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General discussion / Shamrock Rovers Ultras

« on: April 04, 2007, 05:21:26 PM »

 http://www.srfcultras.net/index01.html

Check this out - saw story in Evening Herald today, has to be seen to be believed! Maybe when the Joy is closed it could be redeveloped to house Rovers?

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GAA Discussion / Cheeky Dubs football bandwagon gets underway for 2007!!

« on: January 03, 2007, 12:27:36 PM »

Caffrey shows strong hand for Dubs Stars clash
Dublin manager Paul 'Pillar' Caffrey has named a very experienced and strong side for this Saturday's Dubs Stars clash at Naomh Mearnog, Portmarnock (2.0).
Colin Moran, whose season was badly interupted by injury in 2006, will captain the side from left half-back in an impressive line that includes acting captain for '06, Bryan Cullen, and Paul Casey.
Both of Dublin's two Allstars for '06 will be playing. Stephen Cluxton has been selected in goals for Caffrey's side while Alan Brogan will lead the Dubs Stars attack from centre-forward.
The Dubs Stars encounter is preceded by the meeting of Dublin and Meath in a ladies senior football challenge (12.30).

DUBLIN (SF v Dubs Stars) - Stephen Cluxton (Parnells); David Henry (Raheny), Barry Cahill (St Brigid's), Stephen O'Shaughnessy (Lucan); Paul Casey (Lucan), Bryan Cullen (Skerries), Colin Moran (Ballyboden St Enda's); Ross McConnell (St Oliver Plunkett's/ER), Darren Magee (Kilmacud Crokes); Kevin Bonner (St Brigid's), Declan Lally (St Brigid's), Ray Cosgrove (Kilmacud Crokes); David O'Callaghan (St Mark's), Conal Keaney (Ballyboden St Enda's), Jason Sherlock (Na Fianna). Subs: John Leonard (St Sylvester's), Niall O'Shea (St Jude's), Declan O'Mahony (Ballyboden), Shane Ryan (senior) (Nh Mearnog), Pat Burke (Kilmacud), Colin Prenderville (Fingal Ravens), Donnacha Reilly (Skerries), Barry O'Hanlon (St Pat's, Palmerstown), Graham Cullen (Skerries), Kevin Nolan (Kilmacud Crokes), Chris Guckian (St Jude's), Cian O'Sullivan (Kilmacud), Shane Ryan (junior) (Nh Mearnog).
DUBS STARS - Stephen Gallagher (UCD); Willie Lowry (St Vincent's), Paddy Navin (UCD), John McCarthy (UCD); Paul Griffin (Kilmacud Crokes), Ger Brennan (St Vincent's), Coman Goggins (Ballinteer St John's); Pat Gilroy (St Vincent's), Sean Brady (UCD); Billy Sheehan (UCD), Alan Brogan (St Oliver Plunkett's/ER), Austin O'Malley (UCD); Dermot Connolly (St Vincent's), Tomas Quinn (St Vincent's), Bernard Brogan (St Oliver Plunkett's/ER). Subs: Paul Copeland (St Jude's), Brian Kirby (Thomas Davis), Micheal Lyons (St Jude's), Derek Murray (Round Towers, Clondalkin), Mark Davoren (Kilmacud Crokes).

******** FREE BUS SERVICE *********
Fans travelling to this Saturday's football Dubs Stars game in Naomh Mearnog (2.0) can avail of a Dublin Bus courtesy bus service serving the match venue from Portmarnock and Sutton DART stations.


*********** FREE PARKING ******There is free car parking in both Naomh Mearnog and St Sylvester's grounds for this Saturday's Dubs Stars football clash.

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Hurling Discussion / Dublin hurling

« on: December 28, 2006, 07:31:08 PM »

Anyone know anything about this Qualter bloke? Heard he is from Waterford and in College in Athlone IT?

Hiney and Carroll to make Dubs return
Ballyboden duo Stephen Hiney and Emmet Carroll will make their return to the Dublin jersey this Saturday in the Dubs Stars clash at Naomh Mearnog, Portmarnock (2.0).
Carroll opted out of the panel in 2006 while Hiney only made his comeback to club hurling late in the summer after a combination of an eye injury and travel had ruled him out.
Hiney had surgery on a detached retina which threatened his hurling career but he will make his first appearance in a Dublin jersey since July 2005.
A new face to the Dublin side is Declan Qualter who will line out at centre-forward, flanked by Keith Dunne and Joey Boland.
David Curtin, Ronan Fallon and Kevin Flynn, originally selected on the Dubs Stars starting 15, are all away are will be replaced by  Fergal Armstrong, Michael Carton and Kevin O'Reilly.
The hurling clash will be preceded by the meeting of Ballyboden St Enda's and Dublin in a camogie game (12.30).
The football Dubs Stars game takes place in Mearnog on Saturday, January 6 (2.0) with a ladies football challenge between Dublin and Meath on the undercard.

DUBS STARS (SH v Dublin): Alan Nolan (St Brigid's); Tom Russell (St Vincent's), Stephen Perkins (Ballyboden St Enda's), Cathal Ryan  (Ballyboden St Enda's); Derek O'Reilly (Craobh Chiarain), Michael Carton (O'Toole's), Dave Kirwan (Craobh Chiarain); Damien Russell (St Vincent's), Johnny McGuirk (Craobh Chiarain); Alan McCrabbe (Craobh Chiarain), Fergal Armstrong (Kilmacud Crokes), Dermot Connolly (St Vincent's); David O'Callaghan (St Mark's), Ger Ennis (Craobh Chiarain), Kevin O'Reilly (Lucan Sarsfields). Subs: Stephen Chester (Craobh Chiarain), Cormac de Frein (Kilmacud Crokes), Kevin Ryan (O'Toole's), Eoghan Dunne (Cuala).
DUBLIN - Gary Maguire (Ballyboden St Enda's); Philip Brennan (O'Toole's), Stephen Hiney (Ballyboden St Enda's), Robert Reid (Cuala); Eoin Moran (Round Towers, C), Tom¢s Brady (Na Fianna), Ger O'Meara (O'Toole's); Tommy Moore (Erin's Isle), John McCaffrey (Lucan Sarsfields); Keith Dunne (Erin's Isle), Declan Qualter (St Vincent's), Joseph Boland (Na Fianna); Stuart Mullen (St Oliver Plunkett's/ER), Liam Ryan (O'Toole's), Emmet Carroll (Ballyboden St Enda's). Subs: Paddy Curtin (St Oliver Plunkett's/ER), Stephen McDonnell (Craobh Chiarain), Peadar Carton (O'Toole's), Greg Bennett (Raheny), Paul O'Brien (Kevins), Declan O'Dwyer (Naomh Olaf), Aodhan de Paor (Kilmacud Crokes), Aidan Downes (Na Fianna), John Kelly (St Mark's).

******** FREE BUS SERVICE *********
Fans travelling to this Saturday's hurling Dubs Stars game in Naomh Mearnog (2.0) can avail of a Dublin Bus courtesy bus service serving the match venue from Portmarnock DART station.