GAA in Britain

[Zulu]

All Britain JFC HT Glen Rovers 3-2 Dunedin Connollys 0-4; Heston Gaels 1-4 John Mitchels 0-5

[Zulu]

All Britain JFC FT Connollys 1-11 Glen Rovers 3-5, ET about to start; 53 mins John Mitchels 0-12 Heston Gaels 1-9

Close all round, think Connollys will pull away in ET and the second semi could well go to ET too.

[Zulu]

Heston and Mitchels heading to ET, Connollys and Glen Rovers still level at HT in ET

[Zulu]

Connollys through to the final, not sure of final score and no news on the other semi yet.

[Zulu]

All Britain JFC FT AET Dunedin Connollys 3-16 Glen Rovers 3-8; Mitchels 3 up on Heston just into 2nd half ET

[Zulu]

All Britain JFC SF AET John Mitchels 0-20 Heston Gaels 1-15

Dunedin Connollys (Edinburgh) and John Mitchells (Liverpool) will play the final in two weeks time. I don't think there will be any clear favourite but Mitchells will be favoured I think.

[BennyHarp]

Sounds like 2 good games.  I believe Glen Rovers got 2 men sent of in extra time, even still Dunedin did well to recover from conceding 3 goals in the first half. Should be a good final - I wonder where that will be - would be worth making an effort to go and watch that one.

[Zulu]

Newcastle? Wouldn't that be the natural mid way point or is there not a field suitable for the final there? I'm not sure where they played when they met in the final 4 years ago.

[BennyHarp]

Newcastle would be half way but would they play at a pitch without changing rooms? If not, that would rule out leeds too.

[Zulu]

If there's no changing rooms then I'd doubt it but I remember playing a challenge match v Newcastle at a sports centre (linked to the Uni I'm sure) so if they could get that then that might work. I hope I don't have to travel to Manchester or Birmingham anyway!

[carnaross]

The obvious choice for venue would be Leeds or Newcastle, however, with no facilities in either venue, then off they'll go to Birmingham. I seem to recall Mitchel's and Cu Chulainns played their final there a few years ago. Should be a cracker wherever it's played.

[Zulu]

Two evenly matched teams I'd say. Connollys are good but not exceptional and I've heard JM are the similar, though as always the weather and a bit of luck will have an influence at this time of the year.

[carnaross]

According to the Britain GAA website, the final is set for Birmingham on November 24 at 1.00pm.

[Plastic Paddy]

PnH at 1.30. Surprised they have sent it to us but pleased. Mitchel's of Birmingham should be gutted. There was an All Britain there this year.

[Zulu]

Long trek and I don't know how I'll get there yet. Train is too expensive and flights aren't working out time-wise so far. Club bus is an option but only as a last resort!