Congratulations to Abby Shiels, named on the Leinster LGFA Team of the LIDL National League 2021.

What a goal! from Chris Crummey, last Saturday, in Croke Park, ensuring the win over Galway and a place in the Leinster SHC for Dublin against Kilkenny. Chris is joined on the panel by Ronan Smith, John Bellew and his brother Paul

Lucan Sarsfields had 3 players out with the Dublin U14 camogie development squads on 26 June. Izzy Cuffe was in Antrim. Chloe O'Shea played against Wexford and Eva Collis played against Kildare, well done girls!!

Well done to the Dublin U20's and Lucans Mark Lavin, who beat Wicklow on Thursday evening to reach the Leinster U20 Semi-finals.

Best of luck to Lucan Sarsfields Finn Bruton who is named on the Dublin minor team to play Offaly on Saturday in the Eirgrid Leinster Minor Football quarter final.

Mixed fortunes for our adult hurlers in the leagues last weekend with the highlights being good wins for the Junior As over St Pats and the Junior Cs defeating Kevin’s, the senior team were unlucky to lose out to Cuala by 2 points, while the Junior B’s lost to a strong Thomas Davis side. In ladies football both junior teams recorded away wins against St Annes and St Finians, while the inters lost at home to Maurs.  Senior camogie took a win at home to Faughs as did the Junior 5’s against Cuala, followed by the Junior 3’s on Tuesday, winning, also against Cuala.  On Monday, an new first as our four minor ladies football teams opened their league campaigns with wins for the B’s and C’s.  All club results and match reports are below.

Congratulations and best wishes to Kevin O’Reilly and his new bride Jaclyn who got married in New York after recently moving there (photo attached). Kevin was one of the most skilful and talented hurlers in Dublin over the past 15 years and certainly among the best to ever to play for Lucan. He was on the minor team that won a first ever ‘A’ championship for the club in 2005 and captured another ‘A’ championship title at U21 in 2008. He was leading scorer for the seniors for over a decade before leading our Junior As to the championship final last year.  We wish him the very best for his new life in the USA and hopefully we will see him back in Lucan and maybe line out in the green and black again at some point.

Please note that dogs are not allowed on the premises of Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club. All teams are asked to inform visiting clubs of this when arranging home fixtures. 

All teams are to return club equipment, (flags, nets, etc) to the correct storage area when matches are completed so that the gear is available to the next team. All teams using Pitch 1 and Pitch 2 are to replace the goalmouth protection at the end of the games. Due to the huge demands placed on our facilities at the moment, Home and Visiting teams are asked not to use Pitch 1 or 2 for warmups and drills prior to games.

Closure of Griffeen car-park

Please see linked map of pedestrian entrances to Griffeen Park following proposed closure next Monday, 12th July 2021.

The car-park will be closed for upgrading  and expanding  as part of the construction of the new Lucan swimming-pool.

Existing  pedestrian accesses to the park from both  eastern and western sides will be maintained as are.

Pedestrian access to Griffeen Park from the Griffeen Road will be limited to the western side beyond the new substation.

Griffeen Park- park entrances available following car-park closure[27].pdf

Our condolences to Derek Porter and family on the death of both his parents, Mabel and Jack who were buried together last weekend. May they both rest in peace.

The Kellogs Cul Camp is underway at the club, with over 280 boys and girls in attendance this week. 

Bookings for the last few places are being taken for our Summer Camps in association with club sponsor Keane Windows & Doors. Full details here.

Earlier this year, Lucan Sarsfields Senior Hurling ran a Fantasy Golf Teams Competition based on The US Masters.  

The competition was very successful, generating much-needed funds to help cover the costs of running our Senior Hurling Team in 2021.  

The feedback from entrants in the Competition was also positive and the Competition added greatly to their enjoyment of the Masters. We have decided to run our Fantasy Golf Teams Competition again, this time based on the Open Championship (which takes place Thurs – Sun of next week, July 15 - 18).  

This is again a fundraiser for our Senior Hurling team. 

Each entrant will select 5 golfers and 1 standby golfer for their team.  There will be a change in the way the prize-winning teams are decided; in this Competition, this will be based on the lowest score achieved by the best 3 players on each team. Entries will cost €10, full details and rules of the competition are here: https://bit.ly/LucanSarsFantasyGolf.

Lucan Sarsfields Golf Society next outing is July 10th at Moyvalley GC. Contact Capt Jack Butler at 087 258 2780, or Seamus Fagan at 086 816 8984 to book your tee-time.

Competition Time 

We are looking to get the inner designer in our members to design a poster for our clubhouse, highlighting our club values. The winning design will be displayed as 2m x 1m signage at the side of our pitches at the club, and internally at our the clubhouse. The winner will also receive a 100 euro club shop voucher. Closing date 31 July 2021

Our Values are: 

•    Respect [Meas]

•    Teamwork  [Obair Foirne]

•    Inclusiveness [Ionchuimsitheacht]

•    Community [Pobal]

•    Fun [Spraoi]

•    Player Welfare [Leas Imreora]

Lucan GAA -  Adult Fitness Sessions in association with ABC Gym.  

ABC have been successfully running outdoor training since May 10th and have now joined forces with Lucan Sarsfields to open these up to non-ABC members on a Pay As You Go basis from Monday June 21st. The proceeds from the Pay As You Go sessions will go directly to Lucan GAA to help with club developments in an effort to help recover from the Covid pandemic. So not only will you be doing something for your own fitness, you will be supporting the the club community in the process. It costs €12 per session and Class packages will be added as we go.

Taking place at the following times:

7pm Monday and Wednesday, 6pm Tuesday and

8am Saturday morning - ABC Athletics (Run) Club.

You can go to one or more of the five time slots as you wish. Just go to https://www.abcgym.ie/glg-outdoor-fitness to sign up and pre-pay. We look forward to making both a big push on your fitness and fundraising for Lucan GAA Club.

The proceeds from the Pay As You Go sessions will go directly to Lucan GAA to help with club developments in an effort to help recover from the Covid pandemic. So not only will you be doing something for your own fitness, you will be supporting the the club community in the process. It costs €12 per session and Class packages will be added as we go.

Taking place at the following times:

7pm Monday and Wednesday, 6pm Tuesday and

8am Saturday morning - ABC Athletics (Run) Club.

You can go to one or more of the five time slots as you wish. Just CLICK THIS to sign up and pre-pay. We look forward to making both a big push on your fitness and fundraising for Lucan GAA Club.

The LDCU Academy takes place on Saturday mornings for boys and girls aged between 4 and 7. Pre-registration is essential, Click Here for more details.

12th Lock Café is open from 6pm-8pm weekdays and weekend mornings when training is taking place.

The ONeills Club Shop is open Thursdays 7-9pm and Saturdays 10am to 1pm. 

Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club Lotto

Jackpot €10,600

There was no winner of the Club Lotto Jackpot of €10600 held on 8th July 2021. 

The numbers drawn were: 

4, 8, 16, 23 

Lucky Dip winners of €30 each:  

Eoghan O'Sullivan, Terry Mylor, Adam Rooney, David Geraghty, Bill Ryan

The Jackpot for the next draw, to be held on Thursday 15 July, is €11,000, and is sponsored by:

O'Grady's Hearing Care Services 

The draw, managed by Shay Hurson, will live streamed from the 12th Lock Cafe at 9pm to our Facebook page. 

Tickets can be purchased via the website, ClubForce APP or at the following link: http://bit.ly/LucanSarsfieldsClubLotto. 

Thank You for supporting Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club.

For The Record

02/07/2021

Go Ahead Adult Hurling League Division Ten North Group 1

Kevins 2-10, Lucan Sarsfields 5-15

U15 Ladies Football League Division 1

Clontarf A 8-8, Lucan Sarsfields 2-1

03/07/2021

Go Ahead Adult Hurling League Division One South

Cuala 4-12, Lucan Sarsfields 2-16

U16 Camogie Division 4

Lucan Sarsfields B 1-9, Craobh Chiarain 0-3

U16 Hurling League Div.1

Ballyboden St Endas A 2-11, Lucan Sarsfields A 5-19

U16 Hurling League Div.5

Lucan Sarsfields B 4-8, Scoil Ui Chonaill 4-15

U15 Ladies Football League Division 5

Fingallians B 2-7, Lucan Sarsfields B 1-1

U14 Hurling D Qualifying Gp.A

Good Counsel Liffey Gaels 4-7, Lucan Sarsfields B 5-3

U13 Hurling Grading League Div.1

Lucan Sarsfields A 3-9, St Vincents A 4-3

U13 Hurling Grading League Div.3

Round Towers (L) A 5-11, Lucan Sarsfields B 2-3

U13 Hurling Grading League Div.8

Na Fianna C 0-1, Lucan Sarsfields C 12-11

U12 Hurling A Group

St Judes 1, Lucan Sarsfields 1 - away win

U12 Hurling C Group 1

Lucan Sarsfields 2 , St Patricks (D) - away win

U12 Hurling E Group 1

Cuala 2, Lucan Sarsfields 3  - home win

04/07/2021

Go-Ahead Senior Camogie 1

Lucan Sarsfields 2-11, Faughs/Celtic 1-5

Go Ahead Adult Hurling League Division Five South

Lucan Sarsfields 2-24, St Patricks (P) 1-8

Go Ahead Adult Hurling League Division Seven South

Thomas Davis 5-12, Lucan Sarsfields 2-11

Minor Football League Division Two South

Lucan Sarsfields 2-11, St Brigids 1-13

Minor Football League Division Four North

Lucan Sarsfields 2-9, Clontarf 4-14

Minor Football League Division Five North Group 3

Erin Go Bragh 0-13, Lucan Sarsfields 1-3

U16 Ladies Football League Division 2

St Oliver Plunketts 17-19, Lucan Sarsfields 4-8

U16 Ladies Football League Division 7

Man O War 3-12, Lucan Sarsfields B 0-3

U15 Hurling A Qualifying Gp.A

Lucan Sarsfields A 5-15, Naomh Mearnog 0-3

U15 Hurling D Qualifier

Kilmacud Crokes B 3-17, Lucan Sarsfields B 1-17

U14 Ladies Football League Division 1b

Ballyboden St Endas A 2-6, Lucan Sarsfields 4-10

U14 Ladies Football League Division 7a

Craobh Chiaran 3-5, Lucan Sarsfields B 3-5

U13 Ladies Football League Division 1b

Lucan Sarsfields 3-5, Kilmacud Crokes A 8-12

U13 Ladies Football League Division 4b

Ballyboden St Endas B 2-9, Lucan Sarsfields B 0-4

U13 Ladies Football League Division 10a s

Lucan Sarsfields C 3-8, Thomas Davis B 2-8

05/07/2021

U18 Ladies Football League Division 1b

Ballyboden St Endas A 6-22, Lucan Sarsfields 3-4

Under 18 Ladies Football League Division 5b

Lucan Sarsfields B 8-12, Ballyboden St Endas B 6-4

Under 18 Ladies Football League Division 6b

Lucan Sarsfields C 5-7, St Marys Saggart 1-10

U18 Ladies Football League Division 9b

Ballyboden St Endas E 1-8, Lucan Sarsfields 1-4

06/07/2021

Go Ahead Adult Football League Division Six South

Lucan Sarsfields 0-11, St Annes 2-9

Go-Ahead Junior Camogie 3 Group 1

Lucan Sarsfields C 7-10, Cuala C 1-7

Go-Ahead Junior Camogie 4 Group 1

Kilmacud Crokes D 3-8, Lucan Sarsfields D 2-2

U16 Hurling League Div.5

Bray Emmets 3-10, Lucan Sarsfields B 5-6

U14 Football A Qualifying Gp.B

Lucan Sarsfields A 3-8, Kilmacud Crokes A 4-13

U14 Football C Qualifying Gp.A

St Marys S 6-8, Lucan Sarsfields B 6-1

07/07/2021

Go-Ahead Adult Ladies Football League Division 2

Parnells 10-19, Lucan Sarsfields 2-8

Go-Ahead Adult Ladies Football League Division 9

Lucan Sarsfields C 5-10, Raheny B 4-14

Go Ahead Adult Football League Division One South

Castleknock 1-18, Lucan Sarsfields 1-14

Minor Hurling League Division One North

St Vincents 2-9, Lucan Sarsfields 3-6

Minor Hurling League Division Four

Lucan Sarsfields 5-13, St Vincents 1-5

U16 Camogie Division 1 Group 2

Lucan Sarsfields A 5-9, St Vincents 0-3

08/07/2021

Go Ahead Adult Football League Division Ten South

Castleknock, Lucan Sarsfields

Go Ahead Adult Football League Division Eleven South Group 2

Lucan Sarsfields, St Judes

U15 Hurling A Qualifying Gp.A

Clontarf A, Lucan Sarsfields A    St Annes 34

U15 Hurling D Qualifier

Lucan Sarsfields B, Cuala C

MATCH REPORTS

Match reports are always welcome after every game. Please include the date and time of the fixture, the venue, opposition and competition. 

If you have a team photo, or a photo of the coin-toss that would be great, and always include the squad list.

Send reports by email to pro.lucansarsfields.dublin@gaa.ie with "Match Report" included in the subject line or use this form

Hurling

AHL5:  Lucan Sarsfields 2-25. St Pats Palmerston 1-9.

This was a very comfortable win for Lucan Junior A’s at AGP. St Pats opened the scoring but Lucan soon got on top and dominated the opening half to lead 1-15 to 1-3 at half time with the goal coming from Emmett Allen.  The second half was little different and an excellently finished goal from CJ Smith had settled the issue long before the end.  Lucan had 10 different scorers including full back Rob Twomey who made a storming run up the field to get the final score of the match.  Clan Canavan was excellent in goals in his first outing at this level, and the backs in front of him were rarely troubled with Gavan Millea and Anto McNulty in the half back line dominant throughout. Oisin O’Brien and Emmet Allen were most impressive in the forwards and the subs introduced also made a positive contribution.  Overall this was a very good performance from a young Lucan second team who now have two wins from two and are competing at the right end of the league table.

Lucan team/ scorers: C Canavan, A Sheehan, R Twomey (0-1), A Lee, G Millea, L Murphy, A McNulty (0-2, 0-1f), B Aird (0-1), E O’Connor, D Kavanagh (0-2), E Allen (1-8, 0-5f), O O’Brien (0-5), C O’Maolmhana, CJ Smyth (1-1), K Masterson (0-2). Subs introduced; I Crowley, D Reynolds, T Swords, E Dowling (0-2), J McCarthy (0-1).

AHL10: Kevins 2-10  Lucan Sarsfields 5-14

Lucan lined out in Dolphins barn on Friday night looking to build on their round one league win. The game had a tentative start with Kevins getting the first scores. These were cancelled out however by a lively Daniel Coogan who found the net after a neat flick to gain possession in the danger zone. Daire Murphy also put over two scores to give Lucan a narrow 1-2 to 0-4 lead after the first quarter. Following the restart, Eoin Power fed Martin O'Shea who fielded excellently, spun and ripped the second goal to the net. Two Kevins scores came next before O'Shea found the net again - this time a more conventional follow-up from the corner forward. Lucan entered a period of dominance but a growing wide-count kept Kevins in the game. They netted themselves but Lucan had enough done to lead 3-9 to 1-8 at halftime.

After the break, Lucan stretched their lead with Coogan again breaking fee to find the net. Kevins goaled again but Lucan led by two goals entering the final quarter. Lucan subs made an impact in the final quarter with Cian Ryan scoring goal No. 5. Lucan were composed to the end and scored five unanswered points to see the game out. Lucan were generally on top with just three scores from placed balls and had ten different scorers but a wide count of 20-10 left room for improvement.

Lucan Team and scorers: J Myler; L Power, D Hussey, M O'Malley; D Lawlor, P Kennedy, C O'Neill; D Murphy (0-3: 0-1f, 0-1 65), E Higgins (0-2); D Quinn (0-1), F Breen (0-1), E Power (0-4); D Coogan (2-0), R Hazley, M O'Shea (2-0); J Brant, S Keegan (0-1f), M Daly (0-1), C Ryan (1-1), R Brant