Team News

Great to see a return to play following the winter break. Don’t forget you can send all your news to the PRO to help promote our club, your team, highlight any special performances and generally show everyone what a great and fun place Lucan Sars is for our members. 

Email: pro.lucansarsfields.dublin@gaa.ie

Reminder that Adult Awards night on the 3rd March, throw in is 20:30 in the club, look forward to seeing you all there and celebrating your achievements in 2022.

Football

Congratulations to Abby Shiels who played for Dublin in their 2-11 to 2-07 league victory over Mayo last Saturday. Great to see Daire Newcombe starting again for Dublin in their win over Clare in a double header that featured Chris O’Leary for the Dublin Senior Hurling in Croke Park. Maith Siabh.

Minor B LF 

Lucan Sarsfields Minor B LF welcomed St Bronagh's GAA club Rostrevor from County Down on Saturday the 18th of February for a challenge match to kick off the season. Rostrevor turned up in their own very impressively labelled GAA minibus. Lucan sportingly supplied two players Emma Kavanagh and Kamile Bertonas to Rostervor who had a few players unavailable on the day. Lucan's two players then scored 5 points and 1 point against the home side! Niamh White Captained the team for Lucan. Goals from the Keller sisters from Lucan made a very exciting game with plenty of scores on all sides. Dylan from Rostrevor refereed ensuring no injuries and a game that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks to the parents for the sandwiches and cakes which were appreciated by our guests. 

Team: D Davis, T Mulqueen, E Farrelly, C Kelly, C Sheary, S Keher, C Buchanan (0-1), T Bradley (0-1), J Finn, D Brosnan, P Carroll, L Butler, A Dunne (0-1), J Delmar (0-8), M Sharkey (0-1) 

Subs: D Mescall (0-1), R Lamphiere, C Gaire, P Fitzgerald, C Downes ,D Walsh  

Hurling

Lucan fielded 5 adult hurling teams for the first time this Sunday as the new season commenced with the opening rounds of the Leagues. Our seniors obtained a draw away to St Brigid’s, the Junior As had a good win in Donabate against St Pats while there were narrow losses for the Intermediates, Junior Bs and Junior Cs.

AHL Div 1:St Brigids 0-19 - Lucan Sarsfields 0-19. Russell Park, 26/2/2023.

This opening round league game was played on a bright crisp spring morning in excellent conditions for the time of year. A strong breeze straight down the pitch had a significant influence on the game as both sides struggled against it. Lucan had the benefit of the breeze in the first half and started very well. They established superiority early in the middle third and provided a platform for the inside forwards to create openings. Some early chances went abegging before the scoreboard started to click over more regularly with both Donie Flannery and Cian McHugh coming onto ball in space and taking some nice points. Lucan were 0-13 to 0-7 at half time and will feel they should have been further ahead. 

The roles were reversed in the second half as Brigid’s got on top around the middle and took some great scores from distance to gradually narrow the gap. They eventually levelled and when they went a point up with a few minutes left they had all the momentum and it looked ominous for Lucan. However, Lucan retained their composure and finished well to force a draw. Overall, a draw was a fair result and both sides will look for improvement in their next outing. It was a youthful Lucan team with some of last years Under 19's getting their first taste of competitive senior hurling and they acquitted themselves very well. Paul Rigney and Johnny McCaffrey were as solid as ever in defence while Donie Flannery had a great game at midfield. Cian McHugh shone in a forward line in which Ciaran Dowling was also prominent scoring well from both play and frees.

Lucan Team/Scorers: S McClelland, P Smith, P Rigney, M McCaffrey, C Walsh, J McCaffrey, L Walsh, D Flannery (0-4), R Stapleton, E Dowling (0-1), C McHugh (0-3), H Cuffe, S Harkness, C Dowling (0-9, 0-5f), C Keher (0-1). Subs introduced: E O'Connor (0-1), R Smith, S Coffey. 

AHL Div 9: Na Gaeil Óga 3-7 Lucan Sarsfields 0-14, St Catherine’s park 26/2/2023

Lucan had an away fixture against near neighbours Na Gaeil Óga on Sunday afternoon. Lucan conceded an early goal in a slightly slow start and were 1-2 to 0-3 behind after the opening exchanges with Ryan Brant, a Finan Breen free and another by Jake Mooney getting Lucan on the board. As the game progressed, Lucan started to take more control but were unable to convert a number of chances. Lucan did end the half the stronger with three more Breen frees opening up a slender 0-7 to 1-3 advantage at the interval.

The first seven minutes of the second half were quite significant. Despite another Breen free and some early pressure, Lucan conceded 1-2 and were reduced to 14 men. This wake-up call proved something of a catalyst and Lucan went on to dominate. Five further Breen frees and a second from play from Jack McCarthy put Lucan into a three point lead as the game entered the closing stages. The home team converted a contentious 65 and added another placed ball. With the game in injury time, an excellent strike following a break down the right found the net and was the final act in this tense encounter. This was a typical early-season game and both teams will be looking to improve on a rusty performance. Lucan will need to add more scores as there was an over-reliance on Breen's striking from placed balls.

 
Team & Scorers: J Myler; E Power, P Farrell, C O'Neill; C Hannon, T Swords, D Lawlor; J McCarthy (0-2), C Ryan; J Brant, F Breen (0-10f), R Brant (0-1); G Kennedy, J Cavanagh, R Campion; J Mooney (0-1).

Medal Presentation Night

2022 was a very successful year for our adult hurlers with successes in leagues and championships across various grades. The medals for these will be presented on the evening of Saturday March 4th in the Clubhouse. We also have some outstanding medals to present for 2021 successes and indeed for the U21A championship success as far back as 2019, which were not presented at the time due to Covid.

The following will be presented on the 4th: 

2022: 

Senior - League Div 1 

Junior A - League Div 5 and Championship Runners Up

U21A - U21 B Championship 

U19A - U19 A Championship 

U17A - League Div 1 and Championship Runners Up 

2021: 

Junior A - League Div 5 

U21B - U21 D Championship 2019 

U21A - U21 A Championship.

 All players and mentors involved in any of those teams are asked to come along on the night. All parents, supporters, and club members welcome also for what promises to be a great celebration of Lucan hurling. 

Senior & Intermediate Teams - Mentor vacancies

Following the appointment of Charlie Carter (Manager) and Kieran Murphy (Coach) with our senior hurlers this year, we have two vacancies to fill to complete the Management and backroom team. We are looking for an additional selector/mentor and also for a Team Administrator. We are also looking for a Coach to work with our Intermediate team. If you are interested in any of these roles, please contact Paul Stapleton (087 2058572) or Vincent O'Connor (087 2075835).

Juvenile/Coiste na nÓg

Congratulations also to Ella McGrath who played for the Dublin U14 team in their victory away to Cork and Chloe Doyle and Kate O’Brien who played for the Dublin U14s in their victory away to Westmeath last Saturday.

U8 Ladies Football

The under 8 girls football had their first challenge match of the year with St Judes in Tymon park. On a cold February morning we had 35 girls, 11 mentors and countless parents, guardians, aunties, uncles and grandparents travelled with us for what was a very enjoyable morning. 

From the picture it looks like alot of fun and an enjoyable first outing.

Camogie

Lucan Sarsfields U15A Camogie team got their league campaign off with a home win against Ballyboden St Endas. Last time out Lucan Sarsfields played Ballyboden St Endas was in the championship final in October, but this league game was a much closer affair with tough battles been fought in all areas of pitch. Ballyboden St Endas started well with an early goal but Lucan Sarsfields came back into the game with a half time lead on a score line of 2-5 to 1-1 .

The second half saw Lucan Sarsfields extend their lead with some well taken points and a goal. But in the last 10 minutes of the game Ballyboden St Endas rallied to score two quick goals to make it a nail biting finish.

Lucan Sarsfields survived to secure a win with the final score line of 3-10 to 4-2 .

Next game in the league is away to Na Fianna

Social News & Events

Membership

Membership for 2023 is now open 

Our number 1 priority is player welfare and we’d like to remind parents and adult players that players need to be registered and paid members of the club in order to be covered by insurance. This includes training and challenge matches as well as official club games. Any unregistered players that train or play matches are doing so at their own risk and accepting that they will cover any medical costs that may result from injuries.

Just a couple of points when doing membership this year: 

• As per club rules, all managers/mentors/coaches must be full members. Juvenile membership only includes Social membership which is not suitable for this role. All Family membership options include full adult memberships 
• If you have moved address since your last registration, or changed email can you please ensure that the correct details are entered on this year’s application.
• There is an option to pay membership over 6 months via debit/credit card and this can be selected at the end of the process 
• If you are unsure which option to select or what option are best value for money you can drop a mail to lucan.sarsfields.registrar@gmail.com 

Finally, if anyone has any issues or challenges with membership you can contact me in 100% confidence at lucan.sarsfields.registrar@gmail.com and we will work together to sort something out 

with thanks

John Cosgrove, Lucan Sarsfield’s Registrar

Lotto

No Winner of last week’s Lotto Prize of €14,600.

The Numbers were 1, 11, 18, 22.

The 5 lucky dip prizes go to, Patty Moore, Jack Christal, Mags McCabe, Padraig O’Driscoll and Patty Moore.  

Next week’s Lotto will be for a jackpot of €15,000. The draw is sponsored by Lucan Village Pharmacy and will be led by Diarmuid Dawson.

Tá €15,000 sa phota óir don tseachtain seo chugainn agus is é urraitheoir na seachtaine:

Beidh sé beo ón Na Sárséalaigh Leamhcáin, an leathanach Facebook.

Déan cinnte go bhfuil d’iontráil curtha isteach agaibh roimh 6 i.n. oíche an chrannchuir, chun í a chur san áireamh sa chrannchur na seachtaine sin.

The draw will be held on Thursday 2^nd March, at 9pm and is streamed from Lucan Sarsfields Clubhouse, on our Facebook page.

Make sure your entry is submitted before 6pm on the evening of the draw to be included in that week’s draw.

féidir libh ticéadaí a cheannacht ar líne leis an nasc seo:

Tickets can be purchased online at the following link:

http://bit.ly/LucanSarsfieldsClubLotto,

Go raibh míle maith agaibh as ucht tacú le Na Sárséalaigh Leamhcáin

Thank You for supporting Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club.