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O’Dwyers U10 Mixed/U11 Coaching Team would like to thank Ace Express logistics for their very generous sponsorship of over 60+ training tops for their players and coaches. The Club, parents, children and coaches are very grateful for there kind sponsorship gesture. As O’Dwyers GAA Club (more…)
Coláiste Ghlór na Mara will compete in two Dublin Basketball Finals in the coming week. Coláiste Ghlór na Mara were eager to put in place a strong basketball programme in the school, and with an eye on the future, the school set to work hard with all interested students. The aim was to instil (more…)
Congratulations to Elsa Kearney and Abbey McCurdy, two O’Dywers players who played for the Dublin U13 Girls Development Squad in Wexford at the weekend. Both girls put an outstanding performance and are two to watch out for in the future wearing the Blue Jersey. (more…)
Coláiste Ghlór na Mara are the Kings of Leinster after an exhilarating afternoon which saw the Balbriggan school secure a 3-0 victory over Killinarden in this year’s U15s Leinster Final. On a windswept Thursday afternoon the stage was set for this season’s Leinster final. Glór na Mara in their (more…)
A big congratulations to the hundreds of athletes who took part in the 8th Balbriggan Cancer Support Group 10k/ Half Marathon this morning. The atmosphere was electric as the athletes gathered at the Balbriggan Cancer Support Group centre before the race and it was uplifting to hear stories (more…)
Gaelscoil Coláiste Ghlór na Mara are standing on the threshold of greatness as they bid to win their first ever Leinster soccer title this coming Thursday the 14th of March. The school still in its infancy was founded in 2013 which makes their attempts to be crowned Leinster Champions (more…)
One of the big events on Balbriggan’s calendar is the Balbriggan Cancer Support Group 10k/Half Marathon. Each year hundreds of athletes turn out to walk or run the 10k and to run the half marathon. The event has grown year on year and this year there is a new set up, providing each (more…)
Congratulation to Nell Staunton from Balscadden and her excellent achievement in Friday night at Irish Sailing Awards in the RDS. Nell was awarded Youth Sailor of the Year 2018 and the award was presented by Irish Sports Council chief executive John Treacy. Nell is one of the standouts of (more…)
This morning nearly 150 parkrunners and walkers took part in a very festive parkrun. Many of the participants wore Santa hats but some must have been up very early as they looked like they had come straight from Santa’s grotto. A big well done to all the participants and especially the (more…)
A joint initiative between the Fingal County Council Sports Office and FAI took place over a four week period in Balbriggan recently. Walking Football aims to get men and women aged over 50 playing football, staying active and meeting new people. Some may have played the game (more…)
On Sunday 16th December, Balbriggan Golf Club encountered some extraordinary wild life on the front 9 Fairways. How can this be you may ponder – there were Santa’s, snowmen, turkeys (non running ones) several elves, some of them on shelves! Jumpers also came in all shapes (more…)
Josepha Madigan, TD, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is delighted to announce that Hurling has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. At a meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding (more…)