TSS Mini All-Ireland 2022

MINI ALL-IRELAND 

T S S F O R L I F E 

2022 

Tues 6th, Wed 7th, Thu 8th 6-8pm and Sat 10th of September 2-6pm 

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CONTENTS 

T S S M I N I A L L - I R E L A N D | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 2 

1 3 

4 CHAIRMANS WELCOME 

5 CLUB INFO & NEWS 

8 TIPS FOR THE WEEK 

9 - 1 0 CLUB ETHOS TSS FOR LIFE 

1 2 ROLE OF THE GPO 

1 3 BREAKING NEWS (JUVENILE) 

1 4 NOTE FROM GPO, KEVIN 

1 5 OUR AMAZING ACADEMY 

1 6 NEWS BITES 

1 8 BOOT EXCHANGE 

1 9 JULY SOCIAL 

2 0 - 3 3 TEAM UPDATES 2016-2010 

3 4 GO GAMES RULES 

3 5 COUNTY SPONSORS 

3 6 FIXTURES & TEAM LISTS 

3 7 U6 BOYS (BORN 2016) TEAM LISTING 


3 9 


4 1 U8 GIRLS(BORN 2014) TEAM LISTING 

4 2 VENUE MAP 

4 3 FIXTURES PAGE 

4 4 - 4 5 U9 (BORN 2013) TEAM LISTING 




5 2 CLUB STAR LORCAN O'DELL Q&A 

U6 U7 GIRLS (BORN '15/'16) TEAM LISTING 

TSS FOR LIFE | 03

CHAIRMANS WELCOME 

I am delighted to welcome you all to our MSP 

Consulting Templeogue Synge Street Mini All 

Ireland. Once again, after a Covid19 enforced 

absence, this is one of the highlights of our 

club calendar and a great opportunity for us 

to showcase the fantastic talent of all our 

boys and girls. The Annual Mini All Ireland 

brings the whole club together and builds 

great excitement among all the boys and 

girls. 

This week we will have over 600 children 

from the club take part in the MSP Consulting 

Mini-All Ireland tournament in the VEC. This is 

a new record participation level and to see 

the enthusiasm, fun and in no small way the 

skill of these kids shows the future is bright 

for many years to come. I would like to thank 

all the committee involved in the organisation 

of this tournament. It has been a massive 

effort to make this happen and run smoothly 

and I would also like to thank the wives, 

husbands, partners and family that afforded 

them the time to make it happen. 

I would also like to thank our sponsors Mark 

Smith of MSP Consulting for his very kind 

sponsorship of the event. MSP Consulting are 

a new sponsor this year and their support is 

very much appreciated, and we look forward 

to working together for many years to come. 

There have been great strides taken again in 

our juvenile section under the stewardship of 

Kevin O'Donovan and Ken King. Our Academies 

in both Bushy Park and Dolphin Park are both 

thriving and Saturday mornings in both 

locations buzz with the excitement of 

hundreds of budding footballers getting their 

first taste of football. We have large numbers 

in all our underage teams in both boys and 

girls and are competing with the top clubs in 

the county. 

Our Adult teams are also performing very 

well. Our adult ladies section fielding three 

teams has been rejuvenated this year with the 

addition of Paul Hudson to the coaching 

ticket. At the time of writing Championship 

progress is excellent and the Quarter-finals 

await. Our men’s section is fielding four 

teams at Senior, Intermediate and Junior 

levels, a new expanding milestone for the 

club. With two teams in the hunt for League 

promotion and all four with a chance of 

Quarter finals places the season is moving 

well. Keep an eye on our website, twitter, 

Instagram and Facebook for fixtures for both 

ladies and men’s. We welcome all to come out 

to support the teams and use it as an 

opportunity to show our younger players the 

thrills and spills of adult football and meet 

some of our county players up close. Seeing is 

believing and every young footballer needs 

somebody to look up to. 

Finally I would like to thank Niall Scully and 

Lorcan O’Dell for their efforts with the Dubs 

this year. Being narrowly defeated by a lastminute 

point, by eventual champions, Kerry in 

the All-Ireland semi-final, just shows how 

close the Dubs were to success this year. 

Enormous personal effort and sacrifice goes 

into preparation for inter county football and 

I would like to thank Niall and Lorcan for how 

they represented Templeogue Synge Street 

GAA Club proudly while playing for Dublin. I 

have no doubt we are watching some of the 

Dubs stars of the future in our Mini All Ireland 

this week. 

I hope you all enjoy the TSS 2022 Mini All- 

Ireland! 

Denis Boland 

Chairman 


OUR CLUB 

GROWING NUMBERS AND GROUND 

DEVELOPMENT 

by Denis Boland 

Templeogue Synge Street GAA Club is the Gaelic 

football home of almost 1,900 active members 

and growing. 

Covering the areas of Dublin 6, 6w, 8 and 12, we 

have juvenile members coming from almost 20 

different schools and an age profile of 

members from 4 years old to c. 90 years old. 

Templeogue Synge Street GAA club was 

founded in 1999 following the merger of Synge 

Street Past Pupils Gaelic Football Club 

(founded in 1945) and Templeogue GAA Club 

(founded in 1976). In the merger, the traditions 

of both clubs were embraced, in the club’s 

name, the jersey colours, the crest, the history 

of players, but most importantly the ethos of 

encouraging young and old to participate and 

enjoy Gaelic football and all that goes with it. 

Our numbers have mushroomed in the last 10 

years, with GAA being very popular following 

the success of both Dublin senior men’s and 

Dublin senior ladies’ teams. Our club has more 

than doubled in size in that period. The other 

secret to our success is the team of wonderful 

Games Promotion Officers and Volunteers that 

run teams and the academy and the fabulous 

parents who bring their budding superstars 

along each week to take part in a sport that 

will hopefully be with them for life. 

We know that to compete with other sports and 

other GAA clubs we must improve our facilities. 

We own Dolphin Park, located on the Crumlin 

Road beside Loreto School, which is a 

wonderful facility but needs modernisation to 

be used to its maximum potential. While we 

also would like to develop facilities in Dublin 6, 

this is something that will take longer as we do 

not own land in D6 yet. 

Dolphin Park - used mainly by our older 

juvenile and adult sections - is located on the 

Crumlin Road beside Loreto College it currently 

consists of two Full Sized Pitches with Juvenile 

cross-pitches and training areas. Bushy Park is 

the main ground for our younger underage 

section, and we also play matches in the VEC 

grounds, both wonderful facilities. 

One of the biggest challenges for the club each 

year is to find training facilities for the darker 

winter months, (Oct to March), when 

floodlighting is needed to make evening 

training possible. With the huge numbers in 

each age group needing more space as the 

players get older, some of the facilities we use 

currently will be stretched to accommodate 

teams in the future. 

The club is planning a major re-development of 

the grounds in Dolphin Park. The development 

iplans, which are currently being finalised and 

will be revealed shortly, envisage a modern 

state of the art facility which maximises the 

usable space for sports with floodlights and 

all-weather training facilities so that our 

increasing numbers of members can get access 

to train and play throughout the year. The plan 

will include upgraded changing facilities 

suitable for men and women, a gym, meeting 

rooms and other ancillary facilities. 

The “Big Reveal” on development plans with 

funding options will happen shortly. This will 

be a club effort and your support will be 

needed to make this project a success for the 

benefit of players for years to come 


TIPS FOR THE WEEK 

As you can imagine, the logistics of moving 600+ children, their parents, 

mentors, families and food concessions in and out of the VEC each day is a 

huge challenge. As such, we would really appreciate your support and 

cooperation by noting the following:- 

Carparking 

1. Tue, Wed and Thu evenings only: We have the use of 

the car park behind St. Joseph's Church. Please park 

away from the hall as this will be in use on those 

evenings 

2. We also have the use of Terenure College car park - 

pls park nearest the gym 

3. Please respect VEC neighbours and do not block 

driveways 

4. Bicycle parking - don't forget you lock 

NO parking in the VEC 

Food Traders 

Tue & Wed: Chicken Man (kids menu available) 

Thu: Bujo Terenure FREE burger for players only! 

Pls note that the restaurant will be open and Bujo will give a discount 

code to Mini All-Ireland parents if they want to buy a meal for the rest of 

family on way home 

Sat: Burgers and sausages available to buy 

Tue-Thu: Coffee will be available 

Social Media / Video footage tips 

*If you are taking video pls shoot in landscape as we will 

collate afterwards 

*Keep an eye on TSS social media for competitions during the 

week 

Hashtags: #TSSMiniAllIreland #TSSForLife #TSSAbu 

TSS FOR LIFE | 08 

NO dogs allowed

TSS FOR LIFE 

by Frank Deasy 

You may have noticed this statement on the T-shirts for this year’s Mini All Ireland and 

wondered what’s it all about? 

Since the last Mini All Ireland there has been a lot of discussion around the growth of our 

club, the spread of the members among boys and girls and realisation that from humble 

beginnings the club is growing into an established part of the community. 

As we grow our personalities and identities begin to form and back before the pandemic took 

over all out activities, the Juvenile Committee started a journey to explore and reflect on 

what our identity is and how we fit into this changing world. 

Over many meetings, debates and discussions with members young and old, an Ethos has 

been formulated to guide our coaches, players and families within the club. This Ethos is 

something we want our coaches, members and families to embrace in the spirit it has been 

conceived. 

We will be spreading this message over the coming months and letting everyone get a better 

understanding of what TSS core principles and values stands for. 

So what is an Ethos? Defined as the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as 

manifested in its attitudes and aspirations. It reflects who we are and how we want to be 

seen. 

4 primary pillars were identified and including Fun, Child Centred focus, Community 

involvement and Equality and inclusivity to all. 



Fun is a fundamental part of what our club is about. 

Creating a fun environment where players enjoy learning, training, playing and competing 

together. We all have a role to create a fun community to be a part of. 

Child Centred - we create a safe environment for our kids to develop and facilitate them to 

achieve their potential. We try to give the kids some life skills and to value teamwork. 

Community, TSSGFC is a club with a broad geographic and demographic reach and is 

welcoming to everyone in the community. Our club is a microcosm of a changing Ireland with 

all the benefits of a diverse population. 

We ARE the community in Dublin 6 and 8 in the south suburbs of Dublin. Our purpose is to 

enrich and enhance the community we serve. 

Equality and Inclusivity, we welcome and value all players and coaches of all ability levels. 

Everyone is of equal importance and will be treated equally and fairly. There is a place for 

everyone in our club. 

We hope this represents an organisation that all our members can thrive in and want to not 

only be part of but to help shape into the future. A club that people want to feel part of for 

life! 


ROLE OF THE GPO 

What is a GPO? 

Many people will be aware their child 

learns to play Gaelic football in their 

early years in school. The local clubs 

employ a Games Promotion Officer (part 

funded by the GAA) for the schools in 

their designated geographical areas. This 

allows the schools to avail of a free 

resource to encourage and coach children 

to play GAA, whether they are members of 

the club or not. 

Who is the GPO for TSS 

TSSGFC have been very fortunate in the 

GPO’s they have worked with and are 

extremely lucky to have Kevin O’Donovan 

in the role currently. Kevin has been with 

the club for the last six years, so almost 

one quarter of the way through his 24 

years contract. (not sure if we mentioned 

this Kevin?) 

He works extensively with our schools, 

academies and camps on top of 

supporting the club’s own mentors and 

players. At this point more than half of 

our Juvenile members, boys and girls, will 

have come through Kevin’s guidance, he 

has been fundamental to the rise in 

popularity within these age groups. 

Aside from his knowledge and ability to 

develop skills among our players, he is 

also very approachable and happy to talk 

to parents whose children are interested 

in becoming involved in Gaelic football. 

Role of GPO 

Below is a summary list to highlight the 

extent of Kevin’s involvement and impact 

in the club: 

School & Juvenile Coaching Activities: 

Four days a week in schools during 

school term across 

Organises blitz’s/festivals organised 

for all schools to come together in the 

community 

Organising after-school clubs and 

initiatives 

Assisting in coaching of primary school 

teams 

Providing coaching support on match 

days and training of GAA teams in 

Schools 

Tutor transition year students in 

foundation level coaching 

Tutor team coaches in foundation level 

coaching 

Attend primary and secondary school 

matches. 

These activities extend to over 800 

children each week. 

Club Coaching Activities: 

Coaching and supporting of juvenile 

teams 

Oversee TSS Academy’s on Saturday 

morning which is attended by over 400 

children 

Attend juvenile club matches 

Set-up and coordinate Summer & 

Easter camps 

Set-up and coordinate the annual minileagues. 

So as you can appreciate it’s a pretty busy 

role. He is always the first to defer his 

success to all the parents and mentors 

who volunteer to make what he does 

possible. The club is its members and the 

more the parents get involved, the more 

the children enjoy it. 


BREAKING NEWS 

JUVENILE COMMITTEE 

We are sad to see Ken King leave as our 

part time GPO in working out of Dolphin 

Park. He has made huge inroads in the 

schools in Dublin 8 and bringing the 

Dolphin Park Academy to a new level. He 

remains a key part of our coaching team, 

being involved with the teams his children 

play in, but we wish him all the best in his 

new full time GPO role. 

Out with the old and in with the new, no 

offence Ken! 

We are really excited to announce Ken’s 

successor, appointed September 2nd. 

Kate Timmons is joining the coaching 

team in Templeogue Synge Street GAA 

Club as a Games Promotion officer. Kate 

will be responsible for Dublin 6, 8 and 12 

schools closer to the Dolphin Park 

academy and we hope that under Kate the 

academy will continue to grow as it did 

under Kenny King. 

Kate brings a wealth of experience with 

her to the role. Kate plays football with 

her own club, Kilcullen GAA Club. She 

holds a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science and 

Health and currently studying for her MSc 

in Sport Science and Health. Kate has 

coached an All-Ireland Feile winning girls 

team with her club and coached Kildare 

county underage development squads. 

Kate has also worked as a video analyst 

with Ballyboden St Endas men’s senior 

team and also with Kildare men’s senior 

football team. 

Welcome to Templeogue Synge Street GAA 

Club Kate. 


| 13 

by Frank Deasy 

Juvenile Chair 

All clubs succeed or fail on the back of 

those volunteers that give their time, 

energy and input to make all the activities, 

both sporting and in support around these 

activities. 

Some of the more obvious and up-front 

roles are those of coaches and mentors. It 

is no coincidence that the children of 

Coaches and Mentors tend to get more 

engaged and often achieve greater 

perceived success. Currently we have 2 

members representing Dublin, whose 

parents would have coached their teams 

from a young age. Cynics might suggest the 

kids of coaches are favoured because of 

whom they are, but when they look deeper 

they realise the kids in question generally 

enjoy it more, train harder and develop a 

deeper skill set. Their core engagement is 

because of their parents’ involvement. 

Coaching and mentoring is not the only 

option however and there are many roles 

which people with no sports ability can get 

involved in. The Juvenile Committee is 

always looking for additional help to 

enable them develop projects that help all 

our younger members enjoy their TSS 

experience more. The involvement could be 

in a short term project team or multiple 

projects entirely down to availability and 

appetite. If anyone has any time they can 

offer, no matter what skill set they 

possess, please contact us and let us 

know. 

On that note I would like to put out a huge 

thank you to the Juvenile Committee who 

have continued to work through the tough 

covid times and been core to facilitating 

the Mini All Ireland this year. On top of the 

committee there has been some 

extraordinary contributions from other 

volunteers who have jumped on board this 

year to help make all this possible. This 

has meant working through the Summer 

months which should have been their 

downtime, thank you all on behalf of the 

club.

NOTE FROM GPO 

Hi All 

I have been asked to give you an update 

on progress made throughout this year as 

TSS Games Promotion officer. 

ACADEMY 

Our TSS Boys and Girls Academy is held in 

Bushy Park every Saturday morning at 

10.00am to 12.00am. Our recruitment 

drive for our 4 to7 year old’s remains our 

priority and the goals are simple – 

enjoyment, participation and basic skills. 

Feel free to drop by next Saturday and 

check out the fun!!! 

A number of people continue to provide 

invaluable support to me every Saturday 

morning at the Academy with Frank Deasy 

and James McDonald working alongside 

me doing trojan work. The youngest 

players in the Academy group are our 

2017/2018 children. We are focused on 

recruitment of new players whilst also 

coaching and developing the children’s 

GAA Skills for the future. 

The 2016 group are looked after by Colin 

and Clare Dunlevy, with other parents 

providing mentoring assistance in the 

academy on a weekly basis. 

As an extension of our academy, we have 

two squads for Boys and Girls that is 

made up of entirely U/7 (2015) players. 

These teams are run by Frank Mitchell and 

Warren Linnie. We are training every 

Saturday morning and planning to roll 

them out for next year's U8s Team. We 

organised a few friendly matches 

throughout the year that went down a 

treat with the children and parents alike. 

Although we are at an early stage with 

this team, they have great potential and if 

they are anything like the current U8s 

team they have a bright future with plenty 

of players to choose from. 


A S A C L U B W E H A V E G R E A T N U M B E R S A T J U V E N I L E 

L E V E L A N D O U R S E A R C H F O R N E W P L A Y E R S A N D 

M E N T O R S N E V E R C E A S E S . I W O U L D E N C O U R A G E 

A N Y B O D Y W H O H A S A N I N T E R E S T I N H E L P I N G O U T T O 

P L E A S E C O N T A C T M E . 

EASTER & SUMMER CAMPS 

The TSS Easter/Summer camps continue to 

go from strength to strength with over 250 

children participating in the Kellogg’s 

Camp in August it was a great success. I 

would like to thank all the coaches who did 

a great job and a special mention to Frank 

Deasy, Sean McKiernan, Ken King and Brian 

Kelly along with the teachers from the 

local schools that made the camp a very 

enjoyable one 

SCHOOLS 

Our strong club/school links continue to be 

one of our key assets. We are very lucky to 

have such a strong relationship with all of 

the schools in our catchment area. The 

principals and teachers help us greatly in 

promoting our games and our club at every 

opportunity with the boys and girls from 

TSS representing the club very well in this 

year's Cuman na Mbunscoil competition. A 

key part of my role as GPO is to continue to 

build on these already well-established 

relationships, visiting the schools on a 

daily basis providing coaching at all age 

groups and encouraging them to join us in 

TSS. 

I W O U L D L I K E T O T A K E T H I S O P P O R T U N I T Y T O T H A N K 

E V E R Y O N E I N T H E C L U B F O R T H E I R C O N T I N U E D 

S U P P O R T A N D A L S O A V E R Y B I G T H A N K Y O U T O T H E 

P R I N C I P A L S A N D T E A C H E R S I N T H E L O C A L S C H O O L S . 

Kevin 

KEVIN O'DONOVAN 

GAMES PROMOTION OFFICER 

TEMPLEOGUE SYNGE STREET GAA CLUB 

KEVIN.ODONOVAN.GPO.DUBLIN@GAA.IE 

O86-1677748 

HAVE 

FUN!

OUR AMAZING ACADEMY 

2015 Girls 

We take so much pleasure from watching this 

bunch of girls grow in spirit and ability each 

week at the academy. Their energy never 

ceases to amaze us and we are so looking 

forward to seeing this fab group develop over 

the coming years! TSS Abú. 

Contact Warren Linnie 087 2623779 

Our Bushy Park Academy takes place every 

Saturday morning from 10.00 to 10.45. New 

members are always very welcome. The focus 

of the academy sessions is on skill 

development in a supportive and encouraging 

environment. 

2015 Boys 

The boys have had 2 great, fun-filled years in 

the Academy. The boys played a blitz against 

St. Jude’s in June 2022 where they put their 

developing skills to excellent use. We are 

looking forward to a great season in '22-'23. 

Contact Frank Mitchell 087 1259940 

The Dolphin Academy has gone from 

strength to strength this year. Numbers 

are constantly growing with all the local 

schools showing great support. The 

participation from the kids has been 

wonderful supported by TSS Coaches and 

the Gaisce girls and boys that gave their 

time throughout the year. 


Highlight for us was when we joined with 

our Bushy Academy to take part in a Blitz 

against Judes in Dolphin Park. The 

Dolphin Cup, where over 200 kids from all 

the local schools competed in the Annual 

Competition, was a huge event this year - 

great to see! 

Ken King 

FUN-FILLED SAT 

MORNINGS

NEWS BITES 

Centra Drimnagh TSS 

Dolphin Cup 2022 

After a 3-year hiatus the Centra Drimnagh TSS 

Dolphin Cup took place on the longest day of the 

year with plenty of local schools taking part on a 

glorious day in Dolphin Park. 

With the incredible growth of the Women’s 

section in the club it was an opportune time to 

include a girl’s competition for the first time. 

Loreto and Clares played out both the cup and the 

shield finals with the girls providing exciting 

competitive football throughout the day. 

This competition was kicked off for the primary 

schools in the Dublin 8 area in 2019 by Gabrielle 

Cronin, Brian Kelly, Killian O’Gara, Peter Hennelly 

and Willie O’Dell. A number of the kids in these 

schools play on our underage teams and we hope 

to encourage their classmates to follow suit in 

the future! 

Ken King did sterling work coordinating with the 

teachers in the local schools to make it all 

happen. We are very grateful to all the teachers 

who got the kids up to Dolphin, organizing them 

into cohesive playing units and guiding them 

through the tournament. There was no little skill 

demonstrated during the day. The kids 

represented their schools and their families with 

distinction, and it was a privilege to welcome 

them to Dolphin Park. We look forward to some of 

them pulling on the blue, white and yellow of TSS 

in the years to come. 

A big thank you to Ian Coughlan in Drimnagh 

Centra for supporting the event and sending all 

the kids home with a Centra goodie bag and a big 

smile on their faces. 

Schools participating: 

Harold’s Cross NS; Francis Street; Loreto Senior 

St Clares; Synge Street; Iosagain; 


Defibrillators 

In 2020 TSS embarked on raising funds for 

Defibrillators in line with a program being 

promoted by the GAA. Through the generosity of 

our members we successfully raise enough funds 

to acquire 2 Defibrillators for Dolphin Park and 

White Fathers. 

In addition to the two raised through the club, we 

had a very generous donation of an additional 

defibrillator from Pearse Lydon who is also a 

sponsor of one of our Juvenile Teams. This 

defibrillator is now in position outside the 

dressing rooms in Bushy park. 

Hopefully none of them will ever be needed but it 

is great to know that if needed, they are easily 

accessible.

JULY SOCIAL 

VENUE: TERENURE RFC 

DATE: 1ST JULY 2022 

CELEBRITIES: JOE BROLLY (DERRY) 

SEAN O'SULLIVAN (KERRY) 

CHARLIE REDMOND (DUBLIN) 

DENIS BASTICK (DUBLIN) 

HOST: CIARAN “MURF” MURPHY FROM 

SECOND CAPTAINS 

Sometimes, as coaches and parents, we exist in our own “silo” with 

limited interaction with other teams. 

This year the Executive Committee decided to have big social gathering 

before the summer break and to make it something memorable - A 

celebrity Q&A session in Terenure Rugby Club! 

With the All-Ireland series at the semi final stage it was a wonderful 

evening for about 250 coaches and parents with analysis, opinions, 

anecdotes (some true), and craic. 

And the big take away from it was that everybody enjoyed it and we need 

to do it again. We will. 


BIG KIDS

After 3 years in TSS Football Academy, the 2014 boys graduated with 

distinction last December. We would like to thank Kevin O'Donovan, our GPO, 

for laying a tremendous footballing foundation for the boys. 

U8 

BOYS 

The transition to Go-Games was seamless, with the boys bringing their 

customary enthusiasm and energy to mid-week training sessions (Monday's at 

6pm) and Go-Games matches every other weekend. During the winter months 

we trained on Terenure College's astro pitch and in the gym before relocating 

to the VEC Grounds from April onwards. 

Our Go-Games journey took us to 11 different clubs across south county Dublin 

in varying weather conditions. We hosted our matches across three excellent 

venues in CYM, Bushy Park and the VEC Grounds. 

Skills development, participation and fun remain top priorities with ambitious 

and varied training plans. We are fortunate to have a committed group of 

Mentors. Our player numbers are very healthy with a squad of 76 and with up 

to 60 regularly turning up for training. 

We have a committed and skilful group of boys supported by an enthusiastic 

set of parents and mentors - we look forward to the coming year as a team 

with confidence. As always, we are keen to grow our player and mentors 

numbers. If you are interested in learning more or joining the 2014 team 

please simply chat with one of the mentors or sign your boy up in Teamer 

(https://tinyurl.com/y7tcw3xd). Contact Francis Diver 086 8146005 


THEY'VE GOT SKILLS...THEY'RE MULTIPLYING!

U8 

GIRLS 

2022 has been an exciting year for our 2014 girls as they made the 

move from the safe haven of the Academy into the new world of Go 

Games as Under 8's. A big thanks to Kevin and the wonderful club 

girls who kept us going in the Academy. We always enjoyed our 

Saturday mornings in Bushy Park. 

Since January, our training has focused on helping the girls to grow 

their skills in a fun and friendly environment. The girls bring 

enthusiasm, humour and dedication to all their sessions, along with 

their amazing cartwheeling skills! 

We played our first Go Games match in March and every second 

Sunday thereafter until end of June. It has been brilliant to see the 

girls confidence and skills growing on the pitch in that time. All the 

mentors were so proud of how well the girls played as a team in 

their last matches of the season. We wrapped up training for the 

summer by joining with the 2014 Boys for a night of fun games with 

some fierce competition on the tug of war! 


Training is on Monday nights - 7-8pm - Terenure College in the 

Winter and VEC grounds in the Summer. We are always happy to 

welcome new members. If you would like to find out more please 

get in touch: Sinéad Donoghue 087 233 5010 

CARTWHEELING ALL THE WAY!

U9 

BOYS 

Our 2013/U9s are halfway through their second year of playing Go-Games. We 

have around 50 boys involved, many of whom have been with us since the 

academy when they were 5- or 6-year-olds. It has been great to watch them 

develop and progress not just on the football pitch but also as comrades and 

friends. despite the enforced break because of "the thing that shall not be 

mentioned”. They have a great sense of team spirit! 

We are always looking for new members, so if your son is interested in joining, 

we would love to have him, you don’t have to have played before, we want 

boys who’d like to give it a go. You’d be surprised how quick they get the hang 

of it. We put huge emphasis on teamwork and trying to make training a fun 

activity that the boys look forward to. 

We train on Thursday evenings 6.30pm in Bushy Park beside the tennis courts, 

with matches played every second Saturday during the school term. All our 

matches are played either at home in Bushy Park or against opposition from 

the south side of Dublin, so away games do not involve too much travelling. 

We always welcome new players and adults who are willing to give a helping 

hand. No Experience required! If you can handle one child, you can Mentor! We 

have a great group of overworked cheerful mentors who would love any help 

you could give. Contact Karl O'Brien 087 1961577 


NO 

HANGING AROUND WITH 

THESE BOYS!

U9 

GIRLS 

Our U9 girls are midway through their second year of Go Games, and 

are going from strength to strength. We now have over 50 girls 

playing, which makes for very noisy but very enjoyable training 

sessions! 

 

We signed off for this summer with a sports day event, which ended 

up with the customary water fight before a well received visit from an 

ice cream van. 

So far this year, the girls have been involved in some great matches 

with the likes of Ballyboden, Na Fianna, Kilmacud and St Judes. 

Matches are every second Sunday morning during the school term, 

with home matches taking place in Bushy Park. 

We currently train on Tuesday evenings at 6pm in Terenure College 

and would love to see new players join us. We have a really 

enthusiastic mentor group and our focus above all else is to make it a 

fun environment for the girls so that they look forward to meeting up 

as a group every week. Contact Ian Kelleher 087 6306040 or Eoin 

Casey 087 6591200 


GREAT 

MATCHES, WATER 

FIGHTS AND FUN!

Our TSS 2012 Boys are progressing really well through the first have 

of this year as U10s. 

U10 

BOYS 

A few new additions to the team have come on superbly and are 

really contributing each Saturday when they pull on the TSS jersey. 

Our more ‘experienced!’ players continue to improve as they get 

more matches under their belts and we’re thrilled to see just how 

good they have become over the past two years. 

All the boys are showing a great love of the game and seem to be 

enjoying the bit of healthy competition on match days. We’re 

delighted to see the effort they put in every single week. 

It’s a pleasure to train you all, enjoy your football and keep having 

fun, we’re really proud of you!! 2012 Boys Mentors. 

P.S. always looking for new players. We have places for everyone! 

Contact John Broderick 086 8440837 


LOVE 

THE GAME.. AND SOME 

HEALTHY COMPETITION!

U10 

GIRLS 

There are 61 friendly and enthusiastic girls in our group. We have girls from schools 

across the Dublin 6, 8 and 12 areas. It is great to see new friendships evolve over the 

years. We have plenty of mentors (but always have room for more!) who give the 

kids great encouragement and balance learning Gaelic Football while having a great 

time. 

We train every Tuesday at 7.00 in Terenure College. As we approach winter and 

gradually lose light, we bring the training time back to 6.00. Our matches are played 

on Saturdays at 12.00. 

When the clocks changed in March, we ran an optional running session for half an 

hour before football training. Over ten weeks, Lorraine coached the girls to 

gradually build up their stamina and they all completed the junior park run (2km) on 

a lovely sunny morning in Deer Park in June. 

On the last day before the summer break, we joined up with the U10 boys to play 

some fun games in Bushy Park. The ice cream van was a nice treat at the end of the 

evening. 

We would like to sincerely thank Rob MacGiolla Phadraig from Sigmar Recruitment 

for providing ongoing sponsorship to the group since 2019. At the end of the 

summer, we gave each of the girls a new football to practice their skills on the warm 

evenings. 

New players are always welcome to join at any stage during the year. You will find a 

welcoming and supportive group of kids and mentors. For more information contact 

Niamh - 087 269 2214 or Dave – 087 947 5539 


UP AND RUNNING!

How time flies! 

U11 

BOYS 

It feels like only yesterday when the 2011 boys were playing monkeytails 

in the Bushy academy on Saturday mornings. 

As went enter the final throws of Go-Games, the group has swelled to 

70-strong supported by 19 willing and able Mentors. The lads have 

gone from strength to strength with a great cross section of characters 

within the group (including Mentors!!) 

A wonderful bond exists within the group, as evidenced by a terrific 

weekend of camping, fun and football in St. Brigid's GAA Club 

Roscommon in early June. 

A special word of thanks to the parents for hauling the lads to training 

(Terenure College and Dolphin Park) and matches across the fair City. 

TSS FOR LIFE | 28 THEY 

To the boys – keep up the good work and get ready to roar as U12’s. 

Next year we are planning on more great football, loads of fun and 

away trip or two. We always welcome new players. Contact Cathal 

Kenny 086 8191545 

GROW UP 

FAST!

Our squad of over 40 young footballers attend one of five 

schools in the area. 

U11 

GIRLS 

The team train in Terenure College every Wednesday and play Go 

Games every second Saturday, both at home in Bushy Park and 

away, as part of a three team league, against clubs from all over 

Dublin. 

While gaining experience on the field and learning the skills to 

improve their football are important, it also about having fun and 

being part of a team. 

In addition to matches we also have social events, most recently 

a brilliant team outing at Hell and Back and a trip to the beach. 

If you are new to the area or your daughter is interested in 

playing Gaelic football please contact the lead mentor or come 

say hello at Terenure College on a Wednesday (6pm) 

Contact: Ryno van Rensburg 087 6995227 


TSS TO HELL AND BACK!

We currently have over 50 boys on the squad. 

U12 

BOYS 

Now that the boys are U12 we are playing in competitive leagues for the very first 

time. We manage to field three teams and are performing well overall with teams in 

divisions 2, 6 and 12 out of 15 divisions. 

During the summer months we train on Mondays at 6:30pm in Terenure College and 

over the winter we train on the all-weather pitch in Terenure College RFC. New 

players are always welcome, and we were delighted to gain a few new recruits over 

the spring. 

They are a great bunch of lads who come from a range of schools around the area. 

We can’t believe that this is our last year in the Mini’s – it only seems like yesterday 

that they were 4- and 5-year-olds running around the Academy in Bushy Park. 

It’s been fantastic to see them grow as footballers and as a team while forming 

great friendships along the way. 

On Sept 11th - the day after the Mini All-Ireland Finals day - we host the Vincent 

Walsh tournament in Terenure Sport Club (CYM) and you are most welcome to come 

along and support us against teams from all over Ireland. 

To find out more please about our group please contact Caeman Wall at 086 

63090656. 

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MEMORIES, GO ON 

AND DO US PROUD!

With a panel of nearly 80, the 2010 TSS Girls go from strength to strength! 

U12 

GIRLS 

The emphasis in training and games is FUN! We are a lively bunch ranging 

from 'veterans' from Junior infants to brand new players - forging 

friendships and learning new football skills. To date we have played Go- 

Games with all the big Dublin clubs and are looking forward to more 

competitive matches in the coming season. With the majority of girls in 6th 

class the emphasis this year is to cement friendships and the team spirit to 

keep the girls playing into their teens. On match days we have a Blue, White 

and Yellow team covering different divisions in the Dublin Ladies Gaelic 

Football league. We also run as many social events as possible, the latest 

being a memorable sunny mixed sports evening in Footee. We have great 

plans for 2022 - 2023 events. 

This is the girls last year in the Mini All Ireland and we are really looking 

forward to some great inter-team, and coach! rivalries! 

We train on a Monday evening and always welcome new members. We also 

welcome new mentor-parents, no football experience needed for what is a 

fun and rewarding experience. Contact Tom Cronin on 086 836 8917 or Shane 

Harte on 087 833 0385. 

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FRIENDSHIPS, FOOTEE 

AND FUN!

Huge thanks to our 

COUNTY SPONSORS 

CLUB 

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County 

Sponsor 

Kerry 

OBA Capital Partners 

Cork 

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Galway 

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Armagh 

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CLUB STAR 

QUICK FIRE Q&A WITH LORCAN O'DELL 

Whilst the Dubs didn't go all the way this year, 

everyone in the Club is super-proud of Lorcan 

O'Dell and his achievements, so far, for club 

and county. Lorcan kindly facilitated a quickfire 

Q&A for the kids this week 

What school did you go to? 

St. Colmcilles 

What is your favourite "cheat meal?" 

Pizza 

Who is your sporting idol? 

Cristiano Ronaldo 

Who was a better footballer, your Dad or 

Willie? 

I have never seen either play but from 

what I hear, Willie was the more complete 

footballer! 

What advice would you give the kids this 

week taking part in the 2022 TSS Mini All- 

Ireland? 

Just enjoy it - that's the main thing! 

Thanks Lorcan for taking the time out to 

answer some questions on your career thus far. 

We wish you every success in the coming years 

and we can't wait to see you in action. 

What is the biggest challenge you have had 

to overcome? 

Getting dropped for the Dublin Minor team 

What is your Standout Moment so far in 

your career? 

Lorcan in the news! 

vs. Meath May 2022 

Dublin sharpshooter Ray Cosgrave said 

“Things look to be clicking well in the 

forwards and I thought that Lorcan 

O’Dell looked very sharp and brought 

a bit of freshness to the forward line. 

Winning the Leinster Final this year 

What is your best TSS moment? 

Getting promoted back to Senior `1 last year 

What hobbies do you have apart from 

Gaelic football? 

Just chilling out or going for a swim 


vs. Armagh Jan 2022 

Lorcan O'Dell finds the net to give 

Dublin hope 

U20 Dublin 

Dublin’s Lorcan O’Dell picked up the 

honour of the Leinster Player of the 

Province. O’Dell, the Templeogue 

Synge Street footballer played a 

massive role in Dublin’s campaign. And 

for his performance in their 0-18 to 0- 

08 he was awarded the player of the 

match honour.

Open until Sun 11th Sep

Thanks to everyone who helped organise the TSS Mini All-Ireland 

2022 

 

MSP Consulting; Parents and guardians; GPO Kevin; An Garda 

Siochana; VEC - Ken and Darren; Bujo Terenure; and all our sponsors 

and partners. 

 

 

Go raibh míle 

maith agaibh 

go léir 

See you next year!

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