Erin go Bragh GAA
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| Erin Go Bragh | |||||||||||||||||
| Founded: | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| County: | Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname: | none | ||||||||||||||||
| Club colours: | Green and White | ||||||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Hunters Run, Hazelbury and St. Catherines | ||||||||||||||||
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[edit] Club History
Erin Go Bragh was founded in 1986 in Dromheath. The club started out at juvenile level with 3 teams at Under 10, Under 12 and at Under 14. A junior football team was also founded and played in the then Junior Division 2. The club moved to Porterstown Park in Clonsilla and expanded at under age level with teams at Under 16 and minor level in 1996. The club was once again on the move in 2003 relocating to Clonee, Littlepace/Castaheaney. In September 2005 Fingal County Council allocated football pitches in the to the club. Former GAA President Mr. Sean Kelly formally launched Erin Go BraghGAA Club in Littlepace/Castaheany on the 23rd November, 2005. The Clonee, Littlepace/Castaheaney area was identified as having a large and growing population yet no GAA presence. There is a wide expectation that the club will grow in the coming years and as a result a three strategic year plan (2006-2008) was devised and is currently been implemented[1].
[edit] Club Administration
Committee Officers:
- Chairman: Cecil Stephens
- Vice Chair & Irish Officer: Pat Keenan
- Secretary: George Burke
- Assistant Secretary: John McLeod
- Treasurer: Tom Madigan
- Registrar: Paul Kelly
- Public Relations Officer: Keith Edgely
- Youth Officer: Daniel Stephens
[edit] Juvenile Committee
Committee Officers:
- Juv. Chairman: Niall O'Hara
- Secretary: Paul Gorman
- Member: Paul Kelly
- Member: Sean Flood
- Member: David O'Shea
[edit] Other Committee Members
- Mark Haskins
- Karl Scanlon
- Kevin Kenny
- Paula Redmond
- John Kinsella
- Donal Cashin
[edit] Football
The club has a men's and ladies football team with both playing at junior level. The men's football team dates back to the clubs foundation while the ladies football team was founded in 2005 shortly after the clubs relocation to the Littlepace area. The men's team are currently managed by Cecil Stephens and the ladies football team by Willie Redmond.
[edit] Hurling
In early September 2005 Erin Go Bragh introduced Hurling and Camogie to the Littlepace/Castaheaney area for the first time in its history. A junior hurling team was setup during the summer of 2007 with a view to competing in the 2008 hurling season. The hurling team play their hone games at Saint Catherines due to the clubs current pitch in Castaheany/Littlepace being too small. The team is managed by Kevin Kenny. The hurling teams first match was a friendly against St Peregrines on the 30th of September 2007.
[edit] Underage/Juvenile
The club is currently coaching over 150 children ranging from 4 to 12 years of age in football, hurling and camogie. A Juvenile Committee was set up to oversee the development of the clubs younger players as well as ensuring that the club has the best possible facilities available for their development. Erin Go Bragh with financial support from the Dublin County Board also provide coaching during school hours at the Mary Mother of Hope National School.
