GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 38 – November 16, 2015 | Page 34

DRESDEN, GERMANY
OCTOBER, 2015

BERLIN WIN
HENNESSEY CUP
A further instance of the growth of
Gaelic Sports in Germany took place
recently with the holding of the inaugural Chris Hennessey Cup in Hurling
at Dresden.
On Saturday, October 24th four teams
gathered from Berlin, Darmstadt and
Hamburg along with hosts Dresden to
battle it out for the first Hennessy Cup
at the Ostragehege Sportspark. In all
some 42 players were in action in a total of 8 Hurling matches and playing a 9
a-side format.
In the group stages Dresden won all
3 games to reach the final while Berlin
Berlin raise the Hennessey Cup in triumph. Photo: Peter Stimpel.
beat Darmstadt in the final group game
to reach the decider. The all German team from Darm5 months ago in Dresden they got a hiding after entering
stadt beat the new guys and lady from Hamburg who were
their first Hurling tournament.
only set up in the last 3 months by our former player Stephan O’Rourke.
In the final Dresden again took control in the early stages scoring 2 early goals but Berlin soon found their stride
Coming together to play for the first time is no easy feat
and quickly drew ahead, leading at half-time by 1 point.
especially in Hurling as Berlin can quietly tell you as only
Berlin made a few positional changes at half-time and this

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