlow. A’s v Kilkenny at 11.30am and B’s v Westmeath at 1pm.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Golf Society Outing Na Fianna’s Golf Society will hold its first outing of 2015 in Castleknock on Monday 27th April. Tee times can be reserved by contacting Ciaran Gray 0872269133, new members always welcome.

Féile Girls Do Themselves Proud! The Na Fianna Camogie players of 2001 played with spirit and pride at last Saturday’s Festival in Skerries. Twenty two under 14's represented the good name and tradition of Na Fianna. All the emotions were encountered as the team played one draw, one defeat and one victory. The margins were small and the side with a tiny modicum of good fortune could have reached the final.

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Na Fianna Nuacht their all and can be satisfactorily proud of their performance. Conor McHugh advised the team "to enjoy the occasion" Bernard Dunne reminded all of "the hard work was done in training and when the game starts you perform". This is what happened. It was a treat to witness a 13 year old throw her body across the goal in order to bring off a miracle save. Defenders secured quality possession time after time to clear their lines while the forwards worked like beavers. Every player gave of her very best and made everyone proud. The scene was set at the outset as the team wore their hard earned specially designed hoodies. Music was supplied to cool the nerves, the piper and the singing of Amhrán Na bhFiann was wonderful. The management team was Donal Buggy, Áine Uí Laoire, Peadar Ó Laoire with the help of Colm, Bríd, Conor and Deirdre Lambe. The support and encouragement of Mairtín, Derek, Niall and Ivan was just wonderful and made the occasion all more worthwhile.

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. This includes the round of golf, some goodies on the day, steak dinner in Na Fianna and smashing prizes. Promises to be a great day out for the golfer in you and a good fund-raiser for the footballers. Pat Breen leads the committee again this year and teams can be entered by contacting Pat or any of his committee; John Caffrey, Sean O’Laoire, Kevin Bulman and Gerry Donohoe.

Phones Out of Order Due to a local area cable fault, the Club office phone lines have been out of order for several days now. As a result, the office has neither phone nor internet facilities. Members will be advised as soon as normal service is restored. The Club office is open every day from 9am to 1pm Monday to Friday.

Club Shop The Club Shop, located in Clubhouse foyer, will open tomorrow Saturday 18th April from 9am to 1pm.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Club Lotto This week’s Na Fianna Club Lotto winning numbers were; 1

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No jackpot winner but congrats to our thress Match 3 winners, Seosamh Ó Maolalai, Doneska Monk c/o Vinny and Noe Arnolo c/o Vinny who each win €45. Congrats also to our five Lucky Pick winners who won €15 each, Damien Murphy, Patrick Quinn, C Early c/o Vinny, Dermot Kelly c/o Vinny, Matt Sherlock C c/o Vinny.

See Club website www.clgnafianna.ie for application forms and direct debit mandates. Next week’s Club Lotto Jackpot will be €8,500 please support.

Handball News One of our newest members Michael Carrie added the Junior Singles 40x20 Title to our list of honours to date beating our own John Molloy (see photo of the lads below). Meadhbh Ni Dhalaigh won the Junior B 40x20 Singles title in style defeating DCU’s Kyle Duff 21-7, 21-16.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Na Fianna have won all five tiltles out of the six on offer and in what could be a clean sweep, we have two players in the final of the Over 40 Singles. Well done to all who won and those who took part.

Best Wishes For Speedy Recoveries Delighted to report that Minor Hurler James Kenny is making a great recovery following his recent illness. James came home from hospital last Saturday and is getting stronger every day and his spirits are good. The Kenny family are very grateful for the support of the Na Fianna community. Continued best wishes to James for a speedy recovery. Best wishes also to Marie Campbell who is recovering after a recent fall.

Na Fianna Summer Camps – Advance Notice Some dates for your diaries. Na Fianna’s Mini Leagues taking place from 1st June to 21st June 2015. There will be two Na Fianna Summer Camps, multi sport activities, this Summer. The first will be held from 6th -10th July and the second camp from 13th to 17th July. The Cúl Camp will run from 17th to 21st August 2015. Details, costs etc are still being finalised and will be advised as soon as available.

All-Weather Pitches The “new” All-Weather pitch located at the Scoil Chatríona end of the Club is a resource reserved exclusively for official team training and games. No unofficial or unsupervised activity whatsoever should take place on this facility. It is in the interest of all Club members to ensure that this ruling is observed as the inevitable wear and tear on the facility will render the pitch unusable over time. Members are advised that all such unofficial activity is prohibited on the new All-weather pitch. Members are also encouraged to ask those taking part in any such activity to leave.

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Na Fianna Nuacht Comhbhrón Sincere sympathies are extended to the Kavanagh family on the recent passing of Mrs Una Kavanagh, mother of Sean who won Minor Hurling Championship and league with Na Fianna in 1981. Sympathies of CLG Na Fianna to the Billings family, CLG Naomh Uinsionn and CLG UCD on the sudden passing this week of Dave, a true blue Dub. Sincere condolences to the Keleghan family on the recent tragic death of 20 year old Conor in an accident abroad. Though not Na Fianna members, the Keleghans are prominent members of St Vincents Waterpolo Club which has strong links with Na Fianna. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamnacha.

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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