Sponsor Night 2026

On Thursday evening, we had a wonderful social and networking evening in the club, celebrating our fantastic sponsor community without whom our club simply could not function. Amongst the chat, a few drinks and some gorgeous canapés from Bakehouse, we took the opportunity to get some photos of our sponsors with their framed jersies and also snapped them in front of their new astro signs.

Our PRO Team was on hand to capture the moment. Pictures below.

If you or your company would like to be a part of our sponsor community just drop a note to administrator.clontarf.dublin@gaa.ie

We also encourage our members to patronise the sponsor companies. For more detail on them all, see here: clontarfgaa.com/sponsors

Announcement of the appointment of David Hare as our new Director of Sport.

Clontarf GAA Club is proud to announce the appointment of David Hare as our new Director of Sport.

This is a landmark appointment for our club and represents a significant step in our long-term vision for sustained excellence across all our games.

As Clontarf continues to grow, so too must our ambition. The appointment of a Director of Sport reflects our commitment to building a modern, progressive sporting environment where players, coaches and volunteers are supported by clear structures, shared standards and a culture of continuous development.

David brings a wealth of experience, leadership and expertise that will help shape the next chapter of our sporting journey. Working across every section of the club, he will lead the development of our coaching philosophy, player pathways and performance framework, ensuring that Clontarf continues to set the benchmark for excellence both on and off the field.

This appointment is about more than today. It is about investing in the future of our club, creating the conditions for long-term success and ensuring that every player, from our youngest nursery members to our adult teams, has the opportunity to develop, perform and thrive in a world-class club environment.

We firmly believe David's appointment will be transformative, providing the strategic leadership that will help shape the future direction of Clontarf GAA Club for many years to come.

Please join us in welcoming David to Clontarf and wishing him every success in this exciting new role.

The future starts now. ❤️🤍

National Féile - Girls' Under 15

Congratulations to the Under 15 girls for an outstanding journey to the National Féile finals in Derry! On Friday afternoon, June 26th, the team gathered with great excitement at the Dunsilly Hotel, coming together from Clontarf, the south of France and various Gaeltachts in preparation for the big event.

Their determination and unity shone throughout each challenge. To reach this stage, the girls won the Dublin region, regrouping after a narrow loss to Sylvester's and defeating Ballyboden, Castleknock, Kilmacud Crokes, and then, on a memorable morning in Abbottstown, overcoming Castleknock to become only the second Clontarf team to reach the national final.

The national finals featured three group games of 24 minutes each, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. In the first game, Clontarf defeated Na Fianna of Meath with a score of 3-7 to 0-2, scores coming from Clara, Molly, Casey, Róisín and Fleur. The next match was against Fergus Rovers from Lissycasey in Clare; not leveraging the wind advantage in the first half, Clontarf lost 0-8 to 1-3. This set up a decisive final group game against Watergrasshill of Cork, where the girls started strong and, after a tense second half, secured a 3-6 to 1-6 victory, with scores from Sophie, Maisy, Laoise W and Saoirse, some great defending by Aoife, Anna McG and three outstanding saves from Lyra meant qualifying for the semi-finals.

Finishing second in the group meant facing a tougher semi-final opponent, Claregalway, the 2025 champions. Clontarf took an early lead with points from Maisy and Saoirse, and a goal from Molly, but conceded two goals to trail by two points at halftime. The second half showcased an exceptional performance, with scores from Laoise K and a class goal from Maisy narrowing the gap to just two points with three minutes remaining. Despite their relentless efforts of the defence Anna, Stella, Rubi, Cara, the girls couldn't find the crucial goal, and Claregalway added a couple of frees to win 3-6 to 2-5.

Claregalway went on to win the final, beating Ballinderry 1-8 to 0-3.

Although there was disappointment among the girls and parents, everyone was deeply proud of the team's effort and resilience. It takes years to reach this level of performance, and this experience lays a strong foundation for future achievements. A heartfelt thank you to parents, coaches and supporters for making this journey possible. Your encouragement has been invaluable to the team's progress.

We look forward to even greater successes together as the girls continue their journey toward adult football in the coming years.

Squad: Lyra Parke, Fleur Bolger, Cara Dempsey, Aoife Drury Byrne, Stella Gillhooly, Roisin Haran, Maisy Healy, Casey Homer, Laoise Kirwan, Lucy Lonergan, Sophie Maculey, Saoirse Mccarthy, Anna McGettigan, Keela McVan, Clara Mullany, Niamh Murphy, Molly O'Boyle, Anna O'Grady, Aoibheann O'Malley, Lucy rowan, Laoise Whelton, Rubi Wilkinson

Mentors: Julian Drury Byrne, Tom McCarthy, Padraig Whelton, Dave Kirwan, Sinead O'Boyle, Trish Murphy, Marian Rowan. Ciara O'Connor, Timea Kovac

The team’s sponsor is Brereton Jewellers.

Helmet, Hurl and Boot Swap this Sunday 24th May

As part of a student community project for the Dermot Early Youth Leadership Initiative (DEYLI), there is a Helmet, Hurl and Boot Swap this Sunday 24th May 2026 at the Club Hall from 10am to 1pm.

Bring helmets, hurls and boots that are too small or unused and swap them for ones that fit - bring your broken hurls too!

You can also donate this gear in advance of the day. Please leave in boxes marked 'gear swap donations' outside back door of club or under the stairs. This would be greatly appreciated.

Clontarf GAA Golf Classic 2026

This year, once again, we are holding our golf classic on Friday May 1st in Clontarf GAA Club (Malahide Road). A four ball ticket costs €300 (€75 per person) and includes a round of golf (4 Ball Scramble), food in the golf club after your round, fantastic prizes and a night of fun and prizegiving in our club bar, An Cúldoras later that evening. Tickets for Members of Clontarf Golf Club are at a reduced rate of €45. Details here

Contact Andrew on keeganandrew@gmail.com or 085 203 2559 or Mike on 087 226 0072 to book a tee time/sponsor a hole or prize for the event.

Check available Tee Time Slots here.

Some images from last year’s event below as a reminder!

Annual Club Dinner Dance!

The second Annual Club Dinner Dance was held in the beautiful Clontarf Castle on Saturday 7th. Great atmosphere and a brilliant evening for all. Some photos below of the night courtesy of the PRO Team.

Support the National Club Draw 2026

A Chairde,

You may have seen a recent email from me relating to sponsorship within the club. I would now like to take the opportunity to refer to a critically important fundraising opportunity that we plan to roll out in the coming week - the GAA National Draw.

This draw is organised centrally by the GAA and all monies raised, which can total up to €30,000, remain within the club. The GAA puts up all of the prizes including a car and large cash prizes of up to €20k. We had a very successful club draw last year, selling virtually all 2,000 tickets and raising €30,000 for the club. We wish to repeat this success in 2026. As I have mentioned before, members’ subscriptions cover only about half the running costs of the club so things like fundraisers and sponsorship are a vital component of financing the running of our teams. Hence, the importance of the National Club Draw.

Every team will get an individual spreadsheet with the ticket numbers entered and Ollie Mangan will distribute the actual tickets to teams early next week. Teams need to return the ticket sales in spreadsheet form plus the stubs and any unsold tickets by Wednesday February 18th at the latest, which is just before the mid-term break. In terms of adult players, we are asking senior players to purchase 3 tickets (cost 45 euro) while for other adult players, the request is to purchase two tickets (30 euro). The reason is the higher cost of running the senior teams in the club.

We will supply the club's bank account details of where monies raised can be lodged when the team spreadsheets are being sent out. We also accept cash when the tickets are being returned. So teams must return the completed spreadsheets, all stubs and unsold tickets plus the full amount raised in either cash or through a transfer of funds to the club's bank account. We don't want individual players or parents paying the club directly as it becomes impossible to keep track of ticket sales by teams.

For those members not involved with teams, tickets will be available for sale on Foireann (the GAA website where you purchase your membership). Some tickets will also be available to buy on the club website but we would ask those members not involved with teams to try and make ticket purchases through their Foireann account as the GAA has allocated some of our tickets for sale via this mechanism. There will also be some tickets for sale in the club bar.

The club would very much appreciate your support in making the National Club Draw a big success again in 2026.

Le meas,

Brendan, Club Chair.

087 659 2201  

chair@clontarfgaa.com

Help Clontarf GAA Club win the Leinster Steps Challenge!

🏃‍♂️The Healthy Clubs Steps Challenge 2026 is back 🏃‍♀️

👟Starting THIS Wednesday 7 January until 11 February

Every step counts and taking part puts Clontarf GAA in with a chance of winning €2,500 for the club ❤️🤍

How to get involved (it’s free and takes 2 minutes):

1️⃣ Download MyLife by Irish Life from the App Store or Google Play

2️⃣ Register or log in

3️⃣ Select your challenge: Leinster – Clontarf

4️⃣ Track your steps using your phone or a connected smartwatch

Please share with family, friends and teammates and let’s get Clontarf moving
More info: https://clontarfgaa.com/everystepcounts

Healthy Clubs Challenge 2026

Nora Arthur Memorial Annual Football Blitz

The Nora Arthur Memorial Trophy is being played for on Saturday 27th December from 3 till 6pm.

This will be a 9-a-side football blitz open to all players and mentors, including social players. Bring the family!

All funds raised* will go to Oscar's Kids (https://oscarskids.ie/), a charity that was very good to the Arthur family.

You can register to play and donate or simply donate as a non-player. Further donations will be taken on the night.

Register to play and donate or just donate as a non-player.

✅7-a-side teams

✅Families playing together as much as possible

✅At least 2 ladies per team.

☕Coffee tea and hot chocolate supplied by @brewcoffeedublin

🥪Lunch will be supplied by @bakehousedublin (Sandwich, Crisps and bottle of beer to everyone who attends)

💶We'll collect donations for your lunch on the day which goes to directly Oscar kids.


*less any admin fees for the donation to the charity

Clontarf GAA Offically Recognised as 'Gold' Healthy Club

At Clontarf GAA we are delighted to be one of 27 clubs in Dublin to achieve Healthy Club accreditation and the only club in the county to be twice awarded Healthy Club “Gold” status recognition.

Well done to all our healthy club volunteers and members and to find our more about our Healthy Club Programme or to get involved see: https://clontarfgaa.com/healthy-club