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TG4 Leinster Senior Championship semi-final Sunday, June 29th Naomh Mearnog GAA club, 1pm Referee: Colm McManus (Meath)   Same again for Dublin versus Westmeath   Dublin has announced their line up for this Sunday’s Leinster semi-final clash with Westmeath.   Gregory McGonigle has remained faithful to the same starting fifteen which saw off the challenge from Kildare last Sunday by 20 points.   Martha Byrne and Niamh McEvoy both of whom were second half substitu..

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All Ireland Minor Semi-Final 2014Dublin will play Galway in the All-Ireland minor semi-final on Saturday July 19th at 2pm in St Brendans Park, Birr.The clash between the Dubs and the Tribeswomen will be a repeat of last year’s minor final. That final went to a replay which Galway won in somwhat dramatic fashion.In recent years Dublin have done well at minor level.Dublin last won the Minor All Ireland title in 2012, having also reached the final in 2011 only to lose out to Cork. 200..

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TG4 Leinster Senior Football Championship Dublin 6-14 Kildare 1-09   Reigning champions Dublin booked their place in the TG4 Leinster Senior Championship semi-final today with a comprehensive 20 point victory over Kildare.   Three times All Star Sinead Aherne was in superb form in front of the Kildare posts, the diminutive St Sylvester’s forward finishing the game as the games top scorer having recorded an impressive personal tally of 3-06, all of Aherne’..

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TG4 Leinster Senior Championship Dublin v Kildare Sunday, June 22nd – 2pm Johnstownbridge   Dubs name three SFC debutants Following on from last weekend’s triumphant win over Meath in the U21 All Ireland final, Dublin boss Gregory McGonigle has handed three of his U21 stars their Tg4 Leinster senior championship debuts this Sunday versus Kildare   U21 duo Molly Lamb and Sarah McCaffrey will renew their midfield partnership this time at senior level while ..

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TG4 Leinster Senior Championship Dublin v Kildare June 22nd – Johnstownbridge, 2pm Referee: Mags Doherty   The Dublin team to play Kildare in Sunday’s opening round of the TG4 Leinster Senior Championship will be released at 8pm this evening on the Dublin LGFA official website www.dublinladiesgaelic.ie   When the two sides meet last year it was Dublin who ran out comfortable winners with 17 points to spare over their Leinster neighbours, Dublin 3-17 Kilda..

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Ahead of this Sunday's TG4 Leinster Senior Championship game versus Kildare we ask Dublin Captain, Sinead Goldrick to answer a few questions !Toughest opponent: Noelle Healy or Sinéad Aherne Favourite ground: Kilbogget Park- Foxrock Cabinteely pitch Favourite sports person (GAA): Michael Darragh Macauley Favourite sports person (Non -GAA): Katie Taylor or Conor McGregor Influences on your career: My family especially my parents. Mangers and players from both my club Foxrock Cabint..

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Dublin U17 Development Squad:LGFA are coordinating an U17 Academy programme this year for counties leading to a National U17 Academy Blitz on 7th August.Dublin propose to run the programme during the month of July and to participate in the 7th August Blitz.Extract from the U17 programme outlineU17 Academies should be:• An Inclusive programme for all clubs to feel involved• Opportunity for Under 17 players to be exposed to training at a higher standard• An opportunity f..

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TG4 Senior Leinster Championship Dublin v Kildare Sunday June 22nd, 2pm Johnstownbridge, Co Kildare   Dublin Captain a doubt for Sunday’s championship opener versus Kildare   Dublin Ladies begin the defence of their Leinster title this coming Sunday when they travel to Johnstownbridge GAA club, for their opening round championship clash with Kildare.   Former Galway All Ireland medal winner John Divilly is manager of the Kildare ladies, the Kilkerrin-Clonberne native ..

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TG4 Senior Leinster Championship Dublin Ladies will begin the defence of their Leinster Championship title this Sunday with an away clash against Kildare.   Both sides meet at the semi-final stage last year with Dublin running out winners in the end by 3-17 to 1-12.   Kildare had a disappointing NFL campaign in division 2 but team manager John Divilly, former All -Ireland winner with Galway will have his team primed and charged for Sunday’s clash with Dublin.   The ..

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Aisling McGing U21 All Ireland Final -Dublin won the counties’ first All Ireland U21 title today with an empathic 16 point win over Leinster rivals Meath in a contest that was played before a sizeable crowd in Clane, Co Kildare. The old saying that goals win games was again proven to be true as Dublin raised the green flag on no fewer than six occasions to see off their neighbours, Meath. Meath kept level with Dublin for the opening quarter the game at this point was an eve..

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