Hurling news
24/01/2010

U14 Hurling 2010

We are delighted that Fins hurlers will be playing with Dal Cais for the 2010 season. This team was formed in 2009 as an amalgamation of Round Towers, Lusk and O’Dwyer’s, Balbriggan for hurling.
Last year the future for Fingallians U14 hurling looked bleak with small numbers of players and a timetable problem which would mean that the players from the upcoming U13 squad would not be available to us. This was very disappointing to us as managers and to the squad of players as we have been together since beginning at nursery level.
We looked for a way to allow the players continue together as a squad while improving their hurling skills. Dal Cais were the obvious solution as they grew out of a situation very similar to our own and are very happy to expand their squad with the Fins players for the 2010 season at U14.
Players should renew their membership with Fingallians for the year, even if only hurling. Fingallians remains the home club and players will transfer to Dal Cais for the 2010 season. Pakie Kelly will represent Fins in the management of Dal Cais.
The new squad is now up and running. The transfers from Fins to Dal Cais have been approved, and the arrangements for the year are in place.

Calendar

While the Football Season starts in January, the Hurling Season will not start until March. We will use this time to play a number of games to allow the team time to get used to playing together. We plan to play Challenge Games between now and the start of the Hurling Season. These games will be on Sundays as Saturdays are taken up with football. From March on Hurling and Football will be on alternate Saturday afternoons.
 
 
    Jan & Feb 2010          
Sunday Jan 24th     Hurling Challenge    Weather permitting      
Saturday Jan 30th     Football    League Game 1      
Sunday Jan 31st     Hurling Challenge    Weather permitting      
Saturday Feb 6th    Football    League Game 2      
Sunday Feb 7th    Hurling Challenge    Weather permitting      
Saturday Feb 13th    Football    League Game 3      
Sunday Feb 14th    Hurling Challenge    Weather permitting      
Saturday Feb 20th    Football    League Game 4      
Sunday Feb 21st    Hurling Challenge    Weather permitting      
Saturday  Feb 27th     Football    League Game 5      
Sunday Feb 28th     Hurling Challenge    Weather permitting      
             
The full calendar for the year will be posted when available.


Team Colours & Kit

Blue & Yellow Jersey (supplied)
Plain White Shorts (player to provide his own)
Yellow Socks (player to provide his own)
Helmet – any colour (player to provide his own)
Hurley - (player to provide his own, unfortunately we cannot replace broken hurleys)

Shin Guards and Hurling Glove strongly recommended.

Games

The venue for home games will alternate between Round Towers, O’Dwyer’s and Fingallians depending on pitch availability. For away games we will travel from the home club and meet at the venue. Help with lifts will be most welcome.

Subs

Subs are €2 per game. Subs will be collected for challenge and league games as a referee will be booked for all games.

                            Training

Training resumes Monday Jan 25th. Winter Training will be on O’Dwyer’s all weather pitch in Balbriggan, Mondays 7pm – 8pm. Fins players meet in Fins at 6.30pm sharp for a lift to Balbriggan. They will be dropped off again in Fins at 8.30. Any help with lifts will be most welcome.

Summer Training will begin when daylight allows. The venue for Summer Training will be decided then.