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Club For the latest Club news, please see main News Page  In this edition, look out for the Gr8s Fun Quiz section where we asked some people a few thought provoking questions Membership is now due for 2018, deadline for the interest free 6 month instalment has been extended to February 28th  All Ladies Football players need to be registered before they can play. 2018 Membership Rates (opens in new tab) Click Here to pay online Lotto – The Jackpot has reached €20,000. Why not subscribe to the weekly draw when you log in to the membership page, Tickets can be purchased at the Clubhouse bar and from the usual outlets A Supreme Day of Supreme Racing  The Lucan Sarsfields Annual Race Day in conjunction with Leopardstown Race is fast approaching; we are delighted to offer a super afternoon of Supreme National Hunt Racing with the best seats in the house, a four course meal with wine in the 1888 suite, a professional tipster, a Prosecco reception in the club, a return bus, and a chance to meet and greet some of our Dublin Stars both past and present. All proceeds go towards club development, to book your place today contact Joe 086 815 4635, Jim 086 238 7585, Ronan 087 699 8572.

DATE FOR THE DIARY – Good Friday - Annual Maintenance Day

We are looking for people to give a hand for an hour or two on Good Friday particularly those who have relevant skills – electricians, carpenters, painters et ala; those like myself who aren’t as skilled can always assisted as well with a general clean up. The Club is a big place and can always do with a bit of extra TLC. With the Bar open there could be free pints!

Ladies Football Team News

Team Photos  - we hope to have team photos up on the club website over the next few weeks. Why not use the first game of the season as an opportunity to get the team photos taken. Pictured (above) is Louise McSweeney, Lucan G4MO (MamaMia!), being congratulated when awarded Player of the year 2017 Feile Preparation is well under way, April 14 and 15 are the dates for the Dublin Feile, more details will follow. Please support any fundraising initiatives. DUBLIN LGFA COACHING EDUCATION PROGRAMMES 2018 Dublin LGFA will be hosting two further FUNdamentals coaching courses on the 7th and 28th of April. We are just awaiting confirmation of venues for both courses.

Gaelic for Mothers and Others (G4MO, or as we call them in Lucan, The MamaMias!) are pictured here in their new Kit, are always looking out for new players, please get in touch with Carmel Reid for more info.

Mentors Info

Player Injury Guidelines - All mentors should familiarise themselves with the Club guidelines with regard to player injuries. Click Here to view a copy.  Now is also a good time to re-read the Official Rules of Ladies football - and the Dublin Bye-laws

Gr8s Fun Quiz

Something new for the newsletter, I've been asking a few people, not always associated with sport to have a go at a few fun questions.

For this months’ quiz, Two Ladies Football Gr8s, Lucan Sarsfields Mama Mia, Carmel Reid, and eight-time All Ireland Final Winner for Cork, Juliet Murphy took part. Many thanks, Carmel and Juliet. 

Next month will be another All-Ireland medal winner and another Club Gr8!!

Carmel Reid says she is sporty, energetic, focused & loyal, and enjoys a good night out. She played Ladies Football with London & Tara Ladies Gaelic Football Clubs and Soccer with the Wembley Ladies when she lived in the UK. Carmel also played in three Senior county finals with the Garda GAA and in one Minor. Carmel is determined to keep the MamaMias team going, "we have grown from 6 players a few years ago to a squad of nearly 30 now." Q1, Current favorite music? PINK /U2/ Rag and Bone Man Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10, how good are you with technology, e.g 1 - I can send a text! to 10 - Nerdiest person in the world!!  5 ish Q3. Do you have a favourite quote? What goes around comes around. Q4. What is your most memorable sporting moment and why? Johnny Dooley winning the All-Ireland Hurling final against Limerick, We were on the hill and loads of Offaly supporters had left and they heard the cheering up in Quinn's.  Q5. What was the most important piece of advice given to you by a parent/mentor/teacher/advisor?  Treat others as you would like to be treated.  Q6. Where were you when Katie Taylor won Gold in London? Work.  Q7. Who would you most like to sit down with for a cup of tea and a chat? This person can be alive or dead, real or fictional.  My mum for one last time.  Q8. Describe yourself in just one word.  Determined.

Winning 11 county championships, five Munster championships and two All-Ireland Club Championships with her club, Dononoughmore, Former Cork Captain and legendary midfielder Juliet Murphy came out of retirement in 2013 to help the county win the Brendan Martin Cup for the eighth time in nine years. Juliet is a Business Studies- Recreation and Leisure graduate of Cork Institute of Technology. She has her own fitness centre in Ballincollig. Juliet is a national school teacher in Crosshaven and recently earned a Masters also from CIT, and become involved in Project Spraoi, a strategy to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in school children. Q1, Current favorite music? I like a mix of music really. Anything from the Coronas, Ryan Adams, Dolores Keane, Dean Martin...not very definitive I know! Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10, how good are you with technology? I guess a 6 or 7. I do enjoy tech gadgets Q3. Do you have a favourite quote? Ní Neart go cur le chéile Q4. What is your most memorable sporting moment and why? Beating Waterford’s Ballymacarbery for the our club Donoughmore in the Munster Final ( they had beaten us 5 years in a row). Q5. What was the most important piece of advice given to you by a parent/mentor/teacher/advisor?  One day on a bus coming home from a match our coach Eamonn Ryan advised me to go back to College to become a primary school teacher. I heeded!! Q6. Where were you when Katie Taylor won Gold in London? Nowhere exciting just at home. Never liked those Russians!! Q7. Who would you most like to sit down with for a cup of tea and a chat? This person can be alive or dead, real or fictional.  My grandparents that have all passed away. They played such a role throughout different stages of my life. I’d love to chat to them one last time.  Q8. Describe yourself in just one word.  Kind.