Ladies Football
Girls stay alive in Senior Championship
Following last weeks 2pt defeat to Ballyboden, Syls girls travelled to Clann Na Gael for their 2nd senior championship game. After playing against a strong wind in the first half the girls trailed by 4 points at the break.
Ollies win Fingal Primary Schools League
St Oliver Plunketts Girls gaelic football team have a great win in the final of the Fingal Primary schools league. The final of the Fingal National Schools League was played in Parnell Park on Tuesday, 14th May, with Ollies facing off against Skerries. This was the same Ollies team that had endured heartache in Croker earlier in the year when losing the Cumann na mBunscoil final. But they made no mistake this time. This was a very hard fought victory and the girls had to show great belief.
Dublin Minor Girls Leinster Champs 2013
Congratulations to Niamh Harney & Ciara Lynch who won Leinster Minor medals for Dublin V Meath on Sunday in Clane Co. Kildare. The final score Dublin 2-14 Meath 0-4. They will now play the Ulster Champions in the All Ireland Semi Final in July.
Minor Girls Top Team North of Liffey
St Sylvesters Minor girls became the top team North of the Liffey with one game to go in this years Minor Division One League. They have beaten all of the four other North Dublin Div 1 teams Fingallians, Clontarf, Na Fianna, and last night Castleknock's A team. Last nights game V Castleknock A was played on a nice but windy evening in Broomfield.
U9 Girls Match Report 21 Apr 2013
St Sylvesters played an U9 girls blitz last Sunday. Foxrock/Cabinteely provided the opposition. With the aid of two girls from Foxrock/Cabinteely ,St Sylvesters provided two teams. The teams captained by Abby McCabe and Gemma Devally. Though the morning started out very damp, the matches were played in beautiful sunshine to the delight of all. Abby's team registered a loss and a win, Gemma's team registered a loss and a draw. The games were highly entertaining and a good time was had by all. Our next match is against Ballyboden St Enda's and St Judes on Sunday 28th at 10:00.
Ladies U14Féile - Thank you
To the Secretary of Naomh Mearnóg and St. Sylvesters, This is just a short note to congratulate both your clubs on behalf of Ballyboden St. Endas for yet another fantastic Féile weekend.
U9 Girls Match Report 14 Apr 2013
St Sylvesters hosted an U9 girls blitz last Sunday. Garristown and Na Fianna provided the opposition. St Sylvesters provided two teams captained by Lisa Ryan and Caoimhe McComish. On a very blustery day, Lisa's team were undefeated, beating Caoimhe's team and drawing with Garristown and Na Fianna. Caoimhe's team beat Na Fianna, but lost to Garristown and Lisa's team. The girls on both teams played well and all had an enjoyable morning.
News from the girls Feile
Anthony sent a report and sent a few pictures, Peter sent a few also but the girls were having too much fun, couldn't have been the serious matter of Feile . . . I hear we had great support from our parents in setting up the fields and co-hosting eight teams with neighbours Nmh Marnóg and many thanks to all who helped . . . and, we made the semi-finals losing to Ballyboden . . . and Peter Hickey has pictures at gaapics.ie . . .
Minor girls and Scoil Iosa
Last week the Minor Girls lost their game V Ballyboden St Endas. This was their first defeat. Unfortuanately Scoil Iosa Girls also lost in the Leinster Semi Final V a very strong Dunshaughlin team. Congrats to John Mangan & Ann Uí Mhórdha for getting them so far
Update on Ladies Football
Great to see Lucia Hughes score a point for the Dublin U16 girls in their Leinster championship match against Offaly. Niamh McEvoy made a return to the Dublin seniors after injury and it is super to see her back in action. The senior girls beat Margaret's by 2 pts on Wednesday with great displays by Carol Hickey, Lisa Murphy and Aoife O' Flynn. The u15 girls won well away to Ballyboden and the U14 girls were convincing winners out in Newcastle against St Finians. The girls are in Feile action next Saturday which is being hosted in both Syls and N Mearnog with 48 teams in action over the day and the finals on Sunday in Parnell Park!
Minor girls win at Clontarf to go top in Div1
Sorry to see the lads lost to Clontarf in the Minor game at the weekend. The Minor Girls were also due to play Clontarf at home this weekend but conceded home advantage because of the state of the pitches in Broomfield and played away on Monday night in Clontarf instead. The girls had a great win Syls 4-6 Clontarf 2-5 in what was a very close game in Division 1. Conor Barry Manager of the Dublin Minor Team was an interested spectator.
Girls Leinster Senior Schools Semi Final
The Girls Leinster Senior Schools Semi Final between Scoil Iosa Malahide (Co. Ath Cliath) and Dunshaughlin Community College (Co. Na Mhí) will be played in Broomfield on Wednesday 10th April 2013 at 12.00 noon. Come out and support the girls. Scoil Iosa Cailiní abú. Eddie
Scoil Iosa Senior Girls Into Leinster Championship Semi Final
Today over in the Thomas Davis Ground Scoil Iosa Senior Girls Gaelic Football Team had a comprehensive win against Old Bawn S.S. Tallaght in the Leinster Quarter Final. Scoil Iosa 4-12 Old Bawn 1-3. Once again the girls put in a very strong display and are now in the last four in the Province.
Minor Girls Div 1 & Scoil Iosa Leinster Qtr. Final
After Syls. Minor Girls won the Div 3 Championship in October 2012, we were put into Division 1 for the 2013 Minor League. We felt that we should have been put up into Division 2 again this year for the League, but accepted the County Board’s decision at the end of the day.
Scoil Iosa Senior Ladies Team win Dublin
Very good times for Syls GAA Club this past year. Part of the the great success is reflected in the the performance of the teams from Scoil Iosa in Gaelic Football, Hurling & Ladies Gaelic Football. Last year 2011/2012 the Scoil Iosa Ladies Senior Team put in a very good performance in Dublin before losing heavily to a strong team from Manor House in Raheny.
Syls celebrate 2011 in style
Well Sylvesters, You dun it again. Another great night out, some very well deserved awards and recognition for our players, words of encouragement from the great Pillar Caffrey and Dublin Chairman Andy Kettle, and the usual top class organisation from Eddie Sullivans committee and the Grand Hotel. Aonghus McAnally compered and amused us and thanks to John Keenan for the pictures and the flawless presentation.
Syls Girls first ever Minor Championship
The Sylvesters ladies made history earlier in the year by entering a team in the Minor League and then in the Championship for the first time in the Clubs 109 year history. For most of the year the Minor team was made up of U17, U16 and even some U14 Players. The only actual U18 Minor Player Aisling Gill came beck from injury for the Championship Semi Final and she also played in the Minor Final yesterday Saturday 27th October 2012. Everyone else is eligible to play Minor football in 2013.
Syls u16 Girls – Another Tremendous Season ...
Nuala & I had the pleasure of managing the Girls u16 squad this season. We played in Division 2 of the League and with just 2 narrow defeats all season we managed to finish 2nd in a very tough league campaign. We were placed in Division 2 of the Championship and this was a competition that we really wanted to do well in. Our first game of the round robin group phase resulted in a heavy defeat to Foxrock/Cabinteeley.
Girls win Minor Championship - runners up U16
Congratulations to Eddie, Aine and Declan and their Minor Girls winning the Ladies Minor B Championship over O'Dwyers - I'm sure Eddie will send a report - thanks to Martin for the picture. Congratulations also to Pat Brennan and the U16 girls who lost their final to Cabinteely at UCD on Friday evening - again, I hope Pat can send a report and pictures.
Girls go close in Leinster Final
Ladies Leinster IFC St Laurences(Kildare) 3-7, Syls 1-11 Congratulations all round on a wonderful season. I'm sure Brian will give us the wrap up.
Ladies Win in Leinster Semi
The Ladies Leinster Championship semi final in Broomfield on Sunday afternoon served up an absolute cracker of a game. Played in front of a bumber crowd from both Malahide and Tinahely this game had it all from start to finish. The Syls girls had the best of the early exchanges and led by 2pts. However the Tinahely team was packed with Wicklow County Players and they came roaring back with a goal from 2011 All Star, Lucy Mulhall. The visitors started to take control for a period and finished the 1st half strongly to lead by 2pts at the break
Report on Ladies Leinster SF
Leinster Intermediate Ladies Club Championship Semi-final: St. Sylvester's 1 – 16 Tinahely 3 – 6 The Ladies took a step closer to Leinster glory by beating Tinahely of Wicklow in a nailbiting encounter at Broomfield on Sunday afternoon. They dominated possesion, as reflected in the number of scores for each side. However, they squandered much of that possesion, especially in the first half when they missed three shots at goal, including one rocket from Katy Slattery that crashed off the crossbar and rebounded 20 metres, along with half a dozen point efforts that went wide
Senior Girls in Leinster Final
I was in Broomfield today as a supporter in the Leinster Intermediate Semi Final Syls 1-16 Tinahely 3-6 and was very proud to see Syls qualify for the Intermediate Leinster Final next week. The following is a quote from the Dublin Ladies web site:
GAA Ladies Take to the Catwalk
Stars line out for Dublin Ladies GAA Fashion Show Dublin, 5th October 2012: Dublin Ladies GAA will be showing another side of themselves as they take to the catwalk for the biggest event in the player's social calendar. The worlds of sport and style will collide at the Dublin Ladies GAA Fashion Show, which takes place in the The Wright Venue, Swords, on Saturday 27th October.
U16 Girls also in Championship Final.
With the Intermediate Team in the Leinster Semi Final And The Minor team in the Championship Final we traveled to Clontarf last Wednesday 26 September 2012 to see Pat Brennan's U16 Team take on Clontarf in the Championship Semi Final. They did not disappoint and were on top for most of the game eventually winning with the score Clontarf 4-5 Syls 6-11. This is a very good result for Syls away against a very good Clontarf team. They will now face Foxrock Cabinteely in the Final.
All Ireland Ladies 7's
This Saturday, 6th October, Broomfield will be hit with an invasion of ladies footballers as we jointly host the All Ireland 7s. The intermediate competition will be held on pitches 1,2 & 3 in which our own girls will take part. Our games schedule is as follows:
Ladies win in Crettyard
Ladies Leinster Championship St Sylvesters 5-13 to Crettyard’s 1-7 Another convincing win sees the girls march on in the Leinster Intermediate Football Championship. Peter has pictures at gaapics.com A stylish display saw the girls run out convincing winners . Niamh Mc & Sinead Tracey were in great form in the middle of the field. Ciara Lynch, Anne Clarke & Niamh Harney kept the back line tight all day. Up front, Katie, Lisa Murphy & Sinead Aherne, kept notching up the scores. Overall a job well done by the whole squad on the day. The girls now have a home semi-final v Tinahely of Wicklow on the 14th October. A huge thanks to all who travelled to support the girls.
Sylvesters join elite band
It was a bit of a topic in the club after the hurlers win last Saturday so Mick Stuart compiled the following: This year, 2012, there are 39 clubs with Senior status in one or both of hurling and football. (Senior status is determined by Championship; Senior B hurling has been included). Of these, 16 have dual senior status, that is, in both hurling and football. They are:
