Directions to Meadowbook (Dundrum Athletic)

From M50
Take exit 13 going southbound on the M50 and head towards Dundrum. Go straight through the next roundabout at Wesley College and at the following roundabout turn left onto the old Ballinteer Road. About 50 meters along this road turn left onto Wyckham Park Road then left at the end on to Acorn road. The road swings right. Follow this road all the way to Meadowbrook Park. The Clubhouse is to the left hand side of the park.

Address
Dundrum Athletic Football Club,

Acorn Road,

Meadowbrook Park,

Dundrum,

Dublin 14

Match away to Dundrum Athletic

This Saturday (13th Dec) we will play Dundrum Athletic away in Dundrum.
Kick off is 10:30 so we will meet at 9:30 at the all weather pitch.
This should be our last league match before Christmas.

Tesco Christmas Bag Pack - Friday 19th Dec

Our annual Tesco Bag pack fundraiser takes place this coming Friday (19th December) from 5:30 - 7:00pm.
We will need to meet up 10 minutes before our start time in Tesco (Roselawn) all wearing your Castleknock Celtic jersey.

Can you confirm availability.

Also looking for a couple of parents willing to supervise/help out so if you're available, please come along.

Christmas Tournament 2008

Our Christmas Tournament/Party will be happening on Saturday 20th of December and takes place on the all weather pitch.

This will take place from 11:15 - 13:15.

We will have 4 squads there on the day (U9, U10 & U11), who will be split up and put into small sided teams and will play a number of matches.

Dunboyne play Castleknock Celtic this Saturday

This Saturday (6th) we will play Dunboyne AFC in Porterstown.
The match kicks off at 10:30 so we need to meet up at 10:15.

Directions to St. Maelruans (Bancroft Park)

St Maelruans pitches are in Bancroft Park which is behind the West Park Gym on the Greenhills Road.
See directions from Castleknock below:

Driving directions to Bancroft Park, Ballyboden, Co. South Dublin, Republic of Ireland

15.5 km – about 17 mins

1.	Head southeast on Castleknock Rd toward Castleknock Lodge	0.3 km
2.	Turn left at Auburn Ave Go through 1 roundabout	1.0 km
3.	At Auburn Ave Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto N3/Navan Rd	0.3 km
4.	At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the M50 ramp	0.5 km
5.	Merge onto M50 Partial toll road	10.8 km
6.	At junction 11, take the N81 exit to Tallaght/Tamhlacht	0.6 km
7.	At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto N81/Tallaght Rd heading to Baile Coimin/Tallaght/Blessington/Tamhlacht	0.8 km
8.	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Tallaght Rd	0.2 km
9.	At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Tallaght Rd	0.5 km
10.	Continue on Blessington Rd	0.2 km
11.	Turn right at Bancroft Rd	0.1 km
12.	Turn left at Bancroft Park	0.3 km

Away Match against St Maelruans

This Saturday, 29th Nov. we will play St Maelruans away in Tallaght.
The match kicks off at 10:30 so we will be meeting at 9:30 at the All Weather Pitch.

St Maelruans have an address on Greenhills Road, Tallaght.

Although St Maelruans have not won any of their games this season, the have scored 3 goals in their last 2 games, so we need to make sure that we score lots of goals this Saturday!!

Castleknock fail to find net against Cabinteely

Castleknock were unlucky not to add to their points against a visiting Cabinteely side.
Despite some promising moves from Castleknock, Cabinteely went ahead 1-0 in the first half of the game.
Cabinteely kept this narrow lead for most of the game, with Castleknock always threatening to draw level.

Late in the game, Cabinteely managed to get a second goal which seemed to kill off Castleknock's fighting spirit.
Cabinteely managed to get two more late goals making the final score 4-0 to the visitors.

Home match against Cabinteely

Saturday 22nd Nov. we will play Cabinteely FC at home in Porterstown.
The match will kick off at 10:30 so we will be meeting in Porterstown at 10:15.

Please confirm non availability.

Castleknock share the points away to Knocklyon

Castleknock travelled to Knocklyon, looking for a positive result after their last cup meeting with the side.
Castleknock were first to start the attack and put Knocklyon under pressure. When a free kick was awarded to the visitors 15 minutes into the game, Omar stepped up to shoot at goal.
His kick hit Knocklyon's defensive wall and Robert took the opportunity to strike the ball past the keeper to make it 1-0 to Castleknock.

The game continued with pressure from both ends, Andy and Dylan were kept very busy in defense but dealt quickly with any danger from the home side.

Castleknock had many chances in the first half and had victory in their sights when Kevin took a long range shot from outside the box and made it 2-0 to Castleknock.

Castleknock's fortune changed soon after when Andy was taken off injured with a knee injury. Castleknock had to arrange their back line with Mustafa standing in for Andy in defense. Knocklyon managed to get a lucky break and and got one back to make it 2-1 at half time.

10 minutes into the second half, Knocklyon brought the game level, leaving Castleknock with some work to do to get the 3 points that they promised their manager!
Castleknock got the game started but were under pressure again and looked to be going behind when team captain Zuhdi managed to save a shot that was heading for the top corner.
The pressure continued from Knocklyon, but Zuhdi managed to pull off another great save to keep Castleknock in the game.

Things were not looking good for Castleknock, Omar was taken off with an ankle injury, and just when Castleknock had thought they had gone in front with a goal from Mohammed, the referee disallowed it and awarded a free kick to Knocklyon!

Castleknock were not finished though, John had broke free and had a goal in his sights when he was viciously taken down in the penalty area. The Knocklyon defender was sent off and a penalty was awarded.
John took a great penalty but the goalkeeper was a good match for it and managed to turn it wide for a corner.

An excellent game which ended 2-2, and a great performance by all.

Another hard decision this week but man of the match goes to Cormac who was unbeatable today in defense. Well done Cormac!

League match against Knocklyon

We will face Knocklyon UTD in a league match away in Knocklyon this Saturday, Nov 15th.
This will be a great chance to get a few points against the team who put us out of the cup.
The match kicks off at 10:30 so we will need to meet at the all weather pitch at 9:30.

Can you let Gavin or Stephen know if you will not be available to play.

Castleknock robbed at home to Dunboyne

Castleknock Celtic were unlucky to lose out on the points today as they faced Dunboyne.
Castleknock started well and all the action was happening in front of the Dunboyne goal with some great work from Cathal and Gavan who were doing all the work on the wings.
John and Kevin had a couple of good chances only to see them stopped by the Dunboyne keeper.

Late into the first half, Dunboyne made a break and managed to get a shot past the solid Castleknock defense making it 1-0 to the visitors.

The second half started the same way as the first, with Castleknock putting on the pressure.
Mustafa, Sam, Omar and Mohammed were doing most of the work in midfield but it was not their day as they saw most of their efforts going wide or saved by the keeper.

Castleknock were unlucky again after the referee awarded Dunboyne a penalty after an accidental handball in the area. Goalkeeper David got his fingers to it but couldn't stop the ball going over the line to make it 2-0 to the visiting side.

Castleknock threw everything into the last few minutes, putting constant pressure on Dunboyne but could not finish with a goal. The score ended Castleknock 0 Dunboyne 2, a disappointing result for Castleknock who deserved better for their efforts.

Match againgst Dunboyne this Saturday

This Saturday (Nov. 8th) we will be facing Dunboyne AFC in a league match in Porterstown.
The match kicks off at 11:30, so we will plan to meet in Porterstown at 11:15.
Can you let Gavin or Stephen know if you are unavailable for the game.

League Match vs. Tempeleogue

This Saturday (Nov. 1st), we have a home fixture against Tempeleogue.
We will be meeting beforehand in Porterstowm at 10:15, the match will kick off at 10:30.
Let's hope that the weather improves.

As always, can you let Gavin or Stephen know if you are not available to play.

Ballybrack travel to Castleknock

This Saturday, Oct 18th we will face Ballybrack for the second time this year in the league.
The match kicks off at 12:00 in Porterstown so we should meet there at 11:40.
Please let Gavin or Stephen know if you are unable to play this weekend.

Early Exit from the Cup

Castleknock failed to progress in the Cup against last weeks opponents Knocklyon Utd despite a great overall performance in the second half.

Two early goals for Knocklyon gave them the advantage in the first few minutes in the game and Castleknock struggled to get back into the game.

Castleknock came out fighting in the second half and managed to get two great goals courtesy of Robert and Kevin, but it was not enough to get them through to the next round.
The final score was 5-2 to Knocklyon, who had a much better game when compared to the previous week.

Our Cup Campaign Starts

Saturday 11th will be our first cup match against last weeks opponents Knocklyon United.
We are playing away in Knocklyon so we will be meeting at the AWP at 10:30 on Saturday morning.

*Please Note*

Starting on Monday, 6th of October, our new training slot on the All Weather Pitch will be 7:30 - 8:30.

Castleknock make it Two in a Row

Castleknock were celebrating today after a convincing win against Knocklyon United.
It was Knocklyon who opened the scoring with a lucky break when they managed to get past Castleknock captain Frank and centre half Cormac to put the ball past Zuhdi in goals.

From that point, it was Castleknock who were determined to get the game back on level terms. Mustafa, Shane, Gavan and Sam were winning everything in midfield and causing problems for the Knocklyon defence. Castleknock had many chances but it was John who brought the teams level when he managed to beat his marker and put a shot past the keeper just before the half time whistle.

Castleknock had confidence going into the second half and looked like scoring when Donagh put his shot just wide after a corner. Gavan and Sam were applying pressure on the wings and provided Kevin with a scoring chance which he put away to put his side 2-1 up.
Knocklyon responded by going on the attack but could not get past the excellent Castleknock defence, and just when they thought that they had an equalizer, Cormac swooped in to clear the line and keep his team ahead.

It was Mohammed who sealed the victory for Castleknock with well placed shot from a corner that crept past the post to make the final score 3-1.

Overall it was a great team effort by Castleknock and an outstanding performances by defenders Andy and Omar that secured the 3 points for Castleknock.
A very difficult decision this to pick a man of the match but Omar wins it this week as he had an excellent game standing in for Dylan who is out with a toe injury.

Well done Omar and well done to the whole team for another great result.

Home Match on Saturday Oct. 4th

We will play Knocklyon United this week in Porterstown on Saturday kicking off at 11:30.
Please be in Porterstown by 11:15 and let Gavin or Stephen know if you will not be available to play on Saturday.

Victory over St Maelruans

Castleknock burst into action today from the kick off in Porterstown today. Early attacks from Omar, Gavan and John left the visiting side feeling that today was not going to be their day.
It was Kevin who opened the scoring when he broke with the ball just outside the St Maelruans penalty area, beat the defenders and slotted the ball home to put Castleknock one goal up.

Castleknock kept the pressure on as Mohammed and Robert were winning lots of the ball in midfield and passing it through to the danger area, Gavin took possession in the St Maelruans penalty area and was almost certain to score when he was brutally taken down in the box. The referee pointed to the spot for a penalty which John converted to make it 2-0 to Castleknock.


St Maelruans made a few breaks in the first half but were unable to get past a tight central defence as Dylan and captain for the day Cormac cleared all danger from the Castleknock half.
Zuhdi was on top form in goal and managed to keep a clean sheet on the day.

Late in the first half Castleknock could have made it 3-0 but Omar's strike was disallowed as John had been caught by the offside trap. Kevin also had a great scoring chance but collided with the goalkeeper and had to be taken off injured, making way for Sam to join the game.

The second half started with at the same exciting pace with plenty of attacking runs from Sam and Mustafa providing some great crosses and passes to the forwards. Sam came close to scoring as he had beat the keeper but saw his effort cleared off the St Maelruan's line.
Frank and Andy were also able to turn some defensive moves in to excellent attacking and scoring chances.

Robert made way for Shane in the second half and it only took minutes for Shane to put Castleknock 3-0 up with a great strike.
Cathal and Donagh joined the game and brought some new energy to the game and kept the pressure on St Maelruans.
There were late chances from David, Sam and Andy but the game ended 3-0 and the Castleknock supporters were kept very entertained throughout.

Picking a man of the match today was very difficult as there were a number of great performances from all members of the team, but this weeks it goes to Sam for working very hard on the left side and creating a lot of scoring chances.

Well done everyone!

DDSL League Table

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	WAYSIDE CELTIC	2	2	0	0	8	1	7	6
2	SMITHFIELD FC	2	2	0	0	9	3	6	6
3	BALLYBRACK BOYS	2	2	0	0	7	2	5	6
4	DUNDRUM ATHLETIC	2	2	0	0	6	2	4	6
5	CONFEY FC	1	1	0	0	5	4	1	3
6	CASTLEKNOCK CELTIC	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
7	CABINTEELY FC	2	0	0	2	7	10	-3	0
8	DUNBOYNE AFC	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0
9	KNOCKLYON UTD	1	0	0	1	1	5	-4	0
10	TEMPLEOGUE UTD	2	0	0	2	2	7	-5	0
11	ST MAELRUANS	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7	0

Home fixture this Saturday

We will play St Maelruans this Saturday, 27th of Sept. in Porterstown.
Kick Off is at 11:30 so we should be there for 11:15.

Friendly Match this Saturday

We will be playing a friendly match against Ballyoulster FC this Saturday, 20th at home in Porterstown.
Kick off will be 12:00 so we should meet up in Porterstown at 11:45.

Training - Monday 15th September

Training will take place this Monday on the All Weather Pitch in Laurel Lodge, starting at 7pm and finishing at 8pm.

Ballybrack steal victory with late goals

The new season finally got underway with an away match against Ballybrack FC. Castleknock arrived just in time for the 10:30 kick off, but with Zuhdi and Omar still on the way, Donagh bravely decided to start his first game for Celtic in goal.

Castleknock started the first half brilliantly, putting the home side under pressure with some promising breaks down the right side with Dylan and Gavan causing problems for Ballybrack.
Castleknock had the game under control with the back four of Dylan, Andy, Cormac and Frank catching the opposing forwards off side and clearing any danger.

Omar made way for Donagh in goal after goalkeeper Zuhdi arrived with a dubious hand injury and decided not to start in his position. Omar was tested straight away as Ballybrack made a break and managed to shoot, but Omar stayed in control as the shot hit the cross bar and was collected by the keeper.

Midfielders Robert, Mustafa, Gavan and Sam worked very hard to supply the forwards with some chances and it paid off just before half time as Kevin managed to find the back of the net after some great skill on the box making it 0-1 to Castleknock at half time.

The second half saw Castleknock under pressure to keep their lead but some great defending by the back four kept Castleknock ahead. Donagh and Shane made way for some tired legs in midfield and worked very hard to get the ball back in Ballybrack's half, but the home side managed to bring things level after a lucky long range shot.
Ballybrack managed to get a second goal later in the second half, making the score 2-1 to the home side.

Castleknock restarted the game and immediately went on the attack with great chances for Kevin and David to bring the score level. John saw his great shot saved by the keeper before the full time whistle went.

Overall a great performance by all, and some excellent first time performances from Donagh and Cormac who played their first games for Castleknock today.