Ladies Football and Camogie
In 2005 a ladies adult gaelic football team was set up shortly after the clubs relocation to the Littlepace area. The team was managed by Willie Redmond. The ladies football team finished 7th in Division 7 and picked up their first ever competitive wins in both league and championship in 2008. The first underage football and camogie teams were fielded at Under 12 in 2008. The underage section of Erin go Bragh enjoyed a good deal of success in 2008. Erin Go Bragh U12's Camogie team reached the County Championship Final in dramatic fashion with a last minute score against Cuala, however they were beaten by Good Counsel in the final . The Under 12 camogie team were also runners up in Division 2 group 2 league. Four members of the Under 12 camogie tean were selected for the Under 12's Dublin Camogie development squad becoming the first players to selected for any intercounty team at the club . In Gaelic football the Under 12 girls team were Division 3 shield runners up to St. Peregrines. In 2009 the Under 13 girls football team won the Division Three Championship shield.
A separate executive committee was set up in 2010 in order to ensure the development and growth of ladies gaelic games as both the ladies football and camogie are both administered by separate county boards to the mens games in Dublin. The Under 14 team were runners up in Division 3 of the 2010 camogie league defeating Cuala in a play off. The Under 14s went on to win the Division 4 Championship defeating Ballyboughal in the semi final in Hunters Run, and Thomas Davis in the final on Ballinteer Saint Johns all weather pitch on October 31, 2010 .
Following on their success in 2010, the ladies section expanded in the number of teams taking to the field for the 2011 season. Along with the now Under 15 girls camogie and football team, they also fielded teams at U13 football and camogie and at Under 10. The ladies section also took part in the gaelic for girls initiative. The Under 15s won their league in 2011. Two girls were also selected on the Under 14 Dublin Ladies Camogie development squad with Kevin Kenny also on the coaching team. The ladies section were awarded small club of the year award by the Dublin ladies gaelic Football board at their annual awards night in November 2011.
In 2012 the ladies section fielded teams in Under 10,11, 14 and 16 football and Under 11, 14 and 16 Camogie. The Under 14 Camogie team won the Dublin Division 5 Camogie Feile on 27th of May defeating Commercials in the Final 0-1 to 0-0 in Parnell Park. The Under 14 Football team reached the Division 5 Championship final. They bet Foxrock/Cabinteely on October 22nd in Craobh Chiarans ground Clonshaugh. The Under 16 Football team are in the semi final. The U16 camogie team had to play of against Lucan Sarfields for a spot in the semi final of the C championship. Both teams were level on points after the group stages and Lucan won the playoff. The Under 16s lost to Ballyboden/St. Endas by one point in the C Shield final.
Honours
- 2012 Under 14 Gaelic Football Championship Winners (Division 5)
- 2012 Under 14 Camogie Feile Winners (Division 5)
- 2012 Under 16 Camogie C Shield Runners Up
- 2011 Small Club of the Year
- 2011 Under 15 Gaelic Football Shield Winners (Division 2)
- 2011 Under 13 Gaelic Football Shield Runners Up (Division 3)
- 2011 Under 13 Gaelic Football League Runners Up (Division 4)
- 2011 Under 15 Gaelic Football League Winners (Division 3)
- 2010 Under 14 Gaelic Football Championship Winners (Division 4)
- 2010 Under 14 Camogie League Runners Up (Division 3)
- 2009 Under 13 Gaelic Football Shield Winners (Division Three)
- 2008 Under 12 Camogie Championship Runners up (Division 2 Group 2)
- 2008 Under 12 Camogie League Runners up (Division 2 Group 2)
- 2008 Under 12 Gaelic Football Shield Runners Up (Division 3)
Executive Committee
- Chairperson: Jason Forbes
- Secretary/Treasurer: Maria Padden
- Member: Linda Cullen
- Member: Jerry O'Sullivan
- Member: Carol Ann Burke
- Member: Bridie Conway
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