Thomas McCurtains Hurling & Football Club Notes
Thomas McCurtains Hurling & Football Club Notes
May 22, 2017
Our Hurlers beat Granuaile in the Semi Final of the Ronan Cup on a fine Sunday afternoon in Greenford. They played some fantastic hurling throughout and went in at the break four points ahead (1-08 to 0-07). With the breeze in the second half McCurtains managed to pull ahead thanks to some fine play in the mid field. Granuaile battled hard but the deficit proved too much to overcome.
THOMAS MCCURTAINS: B. Ryan; J. Donohue, E. Breen, R. Ellis; C. Doyle, S. Murphy, J. Searson; K. Dowling, D. Byrne; A. Clancy, J. Byrne, M. Russel; G. Long, R. Carson, S. O'Reagan. SUBS: T. Clarke for Carson, C. Smyth for O'Reagan.
Unfortunately our Camogs couldn't match the Hurlers in their own Semi Final. They took a while to get into the flow of the game and a slow and nervy start saw Fr. Murphys take control by half time. A more composed second half saw the East London ladies keep Murphys scoring to a point but it wasn't enough.
Next Saturday the Ladies footballers will take part in the TCG 7-a-side tournament in Greenford.
Finally well done to the London Juniors who beat Hertfordshire in the first round of the British Championship on Saturday and best of luck to Mark McGirr and the rest of the London Seniors against Leitrim on Sunday.
Our Annual Golf Day is taking place on the 17th June in Ilford Golf Club. It is £50 per person or £200 for a team of four. Breakfast and dinner will be provided on the day. Contact Jim McDermott on 07813 355776 to register your interest.
Training (Click on team name for more info):
- Mens Football: Tuesday & Thursday at 7.15pm in Goodmayes.
- Mens Hurling: Thursday & Thursday at 7.30pm in Goodmayes.
- Ladies Football: Tuesday at 7.00pm in West Ham and Thursday at 7.00pm in Goodmayes.
- Camogie: Wednesday at 7.00pm in West Ham.
- Underage: Hurling, Monday & Football, Wednesday at 6.45pm in Goodmayes.
- Camogie: British Mixed League Semi-Final: Thomas McCurtains: 1-04, Fr. Murphys: 3-09.
- Mens Hurling: Ronan Cup Semi-Final: Thomas McCurtains: 2-19, Granuaile: 0-11.
- Ladies Football: TCG 7-a-side Tournament, Saturday 27th May 2017 from 11.00am, Greenford
- Mens Football: AIB Football League Division 3 - Thomas McCurtains v Tir Chonaill Gaels, Tuesday 30th May 2017 at 7.15pm, Goodmayes.
- Golf Day - Saturday 17th June 2017, Ilford Golf Club.
- Thomas McCurtains Club Fun Day - Saturday 15th July 2017, Goodmayes.
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:
- Mens Football: Martin Keyes: 07712 106 349
- Mens Hurling: Brian Ryan: 07851 164 119
- Ladies Football: Deirdre McArdle: 07523 109 547
- Camogie: Eoin Kelly: 07729 746 052
- Underage: Martin McGovern: 07807 830 556
U8/10 Managers - Martin Healy 07854739585 and Denis Doherty 07958432835
U12 Managers - Marc Daily 07824 837952 and Tim Sullivan 07764 658350
U14 Managers - John Moran 07946 031883 and Tim Sullivan 07764 658350
Hurling Manager - Marc Daily 07824 837952
Thomas McCurtains GAA Club would welcome coaching support in local schools and our training sessions.
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