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‘23<br />
ALL-IRELAND‘23<br />
MINI Tues 12th, Wed 13th, Thu 14th 5.30-8pm<br />
Sat 16th of September 1-6pm<br />
VEC Ground, Terenure<br />
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<strong>TSS</strong> FOR LIFE<br />
CONTENTS<br />
MINI ALL-IRELAND ‘23 LET’S GO!<br />
06<br />
CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME<br />
Denis Boland gives us a rundown on what’s<br />
happening in the Club and how important our<br />
Mini All-Ireland is to our children, mentors and<br />
parents<br />
07 OUR CLUB<br />
Growing numbers, wins and development update<br />
10<br />
CHARITY INITIATIVE<br />
Hats on for ALONE! Last of<br />
the hats on sale at the <strong>MAI</strong><br />
tent this week<br />
TIPS FOR THE WEEK<br />
Everything you need to know about parking, food<br />
traders and more<br />
21 18<br />
GIVE RESPECT, GET<br />
RESPECT<br />
#POSITIVE SIDELINES<br />
They are children, it’s<br />
meant to be fun. Lead by<br />
example, be positive,<br />
encourage and applaud. No<br />
room for bad vibes at the<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> <strong>MAI</strong><br />
11 GEAR GRAB ‘N GO<br />
13 NOTE FROM GPO<br />
20<br />
21<br />
30<br />
CLUB NEWS<br />
Stories of interest from across the Club<br />
22 TEAM SPOTLIGHT<br />
27<br />
<strong>MAI</strong> SCORING AND RULES<br />
U15 Girls Regional Feile Winners<br />
UPCOMING <strong>TSS</strong> EVENTS<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> Cycle and inaugural Blue Panther Golf<br />
Scramble<br />
<strong>MAI</strong> TEAM PROFILES<br />
A profile of each team and what they have been<br />
up to this year p30-39<br />
43 MOST IMPORTANT INFO THIS WEEK<br />
YOUR TEAM, WHERE YOU NEED<br />
TO BE AND WHEN!<br />
44 VENUE MAP<br />
46 FIXTURES<br />
48 TEAM LISTS<br />
See pages 48-61; displayed by age, starting<br />
from U12 down<br />
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CHAIRMANS NOTE<br />
I am delighted to welcome you all to our <strong>2023</strong><br />
Templeogue Synge Street Mini All Ireland.<br />
Once again, this is one of the highlights of our<br />
club calendar and a great opportunity for us<br />
to showcase the fantastic talent of all our<br />
boys and girls. The Annual Mini All Ireland<br />
brings the whole club together and builds<br />
great excitement among all the boys and<br />
girls.<br />
This week we will have close to 750 children<br />
from the club take part in the Mini-All Ireland<br />
tournament in the VEC. This is a new record<br />
participation level and to see the enthusiasm,<br />
fun and in no small way the skill of these kids<br />
shows the future is bright for many years to<br />
come. I would like to thank all the committee<br />
involved in the organisation of this<br />
tournament. It has been a massive effort to<br />
make this happen and run smoothly and I<br />
would also like to thank the wives, husbands,<br />
partners and family that afforded them the<br />
time to make it happen.<br />
II would also like to thank our three sponsors<br />
Capital Credit Union, The Two Sisters and<br />
Parts for Cars for their very kind sponsorship<br />
of the event. All three are new sponsors this<br />
year and their support is very much<br />
appreciated, and we look forward to working<br />
together for many years to come.<br />
There have been great strides taken again in<br />
our juvenile section under the stewardship of<br />
Kevin O Donovan and Kate Timmons. Our<br />
Academies in both Bushy Park and Dolphin<br />
Park are both thriving and Saturday mornings<br />
in both locations buzz with the excitement of<br />
hundreds of budding footballers getting their<br />
first taste of football. We have large numbers<br />
in all our underage teams in both boys and<br />
girls and are competing with the top clubs in<br />
the county.<br />
Our Adult teams are also performing very<br />
well. Our adult ladies section fielding three<br />
teams and at the time of writing moving well<br />
in Championship competition. Our men’s<br />
section is fielding four teams at Senior,<br />
Intermediate and junior levels, a great level<br />
for the club, but will be increasing soon again,<br />
possibly in 2024. Focusing on the positive<br />
results, League promotion achieved in the 3 rd<br />
team and Quarter finals places await. Keep an<br />
eye on our website, Twitter, Instagram and<br />
Facebook for fixtures for both Ladies and<br />
Mens. We welcome all to come out to support<br />
the teams and use it as an opportunity to<br />
show our younger players the thrills and<br />
spills of adult football and meet some of our<br />
county players up close. Seeing is believing<br />
and every young footballer needs somebody<br />
to look up to. In our underage girls sections,<br />
an enormous achievement by our u15 girls to<br />
win Dublin and Leinster Feile competitions. A<br />
smashing team that is smashing records over<br />
the last few years. Long may that continue.<br />
Congratulations to both coaches and players.<br />
Finally I would like to thank Niall Scully,<br />
Lorcan O’Dell and Killian O’Gara for their<br />
efforts with the Dubs Mens senior team this<br />
year. The sweetest of all the more recent All<br />
Ireland victories in my opinion. Enormous<br />
personal effort and sacrifice goes into<br />
preparation for inter county football and I<br />
would like to thank Niall, Lorcan and Killian<br />
for how they represented Templeogue Synge<br />
Street GAA Club proudly while playing for<br />
Dublin. I have no doubt we are watching some<br />
of the Dubs stars of the future in our Mini All<br />
Ireland this week.<br />
I hope you all enjoy the <strong>TSS</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Mini All-<br />
Irelands!<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> FOR LIFE | 06<br />
Denis Boland<br />
Chairman
OUR CLUB<br />
GROWING NUMBERS , WINS AND<br />
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE<br />
by Denis Boland<br />
Templeogue Synge Street GAA Club is the Gaelic<br />
football home of almost 2,000 active members<br />
and growing. Covering the areas of Dublin 2, 6,<br />
6w, 8 and 12, we have juvenile members coming<br />
from almost 20 different schools, 14 different<br />
parishes, and an age profile of members from 4<br />
years old to c. 90 years old. Templeogue Synge<br />
Street GAA club will be 25 years old next year!<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> was founded in 1999 following the merger<br />
of Synge Street Past Pupils Gaelic Football Club<br />
(founded in 1945) and Templeogue GAA Club<br />
(founded in 1976). In the merger, the traditions<br />
of both clubs were embraced, in the club’s<br />
name, the jersey colours, the crest, the history<br />
of players, but most importantly the ethos of<br />
encouraging young and old to participate and<br />
enjoy Gaelic football and all that goes with it.<br />
Our numbers have mushroomed in the last 12<br />
years, with GAA being very popular following<br />
the success of both Dublin senior mens and<br />
Dublin senior ladies teams. Our club has more<br />
than doubled in size in that period. The other<br />
secret to our success is the team of wonderful<br />
Games Promotion Officers and Volunteers that<br />
run teams and the academy and the fabulous<br />
parents who bring their budding superstars<br />
along each week to take part in a sport that<br />
will hopefully be with them for life.<br />
We know that to compete with other sports and<br />
other GAA clubs we must improve our<br />
facilities. We own Dolphin Park, located on the<br />
Crumlin Road beside Loreto School, which is<br />
a wonderful facility but needs modernisation to<br />
be used to its maximum potential. While we<br />
also would like to develop facilities in Dublin 6,<br />
this is something that will take longer as we<br />
do not own land in D6 yet.<br />
Dolphin Park is the used mainly by our older<br />
juvenile section and adult section, but some<br />
younger teams are starting to make more<br />
regular appearances in Dolphin Park. It<br />
currently consists of 2 Full Sized Pitches with<br />
Juvenile cross-pitches and training areas.<br />
Bushy Park and the VEC are the main grounds<br />
for our younger underage section, and we also<br />
play matches in the VEC grounds, both<br />
wonderful facilities.<br />
One of the biggest challenges for the club each<br />
year is to find training facilities for the darker<br />
winter months, (Oct to March), when<br />
floodlighting is needed to make evening<br />
training possible. With the huge numbers in<br />
each age group needing more space as the<br />
players get older, some of the facilities we use<br />
currently will be stretched to accommodate<br />
teams in the future. Despite being refused<br />
planning permission in <strong>2023</strong> to install<br />
floodlights in Dolphin Park we have recently<br />
had a positive meeting with Dublin City Council<br />
planners about installing some (not all) of the<br />
floodlights we had previously proposed. The<br />
Council were also positive about improved<br />
clubhouse facilities. The plan will include<br />
upgraded changing facilities suitable for<br />
men and women, a gym, meeting rooms and<br />
other ancillary facilities.<br />
We will get Lotto grant funding, (application<br />
recently made) and we shall present the<br />
revised plans to members soon. This will be a<br />
club effort and your support will be needed to<br />
make this project a success for the benefit of<br />
players for years to come.<br />
I look forward to talking to you soon on that<br />
matter, but this week our focus is fun and<br />
football.<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> FOR LIFE | 07
Wishing all of our <strong>TSS</strong> customers,<br />
big and small, the best of luck in the<br />
<strong>2023</strong> Mini All-Ireland!<br />
The Two Sisters Terenure<br />
Gastro Pub | Coffee Shop<br />
Find us on Insta @thetwosisterspub | _coupleofcoffees_
TIPS FOR THE WEEK<br />
As you can imagine, the logistics of moving 700+ children, their parents,<br />
mentors, families and food concessions in and out of the VEC each day is a<br />
huge challenge. As such, we would really appreciate your support and<br />
cooperation by noting the following:-<br />
NO parking in the VEC<br />
Under the tent<br />
Carparking<br />
1. Tue, Wed and Thu evenings only: We have the<br />
use of the car park behind St. Joseph's Church.<br />
Please park away from the hall as this will be in<br />
use on those evenings<br />
2. We also have the use of Terenure College car<br />
park - pls park nearest the gym<br />
3. Please respect VEC neighbours and do not block<br />
driveways<br />
4. Bicycle parking - don't forget your lock!<br />
5. Take care entering and leaving; keep children<br />
close. Stewards will manage traffic for safe exit of<br />
people each night<br />
Food Traders<br />
Tue: Sausage Dogs (Jonathan from market) and The Country Grill<br />
(specialising in chicken)<br />
Wed: Sausage Dog stall<br />
Thu: The Country Grill<br />
Sat: The Country Grill and Sausage Dog stall<br />
Tea & Coffee for sale all week by Coffee Sport<br />
Tuck shop - all week<br />
Bring some cash<br />
in case of any service<br />
issues with CC machines<br />
and to<br />
avoid disappointment<br />
Social Media / Video footage tips<br />
*If you are taking video pls shoot in landscape as we will collate<br />
afterwards<br />
*Keep an eye on <strong>TSS</strong> social media for competitions during the week<br />
Hashtags: #<strong>TSS</strong>MiniAllIreland #<strong>TSS</strong>ForLife #<strong>TSS</strong>Abu<br />
Come visit Media desk under the tent<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> FOR LIFE | 10<br />
NO dogs allowed
It’s great to be back and this year we hope that even<br />
more <strong>TSS</strong> gear gets a new home!<br />
If anyone has pre-owned boots and <strong>TSS</strong> playing gear (club gear only) that<br />
they have grown out of, but are still in good condition, and could do with a<br />
new home, bring them along! It helps out other members and it is good for<br />
the environment – remember, reusing is even more effective than<br />
recycling!!<br />
We are looking for boots and <strong>TSS</strong> playing gear (NO Cúl Camp gear please)<br />
The Gear Grab ‘n Go station will be open on Tue, Wed, Thu and Sat and is<br />
located under the tent. Boots should be clean, in good condition and tied<br />
together. Gear will be given out on a first come, first serve basis and only<br />
children accompanied by an adult will be able to make a selection.<br />
If you need something, take it away!<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> FOR LIFE | 11
What is a GPO?<br />
Many people will be aware their child<br />
learns to play Gaelic football in their<br />
early years in school. The local clubs<br />
employ a Games Promotion Officer (part<br />
funded by the GAA) for the schools in<br />
their designated geographical areas. This<br />
allows the schools to avail of a free<br />
resource to encourage and coach children<br />
to play GAA, whether they are members of<br />
the club or not.<br />
<strong>TSS</strong>S GPO Team<br />
<strong>TSS</strong>GFC have been very fortunate in the<br />
GPO’s they have worked with and are<br />
extremely lucky to have Kevin O’Donovan<br />
in the role for the past seven years -<br />
unlucky for some, not us Kevin!<br />
He works extensively with our schools,<br />
academies and camps on top of<br />
supporting the club’s own mentors and<br />
players. At this point more than half of<br />
our Juvenile members, boys and girls, will<br />
have come through Kevin’s guidance, he<br />
has been fundamental to the rise in<br />
popularity within these age groups.<br />
Aside from his knowledge and ability to<br />
develop skills among our players, he is<br />
also very approachable and happy to talk<br />
to parents whose children are interested<br />
in becoming involved in Gaelic football.<br />
This time last year, Kate Timmons started<br />
with us as GPO for D8 and D12. Kate is<br />
based in Dolphin Park Academy each Sat<br />
from 11:30 - 12:30 and has brought a<br />
wealth of skill, knowledge and fun to the<br />
kids. Happy 1st <strong>TSS</strong> Anniversary Kate!<br />
Role of GPO<br />
Below is a summary list to highlight the<br />
extent of Kevin and Kate’s involvement and<br />
impact in the club:<br />
School & Juvenile Coaching Activities:<br />
Four days a week in schools during<br />
school term<br />
Organises blitz’s/festivals for all<br />
schools to come together in the<br />
community<br />
Organising after-school clubs and<br />
initiatives<br />
Assisting in coaching of primary school<br />
teams<br />
Providing coaching support on match<br />
days and training of GAA teams in<br />
Schools<br />
Tutor transition year students in<br />
foundation level coaching<br />
Tutor team coaches in foundation level<br />
coaching<br />
Attend primary and secondary school<br />
matches.<br />
These activities extend to over 800<br />
children each week.<br />
Club Coaching Activities:<br />
Coaching and supporting of juvenile<br />
teams<br />
Oversee <strong>TSS</strong> Academys on Saturday<br />
morning which is attended by over 400<br />
children<br />
Attend juvenile club matches<br />
Set-up and coordinate Summer &<br />
Easter camps<br />
Set-up and coordinate the annual minileagues.<br />
So as you can appreciate it’s a pretty busy<br />
role. Our GPOs are always the first to<br />
defer their success to all the parents and<br />
mentors who volunteer to make what they<br />
do possible. The club is its members and<br />
the more the parents get involved, the<br />
more the children enjoy it.<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> FOR LIFE | 12
Hi All<br />
Here’s an update on progress made<br />
throughout this year as <strong>TSS</strong> Games<br />
Promotion officer.<br />
ACADEMY<br />
Our <strong>TSS</strong> Boys and Girls Academy is held in<br />
Bushy Park every Saturday morning at<br />
10.00am to 12.00am. Our recruitment<br />
drive for our 4 to 7 year olds remains our<br />
priority and the goals are simple –<br />
enjoyment, participation and basic skills.<br />
Feel free to drop by next Saturday and<br />
check out the fun!!!<br />
A number of people continue to provide<br />
invaluable support to me every Saturday<br />
morning at the Academy with Frank<br />
Deasy, Roisin McGarry and Liz Upton<br />
working alongside me doing trojan work.<br />
As the number of boys and girls taking<br />
part increases, we aim to keep them with<br />
their own age group for example our 2017<br />
group are looked after by Cormac Neill,<br />
Aoibheann Coffey and Sean Clancy with<br />
other parents providing mentoring<br />
assistance in the academy on a weekly<br />
basis. The youngest players in the<br />
Academy group are our 2018/2019<br />
children. We are focused on recruitment<br />
of new players whilst also coaching and<br />
developing the children’s GAA Skills for<br />
the future.<br />
As an extension of our academy, we have<br />
two squads for Boys and Girls made up of<br />
U/7 (2016) players. These teams are run<br />
by Colin Dunlevy and Keith Matthews. We<br />
are training every Saturday morning and<br />
planning to roll them out for next years<br />
U8s Team. We organised a few friendly<br />
matches throughout the year that went<br />
down a treat with children and parents<br />
alike. Although we are at an early stage<br />
with this team, they have great potential<br />
and if they are anything like the current<br />
U8s team they have a very bright future!<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> FOR LIFE | 13<br />
A S A C L U B W E H A V E G R E A T N U M B E R S A T J U V E N I L E<br />
L E V E L A N D O U R S E A R C H F O R N E W P L A Y E R S A N D<br />
M E N T O R S N E V E R C E A S E S . I W O U L D E N C O U R A G E<br />
A N Y B O D Y W H O H A S A N I N T E R E S T I N H E L P I N G O U T T O<br />
P L E A S E C O N T A C T M E .<br />
EASTER & SUMMER CAMPS<br />
The <strong>TSS</strong> Easter/Summer camps continue to<br />
thrive with over 250 children participating<br />
in the Kellogg’s Camp in August. It was a<br />
phenomenal success. I would like to thank<br />
all the coaches who did a great job and a<br />
special mention to Frank Deasy, Sean<br />
McKiernan, Kate Timmons and Brian Kelly,<br />
along with the Teachers from the local<br />
schools that made the camp a very<br />
enjoyable one.<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
Our strong club/school links continue to be<br />
one of our key assets. We are very lucky to<br />
have such a strong relationship with all<br />
the schools in our catchment area. The<br />
principals and teachers help us greatly in<br />
promoting our games and our club at every<br />
opportunity with the boys and girls from<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> representing the club very well in this<br />
years Cuman na Mbunscoil competition.<br />
A key part of my role as GPO is to continue<br />
to build on these already well-established<br />
relationships, visiting the schools on a<br />
daily basis providing coaching at all age<br />
groups and encouraging them to join us in<br />
<strong>TSS</strong>.<br />
I W O U L D L I K E T O T A K E T H I S O P P O R T U N I T Y T O T H A N K<br />
E V E R Y O N E I N T H E C L U B F O R T H E I R C O N T I N U E D<br />
S U P P O R T A N D A L S O A V E R Y B I G T H A N K Y O U T O T H E<br />
P R I N C I P A L S A N D T E A C H E R S I N T H E L O C A L S C H O O L S .<br />
Kevin<br />
KEVIN O'DONOVAN<br />
GAMES PROMOTION OFFICER<br />
TEMPLEOGUE SYNGE STREET GAA CLUB<br />
KEVIN.ODONOVAN.GPO.DUBLIN@GAA.IE<br />
O86-1677748<br />
HAVE<br />
FUN!
<strong>TSS</strong> ACADEMY<br />
Bushy Park | Saturdays 10-12<br />
Our Bushy Park Academy takes place every Saturday morning from 10.00 to 12 noon. New<br />
members are always very welcome. The focus of the academy sessions is on skills development in<br />
a supportive and encouraging environment. You won’t feel a more electric atmosphere anywhere<br />
when this group get taken through their paces. Fun, bravery, a huge appetite to learn - its all for<br />
the taking, and take it they do! Contact GPO Kevin for details (see GPO page)<br />
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<strong>TSS</strong> ACADEMY<br />
Dolphin Park<br />
Saturdays 10-12<br />
Hear from our GPO Kate Timmons, who is responsible<br />
for Dublin 6, 8 and 12 schools.<br />
This time last year I was just starting out at the Dolphin Academy with <strong>TSS</strong>. It has<br />
been an amazing year, due to the brilliant support from the local schools that<br />
have been so welcoming and helpful. The support from the kids and parents has<br />
been excellent, along with the great coaches who help out and give up their time<br />
each week to make sure the kids learn new skills while having fun!<br />
I’m really looking forward to another year of the Dolphin Academy which I believe<br />
will continue to go from strength to strength. I can’t wait to see you all on<br />
Saturday mornings! Don’t be shy!<br />
Kate Timmons<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> FOR LIFE | 15<br />
FUN IN THE SUN IN<br />
DOLPHIN PARK!
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Templeogue Synge Street<br />
GAA Club<br />
Please help us to promote<br />
#PositiveSidelines<br />
Praise effort, not talent<br />
If you can’t be kind, be quiet<br />
No criticising match officials<br />
Children are great imitators, give<br />
them something positive to<br />
imitate!<br />
This is a development stage for<br />
both players and referees<br />
It costs nothing to be positive,<br />
respectful, encouraging and<br />
kind<br />
We’re kids,<br />
it should be fun!<br />
<strong>TSS</strong>
<strong>MAI</strong> Scoring System<br />
1. 3 points for over the crossbar,<br />
1 point for a goal<br />
2. 1 hop, 1 solo<br />
3. After scoring,<br />
U8's and younger, throw-in on halfway<br />
line<br />
U9's and older - kick-out from goal<br />
4. 45's apply for U9's and older<br />
General Rules<br />
5. Have fun! Get kids running around playing Gaelic<br />
football and enjoying themselves with their friends<br />
6. Matches will start bang on-time! If your team is<br />
late, it may have already started. We MUST stay<br />
on schedule<br />
7. 10 mins a side with 2 min break at halftime<br />
8. Pls vacate pitch on final whistle<br />
9. High 5s and hugs - pls do on sideline<br />
10. Observe <strong>TSS</strong> #PositiveSidelines Policy
CLUB NEWS<br />
HATS ON FOR ALONE!<br />
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine<br />
and the home heating hyperinflation that<br />
resulted in the winter of 2022/23, we<br />
chose ALONE as our club charity to help<br />
older people struggling with heating and<br />
other expenses. The bright yellow hats<br />
that were sold through our super<br />
network of coaches and teams were<br />
really well supported by parents and<br />
players.<br />
There are a few hats left on sale at the<br />
Mini All-Ireland, with all proceeds going<br />
to Alone. Help us to get to €5k for<br />
ALONE!<br />
Last of the hats on SALE at <strong>MAI</strong><br />
alone.ie<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> FOR LIFE | 21
OUR FIRST EVER REGIONAL FÉILE<br />
WINNERS - <strong>TSS</strong> U15 GIRLS<br />
T E A M S P O T L I G H T B Y B R I A N K E L L Y<br />
It all started on the 15th April with 3 wins from 3<br />
over Ballinteer (3:6 to 3:2 ), Olafs (4:2 to 2.3) & Na<br />
Fianna (6.5 to 0.5) to top our group. In the Na<br />
Fianna Game the girls endured their team-mate<br />
and friend picking up an injury which needed an<br />
ambulance & associated game delay. However<br />
player Aoife Kennedy rallied the troops and<br />
convinced the team that our injured player 100%<br />
wanted us to play on as we did consider<br />
withdrawing from the tournament after the<br />
ambulance had left. The team gathered themselves<br />
with a renewed vigour and meaning and Na Fianna<br />
were beaten by quite a score. That afternoon the<br />
team beat a stubborn Cuala 2:8 to 2:1 to win a<br />
place in the Dublin Feile Division 2 final. News<br />
came through that our injured player was very well<br />
and would be good to watch the game the next<br />
day and support the girls. The girls performance<br />
peaked next day in the final when they played<br />
some outstanding quick passing, hard running,<br />
devastatingly accurate football to score 4:3 with<br />
the superb defence now firmly in the groove<br />
holding out Olafs to a single point in front of a<br />
huge crowd in O'Toole Park. Top scorer and<br />
Captain Hollai Quinn went up to collect the Trophy.<br />
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But it didn't stop there...<br />
This win qualified the Girls to represent Dublin and<br />
the club to compete on the National Stage in the<br />
Regional Feile. The stage was set on 1st July in the<br />
wonderful Donaghmore Ashbourne in the sunshine<br />
in Meath for the Division Two Regional Feile Finals<br />
where we were lined up to compete in Group with<br />
winners from Meath, Westmeath, Kilkenny, Sligo &<br />
Galway. The girls made huge efforts to come from<br />
Gaeltacts in Kerry & Galway and some holidays<br />
were shifted about to be available to play.
The power of TEAM...<br />
First up was St Marys Meath who were dispatched<br />
6.2 to 0.2. Next up Ballcomoyle Westmeath who<br />
were beaten 8.9 to 2.1 the girls getting in the<br />
groove now. Next up was Longwood Meath who<br />
were beaten 3.2 to 0.2 points. The girls again<br />
qualified top of the Group for the semi final which<br />
was won 3.2 to 0.2. Four matches in on the same<br />
day and our players were feeling the pace however<br />
they rallied and recovered to get set for a very<br />
tough final Vs Dunmore Mac Hales Galway in front<br />
of a large crowd. With 4 minutes left on the clock,<br />
the girls were 2.3 to 2.5 - 2 points down ..... but<br />
Laoise Kelly pointed to give hope for a draw and<br />
extra time. However with a minute to go, a superb<br />
shot by Mia Wong Doyle was saved and it fell to<br />
Aimee Dignam’s feet who volleyed straight into the<br />
goal. She nearly took the net off the posts with the<br />
unstoppable shot to win the game for us by 2<br />
points.<br />
Captain Aoife McGarry and the whole team<br />
climbed the steps to collect the trophy and their<br />
medals with Aoife giving a great speech.<br />
The girls enjoyed a richly deserved meal out that<br />
evening before travelling back to the various<br />
Gaeltachts etc. again.<br />
Remarkable players who never know when they are<br />
beaten: Charlotte Lundy, Kate McKevitt, Kate Glynn,<br />
Eavan Brennan, Aoife McGarry, Helen Duignan,<br />
Connie Harte, Olivia Ryan, Aimee Broderick, Laoise<br />
Kelly, Hollai Quinn, Mia Wong Doyle, Aoife Kennedy,<br />
Aimee Dignam, Ciara Friery, Ella Meade , Eve<br />
Mostyn, Shona King, Jess Lombard, Daisy<br />
Sunderland & Katie Lynagh.<br />
“Comhghairdeas a chailíní, tá an Club anbhródúil<br />
asaibh go léir. What an inspiration<br />
these girls are to our young <strong>MAI</strong> players this<br />
week” Denis Boland, <strong>TSS</strong> Chairman
DONAL’S MEDAL... TOOK A WHILE<br />
How old are you? If you are playing this week you are between 6 and 12 years old.<br />
Imagine still being a member of <strong>TSS</strong> when you are 91 years old! Meet Donal.....<br />
Donal Colfer was recently, formally presented with his Leinster Minor football final<br />
winners medal from 1949, Yes 1949! In 1949 he was refused a winners medal and banned<br />
from playing in the semi final because he played soccer in a charity match and was<br />
reported for the "offence". The "ban" put paid to Donal getting presented with the medal<br />
he earned. Dublin lost their star corner forward and Dublin lost the semi final.<br />
Ironically, Jock Haughey played the soccer match as well and was not squealed on!<br />
When you consider what Donal went on to do for Dublin GAA, at club and county level,<br />
its a marvellous measure of the man not to be embittered by the 1949 decision.<br />
We campaigned in Templeogue Synge Street, through the Dublin County board for this<br />
to be rectified and through John Costello we got Donal his 1949 medal.<br />
With Covid and other reasons causing delays, Templeogue Synge Street had recently<br />
given Donal the medal privately but this year, Dubs from the 70s and 80s team<br />
presented it to formally him in Croke Park. Donal is now 91.... So 74 years after an<br />
injustice was done it was rectified. Even Nelson Mandela did not have to wait that long.<br />
I doubt there are any others waiting that long for any GAA medal that they earned.<br />
Congratulations Donal.<br />
By Denis Boland<br />
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Wishing everyone a fun-filled week at<br />
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<strong>TSS</strong>GFC supports the GAA Green Club Programme.<br />
With over 730 child participants and their guardians, here’s what we are<br />
doing to encourage sustainability:<br />
All participants are encouraged to walk or travel sustainably to the event thereby<br />
reducing C02 emissions (<strong>TSS</strong>GFC have previously provided bicycle parking to ETB<br />
grounds)<br />
Branded cotton T-shirts are provided for reuse by children (and mentors!)<br />
Locally sponsored food and beverage catering, avoids unnecessary travel<br />
Materials for event are fed back to the Juvenile teams for reuse (cones/poles etc)<br />
Flags and other promotional material are kept for reuse after each <strong>MAI</strong> event<br />
We work with ETB staff to reduce or recycle waste<br />
2022 event saw gear swap event grow to all week event (Families brought and<br />
exchanged sports gear/boots/jerseys free of charge) Visit our “Gear Grab n Go” this<br />
year<br />
Event occurs primarily before floodlights are required thereby reducing unnecessary<br />
energy consumption<br />
Water tap provided on site by ETB to reduce necessity for plastic bottle purchase.<br />
Please bring your own recyclable bottles to refill<br />
You are reading our <strong>eProgramme</strong>, no more wasteful paper-printing here!<br />
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U8<br />
BOYS<br />
The 2015 boys spent three hugely enjoyable years in the <strong>TSS</strong> gaelic<br />
football academy and graduated with distinction last December. We<br />
would like to thank our GPO, Kevin O’Donovan for laying an excellent<br />
foundation for the boys sporting development and for the coaches<br />
development also.<br />
The transition to Go Games for the group of boys and coaches was<br />
seamless with great enthusiasm and energy on show in our mid week<br />
training sessions (Thursday at 6pm) and Go Games matches every<br />
second weekend. During the winter months we trained in Terenure<br />
College (Astro pitch and gym) before relocating to VEC grounds in<br />
Terenure in April.<br />
Our Go Games journey took us to many different clubs around south<br />
Dublin when weather conditions allowed! We hosted our home games in<br />
the VEC grounds and Dolphin Park. The boys performed very<br />
impressively in all of their matches and their skill development has<br />
progressed with each round of games.<br />
Skill development, participation and fun for all remain our top<br />
priorities for the boys. We have a very committed group of mentors and<br />
player numbers are very healthy with a squad of 55 boys regularly at<br />
training. As always we are keen to grow our players and mentors<br />
numbers. If you are interested in signing up please chat with one of the<br />
mentors at the Mini All Ireland or drop Frank a message.<br />
Contact: Frank Mitchell 0871259940<br />
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ENTHUSIASM AND ENERGY!
U8<br />
GIRLS<br />
Having graduated from the <strong>TSS</strong> Academy at the turn of the year, the<br />
2015 (U8) Girls have seamlessly made the transition to the GO<br />
Games format. We are amazed by the effort of the girls each week<br />
and we look forward to watching them progress during the years<br />
ahead! Off the pitch we have already built up some fab memories<br />
with the girls, from our jersey presentation evening in December<br />
(sponsored by June McConnell ) to our recent fun<br />
packed day out at the Ladies All Ireland football Finals in Croke<br />
Park…when the girls were in full voice cheering on their idols!<br />
Our numbers are ever increasing however we are always delighted<br />
to welcome new members to our team. We currently train on<br />
Monday evenings from 6-7pm. Our training sessions are made up of<br />
player development skills with the young player in mind along with<br />
a strong focus on fun games and activities, ensuring that the girls<br />
leave each week with a smile on their face!<br />
To enquire about signing your daughter up for the 2015 Girls group<br />
please contact Warren Linnie on 087 2623779.<br />
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ALWAYS SMILING #JACKIESOFTHEFUTURE
U9<br />
BOYS<br />
With a squad of over 70 players, the <strong>TSS</strong> 2014 boys’ team are the largest in the club (and<br />
probably the loudest too!)<br />
Led by John Doherty, Aoife Hewitt, Francis Diver and Niall Martin, training and home matches<br />
take place VEC Sportsgrounds in Terenure. The last 12 months has seen fantastic progression<br />
across all of our players – attendances at training regularly tops 65 players, which ensures<br />
that our players go into Go-Games full of enthusiasm, with smiles aplenty.<br />
There is a wonderful dynamic amongst players, mentors and parents - it has been remarked<br />
by many that training and matches resemble a mix between a Gaelic football match and a<br />
playdate! It’s fantastic to see life-long friendships being forged across our players (who hail<br />
from Terenure, Templeogue, Crumlin, Rathgar, Ranelagh, Ballyroan, Walkinstown and<br />
Greenhills amongst others) through the medium of Gaelic football<br />
Go-Games take place bi-weekly and sees <strong>TSS</strong> 2014s travel to away games or welcome teams<br />
to the VEC Sportsgrounds for home matches. We’ve had some fantastic games over the last<br />
12 months, and it is clear that our boys measure up well against the likes of Kilmacud Crokes,<br />
Cuala and Ballinteer St. Johns. In addition, we hold a number of squad events over the course<br />
of the season, including a fundraiser, Christmas Party and end of season party.<br />
Templeogue Synge Street Under 9s are proudly sponsored by Quillsen, Daisychain<br />
Childcare, Spooner’s Careplus Pharmacy, Arkwood Construction and Frame Experts.<br />
New players are always welcome to join us throughout the season. Interested in finding out<br />
more?<br />
Contact: Francis Diver 086 8146005 or email tss2014boys@gmail.com<br />
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GAELIC WITH FRIENDS!
U9<br />
GIRLS<br />
Since the last Mini All Ireland our girls have had a great football year.<br />
They always turn up to training full of enthusiasm and give it their all. At<br />
the training sessions they do a mix of some skills drills, fun games and<br />
mini matches as well as a chance to chat with their friends. We finish off<br />
every session with a ‘<strong>TSS</strong>’ cheer which manages to get louder each week!<br />
This year our girls had 4 teams competing at home or away against Cuala,<br />
Lucan Sarsfield and Kilmacud Crokes in the Go Games format. They have<br />
done really well in their matches, continuing to improve their skills and<br />
their teamwork throughout the year – making all their coaches very<br />
proud! A big thank you to those dedicated coaches.<br />
We finished off the year with a fun day out in Squirrel Scramble where<br />
the girls were rewarded for their bravery with some pizza and a football<br />
each. So we have high hopes for this year after all the practise they<br />
surely did over the summer!<br />
Training is on Monday nights in Terenure College at 6-7pm. From 02<br />
October we will be moving to Three Rock Rovers at 7-8pm on Monday<br />
nights. Matches are every second Sunday at 10am. We are always happy<br />
to welcome new players and of course coaches/mentors/goal<br />
carriers/bib washers/you name it - to help out. If you’re interested in<br />
either then please feel free to contact Sinéad Donoghue on 087 233 5010.<br />
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BUSY SQUIRRELING AWAY!
U10<br />
BOYS<br />
2022/23 was a great year for our U10 boys. They are a fantastic group<br />
who have gone from strength to strength with skills levels improving<br />
all the time and great camaraderie among the big group of friends and<br />
team-mates.<br />
We now have almost 60 players in our squad and were delighted to<br />
welcome new players and new mentors this year.<br />
It’s been a busy year - we kicked off with a big family BBQ, played 50+<br />
Go Games matches all across Dublin, participated in blitzes, attended<br />
camps, trained hard and ended with big team day out in Fort Lucan.<br />
Thanks to our sponsor – Bootcamp Ireland & Mummy Bootcamp, our<br />
mentor group for their continued commitment, the parents for getting<br />
the boys to training and matches and of course to the boys for their<br />
hard work and enthusiasm.<br />
We are always happy to welcome new players. Training is currently<br />
Thursday evenings at 7pm in VEC so drop down and give it a try!<br />
Matches are every second Saturday during the school term, with<br />
home matches in either the VEC or Dolphin Park.<br />
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Contact: Karl O’Brien 087 1961577 &/ Áine Dowling 087 9883808<br />
FRIENDS, BLITZES & FUN AT FORT LUCAN!
U10<br />
GIRLS<br />
The U10 girls team are a fun-loving and enthusiastic bunch who really<br />
enjoy their football, almost as much as they love their cartwheeling!<br />
We now have over 50 girls in the group and it has been great to see the<br />
girls’ skills develop throughout the year.<br />
We have had some great matches in the first half of the season against<br />
the likes of Cuala, Kilmacud and St. Judes, and we are really looking<br />
forward to the Go Games starting back up again in September.<br />
Aside from the matches, one of the highlights of our season was the<br />
Summer Party which involved a particularly feisty game between<br />
players and parents, followed by a BBQ and disco for the girls and their<br />
families. A fantastic way to sign off for the summer!<br />
We currently train on Tuesday evenings at 6pm in Terenure College and<br />
would love to see new players join us so please come down and give it<br />
a try. You wont regret it.<br />
Matches are every second Saturday during the school term, with home<br />
matches typically taking place in either the VEC or Dolphin Park.<br />
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Contact: Ian Kelleher 087 6306040 &/ Eoin Casey 087 6591200<br />
FUN-LOVING, DISCO-DANCING FOOTBALLERS
U11<br />
BOYS<br />
We are now half way through our year as U11 <strong>TSS</strong> Boys.<br />
We are fortunate to have such a great group of boys in our 'band<br />
'of brothers".<br />
The attitude is always enthusiastic and positive at training even in<br />
those dark wet nights in CYM! They give it their all and the<br />
laughing and smiling faces makes it all worthwhile for us when<br />
they walk off the pitch at the end of a good session.<br />
The boys have been complimented for their ability and effort by<br />
plenty of opposition coaches but we knew that already! Very<br />
proud of you lads and keep it going for U11 - Part 2. <strong>TSS</strong> U11 Boys<br />
Mentors.<br />
Contact: John Broderick 086 844 0837<br />
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A BAND OF BROTHERS!
U11<br />
GIRLS<br />
What a year it’s been for our u11 girls! We started out the year in Dolphin Park on Tuesday<br />
evenings, such great space for the girls to practice properly, possibly also the most<br />
miserable place in the middle of winter but not for our girls because the muddier, the<br />
better! When we moved to Terenure College as the evenings got brighter, we extended<br />
training to include a half hour of running at the start. The girls got so fit, and culminated<br />
their training with the Marlay Park junior run in May, many of them getting personal bests<br />
over 2kms! Throughout the year, their matches became tougher as u11 girls are very<br />
physical and very competitive, but our girls were well able for the challenge, and competed<br />
fiercely against old rivals Judes, Ballinteer St Johns, Lucan, Olafs, to name but a few.<br />
But football is only one part of what we want for the girls. It really doesn’t matter if they<br />
win or lose games, what’s important is that they enjoy coming along to training and<br />
matches, enjoy being part of a team, enjoy spending time with their friends. This is what<br />
will keep them coming back as they move into teenage years and beyond, providing a<br />
balance and an outlet for them.<br />
A big thanks to our sponsor Sigmar Recruitment who have been so generous to us the last<br />
few years. Thanks also to David Behan for providing fantastic goodie bags at the crucial<br />
times! A special thanks to the parents for all of your efforts to encourage your girls to take<br />
part, to bring them to training and matches, to support on side lines whatever the weather<br />
– you can be really proud of what they’re achieving and how much they are continuously<br />
improving. We look forward to seeing them progress even further in the coming years!<br />
Training on Tuesday 7pm – 8pm in Terenure College from April until end of October;<br />
6.30pm – 7.30pm in Dolphin Park from November until end of March; Matches on Saturday<br />
lunchtime. For further info, please contact Dave Connolly on 087 9475539 or Niamh<br />
McLoughlin on 087 2692214<br />
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NO MUD TOO MUDDY FOR THIS CREW!!
U12<br />
BOYS<br />
It’s hard to believe that this will be our final year playing at the Mini’s. We<br />
have great memories of the week…all the way back to 2017.<br />
It feels like only yesterday when the boys were playing monkey-tails in the<br />
Bushy academy on Saturday mornings. Our tribe has swelled to 70-strong<br />
supported by 16 willing and able Mentors. Every second Saturday we send<br />
out four teams to play divisional football. The lads have gone from strength<br />
to strengthen with a great cross section of characters within the group<br />
(including Mentors !!).<br />
A special word of thanks to the parents their commitment and support – all<br />
the side-line support means a great deal to the team. To the boys – keep up<br />
the good work, keep practicing….onwards.<br />
We are delighted to have South Dublin Vets as our new jersey sponsor – we<br />
will be decking the boys out with new gear over the coming months.<br />
A trip down memory lane……<br />
Contact: Cathal Kenny 086 819 1545<br />
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A TALE OF MANY CHARACTERS!
U12<br />
GIRLS<br />
With 50 girls from over 5 schools from the locality, we are proud of how well<br />
our area is represented. We train in Terenure College every Wednesday and<br />
play matches every second Saturday, both at home (Bushy Park and Dolphin<br />
Park) and away, against clubs from all over Dublin.<br />
<strong>2023</strong> has seen a lot of change, not only because of streaming, but also<br />
getting ready for divisional football which is just around the corner. And all<br />
the mentors are so pleased and proud of how much our squad has grown and<br />
developed, both on and off the field.<br />
It is with a heavy heart that we go into our last Mini-All Ireland. It has been<br />
the key date in our football calendar since leaving the Academy and we will<br />
miss it!<br />
If you are new to the area or your daughter is interested in playing Gaelic<br />
football please contact the lead mentor or come say hello at Terenure<br />
College on a Wednesdays at 6pm.<br />
Contact: Ryno van Rensburg - 0876995227<br />
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A FOND FAREWELL #PROUD
To all the <strong>TSS</strong> <strong>MAI</strong> teams this week - you have<br />
the power! Enjoy it!<br />
Call Charlie
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Venue Map<br />
Information, First Aid, Gear Grab ‘n Go and Media under tent;<br />
Noticeboard in front of tent; Team lists posted gable-end wall<br />
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Thanks to everyone who helped to organise the<br />
<strong>TSS</strong> Mini All-Ireland <strong>2023</strong><br />
Juvenile & <strong>MAI</strong> Committee, Sponsors, Parents and Guardians,<br />
GPO -Kevin, An Garda Siochana, VEC - Ken and Darren and our<br />
many Volunteers<br />
Go raibh míle<br />
maith agaibh<br />
go léir<br />
See you all next year!
<strong>TSS</strong> For Life