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New Champions in 2012 Following the frenzy of the inter county championships the focus over the last few months has been on the club championships. In Dublin we have new champions in senior football, hurling and ladies football with only Ballyboden St.Endas in camogie, who won their third consecutive title, retaining their crown. The senior men’s football championship provided an excellent Dublin final with Ballymun Kickhams winning their first title since 1985 with a one point victory over Kilmacud Crokes. In a cracking game Ballymun played some of the best football seen at club level in the first half with Kilmacud Crokes coming back in the second period to reduce the deficit to just one single point at the end. Ballymun Kickhams have also been the form team in the league all year and after a few days celebrations they knuckled down to the serious preparations for their Leinster club campaign under the guidance of former Dublin great Paul Curran. Again they proved what a good side they are by dismissing Mullingar Shamrocks on a score line of 2-13 to 0-7. Can they win Leinster? Well let’s hope so. Kimacud Crokes had been on course for a Dublin senior double after their hurlers won their first title since 1985 with victory over Cuala in an all Southside final. Goals were the difference here with Barry O’Rourke and Ryan O’Dwyer hitting the net in a 2-10 to 0-9 victory. Unfortunately for Crokes, their journey in Leinster was thwarted by Wexford champions Oulartthe-Ballagh who defeated them by one point in Parnell Park. Like Ballymun Kichams in football and Kilmacud Crokes in hurling the ladies
footballers of Foxrock Cabinteely became the new kids on the block in their senior championship. Drawn in the group stages with the reigning champions Na Fianna and the Queen’s of ladies football Ballyboden St Endas, the young Foxrock Cabinteely girls' displays brought a freshness to the championships. Coming through the group at the expense of Ballyboden, they went on to defeat Na Fianna in the Dublin final by three points 0-12 to 0-9. Driven by Dublin star Sinead McGoldrick, who won a TG4 Ladies football All-Star, they went on to contest the Leinster club final but lost out to Wexford champions Shelmalier on a score line of 0-10 to 3-2. In camogie Ballyboden St. Endas were the only senior champions to retain their crown. In fact, they went one better by winning their third consecutive title by beating St. Vincents. Another great achievement for the Firhouse Road team. Unfortunately their Leinster campaign was halted by Oulart the Ballagh. Special mention to the Cuala Intermediate footballers on their promotion to the senior ranks after their third consecutive attempt to win the Intermediate final. What made their win special was the fact that many of the players were on the senior hurling team beaten in the Dublin final a week before. The inter county scene may be more glamorous to the watching public but the club scene is the heart of the GAA. We have had many great club games in all codes in recent months and the more support they get the better all round. So as the New Year approaches put this resolution on your to do list for 2013.
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