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Coolmine RFC
Host Secondary
School Blitz
Coolmine RFC recently hosted a seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side
rugby blitz for St Peter & Pauls (Dunboyne), Hartstown
Community College and Portmarnock Community College U-14
and U-16 teams. Organised by Fingal County Council’s Leinster
Community Rugby Officer, Christian Stemmet, Coolmine RFC Sporting Fingal
Youth Development Officer, Richie Perkins, and Leinster Rugby’s
Jack Hanratty assisted on the day.
Kick-off in the
For more information on schools blitz days planned for March
contact Christian Stemmet on 087 911 8642 or email
Christian.stemmet@leinsterrugby.ie
Premier Division
Having clinched promotion and won the FAI Ford Cup during a
memorable week in November, manager Liam Buckley has
strengthened his squad and put the players through weeks of
pre-season training before launching their attack on the
premier division.
Amongst the new arrivals is former Ireland international Glen
Crowe. The Blanchardstown native spent the last decade at
Fingal Schools in
Shelbourne and Bohemians, collecting five Premier Division
winners’ medals, and will add vital experience and quality to the
Tennis Competition
panel. Striker Crowe said upon signing: “I’d noticed that the club
are working hard around North Dublin to create a solid link with
the community, including the area where I grew up in
The Leinster Primary Tennis competition has brought a Blanchardstown in Dublin 15, which is the right approach for a
competitive outlet, great enjoyment and a lot of success to young League of Ireland club to take.” Keep up to date with Sporting
tennis players in Fingal over the past few years. The 2009 Boys Fingal’s upcoming fixtures on www.sportingfingal.ie
Premier Division final was played between two Fingal schools, St
Oliver Plunkett NS, Malahide coming out on top against St Brigid’s
NS, Castleknock. In 2008 St. Brigid’s NS took the Division 2 title.
For more details on this competition email info@leinstertennis.ie
or contact Brendan Moran, Tennis Development Officer on 086 835
1475 or email brendan.moran@fingalcoco.ie
Soccer Sisters Easter Camps
SportsCon – Laying the
Aviva Soccer Sisters Easter Camps take place in
Blanchardstown, Donabate, Portmarnock, Rivervalley and Foundation for an Active Life
Skerries from Monday 29th March to Thursday 1st April. These
girls’ only camps for 7 – 11 year olds aim to increase the number Sports conditioning improves children’s motor skills through
of girls playing soccer and improve their skills in a structured and exercise and fun games and lays the foundation for many sports,
safe coaching environment. Contact your FAI Development giving children the confidence to take part in sport and physical
Officer to register early as camps are limited to 30 participants. activity throughout their lives. Fingal County Councils SportsCon
programme is available to all primary schools in Fingal and is
dependant on teacher involvement, so that the principles of
Please contact Sharon Boyle (Blanchardstown) on 087 132 3260 or
sports conditioning continues after the training finishes.
sharon.boyle@fai.ie. Mick Pender (Swords) on 087 127 3258 or
mpender@fai.ie. Paul Keogh (Skerries & Donabate) on 086 044
4435or paul.keogh@fai.ie. Denis Hyland (Portmarnock) on 087 127
For further information contact Owen McGrath on 087 123 0624 or
3242 or denis.hyland@fai.ie
email owen.mcgrath@fingalcoco.ie
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