A summer of sport for City European Championships 2012 Olympic Torch Relay comes to Dublin GROUPS AND FIXTURES The Olympic Torch Relay comes to Dublin on the morning of Wednesday 6th June 2012. Forty-one Torch bearers will carry the Torch in a six hour episode that includes a cross border ceremony, a civic event in , a run on the Skyline roof at Croke Park and a relay around the capital taking the route shown on the map below.

Henry Upton with 1956 Olympic gold medallist, Ronnie Delaney Howth and then moves to Croke Park by his father, Tony Sutherland. Other where Henry Shefflin takes the first leg of personalities taking part are Paul The event starts outside Newry at the city relay. McGrath, Shane Horgan, Bernard Brogan 6.30am. There the handover of the Torch and Jedward. will take place between Irish Olympic Among the other Torch-bearers are boxing legends Wayne McCullough Olympic medallists Ronnie Delaney, Sonia If you would like a list of all the (Belfast) and Michael Carruth (Dublin). O’Sullivan, John Treacy and Kenneth Egan. participants or any other information on A 13 vehicle convoy will then dash to The late Darren Sutherland is represented this event please contact me.

FORMULA ONE American College Football season kicks off in Dublin SPECTACULAR The organisation Global This June, Bavaria City Racing is bringing Football have organised Formula 1 to the streets of Dublin. More a Global Ireland Football than 100,000 spectators are expected Tournament (GIFT2012), to gather for an exciting afternoon of where 12 top US high school and motor racing with Superbikes, Super NCAA Division III college teams will cars, Touring cars, Formula 2, World kickoff the season in Dublin. Parnell The Tall Ships Rally Championship, Drifters, and the Park in and Donnybrook The Tall Ships Races is an annual star attraction – demonstrations from Stadium will each host two American international event that is coming to internationally celebrated F1 cars and football games, kicking off at 4 pm Dublin in August 2012. As the Final Host drivers. The Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes and 7.30 pm on Friday, August 31. Port, Dublin is expecting to see up to F1 team along with world champion The GIFT games will be played on the 100 Tall Ships visit for a four day festival driver Jenson Button will take to the race eve of the Emerald Isle Classic at the between August 23rd-26th 2012. track in Dublin. Other teams include the AVIVA Stadium between Notre Dame Caterham F1 Team with drivers Heikki Activities take place in The Dublin and Navy (September 1). Kovalainen from Finland, and Russia’s Docklands area. There will be Vitaly Petrov. Also entertaining the For more information on opportunities to jump aboard the ships, in crowds will be Stunt Driver Mattie Griffin participating teams, fixtures and addition to free street entertainment, live from Galway. tickets visit www.gift2012.com or music, parades, funfairs, treasure hunts, water sport activities and lots more. For more information visit www. follow the link Dublin Friday Night Lights For more information visit bavariacityracingdublin.ie www.dublintallships.ie/

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Sports 2012 A4.indd 2-3 28/05/2012 13:30 Keep Fit – Get Healthy! Cllr Henry Upton

This summer sees an Fitness & Sport news unprecedented number of major sporting events, nationally and internationally. Ireland will be well represented at the Olympics and Paralympics Games in London. We also have our team competing at the European Championships in Slí na Sláinte shows off Poland and the Ukraine in June.

I hope all this sporting activity will encourage people to get out Crumlin hidden treasures and about this summer. Sport, fitness and health go together. I want to thank Dublin City Below you will see the many local Council Officials and the sports facilities and services that Irish Heart Foundation for are available in this locality. If you agreeing to my request to establish a Slí na Sláinte for INSIDE would like more information on the Crumlin area. these facilities please feel free to The Slí na Sláinte, meaning get in touch with me at any of the Henry Upton with Sinéad McLaughlin, captain of the Dublin Ladies football “path to health”, will be contacts at the bottom of this page. team launched over the summer months and will be marked by bright colourful signposts at 1km intervals.

Sports Clubs and Facilities in the Crumlin Area As you can see from the map, the walk starts at the Crumlin GAA Club Crumlin United F.C. Area Lorcan O’Toole Park, Park Cres. Pearse Park, Windmill Road Office in Crumlin Village and proceeds towards St Mary’s St. James Gate F.C. Lourdes Celtic F.C. Road taking a 3.0 Km loop Iveagh Grounds, Crumlin Road Old County Glen and Sundrive Park. around the village. You can House (19th century) and Crumlin also do shorter loops, around the block National School(1914) now the well A Summer of Sport St. James Gate Gaels Crumlin Boxing Club containing St. Agnes’s Church (1.8 Km) or known Youth Club, Brú Crumlin. Iveagh Grounds, Crumlin Road Pearse Park Windmill Road around the block containing Stannaway for Dublin Park (2.1 Km). The 2.1 Km route goes around Stannaway l Olympic Torch Relay Crumlin Bowling Club Synge Street GAA Club Park which is a hidden treasure in St. Marys Road Dolphin Road Crumlin is full of historical buildings and Crumlin. It is a beautifully maintained l Formula One Spectacular sites, some dating back to Norman times. park that is under-used. Since I was l The Tall Ships Crumlin Swimming Pool Sundrive Track Team On the walk look out for Saint Mary’s elected to Dublin City Council, I have l American College Football Windmill Road Sundrive Park. Church with Norman Tower, a protected continually asked Council officials to l European Championships structure and site of archaeological install seats in this park so that people Clogher Road Community Sports Centre Donore Avenue Sports and Community Centre Dublin 8 importance. Also of interest are Glebe from the area can rest while they enjoy Chart of Groups and fixtures (Full Size Sports Hall, Dance Studio, Meeting Room, Small (Community/Sports Hall, 3 Studio Rooms, Computer Room, House (1791) and Looceville House this beautiful amenity. The reason I am Fitness Suite, All Weather Pitch, and Ancillary facilities) Kitchen Facilities, Roof Top Garden, Meditation Room) (1796) with adjoining shop. Both refused is because seats will attract anti- Sports Clubs and Facilities in houses have a date plaque erected by social behaviour. Let me know if you have the Crumlin Area. Brú Youth Group Contact Dublin City Council 01 222 2270 or the Crumlin Historical Society. Other any ideas on how to tackle this problem. Brú Crumlin, St. Agnes’s Road [email protected] to have your club’s details and fixtures protected structures include Melville listed on www.dublinsport.ie 158, Corrib Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W. How to Phone: 086 175 9768 How to 158, Corrib Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W. contact Email: [email protected], Phone: 086 175 9768 Henry web: www.labour.ie/henryupton www.twitter.com/henryupton www.facebook.com contact Email: [email protected], Advice Clinic: Village Inn, Crumlin, every Monday at 11.00 am (except Bank Holidays) web: www.labour.ie/henryupton www.twitter.com/henryupton www.facebook.com Henry Advice Clinic: Village Inn, Crumlin, every Monday at 11.00 am (except Bank Holidays) CRUMLIN HAROLD’S CROSS TERENURE

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