Shamrock Gaels win 2009 Dominic Quinn Cup

1st August 2009

Shamrock Gaels Park

Shamrock Gaels U-10 Team won the 2009 Dominic Quinn win a narrow three point win over defending champions Coolera in an exciting final today at Shamrock Gaels Park.

There were eight teams participating in the Cup - Shamrock Gaels, St Michaels, Coolera, Curry, Tubbercurry, St Marys, Drumcliffe and Geevagh with the Gaels and St Marys entering two teams. The group winners gained automatic qualification for the semi finals with Curry winning group 1, Coolera group 2 and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point winning group 3. The Gaels were then in a play off with St Marys for the last semi-final place as the best runner up.

The Gaels narrowly defeated St Marys in the play off and went on to defeat Curry in the Semi-Final.

Mark Tuohy presents the Dominic Quinn Memorial Cup to Gaels Captain Karl McKenna

On the other side of the draw, Coolera defeated Drumcliffe/Rosses Point to advance to the final. Coolera had defeated the Gaels in the group stages by two points and went into the game as favourites.

The Gaels had the benefit of the breeze in the first half and had a three point lead going in at half time. In the second half Coolera dominated the opening five minutes and were level with the Gaels going into the closing stages, however two great points from Stephen Willis and from Michael Barry was enough to give the Gaels the title.

The Club would like to thank all of the teams who participated and a special word of thanks to Liam Óg Gormely who organised the blitz and to coaches Pat Kilcoyne and Charlie Harrisson for their participation. Thanks also to referee Gus Chapman and all who assisted on the day - especially those who were kept busy in the kitchen!!

Thanks to the Quinn family for their continuing sponsorship of this blitz in memory of their late father Dominic.

Shamrock Gaels U10 - Dominic Quinn Cup Winners 2009

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