GAA in Britain

[BennyHarp]

London County final between TCG and Fulham Irish on live on Irish TV channel 191 on Sky platform and 400 on free view today, starting at 5pm.

[theticklemister]

Huge week for Liverpool Wolfe Tones

This week is a huge week for the whole club of Liverpool Wolfe Tones. The men are action in the county  championship final and the hurlers play in the county championship semi-final. In addition to this, the ladies continue their preparation for all-Britain glory when they are in league action against Oisins; while the underage are getting ready for hosting their first ever blitz in two weeks time.

The men, who have just had their most successful season ever, contest their fourth final of the year.  They have been successful in the Wolfe Tone cup and Pennine league, while they fell at the final hurdle in the league final. All eyes are now on the championship final. The Wolfe Tones came through the championship undefeated and opened up with a win against St.Lawrences. They then gained revenge on St.Peters for their league final defeat with a resounding victory in Hough End in the quarter-final. The same team came through the back door for a repeat of the quarter-final tie but failed to field, which left Wolfe Tones a bye into the final. They now contest the final against Oisins at an unspecified date or venue.

This next month is the pinnacle of our ladies season, with 2 teams currently playing in the final stages of the Junior and Senior Lancashire league it's all go for the girls. However all eyes will be on the up coming All Britain Semi Final which is a replay of last years semi final as they again face St Anthony's of Reading. Having won the Northern Junior Championship the ladies have gained home advantage so all support welcome to Wavertree, Saturday 13th September 2pm where the girls look to reach their 3rd All Britain Final in as many years!

The hurlers are in Lancashire semi-final action against Emerald Gaels of Leeds on Saturday in pursuit of their first trophy. The same team ended their hopes of a trophy last year and they have already drawn with them in a pulsating round-robin game a month ago.  With players from 12 different counties represented on the panel and a continued drive to grow the club we are going from strength to strength each year and we know it won't be too long more before our hurlers lift their first piece of silverware.

Here's hoping for a successful month ahead for the Liverpool Wolfe Tones!

[theticklemister]

poor enough fair today at the semis in hough end. Mitchels best team of the four on view and should win it in two weeks time. Pauric McGuirk best player on pitch but I feel he is wasted at full back. Paddy Mulligan very good around middle for Mitchels also. Peters never got going.

Oisins grinded out win today, worked hard and deserved win. Brendans looked a pale shadow of themselves. Lacking quality up front but yer man will be kicking himself at the end as he missed the dhot from three metres out.

[BennyHarp]

poor enough fair today at the semis in hough end. Mitchels best team of the four on view and should win it in two weeks time. Pauric McGuirk best player on pitch but I feel he is wasted at full back. Paddy Mulligan very good around middle for Mitchels also. Peters never got going.

Oisins grinded out win today, worked hard and deserved win. Brendans looked a pale shadow of themselves. Lacking quality up front but yer man will be kicking himself at the end as he missed the dhot from three metres out.

Meanwhile in Yorkshire - Cuchullainns 6-11 Hugh O'Neills 0-7. At least they can have 2 semi finals in Lancashire, Yorkshire can't even muster 4 senior clubs these days.

[theticklemister]

whose gonna win between yerselfs and cuchullians now?

[BennyHarp]

It's difficult to say, the O'Neills game was Cuchullainns first game since the Pennine League and we haven't played since we beat Oisins at the end of July in our last Pennine League game. So there's no form to go on but that game will help Cuchullainns I'd imagine. We've been getting closer to them over the past few years and they have lost alot of players from their All Britain winning team but they are still a very good team when they get all their players out and have beaten us in most big games that we have played against them, so on that basis would be favourites for the game. Fair play to Hugh O'Neills for travelling up to Newcastle for the game though.

[theticklemister]

Do u think the cship should be played before August? This might penalise the county champions with no game for a while before the county cships however but it save having to wait around in late joy early august scratching yer arse

[BennyHarp]

Do u think the cship should be played before August? This might penalise the county champions with no game for a while before the county cships however but it save having to wait around in late joy early august scratching yer arse

I'd definitely prefer that, we've been training since February and haven't had a game since July. It's hard to keep things interesting and friendly games aren't easy to come by. I'd prefer the championship was finished by August so we can either pack it in for the year or at least train with a renewed focus of the All Britain.

[theticklemister]

We owe u a friendly actually, but we couldn't return favour in August as we were down to the bear minimum as seen by our only 2 point win against JFK. We beat them by 28 points the week before. Yeah we started on third week of January and finished last week. Long Oul season. August kills teams over here b

[carnaross]

Now that the wee match in Dublin yesterday is behind us, the next big game comes up on Sunday at Beeston, Leeds at 1.30pm when Cu Chulainns play St. Benedicts Harps for Yorkshire Senior Championship and League in a double header.

[theticklemister]

Now that the wee match in Dublin yesterday is behind us, the next big game comes up on Sunday at Beeston, Leeds at 1.30pm when c* Chulainns play St. Benedicts Harps for Yorkshire Senior Championship and League in a double header.

Na the big one is in Manchester for the Lancashire final!

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UNDERAGE AT LIVERPOOL WOLFE TONES

Liverpool Wolfe Tones notes

Liverpool Wolfe Tones took part in and hosted their first ever underage blitz yesterday at Wavertree in fantastic conditions. The Liverpool club have been training the underage for the last three months with children from all over the Wavertree area coming to their training every Saturday at 10 am.

The club fielded at both under 10 and under 12 on Saturday and played three games each against John Mitchel's of Liverpool and Manchester's St.Lawrence's and St.Mary's. In fact it was the first time the young Tones were able to shoot into underage nets! The youngsters did the whole of the club so proud in what has been an incredible year for the club. The senior men have annexed their first two ever trophies, the hurlers reached the Lancashire County final with the British plate to come, the girls compete in the All-Britain final and the camogie team is in the process of being formed.

The Wolfe Tones would like to thank all teams for making this such a historic occasion for them.

Anybody wishing to join the Wolfe Tones can simply turn up at Mystery Park on any Saturday morning.

[Maroon Manc]

Closer game than I expected today, apart from the first 15 minutes and injury time Mitchels were poor. Oisins probably thought they had won it when they went a point up in injury time but that kicked Mitchels into gear and hit 5 points in 6 minutes to win it.

Best for Mitchels was Mulligan, hit some great scores from frees and 1 from play. Their were quiet games from Molloy, Lynam and McGuirk although Molloy turned it on in injury time.

Disappointing game apart from final 5 minutes.

[Zulu]

Dunedin Connollys win Scotland again after a 2-12 to 0-11 win over Dalriada.

[theticklemister]

Dunedin Connollys win Scotland again after a 2-12 to 0-11 win over Dalriada.

They play John Mitchels in first round. 1 very good team is going to be gone here. The two teams met in the British intermediate ladies final on Saturday. Dunedin won by5/6. Our girls won the British junior final.

[Maroon Manc]

We (St Brendan's) managed to scrape a team together yesterday to beat St Lawrences in the inaugural Lancashire homegrown championship.

We now play St Kiernan's of London in the All Britain semi in Birmingham in 2 weeks time.