Naomh Ólaf
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Naomh Ólaf is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club which was founded in 1981 to provide facilities for encouraging the sporting abilities of the people of the developing parish
of Balally
in South County Dublin
, Ireland
. A club house was built and players were recruited from around the area, most of them coming from the local schools of Queen of Angels, St Olaf's, St Benildus College
, and St Tiernan's.
Industrial Estate in Dublin and recruits players from all around the Sandyford
and Balally area, including Wedgewood and The Gallops and not forgetting Glencullen
and Stepaside
. The club was relegated to Intermediate Championship level of adult football in 2009 and have maintained a respectful record in the senior B hurling championship.
, a function room, and a large hall for training and other events. The club has three senior pitches and is planning to build an all-weather floodlit pitch in the coming years. There is also a Naomh Ólaf club shop, which is open every Tuesday between 7 & 8 and on Saturdays from 11-12.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club which was founded in 1981 to provide facilities for encouraging the sporting abilities of the people of the developing parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Balally
Balally
Balally , Dublin, Ireland, is a residential area at the southern end of Dundrum, Dublin between Dundrum village and the Sandyford Industrial Estate in Sandyford....
in South County Dublin
County Dublin
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, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. A club house was built and players were recruited from around the area, most of them coming from the local schools of Queen of Angels, St Olaf's, St Benildus College
St. Benildus College
St. Benildus College is a Catholic boys' secondary school located in Kilmacud, Dublin, Ireland. It was established in 1966 when free secondary education was introduced in Ireland. Founded in 1966, the College was named after the De La Salle Saint, Brother Benildus of Clermont, France.. As of 2005,...
, and St Tiernan's.
Location
The club is located on the SandyfordSandyford
Sandyford is a suburb of Dublin, located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland. A major part of Sandyford today is composed of the Sandyford Industrial Estate and related developments.- Location and access :...
Industrial Estate in Dublin and recruits players from all around the Sandyford
Sandyford
Sandyford is a suburb of Dublin, located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland. A major part of Sandyford today is composed of the Sandyford Industrial Estate and related developments.- Location and access :...
and Balally area, including Wedgewood and The Gallops and not forgetting Glencullen
Glencullen
Glencullen , is a village in south County Dublin. It is also a townland in the civil parish of Kilternan, in the Barony and Poor Law Union of Rathdown in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County....
and Stepaside
Stepaside, Dublin
- See also :*Kilgobbin House*List of towns and villages in Ireland...
. The club was relegated to Intermediate Championship level of adult football in 2009 and have maintained a respectful record in the senior B hurling championship.
Facilities
As well as its sporting facilities, the club owns and operates a barBar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
, a function room, and a large hall for training and other events. The club has three senior pitches and is planning to build an all-weather floodlit pitch in the coming years. There is also a Naomh Ólaf club shop, which is open every Tuesday between 7 & 8 and on Saturdays from 11-12.
Players
- Declan O'DwyerDeclan O'Dwyer (hurler)Declan O'Dwyer is an inter-county hurling player for Dublin at senior level. He plays his club hurling for the club Naomh Olaf. O'Dwyer won a Leinster Minor Hurling Championship medal with Dublin in 2005. He won the Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship with Dublin against Offaly in July 2007. It...
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, international Chess player