This weekend we have play Thomas Mc Curtains in the Mullarkey Cup out in Goodmayes at 4pm.
Paul Maher was the winner of the ticket ballot for the All Ireland Hurling Final.
The club passed a resolution at 2011 AGM that only fully paid up members from participating counties in each of the football and hurling would be eligible to enter the draw for tickets. We get one ticket for hurling and two for football.
The draw for members interested in the football final tickets on Sunday 22nd September (Mayo v Dublin) will take place on Saturday 7th September. Anybody that is interested should let me know they wish to be entered into the draw by 3pm on Saturday 7th September.
Training continues on Tuesday evening in Highgate Wood School, N8 8RN at 7:30pm, for more information please contact Paul Maher 07551 992 977 or check out our website for more information. We can arrange transport from several areas.
The club has set the Saturday 16th November for our first ever dinner dance in the London Irish Centre. More details to follow soon.
Match report v Shalloe Pearses
Last Saturday we took on Shalloe Pearses in our final league game of the season, the game took place on a nice in conditions in Greenford.
We had a limited number available for the game with 20 players been togged out, the game got underway with Pearses taking an early lead of four unanswered scores. It was 15 minutes into the game when we woke up and decided we would get involved.
Some good play from the midfield and the forwards seen us reduce the score margin but just before half time Shalloe scored a goal to open up six point lead at half time.
Half time 0-3 to 1-6
Some words from the management seemed to register with the lads as they took to the field for the second half.
Both teams had there fair share of possession in but missed chances.
A heated moment in the game seemed to spur both teams on but more so us than Pearses
We had Shalloe camped in there own half for the better part of the second half and go the game back to three points with five minutes to go. We pushed forward in search of a goal and Pearses caught us on the break and took a point, we where four points down with two minutes to go and kept pushing to get the scores needed, Pearses defended well and held on for the win.
Final score Eire Og 1-6 v 1-9 Shalloe Pearse