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Ladies Football News
March 09, 2017
25/26 February Matches – many games called off due to the bad weather, of those that did go ahead, Lucan were successful in all of them. Please see match reports below for more information. Lets hope the weather does not interfere too much with this weekends fixtures.
The recent Donate A Dress Night was a great success, A good night had by all. LS Ladies know how to have a good time. Thanks to everyone for their support, for Diarmuid who did all our advertising & Gerry for all his hardwork in setting up.
There are some Feile 2017 fundraising events coming up in the club,
- Friday 10th March there will be a 3rd/4th class disco in the club, from 2-9pm, €5 entry.
- Saturday 11th March, Feile Social night in club, 9pm till late, Top notch food, raffle and Elvis, what could go wrong!!, €15 at the door.
- Cheltenham week – fun horse racing competition with daily and overall prizes, using email address, put €10 in an envelope with name/email address and hand to Michael Sheary, any U14 mentor, or to club bar.
- St Patrick’s Day Barbecue, in the clubhouse on the afternoon/evening of St Patrick’s day, Usual activities in the club for the day, plus club finals and Cheltenham on TV.
The Girls Nursery continues on Saturday Mornings from 9:30 to 11:00, all girls born in 2010, 2011 and 2012 are very welcome.
Ladies Football Committee news
- First workshop of the LGFA Gaelic4Teens Programme held last weekend with Triona Leonard, Gemma O'Connor, Noel Simpson and Billy Egan in attendance.
- Work ongoing at club level with all 4 codes on providing ongoing mentor support. This is taking various shapes such as regular sessions with club GPO David Moran, downloads to be available on the club website amongst other initiatives currently being developed.
- Reminder to all that membership is now due with option to pay by monthly instalments finishing this Sunday, 5th of March.
- The next Monthly Ladies Football meeting is scheduled for Wednesday the 8th of March at 8.30.
- Further updates will be available on these and other areas at the meeting.
- For any girls aged 15 or older the DLGFA will be running referees courses. Anyone interested contact their mentor who can provide more details. Wish all of our girls playing with Dublin teams all the best.
Ladies Football Match Results / Reports for weekend of 25/26 Feb.
U11 v St Vincents - A very sucessful trip by the U11's Girls Football to St. Vincent's Parc Uinsionn on Sunday last. Whilst the weather was poor, Lucan Sarsfields were anything but. In the first league match of the season, great enthusiam and determination was shown by all. The step up to 50 minute matches was taken in their stride. Officially of course the result was a draw, but Lucan easily came out on top in both matches.
U13B Division 3 v Naomh Olaf, Final Score Lucan Sarsfields 5-14 Naomh Olaf 4-10
U13C Division 6S v St Finians, Final Score St Finians 1-1, Lucan Sarsfields 3-10
Congratulations to all as this is the first time that Lucan have fielded a competitive team at C level.
U14 Division 1 v BBSE, Final Score Lucan Sarsfields, 4-2, Ballyboden St Endas A, 1-10
Windy stormy and equally bad for both teams, that said, it was an exciting and engaging encounter that saw the Lucan girls ending the visitors’ 14 month unbeaten run by the narrowest of margins. Great credit to both teams for their commitment, and very well done. we look forward to the next installment with relish!
U14 Division 6S v BSJ, Final Score Ballinteer St Johns B, 2-3, Lucan Sarsfields B, 8-7
1st league game of the season away to BSJ on a wild Storm Ewan afternoon. LS played with the wind in the 1st half and got some nice points but showed great determination against the wind in the 2nd half and got some great team goals. Well done to BSJ on a sporting game.
U15 Division 1 v St Finians, Final Score St Finians 2-5, Lucan Sarsfields, 5-5,
Hard fought game in terrible conditions Lucan led by a point at half time .In the second half Lucan pulled away with some fine scores winning by 3 goals at full time. A good start to our league campaign
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