Dublin GG News

Jonsmith wrote:Apparently Dublin are trying to get this game postponed, Bernard Brogan has some very important advertising gig and Fennell is booked for a modelling photo shoot that night. It's a wonder they find time for the bit of football at all....

Imagine if they took it seriously .....

Joey Boland returns to the Dublin hurling team for Saturday’s Allianz NHL Division 1 clash with Tipperary in Croke Park (5.15).
The Na Fianna man, although selected to start, did not feature against Waterford last weekend owing to flu but has recovered and replaces Peter Kelly at centre-back.
Maurice O’Brien was not considered for selection owing to injury (ankle) while the fitness of Ryan O’Dwyer will be assessed to see if he can be included among the match day squad.

Foireann Iomána Áth Cliath v Tiobraid Árann 19.2.’11
Gary Maguire Ballyboden St Enda’s
Stephen Hiney Ballyboden St Enda’s (Capt)
Tomás Brady Na Fianna
Simon Lambert Ballyboden St Enda’s
Niall Corcoran Kilmacud Crokes
Joey Boland Na Fianna
Shane Durkin Ballyboden St Enda’s
John McCaffrey Lucan Sarsfields
Shane Ryan Naomh Mearnóg
Conal Keaney Ballyboden St Enda’s
Declan O’Dwyer Naomh Olaf
Conor McCormack Ballyboden St Enda’s
David O’Callaghan St Mark’s
Liam Rushe St Patrick’s Palmerstown
Peadar Carton O’Toole’s

Subs
Alan Nolan St Brigid’s
Ruairí Trainor St Vincent’s
Paul Schutte Cuala
Peter Kelly Lucan Sarsfields
Paul Ryan Ballyboden St Enda’s
Martin Quilty Na Fianna
Liam Ryan O’Toole’s
Daire Plunkett St Brigid’s
Óisín Gough Cuala
Ronan Walsh Kilmacud Crokes

SCHEDULE
4.55: Tippeary hurlers take to Croke Park pitch
4.57: Dublin hurlers take to Croke Park pitch
5.15: Throw-in Dublin v Tipperary; Allianz NHL
5.52: Half-time: Juvenile games - Dublin v Tipperary (two U13 hurling exhibition games)
6.50: Jedward
7.14: Cork footballers take to Croke Park pitch
7.16: Dublin footballers take to Croke Park pitch
7.28: Amhrán na bhFiann
7.30: Throw-in: Dublin v Cork; Allianz NFL
8.05 (estimate): Half-time: Dublin v Cork: 2 x U13 Football Exhibition games
8.22 (estimate): Start of second half

*** Four Nights, Eight Games, Four Gigs: All Part of the “Dublin Spring Series” at Croke Park!
*** Dublin County Board announce ticket pricing and entertainment initiative to promote the 2011 Allianz Leagues home games
Public sale of tickets for this Saturday’s attractive double-header - featuring the visit of the All-Ireland champions in hurling and football to face the Dubs - takes place this week from Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm.
On Saturday tickets will be on sale from ticket kiosks (from 2pm) at the following locations: (1) Top of Jones Road (opposite Gill’s pub) (2) Ballybough (3) Dorset St Ticket Office (53 Lr Dorset St). Only individual tickets available on match day - NO family or group tickets available on Saturday.

General Sale
Tickets are on sale from [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] or The GAA Ticket Office – Dorset Street. Opening times 9.30am to 5pm Daily.

Fixtures
Ø Saturday Feb 19 - Dublin Hurlers v Tipperary + Dublin Footballers v Cork – Music Act Jedward
Ø Saturday Feb 26 - Dublin Camogie v Kilkenny + Dublin Footballers v Kerry – Music Act Damian Dempsey
Ø Sunday Mar 20 - Dublin Footballers v Mayo + Dublin Minor Footballers v Laois - Music Act Horslips
Ø Saturday April 2 - Dublin Hurlers v Kilkenny + Dublin Footballers v Down - Music Act Jedward

Ticket and Package Pricing
Single Game 4 Match Packages

Adult - Stand €13 €45
Adult - Terrace €10 €35
Child - Stand €5 €20

Family Tickets
1 Adult + 1 Child €15 €55
2 Adults + 1 Child €25 €95
2 Adults + 2 Children €30 €110

Wheelchair + Assistant - €13
Additional children’s tickets outside of these packages are €5 per match/€20 per package

Dublin make one change to their team for Saturday night’s Allianz NFL Division 1 clash against Cork in Croke Park (7.30).
Paul Flynn comes into the side at right half-forward in place of Bryan Cullen, who owing to a back injury is limited to the number of games he can play in a short period of time. The team will be captained by Paul Casey.

Injury update
Ger Brennan damaged ankle ligaments last month against Meath in the O’Byrne Shield final and will be out for another week.
Philly McMahon has a foot injury and will be unavailable until early March.
Bryan Cullen has a back injury which needs monitoring and limits the number of games he can play in a short period.
Ross McConnell will be unavailable for at least four more weeks after his recovery from a hip injury.
Eamon Fennell has a similar injury and is about four weeks away from training fully.
Paul Brogan resumed training this week but will not be match fit until mid-March.
Paul Conlon, James Brogan and Hugh Gill are on the road back from groin injuries treated over the winter. Paul Conlon is back training two weeks but is effectively doing his pre-season training now. James Brogan commenced full training this week.
Nicky Devereux has torn muscles in his shoulder and is a month away from playing.
No Kilmacud Crokes players were considered for this game due to their involvement in the All-Ireland Club Championship.

DUBLIN (SF v Cork) - Stephen Cluxton; Alan Hubbard, Seán Murray, Michael Fitzsimons; Declan Lally, James McCarthy, Paul Casey (Captain); Michael Darragh Macauley, Denis Bastick; Paul Flynn, Kevin McManamon, Diarmuid Connolly; Tomás Quinn, Eoghan O’Gara, Bernard Brogan.
CORK (SF v Dublin): P O’Shea; R Carey, J O’Sullivan, M Shields; D O’Sullivan, P Kissane, C O’Driscoll; A O’Connor, A Walsh; P O’Neill, P Kelly, F Goold; D Goulding, C O’Neill, D O’Connor

mullins wrote:

very good m - very good!

Shaping up like 2011 could be Dublin's year alright - Even at this early stage.

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:Shaping up like 2011 could be Dublin's year alright - Even at this early stage.

Too true Loyal. That's the general feeling around the country at the minute. There's a Dublin fella over on the HS who started a (deadly serious) thread wondering about his ticket for the final already..

Calm down the hype lads ... it was the ladies final he was looking for tickets for ...

Jonsmith wrote:

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:Shaping up like 2011 could be Dublin's year alright - Even at this early stage.

Too true Loyal. That's the general feeling around the country at the minute. There's a Dublin fella over on the HS who started a (deadly serious) thread wondering about his ticket for the final already..

Why shouldn't we believe were in with a shout of going all the way..

This is Dublin's year. No doubt about it in my mind. I am going to have to move though so if anyone wants to adopt a 15 year old girl yas know where I am.

Jonsmith wrote:

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:Shaping up like 2011 could be Dublin's year alright - Even at this early stage.

Too true Loyal. That's the general feeling around the country at the minute. There's a Dublin fella over on the HS who started a (deadly serious) thread wondering about his ticket for the final already..

The highly respected Holymoly no less, JS - a former poster on this site. Not a man to get carried away with a Dublin team.

Dublin do look impressive though and they have so many options in so many positions. With Tyrone now merely embers and Kerry's rebuilding process continuing, Dublin have emerged as Cork's nearest challengers, a side so many of us said were lucky to win an All-Ireland last year.

Of course, there's the old adage of playing your best football too soon but certainly, Dublin look the number one county in Ireland right now.

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:Dublin do look impressive though and they have so many options in so many positions. With Tyrone now merely embers and Kerry's rebuilding process continuing, Dublin have emerged as Cork's nearest challengers, a side so many of us said were lucky to win an All-Ireland last year.

Yaw - true - dunno why they just don't give us Sam now ... and Liam too ....

mullins - hip

A few years ago we had the Boom Boom Boom Let Me Her Ya Say Jayo tune for the summer. We now desperately need another ditty to bring the Hill alive - and honour King Bernard.

I am proposing Rihanna's 'What's My Name' and we'll keep it simple.

Ooh na na, what’s his name
Ooh na na, what’s his name
Ooh na na, what’s his name
whats his name, whats his name

Bernard is the best we've seen in a long long time
In a long long time

Oooooh oooooh oooh oh oh
Oooooh oooooh oooh oh oh

Will be a summer hit! Lets get this out there and start practising!

Jayo Cluxton wrote:mullins - hip

A few years ago we had the Boom Boom Boom Let Me Her Ya Say Jayo tune for the summer. We now desperately need another ditty to bring the Hill alive - and honour King Bernard.

I am proposing Rihanna's 'What's My Name' and we'll keep it simple.

Ooh na na, what’s his name
Ooh na na, what’s his name
Ooh na na, what’s his name
whats his name, whats his name

Bernard is the best we've seen in a long long time
In a long long time

Ooh na na, what’s his name
Ooh na na, what’s his name
Ooh na na, what’s his name
whats his name, whats his name

Will be a summer hit! Lets get this out there and start practising!

Have to agree its a very catchy tune---Now to get it on to the Hill....

Heard today no open top bus in September cutbacks--

So were having an open top lorry instead....

[quote="mullins"]

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Have to agree its a very catchy tune---Now to get it on to the Hill....

Heard today no open top bus in September cutbacks--

So were having an open top lorry instead....

Not having that mullins. We'll borrow a bus from Summerhill nearer the time and take it down off Pearse Street where the low bridges are. That'll sort it.

Yeah lads there'll be some celebrations when Dublin win the All Ireland in September. Because it will happen. We all know it like

[quote="Jayo Cluxton"]

mullins wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Have to agree its a very catchy tune---Now to get it on to the Hill....

Heard today no open top bus in September cutbacks--

So were having an open top lorry instead....

Not having that mullins. We'll borrow a bus from Summerhill nearer the time and take it down off Pearse Street where the low bridges are. That'll sort it.

Good thinking JC

I remember Mcnally falling of an open top Lorry/Bus in O'Connell St in 83-Can't imagaine it was the bus or he would have killed somebody..Or am i losing my mind

mullins wrote:I remember Mcnally falling of an open top Lorry/Bus in O'Connell St in 83-Can't imagaine it was the bus or he would have killed somebody..Or am i losing my mind

Jaysus I don't remember that at all m! Must've been some celebrations you were doing! Sure if Joe fell off the bus the hole would be still there ....

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

mullins wrote:I remember Mcnally falling of an open top Lorry/Bus in O'Connell St in 83-Can't imagaine it was the bus or he would have killed somebody..Or am i losing my mind

Jaysus I don't remember that at all m! Must've been some celebrations you were doing! Sure if Joe fell off the bus the hole would be still there ....

And there'd still be search parties going on in China

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

mullins wrote:I remember Mcnally falling of an open top Lorry/Bus in O'Connell St in 83-Can't imagaine it was the bus or he would have killed somebody..Or am i losing my mind

Jaysus I don't remember that at all m! Must've been some celebrations you were doing! Sure if Joe fell off the bus the hole would be still there ....

I believe they put the spire there..

mullins wrote:

That was the third goal! They were so busy bating O'Gara they forgot to defend!