Niamh Collins to captain Dub Stars selection

Tue, 22nd December 2015

The Dub Stars Ladies Football team of 2015 has been revealed. As anticipated Dublin club champions Foxrock Cabinteely who had a marvellous season by winning all three domestic competitions lead the way with four players while St Brigid’s, Kilmacud Crokes, Fingallians, St Margaret’s and Skerries Harps are next with two players each.

In total 14 clubs are represented on the 2015 team as Thomas Davis, Clanna Gael Fontenoy, St Sylvester’s, Parnell’s, Clontarf, Clann Mhuire, St Maur’s and St Jude’s each provide a representative.

Niamh Collins will captain the Dub Stars leading the side out when they take on Gregory McGonigle Leinster champions, Dublin in the main event on January 3.

Collins had an exceptional season playing a pivotal role for Foxrock Cabinteely in 2015 and was highly instrumental in the south side club claiming their first provincial crown.

Joe Keane Chairperson of Dublin LGFA said: “I mbliana tá Cumann Peil na mBan Átha Cliath 30 bliain ar a bhfód, agus chun ceilliúradh a dhéanamh ar an ócáid seo, imreofar cluiche sínsir agus sóisir Réalta Átha Cliath ar an 3ú Éanáir i nDCU.

“Ar dtiúis imreoidh dhá fhoireann Réalta shóisir Átha Cliath i gcoinne a chéile, dhá fhoireann atá déanta suas le imreoirí ó chlubanna sóisir ar fud an chontae ar a 11.30.

“Ócáid stairiúil isea í seo, mar don chéad uair riamh imreoidh foirne Réalta shóisir Átha Cliath in aghaidh a chéile.

“Ina dhiadh sin, imreofar cluiche sinsir Réalta Átha Cliath ar a 13; 00. Céiliúradh ar leith isea í seo chun aitheantas speisialta a thabhairt do sna mná sinsir atá tar éis an méid sin a dhéanamh ar son na cúise chun Peil na mBán a chur chun cinn agus í ag dul ó neart go neart i mBaile Átha Cliath.

“Tá cead isteach saor in aisce ar an lá agus glactar le aon deontas má bhraitheann éinne fláitiúil agus reidh an t-airgead ar fad go dtí Breast Cancer Ireland”.

The Dub Stars take on the Dublin on Sunday January 3 in DCU (St Clare’s) at 1:00pm the game will be preceded by the inaugural Junior Dub Stars game which gets underway at 11:30am

The junior Dub Stars will comprise of 40 players from 31 Junior clubs from right across the County as nominated by their respective clubs.

Admission to the Dub Stars on January 3 in DCU will be free however patrons will be asked to support a bucket collection in aid of the official charity of Dublin LGFA, Breast Cancer Ireland.

Dub Stars 2015

1. Ciara Trant (St Brigid’s), 2. Rachael Byrne (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), 3. Muireann Ni Scanaill (St Margaret’s), 4. Hannah Hegarty (St Jude’s), 5. Niamh Collins (Foxrock Cabinteely) Captain, 6. Sorcha Furlong (St Brigid’s) 7. Fiona Claffey (Foxrock Cabinteely), 8. Katie Black (Parnell's), 9. Molly Lamb (Kilmacud Crokes), 10. Olivia Leonard (St Maur's), 11. Lyndsey Davey (Skerries Harps), 12. Carla Rowe (Clann Mhuire), 13. Emma Colgan (St Margaret’s), 14. Hannah Noonan (Foxrock Cabinteely), 15. Amy Ring (Foxrock Cabinteely), 17. Ciara Regan (Kilmacud Crokes), 18. Eve Keogh (Skerries Harps), 19. Ciara McGuigan (Thomas Davis), 20. Amy McGuinness (Fingallians), 21. Aoife O'Reilly (Fingallians), 22. Roisín Troy (Clontarf), 23. Kim White (St Sylvester’s)

Junior Dub Stars Team (White)

Aisling Kane (O’Tooles) Captain,Amy Dolan (Crumlin), Anne Tormey (Garristown), Beth O’Reilly (O’Tooles), Breda Orahoe (St Finians S), Carol Hickey (St Sylvester’s), Christine Harford (Fingal Ravens), Ciara Foley (Fingallians), Claire Hannon (St Brendan’s), Emma Grouse (Craobh Chiarain), Emmer Kelly (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), Kate Mulvey (Whitehall Colmcille), Mary Therese Fields (Naomh Barrog), Peggy Black (Parnells), Shannon Keating (St Anne’s), Shannon Richardson (O’Dwyers), Shannon Rock (Wild Geese), Sophie Farrelly (Clontarf), Zoe Kinsella (Stars of Erin)

Management team: Ciaran O’Reilly (O’Tooles), James Boylan (Clanna Gael Fontenoy)

Junior Dub Stars Team (Blue)

Alice Dunne (Garristown), Aoife Hughes (Templeogue Synge Street), Caroline Devitt (St Monica’s), Chelsea Shaw (Trinity Gaels), Ciara McKenna (Foxrock Cabinteely), Clare Fitzgerald (Raheny), Danielle Valentine (Wanderers), Diana Farrell (O’Toole's), Donna Delaney (Stars of Erin), Ellen Keatley (Craobh Chiaráin), Emma young (St James Gaels), Jenny Murphy (St Finians N), Kelli Taite (Templeogue Synge St) Captain, Laura Brothwood (Thomas Davis), Nicole Rock (Scoil Uí Chonaill), Nuala McMahon (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), Orla Moran (Erin’s Isle), Sadie Lanigan (Naomh Olaf), Sinead Ní Raghallaigh (Ranelagh Gaels), Stephanie Jones (Na Fianna)

Management team: Gabrielle Cronin (Templeogue Synge St), Anne Gaskin (Stars of Erin), Anne Connell (Garristown)

For more information on Breast Cancer Ireland: http://www.breastcancerireland.com/