Club News
Dublin GAA Mass for deceased members
The annual Dublin GAA Mass for deceased members is organised annually by Patsy Kiernan and will be concelebrated at the County Board Offices in Parnell Park on Tuesday 10th November at 7.30pm. Please advise your members.
Format of All Ireland Senior Football Championship proposals 2017 and beyond
Please see the attached eighteen proposals that have been submitted on revisions to the format of the All-Ireland Senior Football championship. Please circulate these proposals to your members including County Committee Delegate(s). All clubs have been asked to consider these proposals and submit your views (if you still have the will to live at that stage!) on any preferred option to me before Friday 6th November. Dublin will submit the preferred proposal from the clubs to Croke Park.
Thanks for securing the Sports Grant
As most of you are aware we received a grant of €120,000 to erect floodlights on our pitches in Broomfield. This is part of our overall plan for to improve facilities in St Sylvesters. At this point, I think it important that we recognise the amount of work that went into securing this fantastic opportunity for St Sylvesters. So I want to thank the people that worked with me on the Broomfield Development Committee and indeed are committed to continue lead this process.
Coaching Foundation Awards
Confirmation of times & dates for Foundation Award - Mandatory Requirement for all Mentors - Hurling MONDAY Oct 19th @7.00pm at Broomfield Ball Wall - Football-TUESDAY Oct 20th @7.00pm at Naomh Mearnóg. Please reply asap to Panner to ensure registration in time with DCB. Many thanks, Fergal McStay
Syls awarded grant to install floodlights
We have just been informed by Cllr. Anthony Lavin on behalf of Minister James O'Reilly T.D. that the club has been successful in its application for a grant under the Sports Capital Programme 2015 to provide floodlights to our pitches in Broomfield.....More news to follow when we have it but a big thank you to Anthony, Minister Reilly and all our public representatives Daragh O'Brien, Eoghan O'Brien and Alan Farrell TD for all their support on behalf of the Club and its Members
Gala Night to finish the Ball Wall
SAM and Barry Murphy(Apres Match) Confirmed for Syls GALA Night - Saturday 14th November, Grand Hotel
Halloween Party Fri 30th October
Come and visit our new club bar for a great night's fun this Halloween. We have a great band and great entertainment lined up. Food is provided by Scotch Bonnet. Tickets are available from the Club Bar and are also available to buy online.
Coaching workshops - great lineup.
Please see attached Workshops from Dublin County Board plus a series of courses planned for our own club. These courses are very well structured and delivered by experienced coaches and GPAs and you can learn a lot to help with your coaching and team management. Congratulations to all the coaches and mentors who put the time in to make the games enjoyable and competitive, it really shows on the field and the children will always be grateful for your efforts..
Preparation for the Winter
Volunteers get the old rugby pitch in shape for winter training, a little help goes a long way, Maybe there is something that you can do for your club, just ask.
Clubhouse Committee
Dear Member, This is probably a little bit late, but with all the work going on and the success of the Dubs we have been very busy. I would like to advise all of the members and structure of our Clubhouse & Bar Committee. The committee have volunteered to take responsibility for the management of our Clubhouse and the smooth running of the bar on behalf of the membership.
Foundation Courses & Award 1 Courses
As you are aware it is now mandatory for all mentors to have achieved the Foundation Award. To facilitate all coaches that have not yet obtained this Award we are running a second course this year on the following dates :Monday Oct 19th in Broomfield Tuesday Oct 20th in N Mearnog. Please contact Panner at the above email address to organise registration.
GALA Night - 14th November 2015
With more than 2,000 members, St Sylvester’s GAA club are the largest community based sporting organisation in Malahide. We rely heavily on the support and goodwill of many individuals and businesses to help us provide the services we offer to our young people and their extended families. In the juvenile section alone (aged 4 to 16) we facilitate more than 800 girls & boys in organised sporting activities on a weekly basis.
Lost your Syls Membership Card?
Did you know that you can order a new Syls membership card online? If you are a currently paid-up member (over 18) and have lost your membership card, simply: Order one through the online Membership system on www.stsylvesters.ie (admin charge €5) or Order one manually by writing your name on a sealed envelope with €5 admin charge enclosed and drop it into the post box in the bar.
Golf Classic Aug 28th- Auction prizes & Tee box Sponsors
As you may be aware Syls Golf Classic is being held next Friday which has been fully subscribed for teams. However the organising committee have asked to see if any mentors or parents could help out with two items to ensure the day is a complete success.
Updated club Gym
As part of our development plans in Broomfield, I would like to remind members that we have now have a fully equipped modern gym on Broomfield. The gym is open for use for all paid up members. Glen Hazley is a recently qualified gym instructor and he has already arranged a training schedule on request for teams in all sections of the club. Glen can be contacted on 0876694290 Special thanks to CQA( click on their logo on the website for more info) for their support and sponsorship building the gym. Gavin from Joe Duffy Group has also donated equipment. Take a look at photos and see our senior football team during recent S&C training. Many thanks to all for their continued support. Ciaran Meehan Chairman
Clubhouse refurbishments - bualla bos
The newest clubhouse updates had a soft unveiling last evening and everyone present were delighted with the layout and quality of our new club bar, it is modern, cosy and accessible directly from the street. Come down and see for yourself, I think you will love it. Big thanks to a club member who helped with the finance and great credit to all the people who volunteered their time and skills - plumbing, carpentry (beautiful work), electrics, sound system, painting and a whole lot more. Hopefully Joe will send me a note and name names, it is a great team effort, Bualla Bos agus Syls Abú.
Hurling Helmets
I have been requested by Central Council to remind all players, and at all levels, that in all Hurling Games and Hurling Practice Sessions it is mandatory for, and the responsibility of, each individual player to wear a helmet with a facial guard that meets the standards set out in IS:335 or other replacement standard as determined by the National Safety Authority of Ireland (NSAI). All players are advised that in the event of a head injury occurring, if the helmet being worn does not meet the standard or is modified or altered from the original manufactured state, they are not covered under the terms of the GAA Player Injury Fund. Kind regards, John Costello
UCD GAA Development Executive
Dear Secretary, I have been requested to advise clubs of the vacancy for a GAA Development Executive in University College Dublin. Details in the link below: - http://www.irishjobs.ie/Jobs/UCD-GAA-Development-Executive-UCD-7624303.aspx Kind regards John Costello
Congrats to Dublin and Clare Camogie
I was delighted to see the girls stand their ground and not accept a coin toss to decide All Ireland qualification. Our games are played on the field and fair play to the camogie people who stood up for that simple principle.
Professor Hollywood Memorial Cup - Dublin GAA for Cancer Care
We asking all Dublin Clubs to come along in support of their fellow GAA players who have battled cancer and will line out in Parnell Park on the 08th of August at 5pm. The event is free to under 12's and promises to be a very entertaining event with cheerleaders, an orchestra and choir all taking part. The details of the event are below along with a short video from last years match. I would be very grateful if you could display the attached Posters if possible on your website/facebook or in your club house.
Death of 'Grandad Liam' O'Brien RIP
The Players, mentors and families of all involved in the U14 teams wish to express their condolences to Helen, Conor and the O’Brien family on the passing of Liam. ‘Granddad Liam’, as he was known to all the players, had been a constant fixture at our matches and training sessions since we started out in the Nursery up until his recent illness. He was a quiet, supportive presence on the sideline, always available to give lifts (and stop in McDonalds on the way back), always encouraging and saying well done. He took huge pride is seeing the lads grow and mature, he celebrated wins and losses with dignity and a team photo took pride of place in his living room. He will be greatly missed by all. Ernie
Cul Camp 13th July - a few places available.
The Kelloggs Cul Camp on 13th July - Panner has managed to get extra coaches for next week and has limited places available - contact Panner on 0868167399.
St Judes fundraiser for Jack Halpin
JACK HALPIN, Hurler and Footballer with Saint Judes GAA Club, Templeogue, was seriously injured as a result of the Berkeley, California tragedy which claimed six young lives and forever changed the lives of numerous casualties , their families, friends and relatives. We at St Judes have set up a fundraising page to help Jack and his family at this difficult, could I ask you to share the following across your social media platforms!
USA J1 Sanctions
Dear Secretary, I refer to J1 Sanctions etc for playing in USA during the summer. The rule [Rule 6.11 (v)] states that a player who has received a Sanction shall not be eligible to play again with his Club in Ireland for the 30 days after the date of approval of his Sanction in Croke Park…….. Following the tragic events in Berkeley, California, I have received some calls enquiring if a sanction could be revoked as a number of players were considering returning to Ireland immediately as they were, understandably, very distressed from the incident.
Berkeley tragedy touches all of us
The Syls community would like to express our sadness and extend our sympathy to the victims, families and friends of the awful tragedy in Berkeley this week. We know many of our members have connections through sport and college with those affected and we have many members on J1s in the US at the moment so we know this touches all of us. There was a minutes silence at the games in Broomfiled last evening as a mark of support and respect. I was a member of the Bay Area Community for a long time and thank them for their efforts for our young people.
Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative opens to 15 GAA applicants
Following on from its successful pilot in 2014-15, the GAA, Foróige, and NUIG are delighted to announce that the innovative Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative is coming to county Dublin as part of Phase 2.
Fergus Byrne . . .at your service
I picked up a couple of pictures of Fergus striding gracefully ( I suggested Chariots of Fire for the music but Fergus says he would prefer Bay Watch, I bet you would) across the field last evening on another mission to administer first aid to a wounded Syls warrior. I got to wondering how many times have we seen Fergus over the years in similar action, Senior Football, Senior Hurling, Feile Final recently, loads of teams, a lot of his spare time dedicated to health and well being of our players. Fergus is also behind the Defibrillator Program at Syls (one on Broomfield, one at Church Rd thanks to Niall O'Donnellan) which might prove vital for any one of us one day and he also runs First Aid courses. So thanks to Fergus, one of our best team players, and, by the way, you are still showing great form.
Best wishes with the exams
Good luck to all our Junior and Leaving Cert exam students, hope it goes well for all of you.
