PAGE 8 CASTLEKNOCK HURLING & FOOTBALL CLUB Email: [email protected] www.castleknock.net Grounds Development Update Renault Blanch Cumann Báire agus Peile Chaisleán Cnucha omerton phases 1 & 2 are on The site for the clubhouse is currently target for completion. The being prepared and the foundation Sincere thanks to Renault Srecent dry spell has assisted will be laid by the end of May. Blanchardstown for their continued Castleknock Hurling & Football Club the contractor in making up on lost The Grounds Development and valued support in sponsoring a time due to inclement weather over Committee is currently awaiting the car for the club’s use in 2009. the autumn and winter. return of the tenders for the all Volume : 8, Issue 1 May 2009 Reminder of what’s involved in the weather training area. Why not check out the great deals Newsletter project: Overall the Executive are delighted currently available in their Showroom elcome to the Castleknock Hurling & Football Club Commerative 3 pitches in total, 2 with the adult and 1 juvenile progress to date in Renault Coolmine Business Park, Newsletter celebrating 125 years of the GAA. We have asked a Art Competition pitch with the main and fingers Clonsilla, Dublin 15. Tel: Wnumber of local representatives to outline what the GAA means to them and we thank them for their contributions printed below and for their senior pitch being a crossed for +35318200155, Fax: +35318200156 sand based pitch; continued good ongoing support. Although a young club, we have in a short space of time hurling wall; car weather over the or www.blanchrenault.com contributed substantially to the local GAA history of our community and from parking facilities; coming weeks. the articles published in this newsletter it is obvious that Castleknock GAA will foundations for Many thanks to continue to contribute richly to the future sporting, social and cultural history clubhouse; all weather all, members Lotto of the greater Castleknock area. training area; and non- instillation of members, who have contributed to The weekly Club Lotto is the financial floodlighting for the main senior pitch, our fund raising campaigns, looking all weather area and hurling wall. lifeblood of the club. Please support forward to your continued support. s part of Castleknock GAA's The drainage work, sprinkler system, The next stage of Somerton will be by joining the army of direct debit contribution to 125 years of the and the removal of the ESB pylons the development of our clubhouse. weekly players. DD mandates can be GAA, Club Coach Brendan along with dry fill for car park and the A This phase is dependent on the funds ducting work for lighting system has downloaded from Phelan organised an art competition available, and in turn YOU our club for all the local schools. Using the been completed. members and friends. So please play www.castleknock.net under the forms topic “What the GAA means to me” Good Friday of this year was a ‘Great your part in these exciting times for heading. Sincere thanks to our Friday’ as the second senior pitch Castleknock GAA and support our over 400 entries were received and weekly Lotto Sellers, their dedication and the juvenile pitch was seeded Fund-raising Initiatives. formed an art exhibition which were “The GAA since its inception has of people dedicate their lives to their and the main sand based pitch Ní Neart Go Cur Le Chéile is an example to us all. Also The Bell, showcased during the Club's Lá na should be ready for seeding within brought communities together. It is local club and county, whether as gClub celebrations in the Castleknock MiCk lynCh Bradys, The Carpenter, Kavanaghs the coming weeks, following the wonderful to see the success of players or in the background. That is Hotel & Country Club. ChairMan and Myos for their ongoing support. removal of the existing ESB poles. Castleknock GAA club, which reflects why since Castleknock GAA was its community as a club growing with founded I have been delighted to “I like the GAA because I meet my Castleknock GAA and Castleknock Celtic join together to the local area. It is the work of the work with my colleague, Cllr. Peggy friends and have fun playing volunteers in all our local clubs and matches” Hamill, to secure playing pitches for societies that creates a real welcome Carrick Rangers the club. The club has gone from MohaMMed nadaM - U nder 12 community. I was delighted to be CasTleknoCk Boys , Born in iraq Castleknock GAA & Castleknock both the challenge games that took The players were treated to present at the turning of the sod of strength to strength due to the hard Celtic welcomed Carrick Rangers place. One particular lad on the refreshments after the game in the Castleknock’s GAA grounds last April work of all involved." Colts to Porterstown, whose visit had visitors' team was a wizard, and their splendid sunshine, that they all “The GAA plays a truly unique role and I’m really looking forward to Joan BUrTon Td. been arranged by Castleknock GAA coach likened him to a young blessed with, and it was then down to within our countries psyche, the like PRO Dave O'Brien. While the main Georgie Best, and we hope he's right, the Castleknock Hotel for a cup of seeing their completion, which will of which is not seen anywhere else in purpose of the trip was to give fellow as such talent has beguiled us in the tea. Mick Lynch, GAA chairman, improve the opportunity for all ages “To me, the GAA is primarily about a the world. This goes far beyond sport. sportsmen from North of the Border past. In the first game, Rangers presented a beautiful camán signed and levels in the club.” sense of community - about the local It’s grassroots structure is deeply an insight into Gaelic by their 1998 team to Brian lenihan T.d community expressing its identity embedded in the fabric of Ireland’s games, the Rangers David McBride, the positively and proactively, without local communities through a sheer players were soon Rangers' chief. Mr “Community; family; excellence in regard for politics, age, religion or commitment and passion to not only giving their soccer McBride in turn made preserve our cultural entity and sport; participation for all – that is race. This is incredibly important in opposition some presentations to the values but allow it to flourish, be it lessons in the beautiful Lord Mayor, what the GAA means to me. For 125 areas like Dublin 15, where you have through our native language, game. Castleknock GAA and years, the GAA has been at the heart strong communities already in Castleknock Celtic. The of communities across the country dancing, singing or sports. It is The Rangers' kids were existence, but where new families are testimony to their endeavours that a given a session of GAA hurling coach, and across the world wherever the regularly moving in and out of the country of just over 4 million people hurling coaching by the Brendan Phelan, Irish have settled. area. In helping to sustain strong can fill a stadium of 84,000 week after GAA club's chief coach, presented all the It brings together people of all walks players and coaches of local communities and in integrating week on a Summer afternoon at and all had a fab time of life who love sport and want to the visiting squad with a newcomers from all backgrounds, no Croke Park. This truly is an example with the camán, trying to celebrate our cultural and sporting get the sliotar over the commemorative medal, organisation plays a greater or more of a sum of many parts.” came from behind to win 4-2 with 2 which was a fantastic way to finish off heritage. I have great memories bar. Then it was off to the soccer positive role than the GAA.” andrew kavanagh late goals. In the other game, it was a brilliant occasion, that Dave O'Brien myself of cheering on the Dubs from fields closeby. The local Lord Mayor, CasTleknoCk hoTel & C oUnTry ClUB Councillor Michael O'Donovan not all oneway traffic, though it ended and his GAA colleagues deserves full Hill 16 as a child. Tens of thousands leo varadkar T.d. greeted the Rangers and soon the 4-0 to the visitors. This reporter credit for. Premier Credit Union Castleknock Hotel & Country Club games were underway. witnessed numerous attempts on Tony Jordan goal that were oh so close for Celtic. Rangers proved to be too strong in CasTleknoCk CelTiC www.premiercu.ie www.castleknockhotel.com Tel: (01) 8201111 Tel: (01) 640 6300 Juvenile Section Sponsor Adult Section Sponsor PAGE 2 CASTLEKNOCK HURLING & FOOTBALL CLUB CASTLEKNOCK HURLING & FOOTBALL CLUB PAGE 7 “IT’S the AIB Ad for the Club you have to do is take a visit to Tír na that the club has. Its great to see the Championship. The elderly man nÓg on a Saturday morning and see kids getting involved in GAA” walking to the ground. The child the many kids playing hurling and lorna egan , T eaCher sCoil ThoMáis skipping up behind him and playfully football” giving him a pat on the head. sean o’n eill – T eaCher sT PaTriCks “The GAA club plays an important It’s the chap that marks the pitch, and girls nUrsery MenTor role in the development of young week in, year out. It’s the woman that people. Lifelong friends are made by has made thousands of sandwiches. “ At home the club has a special place joining the club.