Wanted!! New Referees

WANTED – NEW REFEREE’S!

Over the last couple of years the growth of Ladies GAA in
Dublin has been phenomenal however the number of qualified
referees available to officiate in Dublin has remained static.
As a result fixtures often fall by the way side as the demand
for referee’s often out weighs supply. If a referee fails
to show for a game or is unavailable for one reason or another
resulting in the relevant fixtures secretary unable to reappoint
a match official as a back up panel of referee’s is not available
to them.

In an effort to increase the number of Ladies GAA referee’s
within Dublin the Dublin County Board over the couple of months
have organised two referee’s rules seminars. The last one
which was held on the 8th of April was well attend, especially
by young females of whom a number have been recently appointed
to do U-10 and U-12 games, of which they have done extremely
well.

As a follow on from the April course a third seminar will
take place this coming Thursday the 13th of May. The course
will be conducted by National development officer Pat Quill
(Wexford), Pat is an experienced Ladies GAA Official and has
been instrumental in over seeing many of the changes in the
playing rules of ladies GAA. The Course takes place in Whitehall
Colmcille GAA club, Collins Ave and will commence at 7.30pm.
Please note the change in venue from Clontarf GAA club which
was previously advertised.

The course is open to all, existing referees, previous course
participant’s from this year and anyone who is interested
in taking up refereeing Ladies GAA. (Most be over 16).

CHANGE TO U-12 JUVENILE FIXTURES: Please note an error in
the U-12 Championship and Shield Competitions for Sunday the
16th of May. They should read as below apologizes for any
inconvenience that may have been caused.

U-12 Championship: Marley Park: Ballinteer St. Johns v Ballyboden
St. Endas B Ref: Tony Clarke 6.30pm
U-12 Shield: Porterstown: Castleknock v Thomas Davis Ref:
Martin Lawlor 6.30pm

PLEASE NOTE THROW IN TIMES U-11, U-12 AND U-16 IS NOW 6.30PM
This is try and facilitate referee’s who may be officiating
at more than one venue to allow adequate traveling time.

LEINSTER FINALS – FIXED FOR RATOATH: The Leinster U-14 and
U-16 Championship finals take place this Saturday the 15th
of May. The venue for the finals is Ratoath GAA Club Co. Meath.

U-14 Dublin v Kildare 2.00pm U-16 Dublin v Laois 3.30pm