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554796 DC Programme 2011.Indd OZO Senior A Camogie LÚACH €2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 2011 SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2011 VENUE: PÁIRC PARNELL TIME: 11.00AM BAILE BUADÁIN NAOMH ÉANNA V RÁTH ÉANAIGH REFEREE: DONAL RYAN 1 CIARA LUCEY (BALLYBODEN ST ENDAS) MARTINA BYRNE (RAHENY) Fáilte ón gCathaoirleach Dublin Camogie Board Management their co-operation. A special word of appreciation to Vice Chair Brendan Committee Cooper for the huge amount of time that he invests in the promotion of the game Cathaoirleach in Dublin. Thanks also to Referees Co- Marie O'Brien (Naomh ordinator Aoife Maguire. Jude) It has been a wonderful year for the Dublin GAA and the close partnership Leas Cathaoirleach between our associations is a very Brendan Cooper (Na important feature of the gaelic games Fianna) family in Dublin. The Camogie Board was delighted to have the Allianz Hurling Rúnaí Cup at the Féile Finals earlier in the year Mona O'Sullivan and we all share in the magnifi cent All- Ireland football fi nal win of Pat Gilroy, his (Ballyboden St Endas) management team, Bryan Cullen and all Leas Rúnaí Tá sé i gcónaí mar onóir dom fáilte a chur the players. roimh na foirne, lucht tacaíochta agus My appreciation to Andy Kettle, John Mary Gibney (Naomh Olaf) a cairde leis an lá speisialta seo. Guím Costello, John McNicholas, Patsy gach ráth ar an dá fhoireann agus táim Kiernan and the Dublin GAA Board for Cisteoir ag tnúth le cluiche iontach. their ongoing support. Tom Hayes Today's senior fi nal is a battle between A word of thanks also to our sponsors (Ballinteer St. Johns) the team of the last decade Ballyboden OZO and Paul Beecher who are great St Endas who have won 5 of the titles in supporters of the game. Thanks also Leas Cisteoir that period - not to mention a Leinster to Webtrade of Rathfarnham for their Frank Malcolmson Club title - against a team playing in their sponsorship of our website www. (Thomas Davis) fi r s t fi n a l , R a h e n y . dublincamogie.ie. To the media we also A special word of congratulations to the say thanks especially Niall Scully of the Evening Herald. Oifi geach Caidreamh Poiblí St Annes Park outfi t who have laboured Gerry O’Sullivan long for this day and hopefully their I welcome referee Donal Ryan of Naomh (Ballyboden St. Endas) progress will inspire other clubs to Pádraig and his offi cials. Donal is believe that they too can aspire to days typical of many in the camogie family - like this. refereeing, coaching, Board Delegate - a Leas Oifi geach Caidreamh It is a great honour that for the fi rst time man of many parts and deserving of the Poiblí during her tenure, the President of the honour of offi ciating at his fi rst Dublin Seamus Massey Association Joan O'Flynn is able to join Senior Championship Final. (Naomh Jude) us. Joan is entering the fi nal stages of A special thanks to those who have her presidency to which she has brought organised the mini games. Claráthoir great vision, energy and leadership. All in Finally many thanks to our loyal Pat Martin (Naomh Bríd) Dublin camogie congratulate her on her supporters and we look forward to an achievements and we welcome Dublin exciting game. Comhairle Laighean native Aileen Lawlor to the position when Pat Duncan she assumes offi ce in 2012. (Naomh Peregrine) The Dublin Camogie Board runs the Máire Uí Bhriain largest programme of fi xtures in the Cathaoirleach Cathaoirleach – Bórd camogie calendar and I would like to pay Programme produced by Mionúir tribute to the Management Committee, Gerry O'Sullivan and Seamus Massey the Minor Board and all the clubs for Patsy Powell (Naomh Bríd) Féile 2012 – Dublin will hold the All-Ireland Féile na nGael next year – now is the Rúnaí Bord Mionúir time for clubs to start preparing especially for hosting teams from other parts Mary Gibney (Naomh Olaf) of the country. Further details shortly. 2 3 PATHWAY TO FINAL OZO SENIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 GROUP STAGES Naomh Jude 0-14 1-8 Raheny 30/08/2011 Erins Isle 3-13 2-11 Ballyboden St Endas 03/09/2011 Raheny 8-11 2-3 Naomh Bríd 06/09/2011 Ballyboden St Endas 1-16 1-5 Naomh Mearnóg 10/09/2011 Raheny 2-10 2-7 “Regional Team” 13/09/2011 SEMI FINALS Ballyboden St Endas 0-13 0-5 Erins Isle 25/09/2011 Naomh Jude 0-8 0-9 Raheny 25/09/2011 MATCH REFEREE DONAL RYAN (NAOMH PÁDRAIG) Donal Ryan hails from Roscrea, Co Tipperary but has been living in Palmerstown for 25 years where he is a member of the Naomh Pádraig Club. Married to Kay, they have 4 children – Laura, Leanne, Mark (up and coming referee) and Emma (plays U13 camogie for St. Pats – also a member of the Dublin U12 development squad). A Civil Servant, Donal also coaches the Naomh Pádraig U13 and Junior Camogie teams. He has been refereeing for 12 years with his biggest game in Dublin to date being the Senior B Final (2006). A member of the Inter-County Camogie referees panel for the last 4 years, he has taken charge of Minor B (2010) and Junior B (2009) All-Ireland Finals as well as National league Finals. Donal says: "I consider it an honour to be asked to referee the showcase match in the Dublin Camogie calendar." MATCH OFFICIALS Linespeople: Umpires: Conor Dodd Paul Beecher Gerry McGough Jenny Byrne Dave Urquhart Pat Duncan Photo Credits: Daire Ó Súilleabháin and Seamus Massey 3 BALLYBODEN ST ENDAS RAHENY 1. Sile Nic Coitir 2. Fiona Hughes 3. Róisin Keaney 4. Susan Kennedy 5. Orla Smith 6. Joanne O’ Sullivan 7. Ciara Lucey 8. Natalia Hyland 9. Elaine Hickey 10. Sarah Crosbie 11. Fiona Ní Chorcoráin 12. Dearbhla Brennan 13. Emer Lucey 14. Mairead Luttrell 15. Aoife O’ Leary Subs 23. Gráinne Ní Chorcoráin Manager 16. Sharon Glynn 24. Sinead Treacy Richie Sweetnam 17. Ciara Ruddy 25. Laura Burns Selectors 18. Anne Griffi n 26. Orlagh O’Shea John Ryan 19. Jane Nolan 27. Aisling Keane Nuala O'Sullivan 20. Paula McGrath 28. Karen Murphy 21. Maria McGrath 29. Amy Ryan 22. Darrelle Dolan 30. Sheena Garvey 4 5 BALLYBODEN ST ENDAS RAHENY 1. Lisa Ryan 2. Caroline Giltinan 3. Michele Markham 4. Jacqueline Elebert 5. Martina Byrne 6. Orla Sheehan 7. Eimear Mc Munn 8. Rhona Markham 9. Ciara Burgess 10. Roisin Gillen 11. Shirley Dillon 12. Sarah Caulfi eld 13. Síobhan Curran 14. Aoife Kelly 15. Hannah Larmon Subs 21. Laura Brogan Manager Enda Mulcahy 16. Clare Fitzgerald 22. Emily Rheinish 17. Jenny Farrell 23. Eadaoin Mulcahy Selectors 18. Lorna Tuohig 24. Kate Dunne Eugene Larmon Niall Dunne 19. Grace Larmon 25. Alison Kelly Jimmy Keogh 20. Ciara Kelly 26. 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