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Na Fianna Nuacht Senior Football – 1st Home game of 2016 Senior football league action returns to Mobhi Rd this Sunday at 10.30, when we face Cuala. Our first outing was not an auspicious one, being beaten by Crokes 2–11 to 2–7. The team struggled badly in the first half to go into the break at 1-9 to 0-2 down but the second half performance was full of all the good qualities evident in this squad. Hopefully, we’ll continue where we left off in this outing against Cuala. Last year’s fixture against Cuala saw us score 8 goals which has not been done by a Senior team before in competitive action so Cuala will be coming over to Mobhi Rd looking to restore pride after being on the receiving end of that record and a victory over Ballymun in Pair Ciceam in the first round shows that they mean business in this year’s competition. With the return of Adzer Caffrey and Davy Quinn, who have both been out with long-term injuries, to the squad, Pillar will have some selection issues to contend with for this week’s game. With a bit of support from a home crowd, hopefully we can get a win recorded and target making the League playoffs for a third year running. Pitches Update All pitches are ON and playable at time of publication. Na Fianna Nuacht 11ú Márta 2016 1 Na Fianna Nuacht Weekend Fixtures All five adult football teams play in league on Sunday. Seniors host Cuala in Mobhi Road and Inters are away to Naomh Fionnbarra, both at 10.30am. Later at 12, both Junior teams are away with A’s playing Ballyboden while C’s are against St Kevin/Killians. Then at 3pm our AFL10’s play Chroi Ro Naofa in Collinstown. Both Adult Camogie team play at 11 on Sunday. Senior 1’s are away against St Judes while Senior 6’s team play Round Towers Clondalkin in Collinstown. All three Minor hurling teams play on Sunday, A’s are away against St Brigids and C’s play St Sylvesters in St Vincents CBS, both throw in at 11. B’s play St Judes in Mobhi Road at 12.15. Full fixture list available on website. Best of luck to all teams, support always welcome. Na Fianna’s Dubs Dublin’s Senior footballers and hurlers have away fixtures in national league this weekend. Best of luck to Jonny Cooper, Tomás Brady and Dublin’s Senior Footballers in Saturday night’s NFL Round 5 meeting with Down in Newry at 7pm. Good luck also to Joey Boland, Shane Barrett and Senior Hurlers in Round 4 against Waterford on Sunday at 2pm. Best of luck to James Doran, David Lacey and Dublin’s Minor footballers against Meath in Leinster MFL semi-final this Saturday in Parnell Park at 2.30pm. Busy weekend for Dublin’s Camogie teams and best of luck to Elaine O Meara, Eve O Brien and Dublin’s Seniors against Wexford on Sunday. Good luck also to the Premier Juniors including Na Fianna’s Grainne Ryan, Grainne Free and Caoimhe in Sunday’s National League Div. 3 meeting away against Kerry. Dublin’s Minors, including Ciara Tierney and Niamh Gleeson are away against Offaly on Saturday in Championship and best of luck to them. Finally, good luck to Elyse Jamieson- Murphy and Dublin’s U-14 ladies footballers away in Championship against Wexford on Saturday. La Fhéile Padraig Beidh ceol sa chlub iarnóin Lá le Padraig ó 5 a chlog. Please call in on your way home from the parade or Croke Park for an evening of song and music. An slí is fear an lá a criochniú. All welcome! Na Fianna Nuacht 11ú Márta 2016 2 Na Fianna Nuacht BANK LOAN REPAYMENTS Total Bank Loans due 1.3m €122,400 €688,000 €489,600 Annually Due 2 - 5 years Due over 5 years Just in case you didn’t know and were afraid to ask, the Na Fianna bank debt currently stands at €1.3m. This money was used to finance a number of big projects in recent times such as the redevelopment of the club house, two all-weather pitches, the hurling wall, members’ gym and handball alley. These superb facilities are a credit to all those volunteers involved at the time from the planning stage to final completion. All facilities are well used, in particular for training teams. There is a cost of course, our current annual loan repayments are €122,400 (€10,200 per month) and the pie chart above illustrates the annual loan repayments into short, medium and long-term debt. Members’ Subscriptions Due Members’ subscriptions for the coming year are due and payable since the AGM (1st October). Details of subscription rates and methods of payment are on the Club website http://www.clgnafianna.com/?page_id=1028 . Subscriptions can be paid on Saturdays in the Club or at the office during opening hours (9.30am to 1pm Mon –Fri). Na Fianna Nuacht 11ú Márta 2016 3 Na Fianna Nuacht New Club Mayor Elected Great night in the Club last Saturday night for the Na Fianna Mayor election. A sizable crowd was there on the night to witness democracy at its very best and huge thanks to the organisers Ciara May, Ann Kelly, Maurice Grehan and Dermot Moran. Na Fianna would like to say a sincere thank you to the candidates, Eamon Cassidy, Aisling Deignan, Leo Fay, Brian Gow O’Sullivan, Mairead Breathnach and Fergus McNally for their participation in this fun event. They were super candidates who gave their all! A serious thanks also to the many voters who made the night a success. As you all probably know by now we have a new Lord Mayor, Aisling Deignan who will wear the chain with pride! Na Fianna would like to let Aisling know that it will not be held responsible for providing physiotherapy for any injury sustained by wearing the chain! Roadworn Frets provided the music on the night which went down very well by one and all. Finally, but not least, Cormac O’Sullivan played a blinder as the MC for the evening. Na Fianna Nuacht 11ú Márta 2016 4 Na Fianna Nuacht Bookings for this year’s Easter Camps are filling fast. The first camp runs from Monday 21st to Thursday 24th March and the second camp will run from Tuesday 29th March to Friday 1st April. See Club website for details, but book early. Scór Hard luck to the Grúpa Ceol of Jim Aughney, Gabriel Travers, John Brennan and John McDaid who travelled to Westmeath for the Leinster Final of Scór last Sunday, bhí mí ádh ar an lá ach seinm siad go han mhaith. Daingean won the day beating our own Na Fianna group who had an unbeaten run through Dublin and South Leinster in the early stages of Scór 2016. As most of the groups competing in Scór comprised five members, the hunt starts now for the critical fifth member for next January. This Sunday is St. Pereguines GAA club is the turn of our youngest Scór participants with Scór na bPáistí ar súil ag 2pm. Ádh mór leis ár grúpa Ceol Uirlise agus ár Amhranaí Aonair who will be representing Na Fianna in the Dublin finals. Na Fianna Nuacht 11ú Márta 2016 5 Na Fianna Nuacht Lá Glas – Amárach After the success of last year's Lá Glas in the nursery, this year’s feast of greenery will take place tomorrow Saturday 12th March. There will be a few surprises on the day also. Tá an lá glas as súil an Satharn seo an 12ú Márta. Please all wear your greenery, there will be face- painting and fun at the nursery that morning, ná dean dearmad ar do chúpla focail. Nursery News The Na Fianna Nursery sponsored by Sherry Fitzgerald runs again tomorrow morning from 9.30 to 11am with Coffee cabin also open. Car owners are asked to refrain from parking on the grass verge on the Scoil Chaitríona avenue and Scoil Mobhi grounds and in any yellow boxes. A new Nursery facility is the addition of a “Boot Swap” situated in front of the Coffee Cabin where parents can leave previously loved football boots and possibly swap them for a larger size. Na Fianna Nuacht 11ú Márta 2016 6 Na Fianna Nuacht Club Shops Open Tomorrow Club Shop opens again tomorrow Saturday. Located inside front door of clubhouse, the shop will open from 9-1pm. Club hurley shop, located between both all-weather pitches also open tomorrow. Na Fianna 5K Fun Run Preparations are well under way for the Fun Run. This event is open to young and old, runners, joggers, walkers. You can register online with Eventbrite.ie, downloadable application forms will be available on the club website shortly. Registration evenings will also be announced shortly. Don't forget to retweet and 'like' the social media notifications! Check club website for details. Enquiries to [email protected] Handball Notes Congrats to Frank Daly and Egin Jensen on retaining their Leinster over 50A Doubles title in style on Wednesday 9th march. They beat Kildare on a scoreline of 21-14, 21-13. The first game was close up to 9 all and then the Dubs took control, but the second game started well for Kildare and they were 8 points to 1 up before Egin and Frank got their act together leveling at 8 all and going on to take control and finish strongly. Na Fianna Nuacht 11ú Márta 2016 7 Na Fianna Nuacht Christy Donnelly and St Brigids Ciaran Mc Callum are out this Saturday in Kildare against Wexford opposition in the Leinster over 40 Doubles Final.