Information on Girl’s football

Referees Beginners Course 2023 / 2024

If any club member or a family member or friend is interested in taking up refereeing there is a beginners course being run by the DDSL later this month.

Please see below DDSL referee online courses:

UPCOMING COURSES:

Online Referee Beginners Course – 11th /12th December 2023 (7-10pm)

Online Referee Beginners Course – 15th/16th January 2024 (7-10pm)

Online Referee Beginners Course – 30th/31st January 2024 (7-10pm)

Online Referee Beginners Course – 26th/27th February 2024 (7-10pm)

https://faiconnect.ie/mycomet/private/seminars/11021232
https://faiconnect.ie/mycomet/private/seminars/11285356
https://faiconnect.ie/mycomet/private/seminars/11285408
https://faiconnect.ie/mycomet/private/seminars/11285578

DDSL Coaching Course In January

The DDSL through their Head Coach Barry Ferguson are looking at putting on some Coach Education for players who are over 16 years of age on the 6th January 2024.

There will be a PDP 1 Coaching course on the 6th January and a Safeguarding 1 online on an evening (TBC) the week before.

The venue will be Abbotstown.

This will allow players the opportunity to Volunteer at their club and gain experience coaching whilst also receiving a qualification that can allow them to work and earn money at different times of year in summer camps etc.

The fee, if there is one will be nominal.

Anyone interested please complete the Expression of Interest link below by Friday 17th November.

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSYZKM5

  • Open to Girls and Boys who meet the criteria below.
  • Need to be 16 years old before the course.
  • Need to complete the Safeguarding 1 Workshop before the PDP 1.
  • Need to have started the Garda Vetting Process before the course.

Updated Pitch Information Weekend May 2nd/3rd

Ellenfield – Inspection

Ward Cross – Inspection

Shanowen Road – On

St. Aidans – On

 

If There Is Any Deterioration In Weather Conditions After The Go-ahead For Games Then Venues Will Require Further Inspections.

DDSL Winter 6 V 6 In Abbotstown

Barry Ferguson from DDSL has been on to let us know that they are holding a series of games in Abbotstown (small pitches at aquatic centre) in Dec and Jan for SSG…

We have 6 aside games taking place during December & January between 10am-4pm in the cages in Abbotstown for U8/U9 & U10/U11 Girls & Boys Teams.

Signing up you get four fixtures over four weeks in an Astro Turf pitch for one hour.  The cost of the four weeks will be €100.  If you wish to enter an U8/U9 or U10/U11 team bookings must be made through the link below:

.U10 & U11:        2nd, 9th, 16th and Wednesday 27th Dec.

U10 & U11:        3rd, 10th, 17th and Thursday 28th Dec.

U8 & U9:             6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Jan.

U8 & U9:             7th, 14th, 21st, 28th Jan.

Game Format: 6 V 6

Squad Size 10
Roll On Roll Off
Players Can Use the Walls
No Throw ins or Corners
Ball In Play All the Time
Players/ Coaches call free kicks if required
Coaches/ Parents Outside of Cages
No Coaching, Just Encouragement. Let the kids play
One Hour of Football
Cost €100

Updated Pitch Information Weekend November 11th / 12th

Ellenfield – On

Ward Cross – On

Shanowen Road – On

St. Aidans – On

Updated Pitch Information Weekend October 27 / 28th

Ellenfield Off

Ward Cross Off

Shanowen Road On

St. Aidans On

A blast from the past!

A blast from the past here our very first team from 1959.

Updated Pitch Information Weekend October 14 / 15th

Ellenfield On

Ward Cross On

Shanowen Road On

St. Aidans On

Thanks to Crusaders FC

Thanks to @officialcrusadersfc for inviting our 11’s to their mini tournament over the weekend. A really enjoyable day for everyone that travelled up.

 

 

Senior Team Get First Win

Our senior side got their first three points of the season last night with a comprehensive 4-1 win over a fancied Kilmore Celtic side at the Oscar Traynor Complex with goals from Paddy Moore (2) Gavin O’Neill and Sam Lenihan.

A home fixture is next up on Wednesday night (30th) against Dublin Bus in St Aidans at 8pm in what will be a very busy season with various cup competitions to be played for – the first of which will be the first round of the FAI Intermediate Cup against Drumcondra FC.

They began the season last Friday with a narrow 1-2 defeat to Castleknock Celtic in horrendous conditions for football at St Aidans.

Matt Gannon’s Saturday side start their season this Monday August 28th with an away game in Balbriggan against Glebe North at 8pm.