DSD distance runner and physiotherapist Matt Bergin will host a seminar with his top tips to reduce your risk of injury - all from the comfort of your own home. Whether you are new to running, coming back to training after a break or a seasoned racer, you will pick up something useful from Matt. When: Monday 12th July 7pm Where: Zoom Interested? Try the DSD Member's Facebook Page or contact John Eves (jleves@gmail.com) directly to get the Zoom link.

Dear Parent/Athlete, Please note there is a change is the events for this Friday’s Championship (18/06/21). Day 3 of the Dublin T&F Championships 2021 will take place this Friday (18th June). Please note the following changes in Fridays Time: Day Change – 1500m. · U17/18/19 1500m – Rescheduled to Thursday 24th June at 8.40pm (Tallaght) New Event – Friday 18th June. · Boys U12 & U13 600m (Accepting entries now. Entry Deadline Wednesday 16th 9.30pm) ACT NOW! Submit your entry. ( damiendsdac@gmail.com ) Accepting entries for this Fridays Boys U12 & U13 600m only . When submitting your entry please follow these steps and include ALL information: 1. Athlete Name (Boys U12 & U13 only). 2. Athletes Date of Birth Links: · Day 3 : Amended schedule of events Friday 18th June in Tallaght. · Link : Age Categories (2021) Finally, late entries received after 9.30pm on Wednesday 16th June for the Boys U12/13 600m will not be accepted. Any queries, please contact me or your coach. Yours in sport. Damien Moran damiendsdac@gmail.com

Dear Parent/Athlete, The first of the Dublin T&F Championships 2021 starts this weekend, which is great news. Competition at last!! However, entries must be submitted by tomorrow (Wednesday 9th June). Please email damiendsdac@gmail.com with your entry by 9pm tomorrow (Wednesday 9th June). With current Covid restrictions events will be spread over several days. The scheduled competition days so far are: · Day 1 : Friday 11th June in Tallaght. ( Timetable D1 ) · Day 2 : Sunday 13th June in Tallaght. ( Timetable D2 ) · Day 3 : Friday 18th June in Tallaght. ( Timetable D3 ) · Link : Age Categories (2021) Please refer to the timetable for the specific events. Limited age groups and events will take place each day, the following are the relevant age groups for each day: · Friday 11/06/21 U14, U15, U16, U17, U18 & U19 · Sunday 13/06/21 U13, U14, U15 & U16. · Friday 18/06/21 U14, U15, U16, U17, U18 & U19. ACT NOW! Submit your entry. ( damiendsdac@gmail.com ) When submitting your entry please follow these steps and include ALL information: 1. Athlete Name. 2. Age category (e.g. U15). 3. Event/Day (e.g. 100m / Friday 11/06/21) If entering more than one event, please list each event and day as set out in point 3 above. Please only enter events in which you’re committed to compete in. Finally, late entries received after 9pm on 9th June for Days 1 to 3 will not be accepted. Any queries, please contact me or your coach. Yours in sport. Damien Moran damiendsdac@gmail.com

At the 123.ie National League Preliminary round, in Athlone yesterday, our Women’s and Men’s teams finished in 1st place, showing great team spirit, despite the wet conditions. Mollie O’Reilly displayed her class, winning the 100m, with Amy O’Donoghue 1500m, Ciara Wilson Bowen 1500m walk, Eabha Durbridge Triple Jump, women’s 4x400 and 4x100  womens relay teams and men’s 4x400, all achieving maximum points in 1st place.  Ciarán Carty ran a great 100m, finishing 1st and gaining top points for our men’s team.   Women   100m               1st Mollie O’Reilly                                                                    11.71 100mH            4th Rachel Lynch                                                                      15.09 400m               3rd Charlotte Bourke                                                               57.47 400mH            2nd Cara Murphy                                                                     63.89 800m               7th Alannah Giles                                                                     2.28.68 1500m             1st Amy O’Donoghue                                                              4.31.34 1500mW         1st Ciara Wilson Bowen                                                           7.00.28 2000m S/C      2nd Sadhbh Hassett                                                                 8.22.06 3000m             2nd Maria McCambridge                                                         10.19.67 T.Jump            1st Eabha Durbridge                                                                9.76 L.Jump             5th Eabha Durbridge                                                                4.53 H.Jump            2nd Lauryn Healy                                                                     1.55 P.Vault            3rd Una Samuels                                                                      3.00 Hammer          7th Lucy Moore                                                                        18.98 Discus              5th Emma Roche                                                                      26.54 W for D           4th Rachel Dunne                                                                    6.35 Javelin             5th Rebecca Carthy                                                                  22.04 Shot                 8th Emma Roche                                                                      8.21 4 x 100m         1st Aobh Forde; Rachel Lynch; Lilah Stephenson                              Donnelly; Mollie O’Reilly                                                    49.38 4 x 400m         1st Aisling Cunningham; Katie Magee; Rachel Lynch;                              Alannah Giles                                                                     4.04.03   Men: 100m               1st Ciaran Carthy                                                                     10.87 110mH            4th David Dagg                                                                         17.41 200m               6th Ben Hauer                                                                          22.74 400m               3rd Antoine Roquette                                                              51.00 400mH            2nd Eoghan MacMuiris                                                            57.03 800m               5th Andrew McGilton                                                              1.59.01 1500m             4th Sean Quinn                                                                        4.05.20 1500m W        6th Ronan Gately                                                                     10.34.59 3000m S/C      3rd Morgan Clarkson                                                               10.18.65 5000m             5th Eanna Moynihan                                                               15.05.63 W for D           2nd David Marquis                                                                   5.83 P/Vault            3rd Kevin Byrne                                                                       3.20 L.Jump             5th Ciaran Carthy                                                                     6.09 T.Jump            5th David Dagg                                                                         11.51 H.Jump            7th David Dagg                                                                         1.70 Shot                 4th David Marquis                                                                   9.92 Hammer          7th Jack Moraghan                                                                  18.63 Discus              4th John Healy                                                                         28.09 4x400m           1st Rob Hayes; Gregor McCullagh; Antoine Roquette                               Eoghan MacMuiris                                                            3.25   (provisional results – any omissions will be included later)   Team Results: Women                                                           Points 1st        D.S.D                                                   278.5 2nd       St.Laurence O’Toole                           217 3rd        Ratoath                                               214 4th        Clonliffe                                              195 5th        Lagan Valley                                        177 6th        Raheny Shamrocks                             174.5   Men 1st        D.S.D                                                   277 2nd       Nenagh                                               232 3rd        Ratoath                                               230 4th        Leevale                                                210.5 5th        Tirconnaill                                           208 6th        Finn Valley                                          202   Well done to all!

<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1451754223507-XIE8HZD3PQKYPU635NMW/image-asset.jpeg" alt="" /> The 2016 Dublin Juvenile Indoor Championships which will take place on the following dates: Friday 12th February Santry 7pm Saturday 13th February Santry 10am Sunday 14th February Tallaght 11am Saturday 20th February Santry 10am Links to timetables : Dublin Juvenile Indoors 2016 Day 1 Santry Dublin Juvenile Indoors 2016 Day 2 Santry Dublin Juvenile Indoors 2016 Day 3 Tallaght Dublin Juvenile Indoors 2016 Day 4 Santry #Indoor

<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1517227280648-IJVG4F9R2RTBBYNSB9AY/3-1.jpg" alt="3-1.jpg" /> Please find the final results of the Dublin 2017 Cross Country League. Apologies for the late publication of these results. Well done to all who took part in the 3 leagues and congratulations to Grace Prenter 2nd Girls U12, Isabella Tomkin Beddy 3rd U13 Girls, Ella O’Donohoe 4th U14 Girls and Jamie Byrne 2nd Boys U13. Full results found here , DSD athletes highlighted in blue for ease of identification. Finally, thank you to Brian O’Donohoe who prepared the document for publication.

<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1530262340430-0QNIUJ09SYIFIH5MSRU6/Team+Champs2018+-+U11+Boys+LJ.jpg" alt="Team Champs2018 - U11 Boys LJ.jpg" /> The 2018 National Finals for the U9 – U11 Team & Relay Championships will take place this Sunday, 1st July, in Tullamore. Timetable is available here . The following are the DSD Teams taking part in Sunday’s National Finals: Boys U9 – Long Jump: Donal Clair & Oran O’Sullivan Girls U10 – 60m: Tess Archer & Alexandra Prenter Boys U11 – 60m: Cian Dunphy & Matthew McCarthy Boys U11 – Long Jump: Cian Dunphy & Matthew McCarthy Boys U11 – Long Jump: Ryan Nunan & Johnny Ellis Boys U11 – 4x100m Relay: Adam Mulqueen, Cian Dunphy, Matthew McCarthy, Johnny Ellis & Ryan Nunan. In addition to the U9-U11 Team Champs, the U12’s & U13’s have Field events on this day. The competition will be held on the grounds of Tullamore Harriers AC ( https://goo.gl/maps/7cBXdCxkdmR2 ). Bring a food and plenty of water, there is a small shop on site, but best to be prepared. Remember club singlets must be worn and shorts/leggings they should be plain in colour and not multi-coloured or patterned. Athletics Ireland have charge on the gate of €10 per adult, kids/athletes are free. Please be there at least an hour before your scheduled event, on arrival it’s important each athlete checks in to receive their number. The check-in area is to your right before you enter the track grounds and pay the entrance fee. Best of luck to everyone. GO DSD GO!

<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1529704730786-GN8V7W2LDMO001XNI78B/Tobi+-+Dub+TF+Champs+2018.jpg" alt="Tobi - Dub TF Champs 2018.jpg" /> First off, on behalf of the DSD Club Board, thank you to all parents who officiated over the 6 Championship days. Your contribution to the running of the Championships was much appreciated and I’m sure some of you learned a new skill over the course of the Championships. Click here for full list of results . The first 4 in each event from U12 upwards qualify for the All Ireland Finals, except for the 600m where only the first 3 qualify. In addition, an athlete can only take part in a maximum of 3 events plus a relay. If you have qualified for more than 3 individual events, you need to choose your preferred 3 events, please email me ( damiendsdac@gmail.com ) with your choice. Also, it is assumed those who qualified are available and competing in their qualifying events, unless otherwise advised. If you’re not available for any of your events, please email me without delay. The following are the Timetables for each of the All Ireland days: 01/07/18 – U9-U10 Team & Relay Championships (plus field events for U12 – U13) 07/07/18 – Club Relays & Juv ‘B’ Champs. 14/07/18 – Day 1 National T&F Champs. 15/07/18 – Day 2 National T&F Champs. 22/07/18 – Day 3 National T&F Champs.

<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1538163276150-BA9A7C7VDI0GVE798PA0/Cian+Dunne+-+Leinser+Schools+CE+2018.jpg" alt="Cian Dunne - Leinser Schools CE 2018.jpg" /> Well done to Cian Dunne (Inter Boys) and Claudia Moran (Junior Girls) who both placed 3rd at the 2018 Leinster Schools Combined Events (CE) held in Abbotstown Indoor Arena on Thursday 27th September. They both qualify for the All Irelands Schools CE in Athlone on the 13th October. DSD were represented by a number of athletes who put in some good performances for their schools. Full results here , DSD athletes highlighted.
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<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1538163411018-LPH9BPVEFJGMNGZCK60C/45d5576f-4ce9-4d5f-b3cd-eca8d37d9b76.jpg" alt="45d5576f-4ce9-4d5f-b3cd-eca8d37d9b76.jpg" />
<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1538163489837-6TXQ3PWGMPGBMPMM2HFJ/0778aad0-a132-4f0e-b511-f78abbc91455.jpg" alt="0778aad0-a132-4f0e-b511-f78abbc91455.jpg" />

<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1547222891746-H60DD7UJEXGLCJL4FCSX/Girls+U14+HJ+-+Claudia2+Abbotstown+Feb2017.JPG" alt="Girls U14 HJ - Claudia2 Abbotstown Feb2017.JPG" /> The club’s 2019 Pentathlon will be held in Abbotstown Indoor Arena on Saturday 19th January, 2019. This is a DSD only event and entry is open to all club members from U12 (born 2008) up to U18 (born 2002). There is an entry charge of €5 per athlete payable on the day. The format of the Club Pentathlon is as follows: · Choice of one running event: o 60m sprint (U12’s only) o 60m Hurdles (U13 – U18) o 800m (U12 – U18) · Choice of one jumping event: o Long Jump (U12 – U18) o High Jump (U12 – U18) · All athletes do the Shot Putt. The competition is a relaxed fun day for all. It is a great opportunity to try a new event and our coaches are on hand to give advice. Don’t be afraid to try something new, it’s all a bit of FUN! Time allowing, we may have a relay race at the end. This will be decided on the day. Parents, our coaches and some senior/master athletes have agreed to help on the day, but we need your help too. We would appreciate if you put your name forward to help on the day – don’t worry about any experience as you’ll be assisting a senior coach. The only thing we expect is a smile, good sense of fun and perhaps a little muscle to move hurdles or rake the sand. The entry form is now open on our website ( Click Here ), please submit your entry without delay – ENTRIES OPEN TILL TUESDAY 15th JANUARY. Damien Moran damiendsdac@gmail.com

<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1548240020662-26MQT8S06V7EJZSC1QI0/Boys+U13+60m+-+Abbotstown+Feb2017.JPG" alt="Boys U13 60m - Abbotstown Feb2017.JPG" /> Firstly, apologies for the delayed issue of this entry form ( Entry Form Link ). There was confusion on my part regarding the date of submission for entries. In this regard I would appreciate if you could complete and return the entry form to me by this Thursday (24th January 2019). The club must submit the entries to the Dublin Athletics Board (DAB) on Friday (25/01/18), entries after this date will not be accepted by the DAB. Forms can be returned to coaches at training (Irishtown on Wednesday or BCS on Thursday) or emailed to damiendsdac@gmail.com . Please note the entry form is for individual events, relays will be selected and submitted by coaches. You will be advised by your coaches if your child is selected for a relay squad. The following are the schedule of events for each day of the Championships. Please refer to these schedules to ensure the event corresponds with the day set out in the form. · Day 1. Friday 1st February. (Ignore page 2 of this document as it’s not relevant). · Day 2. Friday 8th February. · Day 3. Saturday 9th February and Day 4. Sunday 10th February . Schedule Correction : Kindly note the relay distance for the U10 (Day 1) and U11 (Day 2) is 4 x 100m, NOT 4 x 200m as shown in the schedule of events. Parent Volunteers As with all Dublin competitions (Championships or Leagues), clubs are required to provide officials to help on the day. Our coaches are tied up with the athletes, for this reason we look to the parents to help. As you will see from the form it is a condition of your child’s entry for a parent of each athlete to officiate for at least one hour. In this regard, I would appreciate if you complete the volunteer section of the form. Abbotstown 19th Jan. (Lost Item). Last Saturday (19th January) we had a training session in the Indoor Arena at Abbotstown. Over 90 athletes turned out during the course of our 3 hour session. It was noted by all our coaches how well the athletes behaved and their eagerness to learn. We managed to cram a lot in those few hours. Thank you to all the parents who helped out on the day, your help is invaluable and very much appreciated. Finally, please note a hockey sweatshirt (picture below) was mislaid in Abbotstown that day. I would appreciate if you could check your child’s gear bag in case they picked it up by mistake. The name of the owner is on a tag in the sweatshirt. It can be returned to any of the coaches for my attention.
<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1548240088728-LQ3MT6M7WJZV1BEGZM6F/YMCA+Hockey+top.JPG" alt="Lost Hockey Sweatshirt." /> Lost Hockey Sweatshirt. Yours in sport. Damien Moran damiendsdac@gmail.com

<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5686de32a12f44306f7d3586/1560191238864-GJ588YSX6CSGW13BZCY8/Mini+Olympics+2019+%28002%29.png" alt="Mini Olympics 2019 (002).png" /> The 2019 end of year Mini Olympics will take place on Sunday 23rd June at 3pm on the grounds of St. Thomas Estate – DSD’s future Training Campus. The Mini Olympics is open to ALL juvenile athletes (from all training locations) and like always will be a fun based team competition. We will be calling parents to help on the day – there could be a treat in it for you! Please email your entry to damiendsdac@gmail.com (please put Mini Olympics in the subject line) with Athletes Name, Age and Volunteers Name to register your entry. All entries received by Sunday 16th June, will be entered in a draw to win a Lifestyle Sports Voucher worth €25 – so get your entries in now!