Dalriada
DALRIADA
Dalriada GFC play their home games at the Sheddocksley Playing Fields in Aberdeen having
moved there for the 2013 season and plan to remain there for the foreseeable future. They
play in black and gold horizontally striped jerseys, black shorts and black socks and formed
the Dundee Dalriada Ladies at the end of 2013.
The club’s name comes from the ancient Celtic
Kingdom, Dál Riata, which preceded the ancient
Celtic Kingdom of Alba which spanned Argyllshire and
Northern Antrim. They will be looking to add to their
trophy cabinet over the coming years and appear to
have a good chance of doing so.
Competing in the Scotland GAA Men’s League they
managed to put together a strong campaign in the first
half of 2014. They compiled a league record of 5 wins
and 3 defeats from their 8 matches which left them in
2nd place with 10 points on the board.
This allowed them to progress on to the League
Final where they took on Dunedin Connolly’s who
had topped the table. The fixture was played on the
5th July and was a close encounter but Dalriada was
eventually defeated 0-11 to 1-05, narrowly missing out
on the trophy.
The team has been determined to improve from this
set-back and the signs have been good so far in the
Scotland GAA Men’s Championship. With one game
left to play in the league format they have an improved
record already with 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from
their 7 matches.
Their rivals Dunedin Connolly’s again top the table with
the two sides setting up another meeting in the final. In
what is sure to be another exciting encounter Dalriada
will be confident of overcoming their opponents to
claim the glory.
As well as their improvement overall in results the
team also managed to claim a draw against their final
opponents which should act as a confidence boost
for the side. The game finished 1-11 to 1-11 and a
similarly tight clash is predicted when the two team’s
meet.
There is much to admire about the set-up that Dalriada
currently has in place and this should enable them
to look forwards to a bright and successful future. A
trophy would be a just reward for all of the hard work
that has been put into making them a success and
everyone at Sport in Profile Magazine would like to
wish them the best of luck.
“
A trophy would
be a just
reward for all
of the hard
work that has
been put [