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MAIN SPONSOR OF ROUND TOWER G.A.A. CLUB

Colfix Complex Bluebell Ind. Est. Dublin 12 Tel. 01-4591973/4593116 Fax; 01-4670908 Mobile; 087-2594659

MAJOR SPONSOR OF ROUND TOWER G.A.A, CLUB Tel. 01-4591973/4593116 Fax; 01-4670908 Mobile; 087-2594659

Main Street Clondalkin Dublin 22.

Tel. 01- 4570700

Round Tower G.A.A. Club Opening hours All year round are as follows: Monday to Friday -7.30pm, Saturday – 12noon, Sunday – 12.30pm Relax and enjoy our new BIG SCREEN featuring all the top sporting activities. From Sky Sports, At The Races, Racing UK and Setanta. The Minor Hurling Team Who Face Raheny In The Championship on Sunday Morning

Round Tower GAA Club, Convent Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 Phone (01) 4592960 Email: [email protected] Between The Posts: [email protected]. Or 087-2232119. 1 Coaching: [email protected]

MATCH FIXTURES

SUNDAY AUGUST 20TH

THURSDAY AUGUST 17TH

MINOR HURLING B CHAMPIONSHIP

JUNIOR C FOOTBALL AFL11

ROUND TOWER V Raheny

ROUND TOWER V Ballyboughal

Venue: Saint Annes Park Time: 11am JUNIOR B FOOTBALL AFL8

Venue: Community Cent Time: 7.30pm SATURDAY AUGUST 19TH

ROUND TOWER V Liffey Gaels

UNDER 8 HURLING 3 TEAMS

Venue: Liffey Park Time: 11am UNDER 14 CAMOGIE LEAGUE

ROUND TOWER V St. Peregrines Venue: Blakestown Time: 11am

ROUND TOWER V Kilmacud Crokes

UNDER 12 CAMOGIE LEAGUE

Venue: Kilmacud Time: 2pm JUNIOR C FOOTBALL AFL11

ROUND TOWER V Ballyboden Venue: Ballyboden Time: 11am

ROUND TOWER V Fingallians

UNDER 12 HURLING DIV 3

Venue: Lawless Park Time: 3pm TUESDAY AUGUST 22nd

ROUND TOWER V Lucan B

INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Venue: Moyle Park Time: 11am UNDER 16 CAMOGIE LEAGUE

ROUND TOWER V Raheny

ROUND TOWER V St. Peregrines

Venue: Clondalkin Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Clondalkin Time: 11am

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23RD

UNDER 9 HURLING 1 TEAM

ADULT LADIES FOOTBALL DIVISION 1

ROUND TOWER V St. Monicas

ROUND TOWER V Na Fianna

Venue: Moyle Park Time: 12.15pm

Venue: Monastery Road Time: 7.15pm TRAINING AND MENTORS

UNDER 10 HURLING 2 TEAM SOUTH

SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM Paul Curran/Darren Homan. Tuesdays and Thursdays INTERMEDIATE & JUNIOR HURLING Tues 7.pm Monastery Road.

ROUND TOWER V Bray Venue: Moyle Park Time: 12.15pm UNDER 13 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

ROUND TOWER V Skerries Harps

THE AFL 4 FOOTBALL TEAM Liam MacLaughlin/Tony Delaney ph: 0868115990

Venue: Skerries Time: 2pm UNDER 14 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

ROUND TOWER V Kilmacud Crokes

THE JUNIOR B FOOTBALL TEAM

Venue: Oatlands Time: 3.30pm

Aidan Dardis/Mark Bassett

SENIOR FOOTBALL DIVISION 1

ph: 0872821919 OR 0876326164

ROUND TOWER V Saint Marys (S)

THE JUNIOR C FOOTBALL TEAM

Venue: Saggart Time: 6pm

Bernie Cronin ph: 0872256104

INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL AFL4

MINOR FOOTBALL TEAM

ROUND TOWER V O’Dwyers

Andrew Cummins/Noel Williamson

Venue: Balbriggan Time: 6pm

ph: 0876878389 OR 0863741472 2

MINOR HURLING TEAM

U 11; Davy Carr, Barry Gavin, Andy Wynne.

Tues 7pm/Sat 2.30 Community Centre

Tues Monastery rd. 6pm

LADIES FOOTBALL TRAINING

U 12; Andrew Cronin, Bernie Cronin, Brian Moorhouse. Wed 6pm Monastery

SENIOR

U 13; Stephen Gregg, John Leonard, Tomas

Monastery Rd, Monday & Wednesday 8pm

O Donnagáin & Eugene Barrett Tues 6-7.30

Sunday 12pm

Monastery Rd

UNDER 18&16

U 14; Brendan Stynes and Peter Caffrey

Moyle Park Tuesday 7.30pm

Thurs 6pm. Monastery Rd

UNDER14

U 15; Tommy Keogh and Mick McGreevey

Moyle Park Sunday 11am

Saturday 10am Monastery Rd

UNDER12&10

U 16; Philip Carr, Paul Tyrell

Moyle Park Sunday 11am

Monastery Road @ 6.45 on Thursday.

Any girls interested in playing for any of the

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR TEAM MENTORS

above teams please contact Marie Crotty on 087 6774556. All are welcome.

The executive committee has asked Shay Clifford to oversee and regulate the use of both the Monastery Road training area and the pitch. It's hoped to streamline the use of the pitch and it's envisaged that the flagship teams of each section will be given priority in playing their matches there. However all requests will be entertained. Shay's number is 086 3179077 and mentors are asked to co-operate fully with him on this issue.

CAMOGIE TRAINING Senior & Intermediate: Every Tuesday & Thursday Community Centre @ 7pm Sun at 11:00 Community Centre Contact Eoin on 087 6559750 Under 16: Every Tuesday & Thursday @ 6.30pm Sun at 11:00 Community Centre Contact Martina on 0876360014 or Rosanna on 087 2350274

JUVENILE HURLING

Under 14: Every Tuesday & Thursday

MENTORS & TRAINING Nursery; Catherine Moran 086 8303207 Tuesdays 6pm to 7pm Moyle Park U 8; Alan McLaughlin/ Kevin Gilligan 086 8624280 Wednesdays 6pm to 7.30pm Moyle Park

Community Centre @ 6.30pm Sun at 11:00 Community Centre Contact Gerry on 086 2650941 or Joan on 087 9684177 Under 12 Wed at 4:00 Moyle Park Contact Ann on 0862608280 Players interested in playing any grade/age contact Sharon on 087 7678687

JUVENILE FOOTBALL MENTORS & TRAINING U 9; Wednesday at 6.0pm. All welcome. U 10; Niall Connaughton, Paul Stafford. ph: 0876290870/0860750739 3

U 9; Ivor Williams: 0862342734 Tuesday 6 to 7.30pm Moyle Park U-10; Willie Carroll: 087 2770996 Wednesdays 6pm to 7.30pm Moyle Park U-11; Jim Quinn/Philip Quinlivan/ Andy Wynne 086 8493332/086 3408119/0851565687 Thursdays 6pm to7pm Moyle Park U-12; Pat Lawless/Gerard Cassie/Dave Finne-

the ticket allocation received for last weekend’s quarter-final meeting with Westmeath. A one ticket per paid up member policy is likely to be enforced and a list will be posted in the club as normal.

ran/James Clarke 087 9860883 Tuesdays & Thursdays 6.30 To 7.30pm Monastery Road U-13; Tomas Ó’Donnagáin, D Stackpoole, Tony O'Connor 087 9967350 Wednesdays 6pm to 7pm Moyle Park U-14; Donal Whelan & Pat Stapleton 087 2833595 Mondays & Fridays 6pm to 7pm Moyle Park

ON THE PITCH

The senior footballers faced St Mark's at home on Tuesday night and face St Mary's in Saggart on Saturday evening. The intermediate team are playing O'Dwyers in Balbriggan at the same time. The Junior B and C return to action on Sunday with the Junior B facing Liffey Gaels in Liffey park at 11am and the C team face Fingallians in Lawless park at 3pm. The Junior hurlers who also return to championship action against Raheny on Sunday morning in St Annes park.

IMPORTANT NOTICE IN THE INTEREST OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL OUR MEMBERS AND VISITORS. THE PLAYING OF HURLING AND FOOTBALL IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE CLUBROOM CARPARK ON CONVENT ROAD

Private Functions Round Tower's Clubhouse is available for hire. To book please call to the club any Monday, Wednesday or Friday night and ask for Derek the manager.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CLUB NEWS UNDER 15 FOOTBALLERS REACH SEMI FINALS OF THE GER CANAVAN TOURNAMENT

The Round Tower Club Shop The club shop is closed until September. But anyone needing to order team gear or have any queries can contact either Betty Ward @ 087 6752238 Or Martina Callanan @ 087 6360014

The U15 Team won their Section at the prestigious Ger Canavan Football Tournament hosted by O'Tooles with a win over St Peregrines and a draw against O’Tooles on Wednesday night. This meant they qualified for a Semi Final place against Castleknock on Friday night in Ayrfield. This was a mighty step up for Towers (Div 5 League Leaders) as Castleknock are currently in Division 2. Despite some great football displays from the Towers boys they were beaten by Castleknock but we have to say that Castleknock knew that they had had a match. Well done lads we also have been informed that this team have now won their division 5 league. Well done to Tommy and the lads.

SENIOR FOOTBALLERS DRAW ERINS ISLE IN THE FOURTH ROUND OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP The fourth round draw of the Dublin SFC, which took place in Parnell Park on Monday night, sees Round Towers facing bottom of the Division 1 league team Erins Isle. Though this will not be an easy match it is a favorable draw considering the other teams that were in the draw. There are some very interesting match draws that have arisen from Monday nights draw. Reigning champions Kilmacud Crokes (who are seeking a third championship in a row and who Towers have already defeated)

TICKET NEWS

The county board has informed the club that we are likely to get a third of 4

are pitted against Southside rivals Ballyboden St Enda's. St Brigid's drew St Vincent's. Na Fianna, the last club to achieve the three in-a-row (1999-2001) will face Ballymun Kickhams. The matches are scheduled to take place on the week ending September 24 but are subject to change depending on Dublin's participation in the All-Ireland SFC series.

tion has two groups of five teams and teams will play a round robin set of matches against each other with each team having a minimum of four competitive games. This is good news for hurling with minor players getting top matches in the prime time of the year. Towers will play in the B Championship with games against Raheny (A), Erins Isle (H), Naomh Barrog (A) and St Brigids (H). The draw has been kind to Towers with our two biggest opponents having to come to Clondalkin but we start with a tough game away to Raheny this Sunday. All support is welcome to cheer on your team in this years Championship. The starting team for this Sunday has been picked and is as follows: 1. Stephen Callanan, 2 Jamie Hyland, 3. Barry Kehoe, 4. Vinnie Lee, 5. Jamie McCarthy, 6. Padraig McGeever (Capt.), 7. Shane Byrne, 8. Barry Finn, 9. Eoin McManus, 10. Carl Marshall, 11. Bryan Fields, 12. Will Hallows, 13. Eoin Young, 14. Colm Hayes, 15. Jason Mockler, 17. Kevin Connolly, 18. Luke Murphy, 19. Kevin Scott, 20. Stuart Hayden, 21. James Lowry, 22. Thomas Walsh, 23. Seamus Reynolds (away on holidays). The Management would like to wish our entire panel the very best of luck with their leaving results - due out on Wednesday. We hope they all get what they need and we would like to extend that wish to all the Round Towers players who did the leaving in the Football and Camogie sections. Hope the Moyle Park Lads and their partners have a great night at the Debs on Wednesday night and that they are all fit by Sunday!!!!! Best of Luck From Denis & Hugh

DUBLIN SFC 2006 FOURTH ROUND DRAW St Jude's v O'Toole's St Brigid's v St Vincent's St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh v Ballinteer St John's Ballyboden St Enda's v Kilmacud Crokes UCD v St Mary's, Saggart Round Towers, Clondalkin v Erins Isle Ballymun Kickhams v Na Fianna Raheny v Lucan

Dates - Fourth round: Week ending Sept 24, Quarter-finals: Week ending Oct 8, Semi-finals: Week ending Oct 22, Final: October 29.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS Thursday 17th FREE Friday 18th – FREE Saturday 19th – FREE Sunday 20th – FREE Monday 21st LOTTO Jackpot €5,000 Tuesday 22nd – FREE Wednesday August 23rd – FREE MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The Minor Hurling Championship starts this Sunday 20th August with the Round Tower team away to Raheny. Throw in is for 11 am in St Annes Park. This year’s championship takes a new format with the largest number of minor hurling teams ever registered. There are 40 teams split into 4 divisions of ten. Each sec-

Golf Society GOLF OUTINGS FOR THE YEAR 2006 SEPTEMBER 7TH BEECHPARK Captains Day (Gerry McCabe) October 7th – Millicent November – Elm Hall (Date to be confirmed) 5

kenny won by eight-points after Dub midfielder Willie Lowry was sent off in error late in the opening half. The CAC does not rehear the case but rather ensures that the original hearing did not contravene any rules of an appeal.

NEWS FROM THE HILL 16 WEB PAGE DUBLIN TICKET ALLOCATION NIGHTMARE Dublin fans are set for the mother and father of ticket scrambles ahead of the AllIreland SFC semi-final in Croke Park on August 27. The Dublin County Board's allocation will be 20,000 which means that clubs allocation will be dramatically cut from what they received for the quarter-final and Leinster semi-final and quarter-final. Also there will be NO public sale of tickets from Parnell Park or Croke Park. Dublin have had over 60,000 fans at each of their last three games - the attendances at those games were 79,190 (v Westmeath, All-Ireland quarter-final), 67,970 v (Offaly, Leinster final), 81,754 (v Laois, Leinster semi-final). The Dublin match is now been confirmed as part of a triple header on Sunday, August 27. Sunday, August 20th ESB All Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi-Final 12.30pm Kerry v Donegal Bank of Ireland Football Championship Quarter Final 2.00pm Laois v Mayo Bank of Ireland Football Championship SemiFinal 4.00pm Kerry v Cork Sunday, August 27th ESB All Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi-Final 12.30pm Roscommon v Meath Tommy Murphy Cup Final 2.00pm Louth v Leitrim Bank of Ireland Football Championship SemiFinal 4.00pm Dublin v Mayo/Laois

WHELAN FIT FOR ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL Ciaran Whelan is expected to be fit for the Dubs All-Ireland semi-final on August 27. Dublin's towering midfielder, who with Shane Ryan, has had a superb summer so far in the engine room, shipped a heavy blow in the final minutes of Saturday's quarter-final and had to be replaced.

Golf Classic 2006 Sponsored By Finn Reddy Renault, NAAS Road Ph: 1850245245 This year's Annual Golf Classic took place on Friday June 30th at Craddockstown Golf Club. These are the Results

Visitor: Paul Curran 37 points Deuce pot: Brian Dunne Class 3 rd 3 Paul Fahy 37 points nd 2 Tony Delaney 38 points 1st Brendan Byrne 40 points Class 2 rd 3 Joe Curry 38 points (17) 2nd Andrew Cronin 39 points (23) 1st Paddy Delaney 40 points (21) Class 1 3rd Brian Dunne 37 points (9) 2nd Gerry Murphy 38 points (15) 1st Cathal Wall 39 points (12) Overall winner:

BLUES LOSE U21 HURLING APPEAL The Dublin County Board lost their Leinster U21 hurling final appeal in Croke Park on Saturday. The Central Appeals Committee (CAC) ruled that the Leinster Council had not made any errors in how they heard the original appeal into the provincial decider which Kil-

Kieran Cronin 40 points (19) 6

The Club has now set up a new delivery service for our weekly LOTTO draw. If you wish to have your LOTTO tickets delivered to you “Every Week” Please con-

MINISTERS TEASER ??????? Teaser 1 Which former Club player Captained Meath to victory in the 2006 Leinster Minor Football Final?

tact: Roseanna at: 087 2350274 Or [email protected] Support your Club. Play the Round Tower GAA LOTTO every week. HURLING SUMMER CAMP PICTURES

Teaser 2 In which year did Dublin celebrate European City of Culture? Answers to these teasers will appear in next weeks Newsletter

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS TEASERS Teaser 1 Who is the Patron Saint of Norway? Answer: Saint Olaf

Teaser 2 Where is the Croke Park Nally stand now Situated? Answer: Carrickmore, County Tyrone

LOTTO RESULTS 14/8/2006 This week’s numbers were

1– 2- 10 - 22

There was no winner of this week’s Jackpot of

€4,800 CONGRATULATIONS TO Martha McCabe, Liz Roycroft, Clare Whelan, Hugh Curneen and Deirdre Kenny Who were the five €100 winners

Next Jackpot

€5,000 DRAW TAKES PLACE EVERY MONDAY NIGHT IN THE CLUBROOMS AND TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CLUB ALL WEEK

Compliments of Shay Clifford 7

The Club’s LOTTO Direct Debit scheme will commence on Friday September 1st for the LOTTO draw due to take place on Monday September 4th As this will be of convenience to our members we urge you to contact the Executive Committee who have the relevant forms available.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DUBS TICKETS AND MEMBERSHIP Requests for Dublin tickets for the upcoming All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Westmeath at Croke Park On Saturday August 12 Can now be made on the lists on the notice board in the clubhouse. It is hoped to be able to distribute tickets on the Thursday evening before this game. Those looking for tickets are reminded that priority will be given to members who have renewed their annual fees for 2006-07. Those wishing to do so can leave the renewal fees in the box at the bar or have them processed on the evening when the tickets are being given out. 8