Naomh Fionnbarra GAA Club Cabra, Dublin

B-r E.Kane Carnlough Rd,M.Kane St Attracta Rd,P.Curley Dingle Rd,D.Smither Bannow Rd,J.Rochford Ventry Park,T.O Hare Rathoath Rd, P.Higgins Dingle Rd.

F-r D.Moran Rathoath Rd,J.Jonston Mulroy Rd,D.Pope Geoghgan(Rip) Bannow Rd, P.J.Kavanagh Ratoath Rd,R,Doran Carnlough Rd,J. Mc Mahon Ratoath Rd, S.Gleson Offely Rd.

This picture appeard in the evening Hearld on Wenesday  April 8 1970. It is of a mixture of under 15 and minors photogaph in the Phenox park on a Sunday morning 3 April. The Mangers were Gery Kehoe (sn) and Jemmy Kearns. Notices the Magzine Ford in the back ground. If any one has any futher information on this team please contact Nicky Kehoe at 8686209. Thanks to Robert Doran for the picture.

                                                            (Photo courtesy of the Irish Times)

Congratulation to Liam Kane on winning first prize for his photography and fishing.Liam has donated a number of his pictures to the club for use on our web page.

         Under 13 team before the 1968 league final at the Oval in Raheny

B -r  P.Byrne,G.Gunning,P Grant, T.O Hare,P.Kavangh,M.Dillon,D.Quinn,T.Allen,G.Kehoe (sn)

F-r G.Connell,B.Ryan,P.Quinn, S.O Neill,P.Kelly,G.Aspeill,S.Kehoe,N.Kehoe

The club want to thank Peter Byrne,Andy Russell,Antinett O Reilly,Robert Doran for their donation of pictures and medals to the club.

The club sends its deepest sympathy to Nacey Keogh and the Keogh family on the death of Sean.Ar deis De go raibh a n-anim

The club sends its deepest sympathy to the Kavanagh family on the death of Johnny.Ar deis De go raibh a n-anim.

                                                               Festival Parade 2012

On Tuesday night in the Bogie’s the second adult team drew with Kilmacud on a score line of 4-9 to 4-9. Having been leading by 8 points at the start of the second half a sending off changed the match and we did well to get the draw.

On Wednesday night out in Lucan our first team had a comfortable win against Sarsfields out in Adamstown. Thursday night our third adult team beat St Brendan’s by four points in the Bogie’s. The same night our senior camogie team were beaten by Ballyboden in the championship.

 Saturday saw four  of our teams wining league matches. Our under 13 beat Ballinteer in hurling, our under 14 beat Scoil Ui Chonnell,and our 16 A team beat Faughsin Tymon North by a point in the league.On Saturday night in the Bogie’s our first adult football team had a great result against a game Ballyboden team.

Sunday morning saw our Camogie team losing to Ballyboden in the championship,our under 15 beat Whitehall in the league,our second adult football team had a great second half to draw with Clontarlf by the seafront. Our minor hurlers lost out to Whitehall by two points in the Bogies in a friendly and our third adult football team beat Rosmini  down in Drumcondra.

To night our Senior hurlers had a great win against Na Fianna with a very young team by a point in Mobi road.

The club and its members send their deepest condolence to the Roach family from Rathoath Road on the death of Peggy. Ar deis de go raibh a anim.

    P.J. Troy Cup Winners 2o12: David Owens,Adam Crosby, Jack O Connor, Stephen Dunne,Andrew Dunee, Brook Owens, Frank Farrell, Dylan Joyce, Pearse O Brian, Cillian Dempsey,Brian Draper,Cian Pappard Lenord,Tadhig Stone, Nathan Masterson

In a brilliant run of five unbeaten games this team put in a great performance to win the P.J. Cup for the second time in the clubs history. With most club people not even knowing this tournament was on it is great credit to the mangers and players who brought great honour to the club in festival week. Following on from our success at under 15 and 14 age groups if things are looked after right the club can look forward to good crop of players coming through to our adult teams. Unbeaten in the group having beaten Lucan Sarsfield Faughs and St Judes they met division one team Ballenteer St Johns in the final. This team put in a great team performance which was led by Conor Caberry and Pearse O Breian who both put in outstanding tournament. If the right resources and work continues to be put int these teams hopefully as a club we can look to further progress on the playing fields of Dublin. Again congratulation to the mentors and team from every one in the club.

                                                      2012 P.J.Troy Winners D 2

On Wednesday our senior hurling match was called off due to the bad rain. Both our second and third were out on Sunday morning. Needing a win the second adult team put in a good performance against a young O Tooles team to win by four points. Our third team who on top of their league through hard work were well beaten by a well drilled Crokes team. With six points in it at half time the mountain was two big to climb and we lost our place as leaders of the league with one match left. Four teams now share the top with one match left.

                                                               1940 Fionnbarrs Hurling team

On a general comment about these two teams their is a lot of good work going in from both players and managers. Yet there is a small group of players who seem and think that they can appeared and go when it suits themselves. These players are good players but they dont seem to have the commitment that the blue jersey should get. If we had a full complement of players on Sunday we could of got that result out in Bray. Finishing up on the postive the league is still there for us.

                                         Granada Brown at the Finbarrs Field day

After having great weather the rain returned on Wednesday day four.A good attendances turned up for the Bingo in the after noon. That night a great crowed arrived in for the two Disco for the Youth of the parish. Thursday, day five stated with a  tea and Coffey morning and chat about Cabra in pass times. The Nicky Monely pitch and putt competition went ahead on the after noon as well as the Bowels compitesion for young people which went great and was hosted by Crois Ri Bowels Club..The final of the darts competition was held that night in the bar.

                                                                The Duck race in the final run in.

Friday,Day five got off with a great start with the Cabra History group talk.The family night at the dogs gave the three hundredth adult and childern great enjoyment as the tip of the night “Nickys Boy” put plenty of money into their pockets . Saturday,Day Six, the duck race on the royle canal was a great success and this was followed up by the local business day in the club grounds which went very well. Sunday,day seven , was the field day which attracted over two thousand people.

                                       Conor Cabury captain of the team who won the P.J.Troy Cup

Their was great events like Gerry Creighton and the exhibiting from Dublin Zoo, Vincent Kehoe kiddy corners, Corinthians Boxing tournament with fifteen fights,hurling games and football games and loads more stalls which provided gold fish and birds for prizes.

                                 Duck Race winners been announced on Saturday on the Royal Canal

Music for the week in the Bar went great with Paul Macken ,Doc Savage,Bobby Smith, Eve Dignam,and many more great acts which enhanced the week. The weather was in general great for the week with plenty of sunshine and heat.Again thanks to all for helping and participating in Finbarrs and Cabras community week.

                                            Under 15 management winning the league Tuesday of Festival week

The club wishes all students best of luck with their exam results today Special mention for good results for club members and Cabra students.

                                                 Under 15 team in 2010

On day three pride of place goes to our under 15 team who beat O Tooles in the Bogie’s and won their league. Great credit to the players and mentors,Paddy,Shane, Sue ,Keith ,Anto (sn). it was a great occasion in the Bogie’s with a great crowd in attendances.

Our two adult hurling teams had not got the best of luck tonight. Our second team traveled to Rush to play St Maurs and were beaten in the quarter final of the championship by a single point. In a great performance the game looked to be going our way as we led by a point with a few minutes left. Lact of discipline cause us this game and if you don’t finish your game with fifteen players you wont win. Players need to learn this lesson.

Our third team were demoted to the C championship next year after putting up a good performance against Cuala in Dalkey. In a tight game which was in the mix till the end every player gave a hundredth percent. But it was not to be our night losing out by three points in the end. On a positive note both teams had twenty players on both panels which is great to see.

On the social front two great session were had in the clubhouse yesterday afternoon. Over forty women attended the sequence dancing in the back lounge. In the Bar over forty older members had a great Cabra sing song which lasted for over four hours. This was helped along with plenty of Dublin boiled ribs and white pudding topped off with smoke cod. M.C.Spud done a great job with the music from the one and only Bobby Smith. Ronnie still held his title as the best singer at the end of the day.