Ballyboden St. Endas G.A.A., Camogie & Ladies Football Club IRISLEABHAR BAILE BUADÁIN NAOMH ÉANNA Edition No: 45 www.bodengaa.ie e: [email protected] Edition 2018 Back in the swing - Hurling County Champions 2018 Camogie Minor Champions 2018 News Reviews Features Profiles Highs ’n Lows and much much more... H&K International BALLYBODEN ST.ENDA’S MAIN CLUB SPONSOR 2 of all of them and of their future of Ballyboden St. Endas when we Focal ón gCathaoirleach mentors and supporters. The purchased the Carmelite facility in 2018, Ath-bhliain faoi shéan agus faoi mhaise work that goes in to prepare and coach and we look forward to developing that daoibh uile. Bliain thábhachtach i saol juvenile teams is huge, and yet our facility for generations not yet born over the Bhaile Buadáin Naomh Éanna a bheidh ann members continue to do it week after week coming years. In 2019, we will develop the in 2019 agus muid ag ceiliúradh leathchéad from January to December. This work is an grass pitch in Sancta Maria, and the facility bliain ar an bhfód. Eagrófar an-chuid investment in our youth and our future and will be closed for approximately six months imeachtaí ceiliúrtha i rith na bliana agus tá will bear fruit both in the short term on the from March 2019. This short term pain will súil agam go nglacfaidh sibh páirt iomlán field but also in the long term in the be worthwhile as it will result in a top class iontu. On behalf of the Club Executive, I formation of character that is enabled by grass surface being made available for club would like to wish all members and their you at Ballyboden St. Endas. I would teams. families a very Happy Christmas and a especially like to thank Richie Sweetnam fantastic year in 2019 when we celebrate 50 and Peter Lucey who stood down after a Míle buíochas dár baill uile, do múinteoirí years of excellence, inclusion and respect in decade in charge of the senior camogie na scoileanna sa pharóiste agus go háirithe Ballyboden St.Endas. team. I’m sure we will see both of them do na ceádta a dhéanann a ndícheall back on the sidelines before too long. seachtain i ndiaidh seachtaine chun feabhas What a year we have had in 2018 with the agus pobal a chothú i mBaile Buadáin Dublin Senior Hurling Championship and a Unfortunately, in 2018 there were a small Naomh Éanna. Glac sos le linn tréimhse na Leinster Final appearance among the number of instances where communication Nollag agus guím athbhliain faoi mhaise highlights. We also won the Minor A broke down and conflict ensued among club daoibh go léir. Camogie Championship, Dublin Féiles and members. As we turn the page on a new league promotion for the second year year, we ask all members to work together running for the Junior B footballers. Our for the good of our players and of Ciarán Maguire Minor B footballers won their Ballyboden St. Endas. If you find yourself in Cathaoirleach Championship, and we were Minor A a situation where you are in conflict with finalists at both hurling and football, but another member, please start 2019 by whether our teams won or lost, they putting the past behind you and reaching represented us with pride and excellence on out and building a bridge to that member. the field of play, and we are very, very proud Of course, we made an investment in the Our pool room was a hive of activity Marty Whelan himself will be dropping in to Bar Report throughout the year due to the brilliant overlook proceedings!. 2018 was another eventful and fun packed work carried out by the new pool year in our clubhouse with events, activities committee chairman Jack Nolan and his The highlight of the year was our senior and nights out to suit everyone's taste. band of merry men. Well done to all. hurlers winning the Dublin Championship We had numerous "LADIES NIGHTS " and League titles and it provided many throughout the year with various tribute Our Tuesday bingo nights continued great nights of song, dance and craic in the bands, including, Abba, Michael Buble, throughout the year and a special thanks clubhouse. Congratulations to all involved. Robbie Williams, Joe Dolan and others has to go to Cats, Theresa and Annette for supplying fun filled nights to their adoring keeping the "balls rolling " week in and I would like to take this opportunity to thank female fans... Wait until you see the line up week out. our Chairman Ciarán Maguire, Noel for 2019! Santa came and went again at Xmas this Sheridan, Gerry Mahon and all the staff for year (Rudolph had the flu so Santa had to their continued support in 2018. Also to The Broadway Challenge was a great arrive by Fire brigade) and a great day was Sinéad Ryan, Neil Buckingham, Liam success in the Citywest hotel with had by all, with hundreds of presents Cunnigham, Mark Magahran and Cliona "Hairspray" coming out as deserving dispatched to all the good (and some not so Mellett for their help in keeping the club winners on the night ... and the after party good) boys and girls from Ballyboden. activitiesin the spotlight throughout the was even better back in the club where all Thanks to Santa and Mrs Claus and their year. the acts took to the floor again to perform elves for a great day. to their adoring fans. Finally, the club caters for all events: The 55+ club continues to flourish from christenings, birthdays, weddings, funerals, Monday -Friday from 10.30-2pm ,where you and we endeavor to make every occasion as can participate in Line dancing, tea drinking, enjoyable as possible, so if you have an aerobics, tea drinking, flower arrangements occasion of any sort coming up why not tea drinking, art classes, tea drinking, consider the clubhouse as a venue meditation, yoga,....and did I mention tea because dont forget...it’s drinking?!!. New members always welcome. YOUR CLUB Our new "Spin the Wheel " which takes Our St. Patrick's day kids show was once place EVERY Saturday night at 11pm is YOUR FAMILY again a great success where children from proving very popular, where 3 people are all ages danced and sang their way called up to spin the wheel with chances to YOUR COMMUNITY alongside "Paw Patrol " and also on Easter win dozens of top prizes and cash jackpots Sunday over 150 kids took part in our which increase every week. Watch out for a Annual Easter Egg hunt and Disco. special "spin the Wheel "night in 2019 when Mick Farrell 3 Uachtarán agus Leas-Uachtaráin The club byelaws define the high standard which is required of candidates for the roles of Club President and Vice-President, and we have been very lucky to have had many individuals of high integrity represent us in these roles through the years. A member nominated or selected for the position of President or Vie-President shall be a member with integrity, status, long service, real achievement, GAA ethos, cross-club support and be recognised as a suitable representative of the Club. The four current incumbents of these important roles represent the values of honesty, hard-work, respect and integrity to which we all aspire and are role models for all members, young and old. You can draw your own conclusion as to whether or not it is coincidental that three of the four come from the Rebel county. Ciarán Maguire Club President: John O’Neill: John hails from Castletowonbere in West Cork and was introduced to Ballyboden St. Endas by his brother, Paddy who himself was club Vice- President in recent years. John coached club juveniles in Hermitage with Seán Mac Pháidín for several years, however his job in ESB took him all around the country, and it was difficult to commit to club duties mid-week. John Joe O’Sullivan and John’s other brother, Vincent, solved that issue by bringing John on to the Social Committee where most of the activity took place on weekends when dinner dances and other social events were organised. John was club Secretary from 1978 until 1983 and subsequently served two terms as club Chairman between 1983 and 1992 which meant that he was central to the running of the club over a 15 year period. John took on the role of Club Trustee in recent years and his long years of committed service to the club were recognised when he was elected club President at the AGM in 2018. Club Vice-Presidents: Nuala O’Sullivan: Nuala is also from Cork and was raised in Inchageela in West Cork before moving back to Rochestown in the suburbs of Cork City. Nuala and Dan moved to Dubin on 1st January 1991 and joined Ballyboden in 1992 when their eldest son Mark was playing U11 on a team managed by Dan and Tom Cullen. Nuala lists Fintan Walsh and Edward O’Riordan from St. Mary’s BNS as being instrumental in the O’Sullivan family initially coming to Ballyboden. Of course, the late, great Bill Daly was pivotal in introducing Nuala’s daughter, Joanne, to join the club. Nuala and Dan’s four children, Mark, Joanne, Matthew and Martin all played juvenile and adult in both the big and small-ball games. Nuala says that she was ‘at every match that ever was’ involving Ballyboden and worked in the club shop, made the sandwiches, did First Aid with the senior camogie team where she was mammy to the entire squad for several years.