Gaelic Games - Hurling & Football
From its establishment in 1968, St. David's B.N.S. has taken on active
part in Gaelic Games. In those early years, the skills required to participate
were not part of most pupils' normal lives and much hard work was required
to ensure a modicum of success. However, this did not deter pupil or teacher,
and in a short time, the foundation for teams was laid and later that
year, success beckoned.
It was a tremendous achievement to reach the final of the Junior Football (Clonmore Cup) and, though beaten by Ballygall, the experience of playing in Croke Park set the scene for future success. The following year both senior and junior teams reached their repective finals with the junior team taking the 1970 Clonmore Cup back to Artane as champions. The efforts of Bro. Christy Kerins in those early years in putting teams together showed a dedication way beyond the call of duty and past pupils involved with those teams remember with pride those glory days.
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Down the years, while we have participated in both hurling and football competitions, success has always eluded us. Though we were beaten in 1974 in a senior football divisional final and in 1982 in a hurling divisional final, we have never succeeded in capturing the glories of earlier times. Presently, Mr. Moore and Mr. Elliffe are training teams participating
in the Cumann na mBunscol championships. |
 Clonmore Cup finalists 1968/69 |
 GAA Team Photo 2009-2010 |
 School Hurling Team 1983 |
 Team Photo 1999 |
 Team Talk |
 Man of the Match |
 Mr. Moore & Mr. Elliffe - Team coaches | i
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 G.A.A team 2009-2010 Mr. Ryan, Mr. Minogue |
 G.A.A team 2009-2010 Mr. Ryan, Mr. Minogue |
The football season starts in September and ends before Christmas. The school entered a junior team, U-11, and a senior team, U-13, in the Cumann na mBunscoil football competitions this year. Both teams trained hard and played well in their games.
The junior team took part in Corn Cumann na nGael against:
Sc. Cill Easra Sc. Belgrove Sc. Drumcondra
Sc. Uinsionn Sc. Eoin Pól
The junior panel for the year was:
Alan Riordan Sam Sheridan Daniel Byrne
Niall Kelly Darren Brazil Jeffrey Hendrick
Aidan Curran Keith O'Reilly David Farrell
Andrew Askin Alan O' Connor Tadhg Brennan
Christopher Emerson Conor Harvey Seán Cooper
Adam Judge Darragh Maher Ciarán Reddin
Lee Fogarty Jonathan Doran
The senior team took part in Corn na nGearaltach against:
Sc. Cill Easra Sc. Belgrove Sc. River Valley
Sc. Helen's Sc. Eoin Pól
The senior panel for the year was:
Shaun Grainger Dylan Pennie Philip Hand
Ian Cox Kenneth McGregor Robert Behan
Stephen Duffy Seán Burke Keith Cluxton
Dean Richardson Mark Gray Glen Moody
Ian Crowe Jeffrey Hendrick Peter Tiernan
David McCourt Gavin Maguire
The team managers for the year were Mr. Moore and Mr. Elliffe.
Hurling Season 2001-2002
The hurling season started in April the school has entered a team in the
Junior Section this year and will play for the Corn Fianna Fáil.
The rules have changed this year with new regulations to help develop
the game:
· 11-side game of 50 minute duration
· goalkeepers may strike the ball from the hand
· puck-outs from the hand
· no catching the ball by outfield players
· outfield players may lift and strike
· frees - lift and strike
· no kicking of the sliotar allowed
There have been two trial games held in the back yard and any boy from 4th and 5th classes is welcome. The following panel has been put together:
Anthony Haren Christopher Emerson Aidan Curran
Alan O'Connor Philip Crowley Adam Judge
Andrew Askin Peter Tiernan Jason Reid
Michael Gilligan Paul Gannon Ciarán Reddin
Seán Cooper Anthony Holland Tadhg Brennan
Conor Harvey Lee Fogarty Adam Histon
In training the motto is:
"On the tape - ready position - looking at the ball - on the toes".
In our group of matches we will play against:
· Scoil Chainnigh
· Scoil Fiachra
· Scoil Lorcáin B.P.
· Scoil Ionsionn
· Scoil Eoin Bosco
These games will take place every Tuesday after school. The team managers are Mr. Moore and Mr. Elliffe.