Naomh Fionnbarra GAA Club Cabra, Dublin

Under 15/16

It’s great to see young managers taking the rains of a team and learning the trade of management. Having taking this team which has gone through rough times in terms of numbers and managers letting them down, It is great to see Naill Brady and Ciaran Kehoe putting the time in to get this team moving on the right road. The players have responded brilliantly and the numbers are up to twenty and the training and skill levels are really hitting the right note. To players and mentors keep it up; it’s what our club is all about. 

U15 GAA Hurling & Football

Trained by Jackie Mc Keogh, Des Ward and Terry Mc Keogh this team have been working very hard at there game.

With a squad of seventeen they have preformed very well in their leagues. They now sit on top of their football league having beaten close rivals Erin’s Isle in a top of the table clash.

A number of this team should make it into the Dublin underage squad if they keep working hard. This team has been promoted to division one for next year.

U14 GAA Hurling & Football

Trained by Wayne Dempsey and Anto Keogh this squad of eighteen players have been doing well this year. They represented the club in both hurling and football in the county Féile in May and got to the quarter finals stages.

They are second in both of their leagues at the moment which if they maintain will see them promoted to the next division.

U13 GAA Hurling & Football

Having won their leagues in football and hurling last year, this eighteen man panel are on course to repeat the same this year. Christy Hannon and Seamus McGrattan train these lads on Monday and Wednesday at 6-7pm each week.

U12 GAA Hurling & Football

There is 15 Players in this squad which is mentor by Terry Carton. Very good teams in both codes and are currently second in both their leagues.

They train every week in the Bogies on Tuesday and Thursday from 5-6pm. This team has great skill levels which will get them ready for the Under 13 age group next year.

U12 Camogie

With a squad of 20 players this team is winning the league. Manage by Emma Farrell and Thomas Gleason they train in the Bogies on Monday and Wednesday at six till seven o clock.

U11 GAA Hurling & Football

In the summer months the under 11 train in the Bogies. There are very good numbers in this team averaging 20 children per session. The manager is Christy Maher and they train twice a week and play matches on a Saturday. Christy can be contacted at 01 8686 209.

U10 GAA Hurling & Football

Dermot Bolton is the manager of this team and they train twice a week on the all weather of the club while they also have matches on a Saturday.

There are fifteen players in this squad and they recently went on a overnight trip to Belfast where they were beaten finalists in a 24 team football competition.

Alot of good work is going into the team from the mangers and our coach Dave Donavan. Please contact Dermot Bolton on 01 8686 209 for further details.

U10 Camogie

This team is made up of 8,9 and 10 year olds. There are over 40 girls involved in this team which has come together over the last three months. The manager is Ellen Mitchel who is helped by John Brown, Madeline Paget, Rosin Healy and Lauren Smith.

They train in the Bogies on Monday and Wednesday from 5-5pm. They play every month in a camogie blitz. Please contact Ellen Mitchel on 01 868 6209 for further details.

U9 GAA Hurling & Football

There are great numbers in this team which is mentored by Keith Murphy and Jacky McKeogh. At times there are 25 children at the training session and matches.

They train twice a week at the all weather in the club and play a match every Saturday. Please contact Keith Murphy on 01 868 6209 for further details.

U8 GAA Hurling & Football

This team trains on Tuesday from 4-5pm in the club gym. They play GAA Go Games matches every Saturday in both hurling and football.

This team concentrates on the skills of the game and getting the children to be disciplined on and off the pitch. There are 22 players in the team at the moment. Please contact Nicky Kehoe at 01 868 6209 for details.

Tiny Tot’s

Over the last number of years since 1998 our Tiny Tots section ‘Na Barra Og’ has been a great success. This is due to the ongoing work done by a number of our members who have taken on this role.

There are two sections to this group. The first section is held at 10-11am for three to four year olds. The second group is for five till six year olds which takes place from 11-12pm. All activities (GAA Fun Games, intro to football & hurling) is based at the clubs gym and the all weather pitch on Saturday mornings.

There are a number of annual trips and parties held during the year for this group. There are over eighty children, both boys and girls in this group at the moment. This section is organized by a number of female members of the club.