Congrats to the Under 21 players and mentors who captured the first ever championship win at that level in the clubs history. The never say die attitude saw us edge ahead against a very strong and talented St Margarets team. The lads were cheered on by a massive travelling support. Well done to one and all.
Tuesday 17th Jan 2012. 09-21-27 No Winner , €500. €600 jackpot next week
The Under 10 camogie team recently enjoyed a day out under the guidance of their mentors as a treat for their efforts last season. Some future stars are definitely in the making....
The 'Sam' will make its eagerly awaited appearance on Weds February 1st in the clubhouse from 6 -7.30. All are welcome for what should be a special evening....
Good Counsel Mini Masters continues every Saturday from 11 - 12 in the club hall. All new budding hurling football and camogie stars can hone their skills under the watchful eye of our experienced coaches. New boys and girls from 5 -8 years old are always welcome.
Would you love…….? to slim more easily than you ever thought possible?, to lose weight without ever feeling hungry or deprived? ,to enjoy eating out and having a social life while you slim?, to help protect yourself against serious illness?, to stay a healthy weight forever? We are delighted to announce that Slimming World Drimnagh will open in Good Counsel GAA Club at 7.30 every Tuesday evening. If you have any questions please call Jessica on 0861635338 or visit www.slimmingworld.ie
A big thank you to the huge crowd that turned up to support our 'white collar boxers' over the weekend. The event was a resounding success and much credit to the organising committee for a great night. Congratulations to Emma ' The Brick ' Whyte who scooped best female boxer of the night. Any players or members with outstanding ticket money should return it immediately...
Congrats to the Under 12 Hurlers who captured their league after beating St Marks at the weekend. This feat make all the better as they completed the competition unbeaten. Well done to everyone involved.
The club is appealing to all members to return any unused hurls and helmets that they may have lying around at home. The costs of running and coaching teams increase year on year and we see this as an excellent way of cutting down on costs. Any equipment can be left behind the bar in the club
Does your hurley need a little tlc? Good Counsel now offer a hurley repair service, for only a few euro your piece of ash can be restored to its former glory. Contact Val Hoary or Paddy Baker for details. Hurls can also be left behind bar with your details and contact number. Outside clubs or players who wish to avail of the service contact Val on 087-7639871.
Where to find us? Good Counsel is based on Davitt Road in Drimnagh. Situated right at the Suir Road luas stop on the red line and on the 123 bus route. We are 5 minutes drive from the Red Cow exit at the M50.
See More »Dublin finally bridged a 16 gap to capture Sam , meanwhile the hurlers captured the National League Div 1 title with a 'complete' display against the Cats. Just 2 of the highlights of 2011, what will 2012 have in store? Only time will tell............
Congrats to Aoife Maguire who scooped the club lotto last week, numbers 2-16-18. Next weeks prizepool starts at €500.....
Any news , views, photos or good stories email info@goodcounsel.ie
Welcome to Good Counsel GAA & Camogie club.
23 JanCongratulations and well done to all involved with the under 21 footballers following their great win in the championship final last Saturday. This is the first under 21 championship win the club has ever had. The players, coaches and managers deserve our gratitude for bringing this great honour to the club. The under 21 hurlers are still playing in their championship so please support them next Saturday at 2.30 in Galty when they play Clontarf in the quarter final. The adult presentation night and dinner dance takes place on February 4th. Tickets are €40 and are available from Niamh Humphries, Eve Talbot and Fergus Parkinson. The club needs every member and friend of the club to support this night. All winning teams will be presented with their medals on the night and ‘Players of the year’ will be announced along with the ‘Club person of the year’. The club LOTTO was not won this week. Next weeks jackpot will be €600. The numbers were 9-21-27. Texas Hold’em poker continues every Thursday in the club at 8.30. Saturday night music and Wednesday night bingo are ongoing
17 JanOn this coming Saturday all roads lead to St Margarets to cheer on the Counsel lads in their U21 Championship Final. A bus will leave the club at 1.15 sharp with a charge of €5 per person return. All places must be booked via text to 085-7350777 with your name and amount of seats required.
16 JanNext Saturday at 2.30 out in St. Margarets the under 21 footballers contest their championship final. It would be great to have a large number of supporters there to cheer them on. We don't contest a lot of championship finals so please make the effort to travel. The annual adult presentation night takes place on Saturday 4th February in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel ,Naas Rd. Tickets (€40) are available from Eve Talbot, Niamh Humphries and Fergus Parkinson. The club needs as many members as possible to attend as all the proceeds from the night will go towards the new gymnasium development in the club. As we head into the new playing season, we are putting out a call for any member, old ,young, past or present to make 2012 the year of the volunteer. Our juvenile teams need 3+ mentors per team. The job involves training/coaching once a week and a game at the weekend.The more people doing the work the less each individual has to do. The club LOTTO was won this week. The numbers were, 2-16-18. Next weeks jackpot will be €1000. Live music continues in the members bar every Saturday night and Bingo every Wednesday.
3 JanMeeting this Thursday in the club at 8pm for all male adult players to outline the plans for the year ahead, it is important that all players do their utmost to attend.
2 JanGood Counsel would like to take this opportunity to wish all our players, members, supporters and sponsors a very happy new year. 2012 will be an exciting year with the implementation of the club development program, within this program many new structures and procedures will be introduced which should lay the foundations for a very successful future for Good Counsel. None of this will be possible... without your help and your co-operation. We would also like to wish the incoming committee and managements of the different teams every success with the season commencement edging ever closer. Lastly the club dinner dance and adult awards night is on February 4th in The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, tickets are currently available at just €40, with a 4 course meal and a nights entertainment this represents great value, we look forward to seeing you all there.....
2.30Galtymore RdU21 Hurling Championship Q/F v Clontarf
8pmLouis Fitzgerald HotelTickets only €40. Club annual dinner dance and awards night.
