Over the last few years, we have witnessed some terrible atrocities across the world and Ireland as a nation responds in a positive and welcoming manner.
The Ukrainian conflict is unfolding on our TV screens in all its horror and we as a club have to respond and open our doors to all refugee children displaced from their homeplaces around the world.
Over the coming week, we are putting a process in place to welcome all refugee children living in our community to join our club and become part of our family.
We as a club and a community will ensure they have all they need to take part and be part of our games without having to worry about an additional cost.
We will have people in place in all age groups that will be a support for these kids, particularly in the initial weeks.
We will be reaching out to the schools in the area to pass on our invitation to all these children and that there is a Ceád Míle Failte in Cuala for everyone.
Please look out for details coming from the club and schools outlining this Fáilte Initiative.
If you are a host family or know of host families please invite them to be part of the Cuala family.
If you want more information in advance of the launch or have children that would benefit from this initiative please contact Michael Jackson.michael.jackson@fujitsu.com
FÁILTE ARÍS
FURNISHING A HOME FOR A REFUGEE FAMILY
A member of the Cuala community has donated a home into which a refugee Ukrainian family will be moving in the coming weeks.
We need to pull together though to provide furnishings and homeware.
What can you do to offer in the following areas? Contact Hilary on 086 8409698 if you can help.
4 single beds with mattresses
1 single mattress
4 bedside lockers
1 bedside light
1 wardrobe
1 chest of drawers
1 table & chairs
1 sofa - Promised
1 fridge freezer
1 vacuum cleaner - Promised
1 washing machine
1 TV
Delph especially mugs & cups
Glasses
Cookware including pots
Utensils
Dustpan & and brush
Sets of bedding (including duvets & pillows)
Towels (various sizes)
Toiletries
Anything you can do will be much appreciated and make a real difference.
FÁILTE ARÍS ARÍS
COLLECTION AT THOMASTOWN
There will be a clothes collection in TT on Sunday from 4.30 -6.30 pm for our Ukrainian friends.
Help will be available at the three Thomastown entrances to collect the bags.
These clothes will be sorted& and distributed from Sandycove where there will be a walk-in centre for Ukrainian refugees.
WEEKEND ACTION
THIS WEEKEND'S GAMES
It's a weekend of mostly hurling this weekend and the return of Adult Ladies Football next Wednesday night
🇲🇹 Fri @ 7.30 Adult Women's 1sts have a challenge match away at Bray Emmets
🇲🇹 Sun @ 10.30 Adult Men's First Hurlers are in AHL 1 action away to Kilmacud Crokes at Silver Park
🇲🇹 Sun @ 10.30 Adult Seconds Hurlers are home in Shanganagh v Fingallians
🇲🇹 Sun @ 10.30 Our Third Hurlers are in McGee Park, Tallaght to face St Marks in AHL4
🇲🇹Sun @ 3.00 Adult Fourth Hurlers are in St Catherine's Park to face Na Gael Óga in AHL9
* as always your support is needed for all teams *
All four of our Adult Ladies Football Teams are in action on Wednesday night with the seconds and thirds at home in Meadowvale and Hyde Road respectively and the firsdts and fourths on the road.
In Underage action, our Féile Hurlers have three matches on Sunday with a place in the Semi Finals on the line, and two of them are out again on Tuesday night for rearranged games.
CUALA STARS IN DUBLIN BLUE
THREE MORE DEBUTANTS IN BLUE
Best of luck at the weekend to Ruan O'Connor and Conor Groarke of the 2005 Boys who have both been named in the starting lineup for the Dublin Minor Hurlers in Championship action against Wexford at Parnell Park on Saturday at 2 PM.
And to Aoife Ní Drisceoil who has been named at number 15 on the Dublin U16 Camogie team playing against Kilkenny at Abbotstown on Sunday at 2 PM.
Well done to Charlie McMorrow who saw game time for the Minor Footballers last weekend.
Every one of them is a credit to themselves, their families, their coaches and their Cuala teammates.
WIN OR DROP IN CLONES
Good luck to Michael Fitzsimons and the Dublin Senior Footballers in a relegation dogfight in Clones on Sunday
There was a nice feature about our hometown hero in the Indo during the week that you can read here.
Terrific league performances by all four Men's football teams last week
🇲🇹Seniors travelled to Ballymun Kickhams and returned with 2 valuable points with a 2-11 to 1-11 victory. And 💯% record with 3 wins from 3 so far!
🇲🇹Intermediates had a home game in Hyde in their Div 4 clash with Raheny. The result was never in doubt, running up a final winning score of 8-11 to 2-05. And also maintained their great league start with 💯and 3 from 3.
🇲🇹Junior 1’s set the 💯 % marker of 3 from 3 earlier in the week with a 4 point win over local rivals Naomh Olaf. Final score Olafs 1-12 Cuala 3-10.
🇲🇹Junior 2’s have had a tougher start to this years AFL9 league campaign and today faced a fancied and undefeated Naomh Olaf at home in Shanganagh. But by far best performance so far ended in a draw and a valuable league point secured. Final score Cuala 1-10 Olafs 2-07
🇲🇹🇲🇹🇲🇹🇲🇹great results all round. Full credit and well done to all players and mentors
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
CUALA AROUND THE WORLD
Our Cuala Women's section and Adult football partners Amgen recorded a special St Patrick's Day message which they showed to their global audience and we were happy to share here with Cuala players starring on the small screen with their thoughts on why playing for the club was special to them. Well done Conor and Róisín for leading the way. We have a second edition that we will share next week as well explaining our games to a global audience...
