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Has anyone been able to download the GAAGO app on an LG TV?

I've been unable to, and had to cast it to the TV from a mobile, whilst on another (Android) TV I can use the app directly.

TIA

Anyone got a link for a streaming site for this afternoon?

Can I watch the game on a SmartTV rather than a laptop or tablet?

Anyone got a link for a streaming site for this afternoon?

Hi there,

Does anyone know of a bar close to Las Americas (south of Tenerife) where I could catch the matches this weekend and next?

Thanks,
Lorcan

Hi there,

Does anyone know of a bar close to Las Americas (south of Tenerife) where I could catch the matches this weekend and next?

Thanks,
Lorcan

2010 IBERIAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

Barcelona Gaels played host to the fifth and final round of the 2010 Iberian Gaelic Football Championships on Saturday 19th June, following the earlier rounds in Valencia, Marbella, Madrid & Pamplona.

Madrid Harps Ladies had already wrapped up the title a fortnight previously in Pamplona, but all was to play for in the men's event, with Barcelona just 1 point ahead of both Valencia and Madrid at the start of the day – it really was winner-takes-all!

MEN

A perfect pitch, 25º heat and some light cloud meant that everything was set for a great day's football. In addition to the three Iberian teams, and in the absence of Pamplona, 23 hardy souls made the trip down from Toulouse and Lyon, although the results against the French teams were not to be taken into account for the business-end of the day.

Madrid Harps struck the first blow, defeating Valencia Sant Vicent in a game they managed to control quite convincingly. The madrileños had travelled with a full squad, whilst the men from the Levante had only 2 substitutes to get them through the day – given the heat, this was probably no small factor. Madrid, despite seeing a penalty saved, eventually ran out winners by 4 points (2-07 to 0-09)

Barcelona-Valencia was next on the cards, with Valencia needing a win to have any chance of reaching the final on aggregate score difference. Barcelona's forwards ran riot however, and the game was practically over as a contest in the first half, although the men from Valencia kept plugging away to the end, to no avail. Final score 3-07 to 1-02.

Given these results the group game between title-holders Barcelona & Madrid was a bit of a damp squib, both teams choosing to make sure all squad-members got a run-out, testing tactics and looking for a chink in their opponent's armour, with a draw the final result (0-04 each)

The final was to be a different matter, with both teams almost at full strength, although Madrid had lost their main free-taker to a hamstring injury during an earlier clash. Barcelona got off to a flying start, racking up a 3 point lead in the first minutes, as some erratic goal-kicks, loose defending and inconsistent refereeing had Madrid nerves on edge.

At this point a lightning break down the pitch led to an excellently taken goal from the Madrid lads, and morale was quickly restored. Towards the end of the half an excellent save from the Madrid goalkeeper, combined with several missed chance for the Gaels, meant that at half-time the teams were still level (1-00 to 0-03). The 2010 Championship would go right down to the wire - everything was to be decided on 15 minutes of football...

The second half saw Madrid snatch the lead, notching another goal and several points, whilst Barcelona's forwards were well marshalled by the Harps' defence. Barcelona did have their chances however, erring with several efforts for points, and almost breaking the crossbar with a thunderous 20m free. A goalmouth scramble could also have yielded a green flag for the Gaels, but the Harps' last line of defence just about held out. Another few points were added, for a 6-point win for Madrid Harps on a final scoreline of 2-04 to 0-04.

Toulouse and Lyon, with a heavy contingent of non-Irish players, contested games throughout the day against all of the Iberian teams, and also played a match between themselves - although the rumoured Spain-France international failed to materialise! Both teams demonstrated that there is plenty of talent north of the Pyrenees, and if recently-formed Toulouse can recruit all those Irish Airbus workers, they will be a force to be reckoned with in the future.

With this result, Madrid Harps proclaimed themselves worthy winners of the 2010 Men's Championship, with 2 tournament wins, 2 runner-up spots – and 3rd place in their home tournament! One of the most curious aspects of this year's competition is that no team has managed to win their home event - perhaps the pressures of organising these increasingly complicated competitions distracts teams from the job in hand on the day on the pitch?

Congratulations, on an individual level, to Donal Keaney (St. Peter's Warrenpoint) , named tournament MVP, and to Sergio Canive, who signed off from his Harps career with a massive performance throughout the day.

The competitive nature of the Regional Championship is clearly shown by the fact that no team has ever managed to retain the title - Madrid now move to the top of the honours list with 3 titles (2010, 2008, 2005), to Barcelona's 2 (2009, 2007) and Marbella's 1 (2006).

Curiously, had Barcelona finished 2nd in Pamplona, rather than 3rd, a tie would have occurred, with both Madrid & Barcelona teams on 106 points... no-one is quite sure what the criteria are for resolving this situation, so it's an issue to be looked at in time for the 2011 edition of the European Rules!

A special mention must be given to the other participating teams this year – Pamplona, newly-formed Seville, and the reborn Marbella Costa Gaels – for the effort invested in organising tournaments and travelling consistently.


LADIES

A fantastic day's football was also had in the Ladies Tournament, where Barcelona, Valencia and Madrid were chasing the silverware on offer to the tournament's winners, with Madrid's "Harpettes" having already assured the overall Championship title with victory in the previous round Pamplona. Madrid, despite losing key players to injuries & holidays, managed to field 5 players and (with some reinforcements from Valencia) made in through to the final, where Barcelona's greater hunger eventually saw them triumph by 4 points (2-08 to 0-10).


Roll on Europe, and the 2011 Championship 


FULL RESULTS

Men
Barcelona   1-06   1-03   Toulouse
Madrid   2-07   0-09   Valencia
Barcelona   3-07   1-02   Valencia
Madrid   0-05   3-05   Toulouse
Valencia   2-03   3-03   Toulouse
Barcelona   0-04   0-04   Madrid

Men's Final
Barcelona   0-04   2-04   Madrid


Ladies
Barcelona   1-06   1-04   Madrid
Madrid   2-08   0-04   Valencia
Barcelona   1-13   1-05   Valencia

Ladies Final
Barcelona   2-08   0-10   Madrid


For further information contact:

************************
Madrid Harps GAC
www.madridgaa.com
MadridHarps@gmail.com

Contact:

Itziar                   +34-687-735-074         +34-687-735-074
Evan                   +34-645-164-913         +34-645-164-913
************************

2010 IBERIAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

Barcelona Gaels played host to the fifth and final round of the 2010 Iberian Gaelic Football Championships on Saturday 19th June, following the earlier rounds in Valencia, Marbella, Madrid & Pamplona.

Madrid Harps Ladies had already wrapped up the title a fortnight previously in Pamplona, but all was to play for in the men's event, with Barcelona just 1 point ahead of both Valencia and Madrid at the start of the day – it really was winner-takes-all!

MEN

A perfect pitch, 25º heat and some light cloud meant that everything was set for a great day's football. In addition to the three Iberian teams, and in the absence of Pamplona, 23 hardy souls made the trip down from Toulouse and Lyon, although the results against the French teams were not to be taken into account for the business-end of the day.

Madrid Harps struck the first blow, defeating Valencia Sant Vicent in a game they managed to control quite convincingly. The madrileños had travelled with a full squad, whilst the men from the Levante had only 2 substitutes to get them through the day – given the heat, this was probably no small factor. Madrid, despite seeing a penalty saved, eventually ran out winners by 4 points (2-07 to 0-09)

Barcelona-Valencia was next on the cards, with Valencia needing a win to have any chance of reaching the final on aggregate score difference. Barcelona's forwards ran riot however, and the game was practically over as a contest in the first half, although the men from Valencia kept plugging away to the end, to no avail. Final score 3-07 to 1-02.

Given these results the group game between title-holders Barcelona & Madrid was a bit of a damp squib, both teams choosing to make sure all squad-members got a run-out, testing tactics and looking for a chink in their opponent's armour, with a draw the final result (0-04 each)

The final was to be a different matter, with both teams almost at full strength, although Madrid had lost their main free-taker to a hamstring injury during an earlier clash. Barcelona got off to a flying start, racking up a 3 point lead in the first minutes, as some erratic goal-kicks, loose defending and inconsistent refereeing had Madrid nerves on edge.

At this point a lightning break down the pitch led to an excellently taken goal from the Madrid lads, and morale was quickly restored. Towards the end of the half an excellent save from the Madrid goalkeeper, combined with several missed chance for the Gaels, meant that at half-time the teams were still level (1-00 to 0-03). The 2010 Championship would go right down to the wire - everything was to be decided on 15 minutes of football...

The second half saw Madrid snatch the lead, notching another goal and several points, whilst Barcelona's forwards were well marshalled by the Harps' defence. Barcelona did have their chances however, erring with several efforts for points, and almost breaking the crossbar with a thunderous 20m free. A goalmouth scramble could also have yielded a green flag for the Gaels, but the Harps' last line of defence just about held out. Another few points were added, for a 6-point win for Madrid Harps on a final scoreline of 2-04 to 0-04.

Toulouse and Lyon, with a heavy contingent of non-Irish players, contested games throughout the day against all of the Iberian teams, and also played a match between themselves - although the rumoured Spain-France international failed to materialise! Both teams demonstrated that there is plenty of talent north of the Pyrenees, and if recently-formed Toulouse can recruit all those Irish Airbus workers, they will be a force to be reckoned with in the future.

With this result, Madrid Harps proclaimed themselves worthy winners of the 2010 Men's Championship, with 2 tournament wins, 2 runner-up spots – and 3rd place in their home tournament! One of the most curious aspects of this year's competition is that no team has managed to win their home event - perhaps the pressures of organising these increasingly complicated competitions distracts teams from the job in hand on the day on the pitch?

Congratulations, on an individual level, to Donal Keaney (St. Peter's Warrenpoint) , named tournament MVP, and to Sergio Canive, who signed off from his Harps career with a massive performance throughout the day.

The competitive nature of the Regional Championship is clearly shown by the fact that no team has ever managed to retain the title - Madrid now move to the top of the honours list with 3 titles (2010, 2008, 2005), to Barcelona's 2 (2009, 2007) and Marbella's 1 (2006).

Curiously, had Barcelona finished 2nd in Pamplona, rather than 3rd, a tie would have occurred, with both Madrid & Barcelona teams on 106 points... no-one is quite sure what the criteria are for resolving this situation, so it's an issue to be looked at in time for the 2011 edition of the European Rules!

A special mention must be given to the other participating teams this year – Pamplona, newly-formed Seville, and the reborn Marbella Costa Gaels – for the effort invested in organising tournaments and travelling consistently.


LADIES

A fantastic day's football was also had in the Ladies Tournament, where Barcelona, Valencia and Madrid were chasing the silverware on offer to the tournament's winners, with Madrid's "Harpettes" having already assured the overall Championship title with victory in the previous round Pamplona. Madrid, despite losing key players to injuries & holidays, managed to field 5 players and (with some reinforcements from Valencia) made in through to the final, where Barcelona's greater hunger eventually saw them triumph by 4 points (2-08 to 0-10).


Roll on Europe, and the 2011 Championship 


FULL RESULTS

Men
Barcelona   1-06   1-03   Toulouse
Madrid   2-07   0-09   Valencia
Barcelona   3-07   1-02   Valencia
Madrid   0-05   3-05   Toulouse
Valencia   2-03   3-03   Toulouse
Barcelona   0-04   0-04   Madrid

Men's Final
Barcelona   0-04   2-04   Madrid


Ladies
Barcelona   1-06   1-04   Madrid
Madrid   2-08   0-04   Valencia
Barcelona   1-13   1-05   Valencia

Ladies Final
Barcelona   2-08   0-10   Madrid


For further information contact:

************************
Madrid Harps GAC
www.madridgaa.com
MadridHarps@gmail.com

Contact:

Itziar     +34-687-735-074
Evan     +34-645-164-913
************************

Poor form?

As a product of the northern educational system, not having had the opportunity/obligation to study Irish in primary school, and having chosen Spanish as a 2nd foreign language (French was obligatory) at the age of 13, I am unable to speak more than a few set phrases or Irish, and understand none (despite having 2 southern parents). Whilst from a cultural viewpoint I would like to be able to speak Irish, I decided at that time that it was of little practical use, and passed on the chance to start learning it. If the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas in Madrid ever gets around to offering classes with a more reasonable timetable, it's something I would think seriously about doing...

I could sing along phonetically, as I've heard it more times than I can remember and know the words well enough, but the fact that I don't understand the meaning of each of the individual words makes it a bit of a meaningless exercise.

The point that I was trying to make in my first post is, what is the/Tony's problem with people respectfully standing whilst the anthem is played and/or sung?

Is there something wrong with standing respectfully in silence whilst the National Anthem is played...? Is that not preferable to jumping in and cherring on your team before the anthem is even finished? As a northern gael and St. Galls man, without a word of Irish in me, do you want me to hum along?

Does anyone know if TG4.ie will be broadcasting the finals online?

Or is it RTE that steps in for the finals...?

Yes, ET if necessary according to gaa.ie

Very poor shot feom Kevin McG near the end to have won it for St. Gall's, and ref decided to give a free out at the end and go to ET rather than giving Corofin a possible free in...

Very strange 2nd yellow for Anto!

its live on TG4

http://live.tg4.ie/

Fantastic!

Lads, is the St. Galls game going ahead tonight?

I'd like to listen in from Madrid, if anyone can suggest where to get it online, it'd be appreciated...

OK folks, an additional question here:

- The player concerned has finally been notified of the proposed sanction (4 weeks, minimum allowed for a Category II offence, which equates to 1 full tournament in Europe)
- As far as I can see, the notice is directed to the player, not to the club, although it has been sent to the Club Secretary

The question is:

- Is the club obliged to back him up on this?
- Or is the decision regarding an appeal made by the club, rather than the player?

Thanks,
Lorcs