Thomas McCurtains H&F Club Notes

Thomas McCurtains GAA Club Notes.

Last weekend our footballers secured their place in the semi finals of the McArdle Cup with a good win over Éire Óg on Sunday and the hurlers received a walkover from Robert Emmetts 'B'. While on Saturday our Minor team lost their first league game against a well drilled Tir Chonaill Gaels team. A young team, they battled well and started to click towards the end of the second half.

This weekend will be another busy one at Goodmayes as the U-16 Footballers get their league campaign under way on Saturday against St Kiernans at 2.00pm. Then on Sunday we have three teams in action. First up are the Ladies who start their Senior League campaign against Fulham Irish at 11.00am. This will be followed by the Hurlers in the Ronan cup at 1.00pm and the footballers finish the day off with their final match of the McArdle Cup group stage against Tara at 2.30pm. All available support would be welcome.

Mens Football:

Result: McArdle Cup Group 1, Round 4: Thomas McCurtains: 2-11, Éire Óg: 0-10.

Strong Finish Sees McCurtains Into Semis:

McCurtains never really looked in trouble in this McArdle cup fixture at Goodmayes. Some stellar defensive work by the full back line of captain Seamus Conwell, Jason Conway and Dermot Corrigan kept Éire Óg at bay. While goals in the first half from Mark Gilsenan and Richard Ellis, and points from Philip Murphy, Gilsenan and a Gavin O'Flaherty free put McCurtains in the driving seat, going in 2-04 to 0-02 to the good at half time.

Éire Óg came out fighting after half time and hit their purple patch at the start of second half cutting the gap to three. It took 10 mins before McCurtains managed to trouble the scoreboard again but from then on points from Peter Haughey, Paddy O'Neill, Micheal O'Leary, Murphy, O'Flatherty and Gilsenan restored their lead to run out comfortable winners in the end.

Best for McCurtains were Cathal Crowe, Philip Murphy and Mark Gilsenan.

THOMAS MCCURTAINS: C. Mulrennen; S. Conwell (c), J. Conway, D. Corrigan; R. Carson, C. Crowe, B. Hourlane; P. O'Neill, M. O'Leary; G. Gallagher, G. O'Flaherty, P. Murphy; M. Gilsenan, P. Haughey, R. Ellis.

Subs: E. Breen for Carson (45), S Quinn, C. Doyle for Gilsenan (50).

Scorers: M. Gilsenan (1-2), G. O' Flaherty (1f) and P. Murphy (0-3 each), R. Ellis (1-0), P. O'Neill, P. Haughey and M. O'Leary (0-1 each)

Fixture: McArdle Cup Round 5 v Tara, Goodmayes, Sunday 10th April at 2.30pm

Training continues this week on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 pm in Goodmayes pitch (Post code: IG3 8FE). All new players are welcome. Please contact Martin Keyes (07712 106 349) for further details.

Hurling:

Fixture: Ronan Cup Round 1 v St Declans, Goodmayes, Sunday 10th April at 1.00pm

Training starts this week on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 pm in Goodmayes pitch (Post code: IG3 8FE). All new players are welcome.

Ladies Football:

Fixture: Senior League v Fulham Irish, Goodmayes, Sunday 10th April at 11.00am

The ladies Tuesday training sessions will now take place in East London Rugby Club (E15 3BP) at 7pm and continue in Goodmayes pitch (IG3 8FE) on Thursdays at 7pm. All new players welcome. Please contact Finnian O'Dowd (07966806011) for any information.

Camogie:

Camogie training continues in East London Rugby Club (E15 3BP) on Saturday morning at 11.00am.

Minor:

Result: Minor (U18) League, Thomas McCurtains 0-08, Tir Chonaill Gaels 4-12

Fixture: U-16 League v St Kiernans, Goodmayes, Saturday 9th April at 2.00pm

Minor (U-18) and U-16 football training will take place on fridays at 7pm in Wanstead Rugby Club (IG8 8JY)

Please note that U8 to U14 football training will be starting back on Wednesday 13th April at 7.00pm in Goodmayes pitch. All new players are welcome, contact Martin McGovren on 07773 005 594 for more details.

Upcoming Events:

· Thomas McCurtains football, hurling and ladies football teams are travelling to Cork on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of April to play Passage West GAA Club in a series of challenge matches.

· The Clubs Annual Golf Fundraiser – This will be held on Saturday 2nd July 2016. Last years was a great success and we hope to make this one even better. More details will be released later.

· The Clubs Annual Funday – Will be held on Saturday 16th July 2016.

New Players:

New players are always very welcome to join our friendly club. We have Gaelic Football & Hurling teams for both men and ladies from u-8s up to Adults. We are based in East London; the club covers a wide area and current players live in many different areas, including, Gants Hill, Woodford, Leyton, Leytonstone, Stratford, Romford, Dagenham, Brentwood & Chelmsford as well as many other areas. Transport to and from training and pick-up from stations can be arranged, if required.

If you would like to join our club, please do not hesitate to contact:

Martin Keyes: 07712 106 349 (Mens Football)
Brian Ryan: 07851 164 119 (Hurling)
Finnian O'Dowd: 07966 806 011 (Ladies Football)
Eoin Kelly: 07729 746 052 (Camogie)
Martin McGovern: 07773 005 594 (Minor Club)

Alternatively please check out Thomas McCurtain’s on Facebook, Twitter or drop us an email on thomasmccurtains@hotmail.com. We would be delighted to hear from you.

Club Shop:

Our official club merchandise is available to purchase on the O’Neill’s website at: https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/united-kingdom/thomas-mccurtains.html