Return to play: Covid Officer Update

In response to the governments most recent COVID restrictions, GAA have provided us with further clarifications as per below;

Under 8 to Under 11

•   As per our Return to Play calendar issued June 25th CCC1 is due to recommence fixtures on Saturday 29th August for our Under 8 to Under 11 age grades.
•   U8 to U11 Go Games tends to involve large groups with multi pods arriving at each venue between 9.30am and 12.30pm on a Saturday morning. The groups tend to congregate together on arrival/play matches against several opposition teams and this often coincides with a Club Nursery finishing their session. All leading to large groups of players + 1 parent each in attendance. 
•  Due to the recent Covid-19 Government update and its recommendations up to September 13th, CCC1 in agreement with Bord na nÓg has decided that we will not issue fixtures for this age grouping until Saturday 19th September.
•  While Challenge games can of course still proceed we suggest that teams should try to keep these organised friendlies as close to their own Clubs as possible to limit large numbers of parents, children and cars crisscrossing the city. 

Parent / Guardian attendance

It has been confirmed that parents or guardians attending a sporting event in a “safeguarding” or “supervisory” capacity will not be classified as spectators, although strict social distancing and public health guidelines should be adhered to at all times. The GAA recommendation as issued on Wednesday  was “While we await further clarification on the issue of parents attending juvenile games we suggest that one parent or guardian may attend a game where they consider it necessary for the welfare of their own child.”

Player Membership

There is a large amount of outstanding membership. With a huge amount of fixtures to fulfil, teams need to be operating with full panels. This will not be possible unless membership is paid by all. Any team that has not got membership paid in full, risks being ineligible to fulfil their fixtures as the county board may not allow them play. Membership is also necessary to ensure access to the player injury fund should an injury occur.

 All payment options will remain in place for the full year to facilitate installment payments and membership can be paid online via Club website or in the Club on Sat morning between 11 and 1

Further details available on our website membership page: https://odwyersgaa.com/membership/ or contact our Club Registrar Antoinette on 089 4709815

Weekly Games Fixtures

A list of competition fixtures and venues is updated (usually Tuesday) each week and available on Clubzap or our website: https://odwyersgaa.com/weekly-fixtures/

Juvenile Teams Update

• OgDwyers Nursery: Are aiming to restart our Nursery Programme in the coming weeks keep an eye on our club notes for further updates. https://odwyersgaa.com/og
• U7s OgDwyers Academy (Boys & Girls Born 2013): are aiming to restart our Academy Programme in the coming weeks, keep an eye on our club notes for further updates. https://odwyersgaa.com/og
• U8s Mixed (Boys & Girls Born 2012): Our U8s had their first challenge match since the lockdown against Whitehall on Saturday Morning. Kids had a great morning and put in a good performance against a strong Whitehall team. Go Games will commence back on Saturday 29th August, starting with hurling. New players are very welcome, for further details on practice times and what you need to get started call, whatsapp or sms Declan on 087 9189478. 
• U8 Girls (Girls Born 2012): This week the U8 girls were back to Camogie when we travelled to Skerries for a blitz with Skerries Harps  and St Maurs. The girls performed brilliantly, playing as a team, remembering their technique and working really hard. Most importantly everyone had great fun. 

We have our first home football match next when the Skerries girls come to visit.

• U9s Girls (Born 2011): Girls had their first camogie game this morning in St Pats of Donabate. Girls played fantastic and showed off all their skills with great team play, ground striking and some amazing air striking. Coaches and parents were very happy to see how well they played. There were happy faces all round. Football training on Monday and Wednesday @ 7.00 and friendly game on Sunday against St Pats.. New players are very welcome, for further details on practice times and what you need to get started call, whatsapp or sms Damien on 087 910 4600
• U9s Mixed ( Boys Born 2011): The lads had a great run out on the freshly cut Bremore Park against our near neighbours Man O’War. The few lucky parents that could attend were provided with a couple of great games, a host of skills and some great individual performances. Special mention goes to Odhran Smyth who made a magnificent return to play after a few long term injuries and Zack Kelly who played his first GAA game notching a point in the process. We are hurling training Monday and Wednesday, playing Skerries in a challenge on Saturday. New players are very welcome, for further details on practice times and what you need to get started give Mick a call on 086 8211129
• U10 Girls (Born 2010): Well done to all the girls today,playing away to Colmcille's Whitehall. There was a great display of effort and skills. Each of our girls are now able to get the ball into their hands and get a strike or a handpass. It is a great help to the girls to keep up the practice at home,giving them greater confidence in matches. With the schools back next week, it would be great to see all the team back to full strength as our training continues on Wednesdays and Fridays. New players are very welcome, for further details on practice times and what you need to get started call, aw whatsapp or sms Michael on 087 – 9693780
• U11s Mixed (Boys & Girls Born 2009): On Saturday 22nd August twenty eight  U11s togged out to play our neighbours  St. Maurs of Rush in Gaelic Football. Great to see so many U11s wanting to represent the green & white of O Dwyers. Both teams put in excellent performances especially in the 2nd half.  Mentors and parents were very proud of all the players. Well done to all!! Training continues this week with  Hurling sessions scheduled for 7pm in Bremore  on Tuesday & 6pm in Bremore on Friday. U11s are playing st home to St. Maurs in Hurling on Saturday.  We would love to see new players join our panel. If interested please contact Ronan @ 0872209497.
• U12 Girls (Girls Born 2008): After a fun filled ( and plenty of ice-cream) we travelled to the beautiful St Anne’s Park Saturday to play in our first Camogie game. We played a strong Clontarf side and competed really well with some fantastic performances across both teams. Our skills on both sides are really coming on with some lovely team play. Well done to Jessica Reynolds who played her first game for the team. The girls this week are getting ready for a football game against Castleknock who we haven’t played before. Great challenge for the girls who will be preparing for the game this Tuesday and Thursday. New players are very welcome, for further details on practice times and what you need to get started call, whatsapp or sms Barry on 087 7389593

Youth Teams Update

• U12 Girls (Girls Born 2008): After a fun filled ( and plenty of ice-cream) we travelled to the beautiful St Anne’s Park Saturday to play in our first Camogie game. We played a strong Clontarf side and competed really well with some fantastic performances across both teams. Our skills on both sides are really coming on with some lovely team play. Well done to Jessica Reynolds who played her first game for the team. The girls this week are getting ready for a football game against Castleknock who we haven’t played before. Great challenge for the girls who will be preparing for the game this Tuesday and Thursday. New players are very welcome, for further details on practice times and what you need to get started call, whatsapp or sms Barry on 087 7389593
• U16 Boys (Born 2004): Our u16 panel had a well deserved break this weekend as our Hurling team had a bye this weekend. Our u16 team had 2nd round of championship, Green team had a good win vs St Anne's, and unfortunately we had to concede the White game vs Lucan Sarsfield due to low player availability.  Our focus for next week is 3rd round of football championship next Sat both teams playing Green away vs Kilmacud Crokes away and White st home against Templeogue Synge St. Training resumes on Mon ( Football ) and Tues (Hurling). In the coming weeks we will start planning for next years Minor team ( both Football & Hurling).If you know any previous players  or New players all are very welcome, for further details on training times Call on whatsapp or sms Robbie 086 8282753 or Dave 087 9702479

Adult Teams Update

• Adult Ladies Football : New players are very welcome, for further details on practice times and what you need to get started call, whatsapp or sms Mick on 089 – 2023226
• Adult Men Football: New players are very welcome, for further details on practice times and what you need to get started call, whatsapp or sms Sean 0868341104 or Davey 086 8287484
• Adult Mens Hurlers : New players are very welcome, for further details on practice times and what you need to get started call, whatsapp or sms Paul on 087 2077181

Lotto

Club Lotto was not won on Monday last, numbers drawn were 11,17,24. Next draw is on Monday 24th August. Jackpot will be €1800

Our lotto provides a greatly needed source of income to the club which as we all know, we have been without since March. We would encourage all our neighbours and friends to play our lotto either at our new designated lotto point behind the checkouts in SuperValu or online on our website www.odwyersgaa.com

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