MAI 2019 Programme

2019 Mini All Ireland 

Proudly sponsored by Lisney Terenure

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Chairman’s Welcome 3 

GPOs’ Letter 4 

Club Information 7 

2013/2014 Academy Group 8 

2012 Academy Group 9 

U8 Boys 10 

U8 Girls 11 

U9 Boys 12 

U9 Girls 13 

U10 Boys 14 

U10 & U11 Girls 15 

U12 Boys 17 

U12 Girls 18 

Thank You From Freya 19 

Go Game Rules 20 

U6 Boys (Born 2013) Teams 22 


U6 & U7 Girls (Born 2013 & 2012) Teams 24 


Venue Map 26 

Fixture List 27 

U8 Girls (Born 2011) Teams 28 






U11 & U12 Girls (Born 2007 & 2008) Teams 34 


Gaelic 4 Mothers & Others 37 

In ómós - Anton O’Toole 42 

Healthy Club 44 

Womens & Girls Section 46 

Strictly Come Dancing 48 

Templeogue Synge Street GFC

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CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME 

I am delighted to welcome you all to our 5th Annual Templeogue Synge Street GFC Lisney 

Mini All Ireland. The excitement in the club has been building all week for the what has now 

become the biggest event in the clubs calendar. The Lisney Mini All Ireland brings the whole 

club together and builds great excitement among all the boys and girls. 

This week we will have over 500 children from the club take part in the Mini-All Ireland 

tournament in the VEC. The excitement has been building in the club over the past few weeks 

as the teams have been picked and registrations are rolling in. I would like to thank Shane Harte 

and all the committee involved in the organisation of this tournament. 

I would also like to thank our sponsors Lisney in Terenure for their very kind sponsorship of the 

event. They have been great partners and their support is very much appreciated and we look 

forward to working together for many years to come. 

I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the club to thank Kevin O’Donovan our GPO to 

Templeogue Synge Street GFC. Kevin has made a huge impact with his excellent work in our 

schools, our academy, summer and Easter camps and our Coach the Coaches sessions. 

Our Nursery is booming and Saturday mornings in Bushy Park with the market in full swing 

has a real community feel to it. We have large numbers in all our underage teams in both boys 

and girls and are competing with the top clubs in the county. It is particularly pleasing to see 

so many girls take part this year and we hope to see many of these in the blue and white and 

yellow jersey in the near future. 

I am also delighted to announce that we now have a second nursery up and running with up to 

40 children in Dolphin Park. We have taken on Killian O’Gara as a second GPO, Killian’s focus 

will be on the Dublin 8 schools and will form part of the clubs ambitious growth plans. 

We have successful mens and ladies senior teams and other adult teams at all grades so new 

members and support is always welcome. Keep and eye on our website and facebook page for 

fixtures and come out to support the lads. 

Finally we have had another year with great representation at county level with Eoghan O’Gara 

and Niall Scully on the Dublin Senior men’s. In this week’s mini all-Ireland you are no doubt 

witnessing the next generation of Dublin footballers progressing through the ranks. 

Alan O’Brien 

Chairman TSS 

Lisney Mini All Ireland 2019

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GPO’S LETTER 

Hi All 

I have been asked to give you an update on progress made throughout this year as TSS 

Games Promotion officer. 

Academy 

Our TSS Boys and Girls Academy has started back in Bushy Park every Saturday morning 

at 10.30am to 11.30am. Our recruitment drive for our 4 to 7 year olds remains our priority 

and the goals are simple – enjoyment, participation and basic skills. Feel free to drop by next 

Saturday and check out the fun!!! 

A number of people continue to provide invaluable support to me every Saturday morning at 

the Academy with David Connolly working alongside me doing Trojan work. As the number 

of Boys and Girls taking part increase we have decided to split the 2013s boys and Girls 

into their own groups, with Deirdre, John, Paul, Odhran, Ian and James and other parents 

providing mentoring assistance in the academy on a weekly basis. 

The youngest players in the Academy group are our 2014/2015 children and this group is 

looked after by Karl, Sinead, Cathal and Aoife, who are focused on recruitment of new players 

whilst also coaching and developing the children’s GAA Skills for the future. 

As an extension of our academy we have a squad that is made up of entirely U/7 (2012) 

players run by John Broderick, Barry, Claire, Felix Conor and Dave. We are training every 

Saturday morning and planning to roll them out for next years U8s Team. We organised a few 

friendly matches throughout the year that went down a treat with the children and parents 

alike. Although we are at an early stage with this team they have great potential and if they 

are anything like the current U8s team they have a bright future with plenty of players to 

choose from. As a club we have great numbers at Juvenile level our search for new players 

and mentors never ceases and I would encourage anybody who has an interest in helping out 

to please contact me. 


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Summer/School of Excellence 

This year we held our first School of Excellence It was aimed at U12 Boys and Girls This 

School is for those kids who want to improve their football skills no matter what level they 

are at. We ran it over three days and focused on Passing Shooting, Defending and Nutrition. 

We had a great response from all who took part and it is our intention to now to run focused 

camps like this in the future. 

The TSS Easter/Summer camps continue to go from strength to strength with over 200 

children participating in the Kellogg’s Camp in July it was a great success. I would like 

to thank all the coaches who did a great job and a special mention to Frank Deasy, Sean 

McKiernan and Brian Kelly along with the Teachers from the local schools that made the 

camp a very enjoyable one. Our TSS Easter/ Summer Camps are held in the VEC grounds and 

I would like to thank Ken and Darren the grounds men for all their help. 

I have been running coaching foundation courses throughout the year with Gabrielle Cronin. 

This is aimed at beginner coaches and will enable participants to assist a coach in the 

organisation of activities to develop Gaelic football. For the future I would like to organise an 

Award 1 course and I will shortly send out an update on this to gauge interest in taking part. 

The more people who take part in these coaching courses benefits the club in ensuring a 

consistently high standard of coaching provided. 

Our strong club/school links continue to be one of our Key assets. We are very lucky to have 

such a strong relationship with all of the schools in our catchment area. All of the principals 

and teachers help in promoting our games and our club at every opportunity. With the Boys 

and Girls schools doing so well in Cuman na Mbunscoil competition, it was great to see how 

well all our players represented the club from all of the schools involved. Building on these 

relationships is a key part of my role as GPO visiting the schools on a daily basis providing 

coaching at all age groups and encouraging them to join us in TSS. 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the club for their continued support 

and also a very big thank you to the Principals and teachers in the local schools. 

Kevin O’Donovan 

Games Promotion Officer, Templeogue Synge Street GAA Club 

kevin.odonovan.gpo.dublin@gaa.ie | O86-167 7748 


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CLUB COACH DUBLIN 8 & 6W 

A note on the past years developments as Club Coach for TSS in Dublin 6W & Dublin 8. 

Hi All, 

In my role as Club Coach for TSS I have had the privilege to extend my Gaelic Football knowledge 

onto the next generation and future TSS & Dublin stars!! Since starting the role last October, I’ve 

coached hundreds of fantastic young girls & boys in local primary schools such as St Clares in 

Harolds Cross, Bunscoil Synge Street, Educate Together Canal Way, St Endas Whitefriar st, St 

Audoens and Educate Together Dublin south city and I’d like to thank the principals and teachers 

of those schools for giving me the opportunity to coach in their wonderful schools! The goal was 

to make sure all boys and girls were included in the learning of key skills of the game whilst 

having lots of fun doing so! I encouraged them all to practice their skills at home if they wanted 

to become footballers and was delighted to see so many faces come along to our brand new 

academy in Dolphin Park - home of Templeogue Synge Street GAA! It has been a pleasure to see the 

development of the boys & girls’ football skills and also other important life skills such as teamwork 

and sportsmanship! 

Dolphin Academy 

The Dolphin Academy began in late October 2018 with the great help of Dinny Boland who put in 

huge work so that it ran like clockwork. He organised flyers for me to hand out in schools, made 

sure we had coaches at the ready, he even coached himself and always had treats for the kids 

every Saturday! Without him or all the coaches that have gave a hand since October, none of it 

was possible - so a massive thank you goes out to them, especially Dinny, Joe O’Reilly, Hannah 

O’Brien, Gemma Murphy & Chloe Duffy who were there every week doing phenomenal work and 

representing the club so well! Thanks guys! A huge thank you goes out to the parents for bringing 

their children along and getting involved in some coaching themselves. It was great to see such 

a level of engagement as the parents will have an important part to play in the future of their 

children’s success with TSS! Finally to the ‘Tea Ladies’ Ann & Fergal O’Gara who provided tea, coffee 

& treats for the parents every Saturday morning rain or shine, thank you! 

The goal of the academy was to invite and encourage all boys & girls from the local schools around 

Dolphins Barn area to come along and try it out and eventually become TSS players! What began 

with 10 boys & girls the first day is now close to 50 boys & girls!! We hope to grow the academy 

even more this year and invite all boys & girls aged 4-7 to come try it out to learn some new skills, 

make some friends and have fun! 

Beir bua, 

Killian O’Gara 

Club Coach, Templeogue Synge Street GAA , Killian.Tssgfc@gmail.com 089 256 9549 


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CLUB INFORMATION 

Templeogue Synge Street GFC is a GAA club dedicated to Gaelic Football. Founded in 1999 

when Synge Street PP GFC amalgamated with Templeogue GFC. We have mens and ladies 

section and serve the Templeogue, Terenure, Rathgar areas all the way to Synge Street on the 

South Circular Road. We have teams at every age group and welcome player of all levels of skill 

and ability 

Due to the growth of our club we have a number of Grounds. Dolphin Park is our Primary home 

ground, located on the Crumlin road between Loreto College and the Canal it consists of 2 

Adult Pitches and 3 Juvenile pitches. Bushy Park is the main ground for our underage section 

and the VEC grounds in Terenure Village is a hive of activity every Saturday morning. 

The Club are planning a major re-development of our home Grounds in Dolphin Park. The Club 

own 14 acres in Dolphin Park and is a fantastic facility for matches and training. The changing 

facilities are old and in need of a complete overall. The Club is planning to demolish the existing 

changing facilities and build a new facility the will provide changing facilities for men and 

women, a club gym and meeting room. This will be a vital part of our strategic plan for the club 

and provide state of the art facilities for all the boys and girls playing here today. 

To fund this development we are selling 2.1 acres of our grounds, we will still maintain our two 

full size adult pitches and training areas. The development will also include the re-laying of the 

first senior pitch and general upgrades to the facilities. Our planning application is currently 

with An Bord Pleanala and a decision is expected in November of this year. 

TSS Executive: Front L_R: John McDonald, Ger Vickery Johnathan O’Connor, Gabrielle Cronin, Brian Kelly, Willie O’Dell, 

Sean McKiernan. Back L_R: Daire Walsh, Jullian Woodfull, Alan O’Brien (chairman), Matt O’Dell, Sean Doyle, Dave Murray, 

Philip Collie, Peter Hennally, Charlie Roarty, Frank Deasy. 


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2013 & 2014 ACADEMY GROUP 

Our 2013 and 2014 boys and girls have come on in leaps and bounds over the past year. All 

learn at their own pace but show great enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills. 

Feel free to drop by on Saturday mornings 

to Bushy Park or Dolphin’s Barn to check it 

out. All boys and girls are welcome to give 

it a go – no commitment necessary. 

Our priority and goals are simple – 

enjoyment, participation and learning basic 

skills. 

New mentors and helpers are essential 

and we encourage all parents to help 

out– absolutely no experience required!! Our GPOs will run an introduction to mentoring and 

coaching night for all new mentors. 

Also keep an eye out for the special short sessions that will be run beside the academy once 

a month to help you work with your child in developing their skills. 

Contact any of the mentors for more information 

Kevin O’Donovan O86-1677748 

Killian O’Gara 089 256 9549 


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2012 ACADEMY GROUP 

The 2012 group has more than 50 boys and girls and counting (always looking for new 

joiners!). 

Before the break for summer, after 2/3 years of learning the basics, our kids moved on to 

their first blitzes against local club teams and it was great to see the skills being applied on 

the pitch for the first time! The enthusiasm and enjoyment shown by parents and kids alike 

shows great promise for the future and will no doubt be built on as we move to playing more 

regular matches. 

Come Christmas, we will graduate from the Academy which means mid-week training in 

2020 with competitive matches every second Saturday morning. So, as we enter the final four 

months of the Academy, we hope to sharpen their core skills further before embarking on 

the Go Games. Up TSS!! The 2012 Academy is lucky to have a dedicated group of mentors, 

footballers and parents. We thank you all for your continued help and support. 

However, we are always interested in recruiting new players and mentors. No mentor 

experience necessary… just plenty of enthusiasm and you’ll love it if you get involved, 

guaranteed! 

Contact any of the mentors for more information 

John Broderick 086-8440837 (Boys) 

Dave Connolly 087-9475539 (Girls) 


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U8 BOYS 

After three years in TSS 

Football Academy, the 2011 

boys graduated with distinction 

last December. We would like 

to thank Kevin O’Donovan our 

GPO for laying a tremendous 

‘football-foundation’ for the 

boys. The transition to Go- 

Games was seamless – with the 

boys bringing their customary 

enthusiasm and energy to 

mid-week training (Wednesday at 7pm) and matches. Our Go-Games journey took us to over 

10 different clubs in South County Dublin in varying weather conditions (we played in a minihurricane 

against Naomh Olaf !!!). We ended our campaign with an hugely enjoyable away trip to 

St Martin’s in Wexford, in conjunction with Faugh’s under-8s. We host our home matches in the 

cosy surrounds of CYM Terenure, which has become a fortress for the 2011 boys !!!! 

Skills development, participation and fun remain top priorities – with ambitious and novel training 

plans in place for the remainder of the current season. To keep pace with skills development and 

new ideas, our Mentors attended a number of invaluable coach-the-coaches evenings hosted by 

the club. We are fortunate to have a committed and spirited group of Mentors. Next year we move 

to 9-a-side and 40 minute matches – so plenty of work ahead. Our squad numbers remain very 

healthy with close to 55 boys playing football on a regular basis. For the remainder of the year we 

have four matches: September 21st; October 5th & 19th and November 9th – we hope to play an 

away blitz in November. 

A special thanks to our generous sponsors Felicity Fox and AXA Insurance for their ongoing 

support. Finally we have a committed and energetic group of boys supported by an enthusiastic 

set of parents and mentors – we look forward to the coming years as a team with confidence. 

As we head into the second half of the season and prepare for 2020 we are keen to grow our 

player and mentor numbers. If you are interested in learning more or joining the 2011 team please 

email us at: templeoguesyngestreet2011@gmail.com 


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U8 GIRLS 

Since the beginning of 2019 our U8 (2011) girls have 

not only grown in numbers but have developed into 

great young footballers. We started with a group of 10 

girls and now have more than 30 players in our group. 

During 2019 we have played friendlies, participated in 

Blitzes, attended matches in Croke Park and of course 

started playing Go-Games. 

We participate in the 3-Team South Dublin League 

and matches usually take place every second Sunday 

morning. There is always great support from parents 

and other family members. The players embraced the 

challenge of matches and it has been a joy to watch the group develop as a team and as players. 

As with all TSS teams, we are made up of players from various schools in our catchment area. 

The girls have become great friends and shown boundless determination & spirit, training come 

rain or shine. Most importantly, all the players experience fun and friendship whilst engaging in 

physical exercise and skills improvement. 

If you are new to the area or your daughter is interested in playing some football, please join us on 

Wednesday evenings at 18:30 in Terenure College. 

If you have any questions or know of anyone who would like to join us, 

please call Ryno van Rensburg on 087 699 5227. TSS Abu! 


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U9 BOYS 

Our 2010/U9s are half way through their second year of playing Go-Games. We have 

around 50 boys involved, many of whom have been with us since the academy when they 

were 5 or 6 year olds. 

It is great to see how far they have progressed in the last few years. They work well 

together both at training and during games. They have a great sense of team spirit. Our 

mentors often remark that they are a pleasure to work with and coach. The boys are very 

welcoming to new players, so if your son is interested in joining, we would love to have 

him. 

Highlights of the year so far were our annual trip to Croke park in the spring and we 

hosted our first visiting team from outside Dublin in June. On the morning of the Leinster 

final we ran blitz in CYM against Kells from Co Meath, with a great spread organised by 

our parents. It was a huge success, which we hope to repeat again next year. 

We train every Monday at 6.30pm in the White Fathers, with matches played every 

second Saturday during the school term. All our matches are played either at home in the 

VEC or against opposition from the south side of Dublin, so away games do not involve 

too much travelling. 

As we said above, we always welcome new players and adults who are willing to give a 

helping hand. 

Contact 

Caeman at 086 639 0656 or tssgaa2010@gmail.com 


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U9 GIRLS 

What a year the TSS Jackies 

have had! Nearly doubling 

in numbers from last years 

25, the U9s are powering 

forward; getting sponsorship, 

gear sorted and even moving 

to a weekday without losing 

momentum. The girls train 

Monday evenings in Terenure 

College at 6pm. Matches are 

Sunday mornings. 

Contact 

Tom 086 8368917 

Shane 087 8330385 


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U10 BOYS 

The boys U10’s are now midway through their 3rd and final 

Go-Games year and it’s been great to watch them develop and 

progress not just on the football pitch but also as comrades 

and friends. We put huge emphasis on team work and trying 

to make training a fun activity that the boys look forward to on 

Wednesday evenings. This year we introduced the Trainer of 

the month (TOTM) award, each month 5 boys are nominated for 

TOTM by the mentors with one picked as the overall winner, the 

boys are nominated on the basis of how they behave at training 

e.g. being nice to team mates, help tidying up after training, and 

having a good attitude in general, it’s been a big success and 

the boys have really taken to it. We also have an annual trip to 

Croke Park in March to see the Dubs which is always a great 

day out and in June we had our 2nd TSS superstars BBQ which is one of the highlights of the 

year for the kids, coaches, and parents. We have 65 boys approx. involved and we are always 

looking for new members, you don’t have to have played before, we want boys who’d like to 

give it a go, you’d be surprised how quick they get the hang of it. We train every Wednesday 

7pm in Terenure College and on the brand new astro pitch in Bluebell community center 

during the Winter months. 

Contact 

Shane Harte 087833038 or Shay Murray 0872810901 if you know any boys born in 2009 who 

would like to join us! 


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U10 GIRLS 

We have grown to a squad of 51 players and always welcome new recruits! Our girls are 

a friendly and enthusiastic bunch. They have a great sense of team spirit and are eager to 

develop their football skills. The players come from a number of schools in the area, with a 

large representation from both Presentation Terenure and St Pius X. It is great to see new 

friendships forming across class groups and schools. We recognise how vital it is for young 

females to have an active lifestyle early on, so that they reap the physical and emotional 

benefits, and continue to participate in sports through their teenage years and into adult life. 

So, at training, we try to ensure that the girls experience fun and friendship whilst engaging in 

physical exercise and skills improvement. 

As our numbers continue to increase, this year we are participating in the 4-Team All County 

League. This year matches usually take place every second Saturday afternoon, in 2020 

these will take place on Sundays. There is always great support and encouragement from 

parents and other family members pitchside. 

Trips to Jumpzone and Clara Lara have been among the highlights of this year as well as our 

annual trip to Croke Park for the Ladies All Ireland Final. 

We have a great team of enthusiastic mentors who are dedicated to growing and developing 

the team, whilst ensuring the girls have fun. We are always looking for new mentors so please 

contact Tim or Róisín if interested. 

Training is on Monday evenings 6.00-7.00pm in Terenure College pitches (behind the Church). 

New players are always welcome. 

Contact 

Tim Lombard: 086 288 7964 or Róisín McGarry: 086 829 4983 


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U11 BOYS 

Since the last Mini All Ireland the 2008 group have had an eventful year. The group has 

remained strong in number, with over 60 players, but also in spirit. Developing as a group both 

on and off the pitch has been key this year and we have had a few fun excursions this year. 

For the October bank holiday weekend, we were 

thrilled to be able to accept an invitation from the 

Austin Stacks club in Killarney to the John Lynch 

Memorial national U10 tournament with clubs from 

all over the country. With such a long trip we decided 

to make a weekend of it and managed to hire out 

an excellent hostel, housed in a fabulous building in 

Fossa. Through our own Fossa man, we were then 

invited to a second tournament the following day 

which was great fun. The hospitality in the kingdom 

was second to none, and their football only second to one! The boys had a fantastic bonding 

experience and fun was had by all, even some of the parents. Plans are already in place for 

another trip, to the west this year and we hope we can get more to join us. 

We also enjoyed an end of year day out bowling and just before the summer break had a 

great day climbing through the trees in Wicklow, followed by what turned out to be a highly 

competitive but fun round robin football tournament in the Terenure Sports club. 

On the pitch the skills are growing, and we will be putting more focus on the key skills, 

encouraging them to develop their abilities at their own level. We want to challenge them all to 

grow with their game and encourage their teamwork and support for each other. 

Training is on Thursdays from 6.30 – 7.30pm in Bushy Park and winter training is in Dolphin 

Park from 6.45 – 7.45pm. 

For more information contact 

Shane Keown on 086 173 7262 or Eamonn Spillane on 087 234 9196. 


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U12 BOYS 

We have 58 boys and 17 coaches with the U12 

Boys team. This year we entered 4 teams into 

the grading system and qualified to Divisions: 

1,5,10 and 12. We have been very competitive in 

all divisions to date and the lads have enjoyed 

the challenge. 

We have been busy off the pitch also with many 

fun & social activities enjoyed by the boys & 

parents helping create a great team spirit. 

Highlights include; 

• Day trip to Carlingford Adventure Centre 

• BBQ & Mini League at Terenure Sports Club 

for both players & parents 

• Team trip to Croke Park to see the Dubs 

• Competition in Corofin where we entered 3 

teams. 

Training takes place on Monday evenings in 

Terenure College. New players always welcome. 

Contact 

Ken 087 657 9987 or Declan 087 235 2148 


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U11 & U12 GIRLS 

The U11 & U12 TSSGFC girls are a very enthusiastic group who play football with a smile on 

their faces. We now have over 50 girls who train and play matches regularly for the club. 

U11 Girls play Sunday & U12 Girls play Saturdays. We train as one group on Tuesday 

evenings in Terenure College where learning and practising football in a fun environment is 

the order of the day – there are always a few random cartwheels on every night!!!! 

The girls really enjoy the team and social environment and all girls are developing their 

football skills in tandem. We play regular Go-games matches against all of the big GAA clubs 

in south Dublin and are competing very strongly with all. We hosted a great ‘Super 10s’ ( 10 

a side) tournament against clubs from Donegal, Mayo & Cork and once again the girls did 

the Club proud. Wonderful performances. Freya was our guest of honour and presented the 

Trophies. We also run some fun activities like roller disco, swimming in the National Aquatic 

Centre and suchlike. 

We would be delighted to encourage any girls born in 2007 or 2008 to come along to training 

on any Tuesday night to try it out in a supportive environment. 

If interested please contact 

Ingrid on 087-961 7920 or just drop by. 


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THANK YOU FROM FREYA 

“On behalf of the Fitzpatrick family, we would just like to thank our TSS family for all their 

help and support, the Walk for Freya raised valuable funds for St John’s ward in Crumlin and 

also to support her in her rehabilitation back to the pitches. We couldn’t have done it without 

you. Thank you x” 


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GO GAME RULES 


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2019 LISNEY 

TSS MINI ALL 

IRELAND 

FIXTURE LIST 


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U6 BOYS (BORN 2013) TEAMS 


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U6 & U7 GIRLS (BORN 2012 & 2013) TEAMS 


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VENUE MAP 


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2019 Lisney TSS Mini All Ireland Fixture List 

Day Time Pitch 1 Pitch 2 Pitch 3 Pitch 4 Pitch 5 

Tues 18:00 2013 B Galway Cavan 2013 B Armagh Kildare 2011 G Galway Cavan 2011 G Armagh Kildare 2012 B Galway Cork 

18:25 2011 B Galway Tipperary 2011 B Cavan Kerry 2011 B Armagh Cork 2011 B Kildare Donegal 2010 B Galway Cork 

18:50 2009 G Galway Cork 2009 G Cavan Donegal 2009 G Armagh Kildare 2007-8 G Galway Cork 2007-8 G Cavan Donegal 

19:15 2007 B Galway Cork 2007 B Cavan Donegal 2007 B Armagh Kildare 

Wed 18:00 2011 B Galway Armagh 2011 B Cavan Kildare 2011 B Donegal Kerry 2011 B Cork Tipperary 2010 G Galway Armagh 

18:25 2013 B Galway Kildare 2013 B Cavan Armagh 2011 G Galway Kildare 2011 G Cavan Armagh 2012 B Galway Armagh 

18:50 2009 G Galway Armagh 2009 G Cavan Kildare 2009 G Donegal Cork 2007 B Galway Armagh 2007 B Cavan Kildare 

19:15 2007-8 G Galway Armagh 2007-8 G Cavan Kildare 2007-8 G Donegal Cork 

Thurs 18:00 2012-13G Galway Kildare 2012-13G Cavan Cork 2012-13G Armagh Donegal 2010 B Galway Kildare 2010 B Cavan Cork 

18:25 2010 G Galway Kildare 2010 G Cavan Cork 2010 G Armagh Donegal 2007 B Galway Kildare 

18:50 2012 B Galway Kildare 2012 B Cavan Cork 2012 B Armagh Donegal 2007-8 G Galway Kildare 2007-8 G Cavan Cork 

19:15 2013 B Galway Armagh 2013 B Cavan Kildare 2011 G Galway Armagh 2011 G Cavan Kildare 

Sat 12:00 2013 B 1st 2nd 2013 B 3rd 4th 2012-13G 1st 2nd 2012-13G 3rd 4th 2012-13G 5th 6th 

12:45 2010 G 1st 2nd 2010 G 3rd 4th 2010 G 5th 6th 

13:30 2010 B 1st 2nd 2010 B 3rd 4th 2010 B 5th 6th 2009 G 1st 2nd 2009 G 3rd 4th 

14:15 2007-8 G 1st 2nd 2007-8 G 3rd 4th 2007-8 G 5th 6th 2007 B 1st 2nd 2007 B 3rd 4th 

2019 Lisney TSS Mini All Ireland Fixture List 

Day Time Pitch 6 Pitch 7 Pitch 8 Pitch 9 Pitch 10 

Tues 18:00 2012 B Cavan Donegal 2012 B Armagh Kildare 2012-13 G Galway Cork 2012-13 G Cavan Donegal 2012-13 G Armagh Kildare 

18:25 2010 B Cavan Donegal 2010 B Armagh Kildare 2010 G Galway Cork 2010 G Cavan Donegal 2010 G Armagh Kildare 

18:50 2007-8 G Armagh Kildare 2009 B Galway Tipperary 2009 B Cavan Kerry 2009 B Armagh Cork 2009 B Kildare Donegal 

19:15 2008 B Galway Tipperary 2008 B Cavan Kerry 2008 B Armagh Cork 2008 B Kildare Donegal 

Wed 18:00 2010 G Cavan Kildare 2010 G Donegal Cork 2010 B Galway Armagh 2010 B Cavan Kildare 2010 B Donegal Cork 

18:25 2012 B Cavan Kildare 2012 B Donegal Cork 2012-13 G Galway Armagh 2012-13 G Cavan Kildare 2012-13 G Donegal Cork 

18:50 2007 B Donegal Cork 2008 B Galway Armagh 2008 B Cavan Kildare 2008 B Donegal Kerry 2008 B Cork Tipperary 

19:15 2009 B Galway Armagh 2009 B Cavan Kildare 2009 B Donegal Kerry 2009 B Cork Tipperary 

Thurs 18:00 2010 B Armagh Donegal 2011 B Galway Donegal 2011 B Cavan Cork 2011 B Armagh Kerry 2011 B Kildare Tipperary 

18:25 2007 B Cavan Cork 2007 B Armagh Donegal 2009 G Galway Kildare 2009 G Cavan Cork 2009 G Armagh Donegal 

18:50 2007-8 G Armagh Donegal 2009 B Galway Donegal 2009 B Cavan Cork 2009 B Armagh Kerry 2009 B Kildare Tipperary 

19:15 2008 B Galway Donegal 2008 B Cavan Cork 2008 B Armagh Kerry 2008 B Kildare Tipperary 

Sat 12:00 2011 G 1st 2nd 2011 G 3rd 4th 2012 B 1st 2nd 2012 B 3rd 4th 2012 B 5th 6th 

12:45 2011 B 1st 2nd 2011 B 3rd 4th 2011 B 5th 6th 2011 B 7th 8th 

13:30 2009 G 5th 6th 2009 B 1st 2nd 2009 B 3rd 4th 2009 B 5th 6th 2009 B 7th 8th 

14:15 2007 B 5th 6th 2008 B 1st 2nd 2008 B 3rd 4th 2008 B 5th 6th 2008 B 7th 8th 


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U8 GIRLS (BORN 2011) TEAMS 


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GAELIC FOR MOTHERS & OTHERS 

TSS G4M&O 

G4MO (Gaelic for Mothers and Others) is an initiative that is run by the Ladies Gaelic Football 

Association to introduce mothers and other women to playing Ladies Gaelic Football in a fun, 

non-competitive and social environment. You don’t have to be a mother, but participants must 

be 25+ and not currently playing competitively with a club team. 

Training 

We have been up and running since May 2018. At training we focus on warm-up, fitness, basic 

skills, concepts of play, a short game and warm down, not forgetting the friendly banter and 

good craic! We have trained throughout the summer in Bushy Park (pitch near tennis courts) 

and last winter we continued to train on the astro pitch at Terenure Rugby Football Club. This 

year a few of the ladies also trained together to run the Terenure 5 Mile in their club colours! 

Matches & Blitz 

We took part in our first National Blitz in October 2018 at Naomh Mearnog / St Sylvester’s and 

we have been very lucky to be chosen again to participate in this year’s event. There’s always 

such a great buzz at these events. We also took part in our second Leinster Blitz in Navan in 

July and it was rewarding to see the progress that we have made, as a team, in just one year. 

FUNdraising 

We had lots of fun on the 18th of March when we organised some fun football matches to raise 

funds for Strictly TSS, with G4MO v Children and G4MO v Partners and the introduction of some 

‘new and improved’ GAA rules. It was a great success! 

A Word of Thanks 

Many thanks to the Executive Committee, especially Gabrielle Cronin, for their continued 

support of this initiative. Thanks also to Conor Donohue, Eamonn Spillane, Ken King, Tim 

Lombard and Damian Duffy who have taken us for training sessions, we really appreciate their 

goodwill and efforts. 

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1st Leinster Blitz w in Trim 

TSS v Ballyboden St Endas 

TSS v Ballyboden St Endas 

FUNdraising for Strictly TSS 

Terenure Five Mile, TSS-style 

TSS v St Patricks Palmerstown 

TSS v Thomas Davis 

TSS at Leinster Blitz 2019 - Navan 


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Mini Blitz in St Patrick’s Palmerstown 


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IN ÓMÓS - ANTON O’TOOLE 

On behalf of the Executive and membership of Templeogue Synge Street GAA Club we would 

like to express our deep sadness at the passing of our clubmate Anton O’Toole. 

Our sorrow however, is also matched by the enormous sense of pride that we feel and the 

honour that it was to have had him wear our jersey and to call him one of our own. 

He was the Blue Panther: a Hill 16 hero, a Gaelic football legend and a national sporting 

treasure due to his prolific role in the iconic Dublin teams of the 70s and 80s. 

To us, in Synge Street Past Pupils GFC and later Templeogue Synge Street GFC he was just 

Anton or maybe ‘Tooler’, but always an inspirational figure who was the living embodiment 

that actions speak louder than words. 

Fame and adulation were never things to be craved in his eyes. 

Being able to make a difference, make a contribution and play a part big or small for the 

cause - be it club or county - was what mattered. 

Anton did all of these things - be it with Synger or Dublin - and did so with a grace and a 

humility that he also brought to the brave battle he waged against illness in recent times. 

That rock of reliability that he was synonymous with being as a skillful Dublin forward, he 

also brought to club level where he helped guide us to a Dublin senior county final in 1977. 

When Templeogue Synge Street would claim senior club championship status by winning the 

Dublin intermediate championship in 2008 it was with Anton as manager. 

A number of those who played that day would have played at underage level with Anton as 

their manager. 

Anton played in eight All-Ireland senior finals between 1974 and 1984, winning in 1974, ‘76, 

‘77 and ‘83. In addition to this he was honoured as an all-star forward in 1975, 1976 and 1977. 

He will be forever remembered as one of the greats. 

Alan O’Brien, chairman of Templeogue Synge Street GAA said: “Anton put us on the map as 

a club. He was a great player and an inspirational figure who epitomised what hard work and 

determination could achieve. 

“He was hugely admired not just by the Dubs but by football fans everywhere and his 

contribution to that golden era of GAA history is well known.” 


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“He was someone that people enjoyed meeting because you felt better for it. Because he was 

never in bad form, always looking ahead and for all the success that he enjoyed at inter-county 

level he was always there to answer the call when the club needed him.” 

“Our thoughts and prayers are with his brother Peter and sisters Nuala and Mary and family 

and many friends.” 

“Ar laoch. Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.” 


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The role of the Healthy Club Officer is to help our club Templeogue Synge Street become a 

healthier place for everyone to enjoy. As a club we recognise health and wellbeing as a core value; 

one that is everyone’s responsibility with everyone having a role to play. 

Our current Healthy Club Officer is Caitriona Collins, Captain of the Ladies Senior B team. I 

participated in the Dublin GAA Healthy Club Officer Training in July 2019. This training helped 

me to better understand my role and identify some of the many resources and supports 

available to get us started. Going forward I will be looking to set up a Healthy Club project team, 

to help brainstorm and role out a number of initiatives over the coming years and months. No 

professional expertise is required but enthusiasm and an interest in health and wellbeing is 

essential. You can help with one initiative or many, all help is greatly appreciated. 

The first initiative took place on Wednesday 14th August in association with AIG. 18 members 

of the club attended the Heart Safe Roadshow in CYM/Terenure Sports Club. This included CPR 

training, choking training, defibrillator training, defibrillator healthcheck and defibrillator servicing. 

This training is invaluable, and I was delighted that so many club members participated. 

Please watch out for future initiatives via email and across all our social media platforms: 

Twitter: @Tempsyngest Facebook: Templeogue Synge Street GFC & 

Instagram: @templeoguesyngestreet 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Executive & Juvenile Committee for the ongoing 

sup-port of this initiative and to CYM/Terenure Sports Club for use of their great facilities. 

If you have any idea, comments or would like to help please don’t hesitate to contact me at 

tsshealthyclubofficer@gmail.com 

Heart Safe Roadshow in CYM/Terenure Sports Club on Wednesday 14th August in association with AIG 


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Best of Luck on the Day 


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WOMENS & GIRLS SECTION 

We now have approximately 300 in the Girls section of the Club. This is about twice the 

number we had playing girls football in 2016 - tremendous growth over the past three years. 

We have a hugely dedicated set of Coaches training and organising our teams and must also 

say a big Thank You to Kevin O’Donovan in the Academy. 

We first fielded an Adult Team in 2011 and another milestone was achieved last year when 

we formed a second Adult Team to compete in the Dublin Ladies Gaelic Football Association 

(DLGFA) league and championship. Our first Team competes in Division 2 and the second 

team in Division 6, both teams are more than holding their own in their respective divisions 

– and both teams should finish in the top 5 ….may even be competing for promotion as the 

season draws to a close in late September!. 

Our second U14 team won the Dublin Division 5 Féile back in May and travelled to 

Ballyhaunis, Mayo after this to compete in the National Féile. A great weekend by all 

accounts. 

The Juvenile championship and cup competitions for the U13 to Minor teams are played in 

September/October– best of luck to all. 

The very successful Gaelic for Mothers and Others (G4MO) also set up last year – this group 

have played in a number of friendly matches, Leinster and All-Ireland blitzes since setting up. 

To give a flavour of the numbers coming through from the Girls Juvenile section Templeogue 

Synge Street has the following teams; 

U8 – 3 Teams 





U13 – 1 Team 


U15 – 1 Team 

U16 – 1 Team 

Minor – 1 Team 

If anybody would like to join up or get involved please see our club website for contacts. 


WISHING ALL THE 

PARTICIPANTS OF 

THE TSS 2019 MINI 

ALL IRELAND A 

TOURNAMENT TO 

REMEMBER 

FROM THE STAFF AT FLOOD 

CUSTOMS CONSULTING

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STRICTLY COME DANCING 

FUN FRIDAY NIGHTS 

I remember when my Friday nights used to be fun, loads of mad nights out with friends. Then 

there were a few wilderness years with small children when every night was pretty much the 

same, nothing to distinguish Fridays. Then Friday nights became fun again, albeit in a slightly 

different way, with the start of our G4MO (Gaelic 4 Mothers and Others) team last year. Not 

quite soglamorous as nights out on the town, a bit more sweaty and dishevelled afterwards 

(or maybe not), but great craic nonetheless. So when our Captain Fantastic Roisin suggested 

“I’ll do it if you do it” – sure how could I say no. So I find myself one night at the start of 

February lining up with a group of people, most of whom I had never met before, preparing to 

make a total idiot of myself, all in the name of our inaugural Strictly TSS fundraising event. 

You get used to feeling like an idiot after a while, especially when you know everyone else 

feels the same, and in the end, it’s all for a good cause! 

Roll on 8 weeks, lots of laughs and banter with a brilliant bunch of people, training sessions 

with the ever patient Fergal, a few bruises and sore limbs, some fantastic FUNdraising 

events, and the dawning realisation that we’ll have to do this in front of lots of people (us 

sober, hopefully them not), the big event arrived! 

I would never have expected it to be as much fun as it was, it was just electric dancing in front 

of so many friends and family, all cheering us on and wishing us well. It was over before we 

knew it, but the memories and photos will remain! It was a great opportunity to give back to a 

club which has made my family and myself feel so welcome and part of the TSS community 

since day 1. Thanks to everyone who supported all of us dancers along the way! 

Niamh McLoughlin, TSS Academy (2012 Girls) 


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The Strictly celebs hanging out, no bribing of judges involved at all…. 

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