Na Fianna Nuacht

Weekend Action

Best of luck to our Senior and Inter hulers in league on Saturday at 6.30pm. Seniors host neighbours St Vincents in Mobhi Road and Inters travel to Sean Moore Park to play Clanna Gael Fontenoy. Full fixture list on website, best of luck to all teams, all support welcome.

Na Fianna’s Dubs

Sunday’s big game is the much awaited clash of and Meath in the Leinster SFC final and best of luck to , Tomás Brady, Niall McGovern and Dublin’s footballers. The teams meet in the Leinster final for a third successive year, with Dublin having won the last two. Dublin are bidding for a fourth successive Leinster title and a ninth in ten years.

Good luck also to Dublin’s Minor footballers including Na Fianna’s Aaron Byrne, Jack Carey, Cathal Doran, Al Fitzgerald, Ian Jesson, Eoghan McHugh, Eoin Murchan and Glen O’Reilly, in their Leinster final against Kildare on Sunday.

Best of luck to Arlene Cushen, Alva Egan, Bláithín McQuillan, Elaine O’Meara and Dublin’s Senior team in tomorrow’s Championship Group 1 match against Wexford in Parnell Park at 2.30pm.

Good luck to Dublin’s Premier Junior Camogie team including including Gráinne Ryan, Ellen Keatley and Cliona McCullough in tomorrow’s Championship match against Down in Portaferry.

Good luck to Dublin Minor Ladies footballers, including injured vice captain Na Fianna’s Fiona Tuite in tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final against Galway in Birr at 2pm.

Na Fianna – Your Pre & Post Match Venue

With fantastic specials in the bar and carvery, Na Fianna is the best pre and post-match venue this Sunday. Even if you’re not going to Croker why not enjoy a great value lunch in a friendly club atmosphere and meet the match crowd before, during and after. Specials from the kitchen include Asian style chicken stir fry with noodles, or 8oz sirloin steak with sides, all for €12. All drinks are €3.50 and kids eat for free from kids menu. Definitely the place to be!

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Senior Ladies Final

The Senior Ladies County final between Na Fianna and Foxrock Cabinteely will be played next Friday, 25th July in Lawless Memorial Park, Swords, with an 8.30pm throw-in. Our ladies, pictured below, will be looking for huge support on the night as they contest their sixth final in fourteen years.

Club Lotto

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

6 7 14 16 No jackpot winner this week but congrats to our single Match 3 winner getting €130, Celine Byrne.

This week’s Lucky pick winners: €15 each, were Deirdre Kernan, Ciara & Eilish May, Ashling Simpson c/o Vinny, Brian McCormack c/o Vinny, Noel Butler c/o Vinny

Next jackpot €7,500, please support.

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U-14 Handball Winner

Congrats to Tom Gleeson on winning First place, for the second year in a row, in the recent Na Fianna U-14 competition.

Members’ Subscriptions

Members are again reminded that subscriptions for the current year became due and payable immediately following the Club’s AGM last October. Outstanding members’ subs can be paid in the bar on Wednesday nights between 6.30pm and 9pm and again on Saturday mornings from 9am to 11am. Payments by card, cheque and cash will be accepted. Subscriptions can also be paid at the club office, Mon to Fri, 9am to 1pm.

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Na Fianna GAA Summer Camps 2014

This week saw another successful Summer camp in Na Fianna with over 130 children taking part. The Camps and the camp crew will now take a break for a few weeks but will resume again on Monday 11th August. Bookings for the August camps, both the club camp and the Cúl camp, have been very strong and early registration is advised so as to avoid disappointment. Registrations can be made online (see below) or by dropping completed forms into the club office, Mon-Fri 9am to 1pm. Parents are further requested to ensure that their children are registered for camps in plenty of time so as to avoid unnecessary delays on the first morning of the remaining camps.

Date Camp Time Cost 11-15 August Club Camp 10am-2.30pm €50 18-22 August Kellogs Cúl Camp 10am-2.30pm €55

Booking Information:

 An online facility for booking Club camps is available www.clgnafianna.ie  Kelloggs Cul Camps can ONLY be booked online at www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie

Camps open to children from 5-13 years of age. For additional information, contact Na Fianna’s Games Promotion Officer, Mark McManus 086 0752644.

End of Summer Disco Fundraiser

The 2001 girls group are getting their Féile planning off to a start with an "End of Summer" disco to be held in Na Fianna on Friday the 22nd August. This fundraising event is targeted at the Club’s 200 and 2001 boys and girls. A strictly ticket-only event, tickets will be on sale through the Club from 15th August. A great way to ease back into a bit of normality.

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Former Na Fianna Games Promotion Officer Colm Crowley, a happy man, pictured in Páirc Uí Chaoimh after Cork’s Munster Final win last Sunday. Colm, pictured with Na Fianna’s Kevin (U-14) and Ailbhe (U-16) O’Sullivan, sends his best regards to all in the Club and is looking forward to renewing old friendships in August.

Senior Ladies Joint Captains

Na Fianna’s Senior Ladies footballers joint captains Denise Cassidy and Ciara McDermott

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….and finally

Congratulations and best wishes for the future to Na Fianna Inter hurler Martin Rabbitte and his bride, former Na Fianna Camogie player Noelle Ryan following their wedding this week.

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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