We are still working through the motions raised by members during the AGM in 2023
- Club Policy Audit & Review in progress and is aligned with works on club website ( Refresh ) and storage
- Club 5 year Plan; information gathering has commenced and is in progress to be completed by year end - On track
- Recruitment of Player officer role has been paused due to no candidates, so the function is moved into C&G Schools committee and will be open for new candidates for the role during 2024 AGM Thursday 28th November
As always we would still like to hear from you.
If you have any points, queries or topics which you would like raised with the Exec please email Secretary secretary.odwyers.dublin@gaa.ie in confidence and we will endeavor to respond to you as soon as possible. Alternatively reach out to a member of the Exec Committee and topics can be raised to the Exec meeting agenda for review.
General Club Updates
- October was an amazing month for the club on the field. We had the O’Dwyers Senior ladies leading the charge winning a great final against Parnells and their Leinster odyssey exiting in the Semi-final after extra time. Our Adult hurlers also competed in the Dublin Hurling championship missing out against a strong St James Gael team in the final. Over the month of October we had teams competing in finals or Semi finals at all age groups which is a great testament to the work that is being done at underage. We will have plenty to celebrate during our Annual award
- Cultural activities are going from strength to strength thanks to our committed mentors with our Scór na nÓg team taking part in the county finals recently. We are extremely proud of everyone who took part and as a result of their efforts we were awarded Dublin club of the year. We had winners in the Quiz section, Ballad Group and Recitation, who will now go on to represent Dublin at Leinster level. We wish them the very best of luck as they carry the club flag forward. If anyone would like to get involved in Scór, get in touch.
- Our monthly trad music session continues and we are looking forward to our big Christmas session on 1st December @12.30pm. All are welcome to come along, even if it's just to listen.
- Set Dancing classes continue on a Monday in the club at 8.15pm. This friendly bunch are always looking for new members. So if you fancy a bit of gentle exercise in a social setting, then come along.
- The promotion of the Irish language has taken a step up this year with the formation of an Irish language sub committee in the club. This group has worked hard to ensure that the club have met their targets in encouraging the use of the Irish language and as a result, we will be presented with the silver award from the GAA and Glór na nGael in Croke Park at the end of November.Many thanks to all club members who have taken part in activities during the year from ógs right up to our senior ladies team and adult members.
- The next Lego and caint takes place on December 1st @ 11am. This is a great morning for younger club members to come along and play with Lego, board games, art, stories. Parents are welcome to stay for a cuppa and a chat too.
- Gaeltacht: We had a great response to our first ever Gaeltacht scholarship scheme. Winners will be contacted in the coming weeks. In an effort to improve on the scheme for future years, we ask those who had expressed an interest this year to complete a 1 minute survey which will be circulated by e-mail.
- GAA quiz as Gaeilge: A senior quiz team of Eoghan Richardson, Martin Valentine, Joe Hughes and Aisling Gibbons represented the club at Leinster level in the GAA Irish Language quiz in Ballyboden this week. Finishing in joint 3rd overall, they completed 2 tie break rounds before being pipped to the post by 1 mark. Great result!
- This years Annual Club Award will follow the same format as last year
- Juvenile | Thurs 28th December early afternoon
- Adult | Thurs 28th December from 7pm ( Tickets now available via ClubZap
- Both events will be hosted in the Bracken Court Hotel and will be a great celebration for the club and nomination forms will be sent out in the coming weeks. Please ensure that previous winners return their awards to Tom Devoy
- Fingal Community Recognition Fund, We have been awarded €70,000 for the new development phase 1 for the provision of Security control access & Perimeter fencing
- OgDwyers Are Back, and is growing week on week, if you have any neighbors, relatives that would like to bring their children to Ogs they will receive a warm welcome from the Ogs team. We are always looking for parents and volunteers to help out. OgDwyers is the future of our club and what a better way to influence it by helping out for an hour on Sat morning
- Halloween We celebrated Halloween with kids disco, adults fancy dress and free camp activityFéile Na Samhna Mid-term activities with everything from music and dance, creative writing and art with a training session through Irish well done to all involved to drive the social activities in the club during the month.
- Adult player recruitment, We have kicked off adult player recruitment for the upcoming season with a number of campaigns: Moriarity group, Passport office and Balbriggan Gardai in advance of the 2025 season & transfer window. We would like to add to our adult teams across Mens and ladies, football & Hurling teams. If know of any new or old players that are interested please get them to contact info@odwyersgaa.com or secretary.odwyers.dublin@gaa.ie NOTE: Adult transfer window of 1st to 8th of December and we will be running reminder campaigns in November expanding the recruitment to include our Social activities
- Website Development - Refresh is in progress, so watch this space for new content. Are you a wordsmith or interested in getting involved with the content refresh on the website, get in contact secretary.odwyers.dublin@gaa.ie, massive thank you to Ray Mallon for all his work on the backend and technical set up.
- Strength & Conditioning, Is well under way and is in the second phase of our Athletic development programme for u13 to u16 teams. Our Expressions of interest closed for service providers and we are in the final stages of appointing a partner
- Taylor Hill Pitch development - We have been in contact with Fingal Co. Council and the final snag list is in progress and the process of handover from the Glenveagh to Fingal is in progress and we are awaiting an update on the timelines
- Club promotional locations if any members can secure prominent locations for additional temp or perm club signage please contact secretary.odwyers.dublin@gaa.ie with details of location for consideration
- Upcoming club social activities;
- Club AGM 28th Nov - Nominations or recommendations to be submitted to Secretary by 14th Nov
- Coach/Mentor Appreciation night Sat 30th Nov
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- Lego and Caint December 1st @ 11am
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- Monthly trad music session Christmas session on 1st December @12.30pm
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- Club Awards evening 28th December
New Development Progress Update
Works for the new main gate by Fingal ( McAvoy ) contractor is well under way and they are making great progress.
The overall plan is on track as per the timelines shared below. The development committee is overseeing the sequencing of the final elements along with pushing for closure of the sewage solution with Fingal.
The following works items are in progress however end dates have a number of dependencies and such completion dates are pending.
- Installation of pitch elements goal & floodlights
- Equipment and maintenance shed
- Bar fit out & cold room facilities - Discussions in progress & indicative dates for 4 week fit out
- Provision & timelines for Phase 2 ( Pitch 1 Flood Lights & Solar panel ) in planning with aim to have in place Q1, which is aligned to 2024 Sports Capital grant awards. These elements will not impact overall open date & project closure
Main Building
| Work Package | Start date | Finish date | Status
| Sliding partition | 07/11/24 | 11/10/24|. Final review with fire officer, to close change
| 1st M&E Fix | 09/09/24 | 20/09/24 | Completed
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Lift Installation | 21/10/24 | 01/11/24 | Pending Grant - completion date move to Dec
| Internal Doors & Ironmongery | 18/09/24 | 17/10/24 | In progres doors on site, fitting in progress
| Wall & Ceiling Finishes | 18/10/24 | 28/11/24 | On going
| Shower Tiling | 23/09/24 | 18/10/24 | In progress
| Floor & Tiling | 01/11/24 | 21/11/24 | In progress
| Stair Handrail | 22/11/24 | 27/11/24 | On going
| M&E 2nd Fix Upstairs | 23/09/24 | 12/12/24 |
| Sanitary ware | 22/11/24 | 05/12/24 |
| BMS Control panel & testing | 13/12/24 | 10/01/25 |
| Commission M&E Services | 13/01/25 | 17/01/25 |
| M&E Handover | 21/01/25 | 21/01/25 |
Sports Hall
| Work Package | Start date | Finish date | Status
| Flooring || 01/11/24 | 21/11/24 |
| M&E 2nd Fix | 23/09/24 | 04/10/24 | Complete
| Ext Pavement Finishes | 29/11/24 | 21/01/25 |
External
| External Foul, storm and pump maintenance | 11/11/24 | 22/11/24 | In progress
| Pavement & Kerbing | 25/11/24 | 13/12/24 | In progress & aligned to main entrance
| Car park surfacing | 09/01/25 | 25/01/25 |
| Car park aggregate | 15/01/25 | 22/01/25 |
| White Lining | 22/01/25 | 23/01/25 |
| Railing & gates to boundary | 04/11/24 | 13/01/25 |
| Completion & Handover |
| 23/01/25 |
Further Updates
- Planning for internal and external club signage an expression of interest has been shared with potential suppliers and review of responses are in progress, this will include both pitch side signs, internal club signage and community signage
- Transition group will commence review of Transition plan and re-plan to align with the handover date of 21st Jan and have a follow up with group throughout Oct & Nov to mobilise pre-move activities
Monthly Decisions
- CIE | Dart+ Coastal North Project consultation notification, we have been in discussions with the project planners regarding the scope of the project and potential impact on the new development, at this juncture the impact will be minimal on development or future club activities
- C&G Planning overview, a full review of the C&G activities and progress was completed in Oct with strong alignment in place to drive the strategies in place for upcoming Quarters.
- A full review of our suppliers is in progress to evaluate their services, competitiveness along with their ability to meet the growing needs of our club.
- December Charity month has commenced with a number of activities agreed for the club to support & give back to the community
- Capuchin Food drive
- St Francis Hospice Coffee morning
- Annual New Year's Day Charity swim
- Gaeltacht 2024 scholarships are agreed and will be communicated in the coming weeks to the successful participants
- Plean Teanga Chumainn Uí Dhuibhir (O’Dwyers 3 year plan for Gaeilge) was ratified and agreed.
