ÁTH CLIATH 2017 LIBERTY INSURANCE ALL- PREMIER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

Back Row: L-R: Deirdre Johnstone, Róisín Baker, Emer Keenan (captain), Ciara Buchanan, Eimear O’Riordan, Aishling Spillane, Aoife Dooley, Emma Young, Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin, Laoise Quinn, Aoife Bugler, Sinéad Wylde, Gráinne Free, Laura Walsh.

Front Row: L-R: Kate Mulvey, Róisín Drohan, Gráinne Power, Emma Barron, Nicole Burnett, Chloe Ní Cheallaigh, Emma O’Flynn, Nadine Murphy, Niamh Gleeson, Evelyn Twomey, Róisín Mc Loughlin, Sinéad Nolan. Missing from photo, Ciara Carolan.

Foireann Átha Cliath

Premier Junior All-Ireland Final 2017

Prepared by Gerry O’Sullivan, Máire Uí Scolaí and Seamus Massey 2

Paths to the Premier Junior Liberty Insurance Final 2017

Dublin:

1/07/2017 3-10 Waterford 1-6

8/07/2017 Dublin 3-10 Offaly 0-05

15/07/2017 Dublin 7-17 Wicklow 0-02

29/07/2017 Dublin 2-6, Westmeath 1-10,

Note: This game decided who finished on top of the table as both were already through to the semi-finals.

12/08/2017 All-Ireland semi-final

Dublin 1-12 Kerry 0-09

Westmeath:

1/07/2017 Westmeath 3-22 Wicklow 0-05

8/07/2017 Westmeath 6-28 Waterford 1-09

22/07/2017 Westmeath 2-18 Offaly 2-4

29/07/2017 Westmeath 1-10 Dublin 2-6

12/08/2017 All-Ireland semi-final

Westmeath 0-15 Armagh 1-11

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Premier Dublin Junior championship scorers

Róisín Baker 2-10 Aoife Bugler 2-9 Emer Keenan 4-2 Evelyn Twomey 2-7 Nadine Murphy 2-5 Sinéad Wylde 2-5 Laoise Quinn 1-7 Aoife Dooley 0-3 Róisín Drohan 0-3 Sinéad Nolan 1-0 Gráinne Free 0-2 Aishling Spillane 0-2

Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 National League 2017

18/02/2017 Dublin 2-10 Roscommon 1-5

04/03/2017 Dublin 7-13 Tyrone 1-5

12/03/2017 Dublin 1-10 Clare 1-3

02/04/2017 Dublin 1-9 Kerry 0-9

16/04/2017 Dublin 1-12 Clare 0-6 Semi- Final

30/04/2017 Dublin 0-12 Roscommon 0-7 Final

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Dublin Premier Junior Championship Roll of Honour

1970 Dublin 4-2 Armagh 3-3

1971 Dublin 2-2 Cork 1-2

Dublin team included Síle Wallace, former Ard Stiúrthóir and former Uachtarán of the Association Pat Rafferty

1975 Dublin 5-0 Down 0-3

Former Uachtarán of the Association Phyllis Breslin played in goals for Dublin. She also has the unique distinction of refereeing the inaugural Junior final seven years earlier in 1968.

2005 Dublin 1-7 Clare 1-7 Dublin 2-9 Clare 1-4 Replay

Gráinne Power of the current Dublin squad is a sister of Catríona Power who played on the 2005 and 2006 teams

2006 Dublin 0-12 Derry 1-7

Dublin Premier Junior Team Management 2017

Manager: Shane Plowman (Thomas Davis)

Selectors: Ann Colgan (Naomh Peregrine) Willie Braine (Cuala) Nollaig Ryan (Dublin GPO)

Physiotherapist: Dee Quinn

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Player Profiles

Name of player: Róisín Baker Club: Na Fianna Honours to date: Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League 2017 Age: 22 Occupation: Student - Medicine Toughest club camogie player you played against: Áine Woods (Naomh Uinsionn) Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Hobbies/other sports: Waterpolo Who would your ideal date be? Favourite hurler/camogie player Eve O’Brien

Name of player: Emma Barron Club: Naomh Jude Honours to date: Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League 2017, Interprovincial championship runner-ups 2017, Senior 2 club championship 2016, Senior 2 league 2015. Multiple juvenile league and championships. Age: 24 Occupation: Nurse Toughest club camogie player you played against: Sinéad Nolan Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Evelyn Twomey Hobbies/other sports: Baking Who would your ideal date be? Wings with whacker Favourite hurler:

Name of player: Ciara Buchanan Club: St. Finians (Swords) Honours to date: U16 Dublin player of the year, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League Age: 20 Occupation: Student of Genetics and Cell Biology (DCU) Toughest club camogie player you played against: Emma Loo (Whitehall Colmcille) Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Laoise Quinn in training Hobbies/other sports: Football, Swimming (in Portmarnock) Who would your ideal date be? April 25th, cos it's not too hot and it's not too cold Favourite hurler:

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Name: Aoife Bugler Club: St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh

Honours: Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League, Senior B Club League 2017, Senior B Club Championship 2013, Purcell Cup 2011/2012 and 2012/2013. Age: 24 Occupation: Secondary School Teacher Toughest Club Opponent: Catríona Power Toughest Intercounty Opponent: Mairéad Power (Kilkenny) Hobbies: Gaelic Football Favourite Hurler: (Clare)

Name of player: Nicole Burnett Club: Naomh Uinsionn Honours to date: U16 Leinster medals, Minor Leinster medal, Senior 1 club league, Senior 1 club championship, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League Age: 18 Occupation: Sports nutrition and physiology Toughest club camogie player you played against: Gráinne Eily - Lucan Sarsfields Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Emma Kielty - Kildare Hobbies/other sports: GAA and football Who would your ideal date be? Nicky Byrne Favourite hurler:/camogie player - Waterford

Name of player: Ciara Carolan Club: St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh Honours to date: U16 A All-Ireland, Purcell Cup 2017, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League 2017 Age: 19 Occupation, if in college please name course: Student-Early Childhood Education (DIT) Toughest club camogie player you have played against: Dee Johnson Toughest intercounty camogie player you have played against: Catherine Foley - Kilkenny Hobbies/ other sports: Music and Netflix Who would your ideal date be: someone tall, dark and handsome... Favourite hurler: Austin Gleeson

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Name of player: Caragh Dawson Club: Naomh Jude Honours to date: Senior 2 league and Championship with club, Fr. Meagher Cup, Player of the Year Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League 2017, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League 2017 Age: 19 Occupation: Bachelor of Education Student at St. Patrick’s College DCU Toughest club camogie player you played against: Mary Cronin Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Leah Butler Hobbies/other sports: Who would your ideal date be? Football Who would your ideal date be: April 25th not too hot not too cold Favourite hurler: Austin Gleeson

Name of player: Aoife Dooley Club: Raheny Honours to date: 2012 intermediate championship with Raheny. Senior player of the year in Trinity College Dublin 2015, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League 2017 Age: 24 Occupation: Medical Laboratory Technician in Irish Blood Transfusion Service Toughest club camogie player you played against: Orla Durkan – Skerries Harps Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Bernie Murray - Armagh Hobbies/other sports: camogie and also enjoy running and travelling Who would your ideal date be? Favourite hurler: Joe Canning

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Name of player: Róisín Drohan Club: Naomh Uinsionn Honours to date: Dublin Senior 2 League Winners 2016, Leinster League Winners 2016, Leinster Club finalists 2016, Fr. Meagher Colleges Cup Winners 2013 (St. Patrick’s College DCU); Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League 2017 Age: 24 Occupation: Primary School Teacher Toughest club camogie player you played against: Órla Durkan (Skerries) Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Patrice Diggin (Kerry) Hobbies/other sports: Going to the gym, walking my dogs and eating! Who would your ideal date be? April 25th…..because it’s not too hot not too cold! Favourite hurler: Austin Gleeson

Name of player: Gráinne Free Club: Na Fianna Honours to date: Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League 2017, National League Winner 2012, All Ireland Junior A Championship Winner 2012, Dublin Junior Premier Camogie Player of the Year 2012, Club Player of the Year (Trinity Gaels), Division 4 & 5 Club Championship and League Winner Age: 27 Occupation: Primary School Teacher Toughest club camogie player you played against: Georgina Kelly, but I was fortunate enough to play alongside her during her years with the Dublin Junior Premier Camogie Team. Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Aisling Maher Hobbies/other sports: Gaelic Football and dancing. I used to participate in both but camogie always came first. When push came to shove it was an easy choice to pick camogie to commit to. Who would your ideal date be? Olly Murs (Big Fan ha) Favourite hurler: My favourite hurler of all time is DJ Carey. I remember watching him play when I was younger and being in complete awe of him and his talent. I remember watching a DVD about him and him speaking of the importance of practice that always stuck with me.

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Name of player: Niamh Gleeson Club: Na Fianna Honours to date: Dublin minor B camogie championship 2014/Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League Age: 17 Occupation: Secondary school student Toughest club camogie player you played against: Aiobhe Dillon Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Aine O’Loughlin (Clare) Hobbies/other sports: Gaelic Football Who would your ideal date be? Buff Egan Favourite hurler: Tommy Walsh

Name of player: Deirdre Johnstone Club: Naomh Uinsionn Honours to date: Dublin club championship 2015 & 2016, All Ireland JP league 2016, All Ireland Fr Meachair final, Soaring Star 2014, 2012 All Ireland Junior League Age: 23 Occupation: Múinteoir Bunscoile Toughest club camogie player you played against: Sarah O'Donovan Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Sarah Ann Fitzgerald (Laois) Hobbies/other sports: Speed walking, tea drinking and eating Who would your ideal date be? probably April 25th, cos it's not too hot and it's not too cold Favourite hurler: Joe Canning

Name of player: Emer Keenan (Captain) Club: Lucan Sarsfields Honours to Date: Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League, Senior B Club League & Championship 2011 Age: 31 Occupation: Digital Customer Journey, Electric Ireland Toughest club player you've played against: Jean Murphy (Skerries Harps)/Eve O’Brien (Na Fianna) Toughest inter county player you've played against: Any of our defenders in training Hobbies/Other sports: Occasionally play football and swim!! Who would your ideal date be: A dinner party with Barack Obama, Paul O’Connell, Micheal Ó Muircheartaigh, Amy Humberman, Imelda May, Mary McAleese and I better invite the JP girls! Favourite hurler/Camogie player: /Ann Colgan 10

Name of player: Róisín MacLoughlin Club: Naomh Olaf Honours to Date: Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League, Senior 4 League 2017, Junior Dub Star 2016 & Shinty International winner 2016. Age: 19 Occupation: Medicine student in UCD Toughest club player you've played against: Grace O'Shea from Ballinteer St Johns - There's no catching her! Toughest inter county player you've played against: Sarah Harding Hobbies/Other sports: Gaelic Football & learning new languages Who would your ideal date be: Richard Madden Favourite camogie player/hurler: Hannah Hegarty & Joe Canning

Name of player: Kate Mulvey Club: Whitehall Colmcille Honours to Date: Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League, League Winners 2012 – Junior Camogie, Fr. Meagher Winners 2013 – St. Patrick’s College DCU; All-Star Award Fr. Meagher Final 2013, Minor League Winner 2009 – Ladies Football Age: 25 Occupation: Studying PMEP (Masters in Primary School Teaching) – Hibernia College Toughest club player you've played against: Emma Young - Kevins Toughest inter county player you've played against: Michelle Farrell - Kilkenny Hobbies/Other sports: Gaelic Football Who would your ideal date be: Ciaran Whelan Favourite hurler: Joe Canning

Name of player: Nadine Murphy Club: Naomh Uinsionn Honours to date: 2 Dublin Senior Club Championships and 2 Dublin Senior Club League and Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League. First player to score a 2 point sideline. Age: 19 Occupation: Student - Arts humanities - DCU Toughest club camogie player you played against: Ciara Griffin Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Beth Carton Waterford Hobbies/other sports: Gaelic football, swimming and cooking Who would your ideal date be? Chris Hemsworth Favourite hurler: Joe Canning 11

Name of player: Chloe Ní Cheallaigh Club: Naomh Olaf Honours to date: U16 Dublin player of the year, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League 2017 Age: 19 Occupation: Carlow IT – Sports Management and Coaching Toughest club camogie player you played against: Megan Lewis (Faughs GAA Club) Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Amy Coyne (Meath) Hobbies/other sports: Camogie Who would your ideal date be? Ian Somerhalder Favourite hurler: Joe Canning

Name of player: Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin Club: St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh Honours to date: Purcell Cup Runners Up 2017, U16 Leinster league winners, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League 2017, Senior B Club Championship 2013, Senior B Club League 2017 Age: 20 Occupation: Studying Irish and History at Maynooth University Toughest club camogie player you played against: Hannah Hegarty Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Melissa Lyons Hobbies/other sports: sean-nós dancing, playing the harp, fiddle and whistle Who would your ideal date be: Seán Bugler Favourite hurler: Conor Whelan (Galway)

Name of player: Sinéad Nolan Club: Naomh Jude Honours to date: 2016 Senior 2 championship winners, 2015 Senior 2 league winners, 2016 Dub Star, 2017 Captain of Naomh Jude Senior team Age: 22 Occupation: Physiotherapist Toughest club camogie player you played against: Ellen Joyce Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Dee Johnstone Hobbies/other sports: Who would your ideal date be? April 25th Favourite hurler: Tony Kelly

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Name of player: Emma O’Flynn Club: Lucan Sarsfields Honours to date: : U12-15 D1 league winners, U12-u16 D1 championship winners, minor championship winner 2014, Post primary Junior All Ireland 2014, Post primary Dublin senior champions 2016, Post primary senior all Ireland runner up 2016, Senior 2 runner up 2014, Dublin minor shield winner, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League Age: 19 Occupation: Student of Early Childhood Education in DIT Toughest club camogie player you played against: Grace O'Shea – Ballinteer St Johns Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Sarah Harding - Offaly Hobbies/other sports: Gaelic football for Lucan Sarsfields, cycling Who would your ideal date be? April 25th…..because it’s not too hot not too cold! Favourite hurler: Austin Gleeson

Name of player: Eimear O’Riordan Club: Naomh Jude Honours to Date: Captain of Naomh Jude Senior Camogie team 2016, Senior 2 Championship 2016, Naomh Jude player of the year 2016, Dub star award 2016, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League, Age: 19 Occupation: Science Student in UCD Toughest club player you've played against: Ellen Joyce Toughest inter county player you've played against: Aoife Dooley, Dublin Hobbies/Other sports: Football Who would your ideal date be: 25th because it's not too hot and not too cold Favourite hurler: Austin Gleeson

Name of player: Gráinne Power Club: Naomh Mearnóg Honours to date: Club Championship 2011, Purcell Cup (DCU) 2012/13, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League Age: 28 Occupation: Neonatal Nurse – Temple Street Toughest club camogie player you played against: Louise O’Hara Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Patrice Diggin (Kerry) Hobbies/other sports: Music, Yoga Who would your ideal date be? Ah sure Conor I spose J Favourite hurler: Henry Shefflin 13

Name of player: Laoise Quinn Club: St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh Honours to Date: Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League, 2 Purcell Cups (DCU), Senior 1 League 2017 (Club) Age: 24 Occupation: Associate Operations Specialist Toughest club player you've played against: Catriona Power Toughest inter county player you've played against: Mairead Power (Kilkenny) Hobbies/Other sports: Swimming Who would your ideal date be: April 25th…..because it’s not too hot, not too cold all you need is a light jacket! Favourite hurler: Noel McGrath

Name of player: Evelyn Twomey Club: St. Vincents (Naomh Uinsionn) Honours to date: Dublin minor player of the year 2016; Div 1 Senior club championship 2016 Leinster shield 2017; Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League Age: 17 Occupation: Secondary school student Toughest club camogie player you played against: Alex Griffin Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Clara Griffin Hobbies/other sports: Who would your ideal date be? Aidan O’Shea Favourite hurler/camogie player Joe Canning/Mags D’Arcy

Name of player: Aishling Spillane Club: Skerries Harps Honours to date: Divison 3 National League Champions 2017. Leinster Interprovincial Squad 2015/2017. Dublin Senior 2 Club Player of the Year 2013. Purcell Champions 2013. All Ireland Junior A winner 2013. Division 4 National League Champions 2012. U16 Leinster Champions 2010. Age: 23 Occupation: Genetic Technologist in Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin. Toughest club camogie player you played against: Aoife Bugler (I consider it a successful day if she scores 3 goals or less!!) Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Kate Kelly (Wexford) Hobbies/other sports: Gaelic when I have time. Who would your ideal date be? He'd have to be a keeper Favourite hurler/camogie player or Lee Chin 14

Name: Aoife Walsh Club: Naomh Jude Honours to date: Senior 2 league and Championship, Fr. Meagher Cup, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League Age: 20 Occupation: Bachelor of Education St. Patrick’s College, DCU Toughest club camogie player you played againist: Shauna McBride Toughest intercounty: Patrice Diggin Hobbies: Bird watching, Rounders Who would your ideal date be: Anyone 5ft or under Favourite Hurler: Ciarán Brady

Name of player: Laura Walsh Club: Naomh Mearnóg Honours to date: Premier junior league 2017 Age: 21 Occupation: Geography and Irish (DCU) Toughest club camogie player you played against: Aisling Maher – St. Vincents Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Deirdre McMahon - Wexford Hobbies/other sports: swimming, carpool karaoke Who would your ideal date be? April 25th, cos it's not too hot and it's not too cold – with Michael Quinlivan Favourite hurler: Joe Canning

Name of player: Sinead Wylde Club: Cuala Honours to date: U16 All Ireland Final Division 2, U16 school All-Ireland, Leinster minor shield, Senior schools Dublin, Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Division 3 League Age: 17 Occupation: Leaving Cert Student Toughest club camogie player you played against: Yseult Gallagher Toughest intercounty camogie player you played against: Sarah O’Connor Hobbies/other sports: Football, Tennis, Basketball Who would your ideal date be? The Two Johnnie's Favourite hurler: David Treacy

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Name of player: Emma Young Club: Kevins Honours to Date: Dublin all-star, National league title, Leinster league title Age: 19 Occupation: Student Garda Toughest club player you've played against: Toughest inter county player you've played against: Susan Spillane Hobbies/Other sports: Football Who would your ideal date be: Conor McGregor Favourite hurler: Lee Chin

An Ode to Camogie

Dublin senior player Eimear O'Leary's first cousin was in Limerick at the senior semi final against Kilkenny in August in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick to watch her first camogie match. The thrills of the game moved 11 year old Jane so much - she penned these lines:

I got my first hurl and I saw my first match, I learnt how to throw and I learnt how to catch, After today I know I am sure, That I want to play camogie a whole lot more, I saw so much passion, such love and such hate, That I never knew camogie could ever create, This is the life of the people I know, The places it has taken them, the places they will go, I knew in my heart that a flame had been lit, It was as high as the ball the hurl had just hit, The flame in my heart was there to stay, A part of me would die if it ever went away.