GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 38 – November 16, 2015 | Page 24

LONDON, ENGLAND
NOVEMBER 12, 2015

EMMETT’S SHOCK,
FOOTBALL CHAMPS INTO FINAL

2015 London Senior Hurling Champions, Robert Emmetts, pictured after their recent final triumph at Irish TV Grounds, Ruislip, London. Photo
courtesy London GAA PRO.

It was a case of the expected and the not so expected in
London GAA over the past two weeks as Robert Emmetts
caused a shock when beating St. Gabriels in the senior hurling final, while last weekend senior football champions Tir
Chonaill Gaels as predicted prevailed in the semi-final to
reach another decider.
ROBERT EMMETTS WIN
Goals in hurling can often be key in a game and in last Sunday weeks’ senior hurling championship final at Irish TV
Grounds Ruislip, it was the underdogs Robert Emmetts who
got the majority with three first half goals the decisive scores
in an excellent match.

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Going into this year’s final St. Gabriels had already won the
London league and as such were considered the favourites.
They were also looking to bag another championship victory
since doing a double in 2012-2013. Their opponents Robert
Emmetts, who themselves had last won the championship in
2011, had a poor season last year and wanted to get back to
their winning years of 2006-2008 when they won three finals
on the trot. This season saw them a much improved outfit winning the earlier Collins Cup and so would be keen contestants.
KILLER GOALS
After a foggy morning in London, things cleared up come
game-time with fine sunshine and a glorious day for hurling in