Ladies Football
Sylvester's Girls Off to World Cup in OZ
Aimee Hazely and Sinead Tracey from our Ladies team have been selected to line out for Ireland in the Aussie Rules World Cup in August. This is both a great achievement and honour for the girls and for the club to represent Ireland. Sinead captained the Dublin Juniors to All Ireland glory in 2010 and Aimee hopes to follow that feat this year as she is a vital part of the Dubs Juniors in 2011. Both girls make up a dynamic midfield partnership for the Syls Ladies Team and have been inspirational in helping the team reach the championship final again this year, which will be played on the 7th September.
Nicole Owens helps Dublin Monors to All Ireland Final
Nicole came on as a sub in Dublins fine comeback against Galway at Ballymahon on Saturday. See the report on Hill16 http://www.hill16.ie/index.php?/home/comments/minor-jackies-stage-incredible-comeback-to-react-all-ireland-final/
Adult Ladies Win in Cup v St Peregrines
The adult girls team continued their winning ways with a tidy win against St Peregrines in Broomfield on Wednesday night. Amy, Sinead and Louise Ryan bossed midfield. Niamh G, Moyno and Diane gave little away at the back with Mel, Orlaith and Carol Hickey keeping the scoreboard ticking over throughout. Final score, Syls Girls 1-10, St Peregrines 2-2.
Super Syls Girls Reach Championship Final
Our adult girls team put in a super performance last night against Thomas Davis, at Kiltipper Road, to reach the championship semi-final. Clashes with the Davis girls are always tough and this one was no different, but the girls put in a serious shift to edge out their opponents. We started well, building up a 3 point lead, but Davis came back at us to get within 1 point after 15 minutes. Aimee, Louise and Sinead T dominated at midfield and gave us a great platform to attack their goal. Sinead Aherne knocked in a goal with one of her cool trademark finishes followed up by 2 more points to give us a 1-5 to 0-3 lead at the break.
SYLS GIRLS BEAT RAHENY IN LEAGUE
The adult girls team avenged last seasons championship final defeat with a great win against Raheny, in the Intermediate League, on Wednesday night in Broomfield. After the exam break, the girls took little time to get into their stride, with some fine scores from Nicole, Diane, Niamh Lawlor, Orlaith and Sinead. However Raheny got back in the game through some fine points from their new county star Siobhain Woods as our defence were put to the test on a number of occasions.
Dubs (Syls) Aherne "makes Irish Leaving Cert Paper"..
A piece from the Ladies website - www.dublinladiesgaelic.ie Dublin’s Sinéad Aherne has achieved a fair view honours and won many awards during her football career and has rightfully been acclaimed as one of the greatest forwards to have donned the Sky Blue jersey and is often spoken off in the same terms as Dublin scoring legends as Brogan, Keaveney and Rock. Politician John Hume was recently voted “Ireland’s Greatest” in a public poll conducted by RTÉ.
Girls Win Through to Championship Semi Final
The adult girls team defeated Man O War away on Wednesday night to book their place in the championship semi-final. In difficult conditions the girls had to dig deep against strong opposition to secure the win by 1-11 to 0-11. Our defence stood strong again with solid performances from Michele Walls, Niamh Gallagher and Leah Harold. Niamh Harney scored the goal that made the difference, and Lisa McIntyre saved a last minute penalty to secure the win.
Syls Girls March on in Championship With 3 Goal Star Nicole
We said this game was going to be a cracker, and on Wednesday evening in Broomfield, that is exactly what we got. Games between the Syls girls and Thomas Davis are always hard fought tight affairs and it was only 2 points that separated the teams, in Syls favour, after 60 minutes.
Girls U16 D2 Final
The time of the Girls U16 Div 2 League Final on next Sunday 22nd May 2011 in Broomfield, Syls V Fingallians has been changed to 6pm Le meas, Eddie
Adult Girls in Championship Action on Wednesday 18th May
This Wednesday in Broomfield, the adult girls host Thomas Davis in the 2nd round of the Championship at 7.30pm. This game promises to be a cracker as previous fixtures against each other has shown. Syls girls beat the Tallaght girls in last years semi-final with a late goal and we expect this game to be close all the way. Lets get up in big numbers and cheer on the girls. They deserve a big Malahide support on the night.
U16 girls second in Div2 - 3 on Dublin squad
The U16 girls are nearly finished their League Campaign. They are second in the table of eight to Fingallians in the U16 Div 2 with 22 points (three points for a win). Fingallians are on 25 points. In the last few weeks the teams have been involved in a top 4 bottom 4 extra round of matches.
Adult Girls Beat Lucan Sarsfields in Championship
Syls Girls travelled to Lucan on Wednesday evening for the first round of the championship and came away with a hard fought victory. Playing against a strong wind in the first half we found it difficult to get into the opposition's half early on. We got a breakaway goal through Niamh Lawlor but then conceded 1-3 without response. Our defence of Michele, Niamh G and Moyno started to get to grips with the wave of attacks coming at them which was the platform for 3 points back. Just before the break Kim was fouled as she went at goal and Sinead Aherne converted the penalty to give us a goal lead at the break.
Sinead Aherne scores nine in Jackies League2 victory
Congratulations to the Dublin Ladies on winning League Division2 against Meath at Parnell Park today. Sinead Aherne contributed 9 points (6 frees), continuing her All Star form. Good report at http://www.hill16.ie/index.php?/home/comments/jackies-see-off-royals-to-capture-division-2-league-title/
Under 14 Girls in Feile Action This Weekend
The under 14 girls team travel on Saturday morning to Naomh Olaf's for the 2011 Dublin Feile Competition. The girls have had a great start to the new season, winning all of their 6 league games so far and are looking forward to the group stage of the competition on Saturday. They will play 5 matches, against Fingallians, Naomh Barrog, St Judes, Robert Emmets and Cuala. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in the group will go forward to the semi-finals stage in Ballyboden on Sunday.
Emily Rheinisch helps U16 girls come back from dead V O'Toole's
Emily Rheinisch played her first game for Syls U16 girls away to O'Toole's on Wednesday night 23rd March 2011.Emily comes from a family steeped in Dublin GAA particularly hurling with Craobh Chiaráin and Dublin. She has played against Syls every season since U10 with Scoil Uí Connaill. They do not have an U16 team this year and she has got permission from the County Board to guest with Syls U16 this year. She is a member of the Dublin U16 panel and has come to Malahide at a time when Syls are badly in need of a regular full forward.
Syls girls roundup 21st Mar - 3 wins
There were some super results for the Syls girls over the weekend. Under 11 girls won away to Clann na Gael Fontenoy, 2-3 to 0-3. Under 12 girls unlucky to lose by a goal at home to Erins Isle. Under 13 girls had a great win at home to Cuala, 2-10 to 0-4. Under 14 girls were convincing winners at home to Parnells, 5-12 to 1-3. The Under 16 girls game has been re-scheduled away to O'Tooles on Wednesday at 7.30pm. Well done to all involved.
Ladies Football over weekend 13th March
Syls Ladies teams had four games at the weekend. The U16's and U14's had good wins on Sunday V Ballinteer U16 & Finians U14.The U12's lost to St Annes & U11's to Erins Isle. The U16's had a good three point win V Ballinteer at home without one of our two Dublin U16 stars Eimer Treacy & Kim White. Eimer fractured her leg V St Bridget's last week and will be out for 7 weeks we wish her a speedy recovery. As well as staring for Syls U16 on Sunday Kim White also starred for the Dubs V Meath on Saturday at corner back in the Leinster Championship. The Dubs won 2-12 to 2-5 against a tough Meath team.
Syls Girls off to Mixed Start in First Weekend of Fixtures
Our girls teams were back in league action over the weekend with 3 wins and 3 defeats from the 6 matches played. The under 11 girls won away to Clontarf, the under 13 girls won at home to Clontarf and the under 14 girls won at home to Na Dubhgall.
Ladies Section Gets Ready for 2011
All the girls teams have been back in training for the 2011 season for the past month and juvenile matches start back on the weekend of 5th / 6th March. We have entered teams at Under 9, 10,11,12,13,14,16 and Adult with over 150 girls now playing in our section. We have four girls currently training with Dublin Squads at Under 16, Minor and Adult and we hope for more glory in the Dublin Jersey this year.
Double Sweep for Syls Girls in Croker
On Saturday night at the Dublin Ladies County Board Awards in Croke Park, St Sylvesters Ladies were the toast of Dublin GAA. Sinead Treacy, who captained the Dublin Senior B team to All Ireland glory was honoured with Players Player of the Year. Moments, later the Dublin Senior Player of the Year was announced and Sinead Aherne was welcomed to collect this award with a standing ovation from the packed audience. This was an outstanding achievement for the girls and recognises their huge commitment and success in ladies football. They are both a huge credit to their county,club and families. The girls were joined by their families and club members on the night to celebrate these huge honours. Next up are the All Star Awards on Saturday in Citywest and we wish Sinead Aherne the best as she aims to achieve back to back awards. Congrats again ladies from all in St Sylvesters.
Sinead Aherne 'Player of the Month September'
Peter Hickey did the honours again with a few nice pictures - www.gaapics.com - nice to see Anne and Eddie and Cliodhna and the some of the Syls Ladies committee included
The Girls are Back in Town
Niamh and Sinead brought the Brendan Martin All Ireland Ladies Trophy to Malahide on Sunday for a bit of a hooley. Sinead Tracy brought the Aisling McGinn, our piper lead the traditional parade across the railway bridge, Niamh McEvoy from Parnells, Ann Clark from Marnóg, Mary Nevin from Na Fianna and Louise Kidd from St Pergrines came to lend support, Malahide and Syls folk came to show their appreciation, the Ladies Committee and the lads at the club did the business as usual, the singers were great and Niamh McEvoy capped it all with her own version of Phil Lynotts classic 'The Girls are Back in Town'.
Paudi O'Shea pick Sinead as his Player of the Year
In his Independent article headed "Dublin dazzler Aherne shows the boys how it's done", Kerry legend Paudi O'Shea picked our Sinead above Bernard Brogan and Lar Corbett and all the other super performares of 2010 as hi Player Of The Year. "I'm going to go down an unconventional route with my player of the year. It has to go to Sinéad Aherne, the Dublin ladies star. I was mesmerised watching the skill she displayed in the All-Ireland final against Tyrone. She racked up 2-7 in 60 minutes with 2-4 of that coming from play.
Jackies Coming to Malahide
St Sylvesters GAA Club welcome the victorious Dublin Senior Ladies Football Team and the Brendan Martin Cup to Malahide on Sunday, the 24th October. Following their superb victory in the All Ireland Football Final in September, St Sylvester's stars Sinead Aherne & Niamh McEvoy will lead the parade into Malahide and to St Sylvesters GAA Club to celebrate their historic victory. They will be joined by a number of their Dubs team mates on the night.
Adult Ladies Finish Laegue Campaign in Style
The adult ladies travelled to Ballyboden on Wednesday night for their last league game and came away with a convincing win of 8-12 to 1-5. Everything clicked for them on the night with some outstanding performances. Aimee & Kim kept the defence tight, Sinead T & Niamh Mc kept the engine room purring and Nicole, Niamh Lawlor, Sinead Aherne & Fiona keep the scoreboard ticking throughout. Well done girls to finish off a superb season for Syls Ladies back in adult football. Roll on 2011.
Girls U16 C'ship SF v Cuala Sunday Broomfield 3pm
The U16 girls have also reached the U16 Championship Semi Final V Cuala at home in Broomfield at 3pm. The last time we reached the U16 Semi Final was also at home V Thomas Davis in 2002 see attached photograph. The 2002 team went on to win the double of League & championship.
Sinead Aherne nominated for All Star
Following her heroic performance in the All Ireland Ladies Final, Syls Sinead Aherne has been nominated for an All Star at the awards night in Citywest on the 13th November. We wish Sinead well as she seeks her second consecutive All Star Award. Interesting that a few lads commented that Lyndsey Davey from Skerries should have beent nominated. Tyrone thought she was Sinead's 'Terribe Twin' in the All Ireland Final., brilliant.
Girls U16 Championship
The U16 girls had another very good win in the Championship at home to Castleknock on Sunday. They are the only unbeaten team in the competition and have topped the Northside group. They now qualify for the Semi Final against the runner up in the south side group. Eddie
Ladies win over Man of War
Sorry Lads, the note about promotion was a little premature - we need a win from our last two games to be promoted. Niamh and Sinead returned to club action on Wednesday to help Syls gain promotion to Intermediate football with a good win over Man of War at Broomfield. Congrats to Brian and Dave McEvoy and all the girls on a great return for Syls Ladies.
Another successful All Ireland 7's co-hosted by Syls
Saturday 25th Sept Syls successfully co-hosted the All Ireland 7's with neighbours Naomh Marnóg. I counted 8 pitches in Broomfield - over 90 teams attending. Big congratulations to Gerry, John, Suzanne, Angela, Adrienne, Carol, Liz, Brian, Redmond, Eddie, Anne, Martin and everyone who made it happen. I guess you will all see todays events at Croke Park as just reward - enjoy it all. Pictures from Martin Tracy
