Trinity College Dublin G.A.A. Club Newsletter Week 8 Michaelmas 2010 gaadev@tcd.ie FACEBOOK PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/trinity-college-dublin- GAA/157783864241518?ref=ts GAA Weekend Away 2010 - Limerick Fixtures Week 8 Training Times Week 8 TCD GAA & Elverys Suffolk St. Absence Notices Please Read! Handball Club Fontenoy Factor! GPA Scholarships A chairde, Congrats to our Ladies Inters who are through to the All-Ireland Semi- Final. Our Senior Men make the long journey to Letterekenny next Tuesday in the League Quarter-Final after overcoming the Law School. The next fortnight is very important for all clubs with league knockout fixtures & championship (Camgoie) matches ahead! Best of luck to the Senior Ladies & Hurlers on their next step toward reaching the second tier finals of the Senior leagues for the first time! It would be great to see all players wearing the club socks and shorts in all fixtures (now on sale in Elverys Suffolk St.) from now on and come Championship that all members would have the official training jersey for match days. Slán, Gearóid Devitt (gaadev@tcd.ie) GAA WEEKEND AWAY to Limerick FRIDAY 26 TH & SATURDAY 27 TH November / Paintballing????: This is the last week to book your place on the Weekend Away in Limerick.
Please ensure you have emailed gaadev@tcd.ie to book your place! JUST ATTENDING THE FACEBOOK EVENT DOES NOT MEAN YOUR BOOKED!! Deadline for booking is Wednesday 17 th November @ 5pm I m away on Monday SO.. I will be taking deposits instead on Friday the 19 th November from 11.45 to 1pm in the sports centre reception or call up to the DUCAC office before 3pm anyday during the week. Bus will depart around 3pm on the Friday from Trinity, returning sometime Sunday evening. Cost: 70euro for 2 nights B&B & transport from and back to TCD. (Deposit of 50 euro required by November 15 th ) Book now by e-mailing: gaadev@tcd.ie with your: Name DOB, Student Number Mobile Number. Please Note this event is for Trinity Students only and is strictly over 18's Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156195287750419&nu m_event_invites=0 In addition to team activities/training, thhere are provisional plans to go paintballing on the Saturday it will cost 30euro extra but is good value for a couple of hour s entertainment and is serious craic. http://combatzonepaintballing.ie/ Please indicate if you are interested in this on your booking. Fixtures Week 8 GAELIC FOOTBALL FIXTURES SENIOR Tuesday 2.30 League Quarter Final v Letterkenny IT Letterkenny LADIES GAELIC FOOTBALL FIXTURES NUI Senior Monday 6.00pm Maynooth Clanna Gael
HURLING FIXTURES Senior Wednesday NIGHT - TBC Athlone IT Kinnegad CAMOGIE FIXTURES POTENTIAL CHALLENGE MATCH TBC Training Times Week 8 Please reply to management texts to inform of your availability for Training & Matches. GAELIC FOOTBALL TRAINING SENIOR, INTER & FRESHER TBC TBC WILL BE CONFIRMED BY TEXT Team Contacts: Senior Eddie Delahunt 087-1425239 Fresher Tomas Corrigan 085-1350593 Inters - Michael Mc Manus 086-8703373 LADIES GAELIC FOOTBALL TRAINING Senior Wednesday 6.30 7.30 CLANNA GAEL Team Contacts: Therese McCafferty 087-7617104 - Sinead O Sullivan 087-7528192 HURLING TRAINING Senior & Fresher Monday 6.30 7.30 CLANNA GAEL Team Contacts; Senior - Martin Phelan 086-0519707, Fresher Colm Coughlan 086-3957763, Oisin Daly 087-6711931 CAMOGIE TRAINING Senior Monday & Wednesday 6.30-7.30 ON THE ASTRO CLANNA GAEL Senior Tuesday 7.30 8.30 Keiser Training Sports Centre Team Contacts: Anne Cleary 086-3614619, Liz Grenham 086-0745523
TCD GAA & Elverys Suffolk Street TCD Official Training Gear is now available @ Elverys Suffolk Street. When you show your Trinity student card and mention you are a TCD GAA Club member you will receive a 10% discount. When purchasing any of the following items, o Tracksuit pants o Thermal wear o Luggage o Fleeces o Sweatshirts, pants and shorts o Grips o Gloves / Ashguards o Hurling Helmets o Footwear a percentage of your purchase comes back to our GAA clubs as long as you mention the club.. So please mention you are a TCD GAA student when you are paying!! More on boot discount next week! Absence Notes If you need an absence note due to a TCD GAA fixture contact your club captain or email gaadev@tcd.ie IN ADVANCE OF FIXTURE with the following: Name Student Number Course & Year Date of fixture Venue. Letters must be given in advance to lecturers/tutors with the understanding that the student will catch up on any work missed! Handball Club Handball is a great way of keeping fit and improving hand-eye co-ordination, some of the basic requirements of all our field sports.
So if you have played before or are a complete rookie feel free to come along on the night. All are welcome and all you need is your hands! Training is Tuesday & Thursdays. Contact Niall Mullally with your contact details if interested @ mullalln@tcd.ie / 086-3916646 The Fontenoy Factor! THE FONTENOY FACTOR!!! Clanna Gael and RICC are hosting a singing competition which continues every Friday until November 26 th, with the Final on Saturday 4th in The Clanna Gael Fontenoy s Clubhouse GAA Club. Entries are now closed, but it is a still a great night s entertainment for a wonderful local community event. All are welcome with bar prices at the usual Contact gaadev@tcd.ie for more info. GPA SCHOLARSHIPS 2 weeks to go! Any students who have represented their county at senior level in the past year can apply for the GPA scholarships via their website: http://www.gaelicplayers.com/player-developmentprogrammes/gpa/educational/programme-scholarships Deadline is the end of November. Notices trinitygaaphysio@gmail.com Currently pursuing a Masters in Sports Medicine, Ferghal Kerin (087-6656845/trinitygaaphysio@gmail.com ) is a musculoskeletal physiotherapist with experience working with all levels all player from All Star to club level, having worked at club and inter-county level, in addition to Harlequins Rugby in London. Location: Treatment Rooms outside DUCAC Office (level 2 of sports centre) Opening Hours(booking essential): Monday 7-9 am, 5-6pm Wednesday 7-9am. Price List (per session): Sports Massage: 10 Injury Assessment/Treatment: 15 Contact: Ferghal Kerin (087-6656845/trinitygaaphysio@gmail.com ) G.A.A. Cardiac Screening Questionnaire Given the number of high profile SADS cases in recent years, please take the time to fill out the following questionnaire and return it to your club captain or drop it up to Gearóid in the DUCAC office. http://www.gaa.ie/content/documents/publications/player_welfare/cardiac_scr eening_questionaire_100110234027.pdf
Unfortunately Third-Level students are in the highest at-risk group so for your own personal benefit please take the time to check it out. It could save your life. e-mail gaadev@tcd.ie if you wish to advertise here Dates for your diary! GAA WEEKEND AWAY to Limerick FRIDAY 26 TH & SATURDAY 27 TH November OLD BOYS/OLD GIRLS FOOTBALL MATCHES Saturday 4 th December @ Clanna Gael (followed by Race Night) OLD BOYS/OLD GIRLS HURLING & CAMOGIE MATCHES Saturday 11 th December @ Clanna Gael Trinity G.A.A. Club 60 th Anniversary Gala Dinner - February 4 TH 2011: Duke Cup 1951,Sigerson Shield 76/ 77,Ryan Cup 90/ 91 Quote of the week Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. Lou Holtz OUR WEBSITE WILL BE RELAUNCHING SOON! (December 1 st!) http://www.gaa.tcdlife.ie/ FACEBOOK PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/trinity-college-dublin- GAA/157783864241518?ref=ts Please Support our Sponsors & G.A.A. Club Partners
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