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St Peter’s GAA, Dunboyne
March 2015
DAYS ARE LONGER AND
NIGHTS ARE BRIGHTER
A great season ahead for St. Peter’s on and off the pitch
N
OW that spring is here and the
new season is under way, St.
Peter’s GAA will be pushing
hard for silverware of all shapes and
sizes. And what better place to display
these prizes then in our own clubhouse.
Given the growing nature of Dunboyne
and the ever increasing enthusiasm for
GAA in the locality, major development
of these premises was required and
2007 saw the opening of the ‘New’
Clubhouse. The new clubhouse now
boasts several facilities available to all
members and the local community. One
of the new additions to the premises is
of course our clubhouse bar.
The heart of every club is it’s members
and having a home to return to, from
glories and disappointments is an
essential part of the journey. It’s a place
to air views and split hairs, regale stories
and invent legends, in good company
and comfortable surroundings. Our
clubhouse offers all of this and more.
The clubhouse bar is open on
Thursday and Friday evenings, all
weekend as well as bank holidays. With
two big screen available to view all
sporting events, it’s the place to be this
season.
And so with signs of a great year
ahead, St Peter’s GAA clubhouse bar
has plenty to offer.
Our first event is, St Patrick’s Eve
Celebration Night, on Monday 16th
March. Rory O’Connor brings you his
own brand of madness based on his
experiences in the world of GAA and
Joe Fortune will be entertaining the
troops with his own musical flair.
INSIDE
FULL details of
up and coming clubhouse
events
ALL the details on teams,
managers, selectors &
mentors across all codes
PLUS all the latest
club news, results &
fixtures
COMING EVENTS
MARCH 16th
St Patrick’s Celebration
Adult football
MARCH 28th
Camogie quiz night
APRIL 5th
Easter Sunday Band ‘Jaked’
APRIL 26th
Club Mass & Church
gate collection
CLUBHOUSE BAR
Opening Times:
Thursday................. 7.30pm
Friday..................... 4.30pm
Saturday...................... 6pm
Sunday......................... 4pm
Also on the night we will have our
medal ceremony, plus prizes galore. At
just €20 it will be a night to remember.
The action starts at 8pm.
So lets kick off the year together!
Celebrate on your own doorstep
OUR CLUBHOUSE bar also
provides a welcoming
atmosphere and regularly
hosts events including live
music, steak barbecues, club
celebrations and much, much
more.
All sporting events are shown on
our two big screens in the best
match atmosphere in town.
The bar is also available to hire free
of charge for parties (21st, 30th, etc)
- all catering requirements can be
accommodated at very reasonable
prices and self-catering is also
welcome. Our facilities are ideal
for adults and kids parties for any
occasion for up to 250 people.
Enquiries: To enquire about the clubhouse facilities or to organise a party, contact our bar manager Noel McNally
on 087 2637697, drop in during opening hours (see the notice board) or contact us on dunboynegaaclub@gmail.com.
St Peter’s GAA, Dunboyne
FOOTBALL
JUVENILE
Our Ball Wall:
where all the real
actions takes place!
U5s/6s
Contact: Sean Murphy0872629952
Training: TBC
U5/6s
Contact: Sean Murphy0872629952
Training: Sat 10am
at the Ball wall
U7s
Contact: DJ Coone - 086
6056876
Training: Sun 11am
at the Ball wall
U8s
Contact: Brendan Cregan 087 7487584
Training: Sun 12pm
at the Ball wall
McENTEE GETS ROYAL TREATMENT
Meath U21 captain Shane McEntee
U9/10s
Contact: Seamus
McCormack - 087 8495251
Training: Sun 9.45am-11.15
Castle pitches
U11 F
Contact: John Joyce
- 087 9669458
Training: Sun 10am -11.15
Castle pitches
U12s H&F
Contact: Sean Callinan 086 6062986 &
Damien Cunningham
- 087 2256418
Training: Sat 10am - 11.20
Castle pitches
Times are subject to change due to weather conditions
and match fixtures, please check in to our website or our
facebook page
Adult Football
Contact: Conor O’Donoghue
- 087 235 9091
Training: Sun 9.45am-11.15
Castle pitches
Minor
Contact : Dean McLoughlin
- 087 2610374
Training: Sun 9.45am-11.15
Castle pitches
U16s & U15s
Contact : Adrian Carolan
- 086 8288080
Training: Sun 9.45am-11.15
Castle pitches
U14s
Contact: Gary Byrne
- 087 6468409
Training: Sun 9.45am-11.15
Castle pitches
U13s
Contact: Gerry Reilly
- 087 2610374
Training: Sun 9.45am-11.15
Castle pitches
Senior Team off to a flyer
Our senior team has made a
strong start to their Division
1 league campaign with three
comprehensive wins from
three to date. All eyes are on
the upcoming Senior Football
Championship which will see
Dunboyne face Bellewstown,
Summerhill, Wolfe Tones,
Moynalvey and Rathkenny
in the group stages over the
coming months. We hope to
see big support for the lads
for this campaign
We are pleased to confirm
that Dominos will be
sponsoring the team again
for the 2015 season. We
will be running a number of
promotions and competitions
with Dominos over the
course of the year for all.
Watch this space!
St. Peter’s Dunboyne
through to Leinster U16
Div 1 League Final.
St. Peter’s Dunboyne have
qualified for the final of
the Leinster U16 League.
Having come through
their group unbeaten, with
victories over Ballyroan
Abbey (Laois), Killoe Og
(Longford) and The Downs
(Westmeath), Dunboyne
we’re pitched against
local rivals Ratoath in the
semi-finals on Saturday last.
Despite fielding without
a number of key players
through injuries, St. Peter’s
came through on a scoreline
on Ratoath 0:04 St. Peters
Dunboyne 0:11.
This sets up a “mouthwatering” final against St.
Loman’s Mullingar, the only
other unbeaten side in the
competition on Sunday April
5th. Supporters are asked to
get behind the team to cheer
on the lads.
County Representation
Well done to a number of
our players on their selection
for county teams. Ronan
jones and David McEntee
will represent the club for
the Meath Minor team, while
Shane McEntee and Jason
Daly have been selected on
the county U21 squad.
Andy Markey continues to
participate with the Meath
Senior squad.
A particular mention to
Shane McEntee who has
been appointed Meath U21
Captain for the coming
campaign. Congrats Shane!
For up to date Football
news and fixtures, you can
look us up on Facebook:
St Peters GAA Dunboyne
Football.
Dunboyne hold
their nerve and the
ball.
Senior Football Dision 1 Dunboyne
V Seneschalstown.
n Our second adult team
played its first game last
week and were narrowly
defeated by Wolfe Tones.
We are delighted to be
able to field two adult
teams for the first time in
U14Cs - Div 6
many years.
DLGFC 3-2 Ratoath Bs 5-5
We continue to
A great performance by the girls today encourage anybody
in a tough match in windy Ratoath.
interested in returning to
Ladies Football to come
U10s
Training: Sat 10am along and give it a go.
11.30
Coach: Mick Stewart Please contact Brendan
at
castle
pitches
0863831930
Quinn.
U16s
Training: 10am at
school pitch
Coach: Kevin McKeown
Best of Luck to our two
U12s
- 0872574425
u-14 teams playing in the
Training: Sat 10am Coaches: Frank
Meath Féile on Saturday
11.30
at
castle
pitches
O’Byrne - 0879237713
21st March. St Peters /
Training: Sat 11am
Adult
Dunboyne Ladies are
-12.15 at school pitch
also hosting the Meath
Coach: Martin Laffoy U14s
Ladies Féile Shield
0876647869
Competition on Saturday
Training: Sat 1pm -2
Coach: Tom Wall at castle pitches
21st at 12pm.
0872488149
U14Bs - Div 5
DLGFC 2-03 Ballivor 0-08
Our U14B team produced a fantastic
performance on Saturday, March 8th
in Ballivor to come away with a well
deserved win. Both teams went in at
the break all square (Ballivor 0:05 to
Dunboyne 1:02). In the second half
Ballivor took the lead with a couple
of fine points but our girls kept their
nerve. Our hosts scored another point
Nursery
Coach: Brendan Quinn 0872588379
Training: Sat 10am at
school pitch
U8s
Congratulations to Vikki Wall who was awarded
Meath Under 16 Ladies Player of the Year 2014.
Vikki can be seen here being presented with her
award by Diane O’Hora, Senior Meath Ladies
Manager, at Sean Newman Park in Bohermeen.
Coach: Paul Sweeney 0862314015
Training: Sat 10am at
school pitch
This training continues
until October.
to restore their two point lead. With
our goalkeeper pulling off a terrific
save to keep us in the game and with
only a few minutes to go the ball hit
the back of the net for her second goal.
A great start to the league campaign.
LADIES FOOTBALL
Ladies weather the onset of a new season
Inter Hurling - Div 2
St. Peter’s Dunboyne 1-11
Kiltale 1-4
Adult Hurling leagues got off to
great start with the Intermediates
getting the better of Kiltale in
atrocious conditions last Saturday.
Having played with a gale force
wind in the first half Dunboyne
were only leading by the
minimum of margins. A superb
performance in the second half
saw the fitter Dunboyne side run
out winners on a 7 point score
line.
Scorers Stephen Moran (1-4,
3 frees), Conor Geoghan
(0-2), Conor O’Shea (0-1),
Jamie Gilmartin (0-1), Johnny
O’Connor (0-1), Andy McWeeney
(0-1), Ciaran McKay (0-1).
Senior Hurling - Div 1a
St. Peter’s Dunboyne
Kiltale
Match abandoned
The Seniors started well against
Kildalkey last Sunday when the
game was abandoned after 25
mins due to adverse weather
conditions.
CAMOGIE
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HURLING
Clash of the
ash returns
mixed bag for
Dunboyne
John Gorry will remain at the helm of Dunboyne senior hurlers for 2015. The
former Meath star guided St Peters to the senior hurling championship semi
final before they lost out to Trim.
Adult Hurling
Manager: John Gorry - 0868103837
Training: Mon, Wed & Fri 8pm
U16s
Manager: TBC
Training: Begins in March
Minors
Manager: TBC
Training: Begins in March
U14s
Manager: TBC
Training: Begins in March
Club Gym
THE GYM is available to all club
members to join and is open to
outside teams to hire. A networked
fob system monitors and controls
membership and entry.
There is a particular emphasis on
developing appropriate programmes
for club minors.
• Ten power station with chin up
bars and Olympic bars
• Three separate lifting platforms
• Four hex squat bars
• Kettlebell and dumbbell lifting
area.
• Separate core and box jump area
with floor mats and ab balls.
• Boxing section with six heavy bags
• Other equipment includes
medicine balls, full stretch bands,
thick bars, bosu ball, foam rollers
and TRX equipment
CHAMPS OFF TO A WINNING START
Senior Camogie - Div 1
St.Peter’s Dunboyne 4-12
Ratoath 0-1
Dunboyne Senior camogie team got their
Senior League campaign off to a winning start
with a comprehensive victory over Ratoath on
Sunday.
Dunboyne led from the start with scores
from Sinead Hackett, who gave a sterling
performance at centre forward scoring some
super points from play. While the back lines
were never under serious pressure, county stars
Fiona O’Neill and Maeve Clince ensured that
Dunboyne remained well ahead throughout the
match, breaking down most Ratoath plays.
It was a full team affair from Dunboyne with
an especially strong performance by the
midfield pairing of the Coyne sisters, Chloe
and Amy.
Despite the score line and the snowy conditions
Ratoath fought until the final whistle and
showed fine displays of skill and determination
throughout the match, especially from young
players like Amy Gaffney.
Dunboyne look forward to meeting Trim in the
next league match at the end of the month. It
Club Merchandise
Dunboyne Sports & Leisure is our exclusive
source for all our Leisure Wear requirements.
Owner, Cormac Dunne, keeps a well stocked
store and is always on hand to help.
took 5 matches to eventually split these teams
last year, with Dunboyne coming out on top, so
it should be an interesting one.
Dunboyne: Siobhan Synan, Evelyn McGovern,
Maeve Clince, Claire Barker, Fiona O’Neill,
Laura Reilly, Lisa Carroll, Amy Coyne, Chloe
Coyne (0-1) Caoimhe Curran, Sinead Hackett
(0-7, 1 65) Aisling Garvey (1-2) Niamh Fagan
(1-1) Sinead Clince (2-1) Kate O’Carroll.
Subs: Ais O’Neill for O’Carroll, Aoife O’ Neill
for Garvey and Alison Jones for McGovern
Well done to the Meath Camogie team who
beat Down 2-14 to 3-09.
Big shout out to our girls Fiona O’Neill, Sinead
Hackett, Ellen Burke and Aoife Thompson.
Let’s Hope 2015 we can go one step further
and bring back some silverware to our club.
Is Míse
Teresa Clince
Camogie Chairperson
086 8820435
Adult Camogie
Training: 18:45 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
on the astro at Maynooth College
Would you
like to get
involved?
A sideline view
It is essential that all members park at the clubhouse car park
and walk through to the pitches, parking outside the gates
of the Castle pitches is not permitted, as this is only for the
emergency services.
Thank you for your continuing support!
Please contact our coaches or come along
to any of our training sessions and speak to
our coaches or mentors. New members of
all ages and skills are always welcome.
IT’S YOUR CLUB, BE PART OF IT
St Peter’s GAA, Dunboyne
Noticeboard
CLUB
Results & Fixtures
Hurling
Sunday 15th March
(Senior Hurling League
Div.1A Round 2)
Killyon v
St Peter’s, Dunboyne
5pm in Killyon
Saturday 21st March
(Senior Hurling League
Div.1A Round 3)
St Peter’s, Dunboyne v
Gaeil Colmcille
5pm in Dunboyne
Football
Tuesday 17th March
(Minor Football League
Div 1 Round 4)
St Peter’s, Dunboyne
v Wolfe Tones
Camoige
Tuesday 31st March
(Senior League Div 1
Round 2)
St Peter’s, Dunboyne
v Trim
For all updates and
news, follow us online
www.dunboyne.gaa.ie
Our new website
www.djc.ie will be
launched in the
coming year, check in
for details
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If you would like your
news included in the
newsletter please
contact:
Gus Lynch:
fergus.lynch@dnait.ie
Lenny Rooney
lennie.rooney@gmail.com
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LEAGUE RIVALS
BATTLE IT OUT
A great contest ahead for county fans
F
OLLOWERS of Royal County
GAA teams are spoilt for choice
in the coming weeks. All the
county senior teams are out in action.
The senior footballers will hope to
make it three in a row when Laois
visit Pairc Tailteann. Martin Ennis
and the hurlers welcome Armagh to
Trim. Diane O’Hora will look to get
back on track but face a long journey
to Donegal. The senior camogie team
will aim bounce back from an opening
round defeat with a home game
against Waterford.
Its also a busy weekend for the
county minor teams. Denis O’Shea
takes his unbeaten charges to Parnell
Park to face the Dubs in the Leinster
MFL semi final while the hurlers open
their league campaign with a visit
from Kerry to Lomans Park.
Loereto Navan will hope to qualify
for their second All Ireland final in a
week when the schools junior squad
travel to Crettyard for the All Ireland
Junior B semi final.
Throw in a round of the hurling
league and the B football league and
there is no excuse for sitting in front
of the box.
Our Clubhouse Facilities
Our sports hall and meeting rooms are also available to hire. Badminton,
zumba classes and fitness bootcamps are just some of the activities that
take place every week.
In addition, our new club gym contains a suite of specialised equipment
and has been described as the best gym of its kind in the country. Some
of Ireland’s leading inter-county teams have travelled to the club to avail
of the facilities since its launch in early 2011.
NFL Division 2
Roscommon v Meath
Dr Hyde Park • Sun March 22nd at 3.0
NFL Division 2
Down v Meath
Páirc Esler • Sat March 28th at 7.0
AIB GAA Football All Ireland Senior
Club Championship Final
Corofin v Slaughtneil
Páirc an Chrócaigh • Tues 17th at 4.0
will be available to you.
Registration can also be
given to team mentors.
Each team will have
a designated person
collecting registration. .
This years registration is to
be paid by 31st of March or
players will not be eligible
to play.
Ladies NFL Division 2
Donegal v Meath
Venue TBC • Sun March 15th at 2.0
Ladies NFL Division 2
Armagh v Meath
Silverbridge • Sun March 29th at 2.0
NHL Division 2B
Meath v Armagh
Trim • Sun March 15th at 2.0
NCL Division 2
Meath v Waterford
Time & venue TBC • Sun March 15th
NHL Division 2B
Meath v Down
Trim • Sun March 22nd at 2.0
NCL Division 2
Meath v Cork
Time & venue TBC • Sun March 22nd
2015 Club Registration
Membership for 2015 is
now due.
Your Club Membership
can be registered and paid
online by Credit Card,
Debit Card or by Cheque.
Subscribe online at
www.dunboynegaa.ie/
membership, where full
details on your membership
AIB GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior
Club Championship Final
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Kilmallock
Páirc an Chrócaigh • Tues 17th at 2.0
The Lotto
To play the St. Peters GAA Dunboyne Lotto, any four
numbers are selected from 1 to 32. If anybody matches
numbers selected on the night he or she
wins/shares the Jackpot. If there are no winners,
three tickets are drawn out at random for €50 each.
Tickets cost €2.00 each.
Next Draw: 21st March 2015
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