Clontarf GAA is Dublin Senior Hurling Club of the Year!

The club is delighted to acknowledge being named as Senior Hurling Club of the Year by Friends of Dublin Hurling (FoDH). We are thrilled to receive the honour this year.

This is a great acknowledgement of the huge work put in by players, mentors, managers and games committee alike across Hurling and Camogie right up through the juvenile ranks, through Minor into Adult both Junior and Senior. It’s onwards and upwards from here!

Some images below courtesy of FODH from the ceremony on Friday night.

Sponsor Night 2024

We had a great social and networking evening in the club on Friday celebrating our fantastic sponsors. Our PRO Team was on hand to capture the moment. Pictures below.

We also had a changing of the guard where our previous head of sponsorship Mike Kavanagh handed the reins over to his successor Stephen Tighe. Thank you Mike for your three fantastic years of service.

If you or your company would like to be a part of our sponsor community give Stephen Tighe a call on 087 621 6926.

Minor Hurlers in Championship winning action!

Clontarf are Minor A Hurling Champions!

For the first time in the club’s history, Clontarf GAA are Minor A Hurling Champions, a superb achievement by the lads and their management team.

After a tight game, they pulled away in the last quarter to beat St. Jude’s by 5-19 to 2-13.

There will be a reception for the team this evening in the club and all are welcome. The astro and bar will be open from 6 and the team presentation will be at approximately 7 - 7:30pm.

AGM 2024, Lookback 2024 and Look forward to 2025

The 2024 AGM was held in the Clubhouse Hall last week. The incoming executive for 2025 was voted on and motions were approved.

We also had a changing of the guard as Club Chair Kevin Hoy finished his two year tenure and Club President Stiofán Ó Moráin stepped down at the end of his term. Both gave a lovely “cúpla focail” to the assembled crowd. The club would like to thank Stiofán for his service to the club over many years. Thanks also to Kevin for his exceptional two year stewardship of the club. He will stay on as Vice Chair for this year.

Incoming Club President Pat O’Brien also gave us a few words, paying tribute to former club stalwart, the late PJ Lynch.

At the beginning of the evening we enjoyed a video lookback on 2024, another very successful year for the club. That video is below if you would like to watch it now. If you would like to share it, just copy this link: https://vimeo.com/1020353049

There was also another video shown from incoming Chair Brendan Doody, outlining some of where the club is at and some of his vision for the next few years. That is below also. Again, if you would like to share it, copy this link: https://vimeo.com/1023206863

Gaelic 4 Mothers & Others (G4MO)

Our G4MO team wrapped up their season this past weekend and what a season it was!! From our first games at the North Leinster blitz, local derbies with Raheny and Scoil Uí Chonaill and stretching our legs out in Cellbridge, the mothers and others of Clontarf demonstrated their skills, good humour and teamwork. 

Whether it was a single session, a few weeks or the full year, everyone who came down played a part in building and growing our team so thank you for your contribution. Sunshine or rain, winter nights and summer days, the ladies turned up to challenge themselves, learn, support each other and have some fun. 

A few thank-yous:

  • To Anne O’Mahony whose joyous voicemail leaving the 2023 G4MO National blitz was the inspiration to start the Clontarf G4MO team again.

  • To the Lillis Family for all their support, advice and equipment ordering at the start of the season.

  • John Sweeney in DCC for the balls, cones and bibs!

  • Frankie Byrne for his guest coaching sessions and advice.

  • Mags Mohan and Harry for their patience and time reffing some games!

  • Jude Hanratty for organising the gear and pitches. 

  • All our ball boys and ball girls who helped us save some energy when the ball went too far past the posts.

And last but not least, to the truly amazing, appreciative and very sound group of women who turned up, we’re lucky to have you and we’ll see you again next year. Enjoy your poll-free time! ; )

Ciara Fenton, G4MO Coordinator

Nursery off and running, sponsored by Nolan's

Our Saturday morning Nursery is off and running again with our newest crop of recruits smiling in the sunshine at the clubhouse astro pitch this morning.

Richard Nolan, from our fantastic Nursery sponsor Nolans of Clontarf, came to visit the GAA Stars of the future with our new Chair Brendan Doody and see them in their new jersies.

A few photos below courtesy of the PRO Team.

 

Let's Talk Menopause Health with Catherine O'Keeffe

We had a very interesting and enlightening presentation "Let's Talk Menopause Health" with The Wellness Warrior, Catherine O’Keeffe (@wellnesswarrior.ie) for World Menopause Day. The event was very well attended and feedback afterwards was excellent.

Thanks to our Healthy Club Team for organising. Some photos from the evening below.

Let's talk menopause health!

Let’s talk Menopause Health!

To mark World Menopause Day, Clontarf GAA’s Healthy Club Team is delighted to welcome The Wellness Warrior, Catherine O’Keefe, for an information awareness evening on Menopause Health.  

Thursday 10th October 8 pm at Clontarf GAA Clubhouse

Teas & Coffees from 7.45 pm

Men & Women all welcome.

Places are limited and will likely fill up fast, so register now.

Details and registration here

https://clontarfgaa.com/lets-talk-menopause-health