Start of the Season

#1. Training tonight in Phoenix Park from 7:15pm. Anthony will conduct the training session.

#2. Saturday League starts this weekend(18/8) away to Donore kick-off 2:30pm. Donore now play at Dublinbus grounds in Ballyfermot near Liffey Valley Shopping centre.
i) Meet in the dressing rooms at 1:30pm
ii) Are you available?

#3. Just a few rules I expect each one of you to observe as the season gets underway……

Rule 1.
If you have initially indicated that you are available for a match and due to some unforseen circumstance you can’t make the match :-
a) I need you to let me know 24hours before match kick-off via SMS or email
b) If you incident that stops you attending the match happens less than 24 hours to kick-off I need you to ring me.

Rule 2.
You should respond as soon as possible with your availability. I will not be chasing anyone for response.

Rule 3.
Punctuality. We all need to observe punctuality and try our best to arrive early for matches and meet at the stated times.

Rule 4.
Togetherness. We will need to fight for each other. I will not hesitate to take off anyone mouthing and giving out to a teammate(s).

Rule 5.
Team selection policy will be based on :-
i) training attendance
ii) keeping me in the loop regarding your situation i.e away, injured, etc
iii) you play well you keep your place in the team

NB:- no one is guaranteed a starting place.

#4. Each one of us is responsible for looking after the gear. I will ask for volunteers for the gear and if there is none I will nominate someone to take the gear. I will keep a register of who has done the gear throughout the season.

Lastly I have been delighted with our performances in the 3 pre-season friendlies we have played. Team work ethic has been great and some outstanding individual performances.

Rennie

 

Player recruitment

Have you played football before? Are you competitive, dedicated and want to win?

Then St. Judes is the club for you!

We have two competitive teams playing in the Leinster Senior League.

One Saturday team playing Major 1D and a Sunday team playing Division 2.

St. Judes offers diversity with players from all parts of Ireland as well as UK, Slovakia, Zimbabwe, Morocco, U.S.A, France, Spain and Italy. The club is run by the team members with an emphasis on members contributing socially to the club.

St. Judes offers excellent pre-season with a fully qualified fitness coach providing a balance of interesting circuit and cardiovascular work.

St. Judes are looking to recruit a qualified football coach for sessions once a week to work on training games, balls skills and continuing to develop our game.

We have access to several pitches at ALSAA (Aer Lingus Sports and Social) www.alsaa.ie/ which have their own groundkeeper who as well as maintaining the pitches to an excellent standard also marks the pitches and sets up the nets/flags for the games.

Leaving us to concentrate on winning!

We’ve access to dressing rooms and showers and a bar/clubhouse for socialising after the game.

Training is twice a week Tuesdays and Thursdays based on all weather pitches with shower facilities.

 

St. Judes End of Season Match

The Saturday and Sunday team had a game at Crumlin United’s ground on Saturday. The game finished 3 – 3 with the Sunday team coming back three times from a goal down.