Cumann na mBunscol Update- May 2025

FODHC Agus Cnmb

Friends of Dublin Hurling & Camogie has done amazing work promoting Dublin hurling and camogie since its foundation in 2001. The recent addition of camogie to its official logo is just confirmation of their on-going commitment to the game. Since last year, FODHC has partnered with Cumann na mBunscol in two of our most successful events. Our annual Poc Fada event will take place again this year on June 5th in Na Fianna while the GAA Museum Interactive challenge was held recently in the museum. This year’s initiative was dedicated exclusively to camogie to celebrate Dublin camogie’s 120th year.

The award in 2025 - Gradam Kay Ryder - honours one of the greatest-ever camogie players. Kay won 10 All-Ireland senior camogie medals with Dublin. She wears them on two bracelets and the children were fascinated to meet such a great lady and to hear her stories. At the event, Dublin camogie was represented by Ella Nic an tSionnaigh while Máire Ní Scolaí was there for FODHC.

Ón gCartlann - From The Archive

Corn Marino was first presented in 1938. St. Joseph’s, East Wall were the first winners. In 1939 and the current champions are St. Pius X BNS, Terenure. St. Joseph’s, Terenure won the coveted trophy and celebrated in style. They have won many cups in both hurling and football in the intervening years and produced some fine players like the Stynes brothers, Denis Bastick.

Curries Were Wicket Boys

The Currie brothers, Seán and Colin, are currently starring for Dublin. They are past pupils of Scoil Neasáin, Harmonstown and played in Cumann na mBunscol finals with them. They played cricket with Clontarf Cricket Club. Colin was an outstanding player and he represented Ireland. Leinster cricket website has many references to Colin’s prowess including this from 2014: ‘ in terms of the batting, the outstanding player has been Colin Currie (Clontarf) who has posted the highest score (87), has made two fifties, has the highest number of runs (187) and the best overall average.

Lovely hurling’ Roy

Roy Keane said that if he had to chose to attend one sporting event, it would be a hurling game.


Mooney Making Mark

Dublin referee, Chris Mooney, is doing really well at the moment. He has worked his way up the ranks and was was praised for his handling of the recent Clare v Tipperary Munster Championship encounter. Chris is a past pupil Scoil Lorcáin Palmerstown. He played in the Mini-Sevens in Croke Park in 2001 when Galway played Meath. He wore the Meath jersey. His coach in the school was Ken Keoghan, a Meathman, was delighted. The other teacher on the day was Damien Walsh from Galway. Ken is now Principal in Kilcloon NS, Co. Meath. He is currently involved with Kildare senior football team having previously served with Meath and Kildare ladies. The passionate Meathman is a very popular tutor in Maynooth University, where he teaches GAA foundation level courses.

Gaelic Athletic Association

Four days of the Cumann na mBunscol annual Sports has just concluded in Morton Stadium, Santry. The huge sports began in 1929, when the events were held around the perimeter of Croke Park. That’s where Olympic champion, Ronnie Delaney, won his first athletics medal on the relay team for nearby Scoil Uí Chonaill. Two noted winners in Morton Stadium were Rhasidat Adeleke and Cormac Costello.

Paddy Was A Hurler

Fintan Lucan Good

Dublin u20 manager, Fintan Clandillon, has given huge commitment to Dublin hurling. Their progress this year to the Leinster final proved that the great work done by Fintan and his team has produced some brilliant hurlers for the future. Fintan was a senior hurler with Lucan Sarsfields and managed the club to a Dublin Féile A championship and the Lucan minors won a Dublin minor A championship in 2023 under his tutelage. He managed Dublin minors to the All-Ireland semi-final in 2017 and, in the same year, he led the u17 hurlers to win a Leinster championship. In Cumann na mBunscol he has won many cups in Croke Park with St. Mary’s NS, including an incredible 3 Herals Cups - Div 1 Senior- since 2015.

Boys To Blues

Blues To Belfast

The Dublin v Belfast Friendship Games were first played in 1932. McCrory Park was the venue and the Belfast Players came south to Croke Park in 1933. The event has been going ever since with the northerners picking their teams now from throughout Antrim since 2022. This year’s exchange will take place in Corrigan Park on Friday June 13th. Hurlers, camogie players, footballers and handballers will travel north under the direction of teacher Cian Lynch - a Meathman teaching in Rolestown NS.

Wordy Winners

The recent match report competition, run to support the Dublin hurlers during the Allianz league, attracted a big entry. The winners were as follows: Ryan Reilly, and Noah O’Donnell , Sacred Heart NS, Ballygall, Cooper Kelly and Charlie Keegan, St. Malachy’s BNS,  Edenmore, Mia Sinclair, Holy Trinity, Donaghmede, Daire Wade, St. Mary’s, Lucan, Brandon Kelly, Zac Fitzgerald, Scoil Chiaráin, Donnycarney.