02-11-20 Castleknock Club Notes

Halloween Nursery: A phenomenal 550+ girls and boys have now registered for our Saturday morning Nursery and in spite of the gale force winds there was another huge turnout on Halloween morning for coaching in Tír na nÓg and Somerton.

Not for the first time our dedicated Nursery team in Tír na nÓg, led by Chief Administrator Lisa Kiernan, GPO/Birthday girl Maria Bergin, our Super Coaches and our Grounds Staff including Joe Murray and Johnny Corcoran, did great work in difficult conditions to provide healthy, pod-based, outdoor activities for everyone and the fact that most of the girls and boys (and Coaches) wore Fancy Dress made it a morning to remember.

The excitement was equally intense in Somerton where the 2012 and 2013 Boys Mentors put on a really special Halloween performance involving the Riot Squad, a Prison Van and some Gardaí – don’t ask. But well done everyone.

Results Update: Sadly Aoife Whelan’s Dublin Senior Camogie side went down by 1-7 1-18 to Clare in what was effectively an All-Ireland Preliminary Quarter-Final on Saturday (Oct.31) in Ennis but better news that same evening for Seamus O’Carroll’s Limerick who beat Waterford, 2-14 0-9 in the Munster SFC Quarter-Final. Limerick play Tipperary in next Saturday’s Munster Semi-Final.

Statement From Dublin CCC: Another hugely disappointing decision by the CCC in relation to outstanding Dublin Club games/competitions.

All Cup Competitions have been discontinued and outstanding games will not be played which means that our adult hurling and football teams will not now have the opportunity to win those competitions they were still left in.

Three Adult teams are negatively affected by this decision – our Junior ‘B’ Hurlers who had already qualified for the Junior ‘B’ Hurling Cup Final against Naomh Fionnbarra miss out and the two matches scheduled to take place on Sunday (Oct.11), Castleknock against Whitehall Colmcille in the Junior 1 All-County Football Cup Semi-Final, and Castleknock against St. Sylvester’s in the Junior 5 All-County Football Cup Semi-Final, have now been permanently cancelled as well.

The Dublin CCC has also decided to abandoned plans to play both the 2020 Dublin U-21 Football and Hurling Championships. It’s a shame for everyone involved and we can only thank all those players and management teams who put in so much effort during such a difficult year. Hope to see you all again in 2021.

 

The one chink of light is however is that while the outstanding Dublin Minor Hurling and Football Competitions won’t be played off in 2020, the remaining games, including our Minor ‘C’ Hurling Championship Final against Kilmacud Crokes (remember that terrific Semi-Final victory over St. Vincent’s) have only been deferred until after January 17th, 2021, subject to Government restrictions and Dublin Inter-County Minor Hurling Championship Commitments.

Management of Castleknock Teams 2021: The Club Executive has decided that all Club teams will be managed on a voluntary basis for the 2021 season and that all Management teams will be appointed by the Club Executive on the recommendations of two Sub-Committees, one each for the Adult Female and Adult Male sections of the Club.

During the first phase of the process which concludes next Saturday November 7, the sub-committees have been engaging with players, outgoing management teams and other members who have expressed a desire to be involved in team management in 2021.

After November 7 the two Sub-Committees will meet with prospective Management Teams to discuss their proposals for the coming year. Following this process the Sub-Committees will forward their recommendations to the Executive for ratification.

It is expected the final phase of the process will be completed by Saturday, November 21.

2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship: Dublin’s delayed Leinster SFC Quarter-Final against Westmeath is being played next Saturday November 7 in Portlaoise at 6.15pm. The game is on SkySportsMix (Channel 409). Good luck to Ciarán Kilkenny and the lads and of course if you want to add your support don’t forget the new Dublin jersey is now available even if it mightn’t look as good on any of us as it does on Ciarán. And finally congrats to the large Cavan contingent in the Club on Cavan’s unbelievable win at the weekend – commiserations to Monaghan.

And Remember – Wash Your Hands – Maintain Social Distance – Wear A Face Covering

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