A. Host Club the Arabian Celts picked up two
good wins against the Al Ain & Qatar to qualify
for the last 4 along with surprise package Dubai
Celts B. Round 1 winners Qatar A dropped down
to the Plate where they lost to Abu Dhabi B in
the semi final. This was quite a turnaround having been unbeaten in Round 1 and failing to win
a game in Round 2. Al Ain had a good victory
in their semi-final clash and went on to win the
Plate Final against Abu Dhabi B.
Host Club the Arabian Celts faced the Dubai
Celts A team in the 1st Cup semi final but it was
the visitors who went into a 3 point lead at end
Youth action. Photo: S. Hunt.
of the first half. With both sides playing a possession game, scoring chances were minimal and it was the
whistle and Abu Dhabi had their first tournament win of
Celts from Dubai that proved most efficient in the final 3rd
the year and put them on top of the league.
of the field getting the crucial points and securing their place
in the final yet again. In the 2nd semi final both teams traded
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points early doors with the Dubai Celts B side playing their
possession game rather well. Abu Dhabi Na Fianna upped
In the Ladies Senior League Abu Dhabi Na Fianna the dethe pace of the game in the 2nd half and their fitness told
fending champions saw their 3 year unbeaten record come
with three unanswered points before going on to secure their
to an end in the first game of the tournament going down
place in the final.
to a new look Dubai Celts A team. Although the difference
was only 1 point it gave the Dubai Team a much needed
In a very evenly matched final where no quarter was asked
confidence boost in the opening round of the day. The
or given Dubai Celts A went into an early lead over Abu Dhaopening fixture between Sharjah A & Qatar A proved to be
bi Na Fianna A. Abu Dhabi pulled it back but Dubai went in
a humdinger with goals galore. Qatar A came away with the
at half time 1 point up. Dubai were quickest out of the blocks
win with a 3-3 to 3-2 victory. Abu Dhabi B fared better over
in the 2nd half and added a couple of more scores and looked
Dubai B and Abu Dhabi C had a good win over the Kuwait
to have the momentum. Dubai then sat on their lead and
Harps. Having got over their opening defeat Abu Dhabi sereverted to the possession game instead of kicking on. Abu
cured 2 wins in the group to qualify for the Cup semi finals
Dhabi clawed their way back into the game and some indisalong with Group winners Dubai A. In the other Group Qacipline from Dubai cost them dearly as Abu Dhabi reduced
tar A topped the group with Sharjah A securing the 2 wins
the deficit to a single point. There were some missed opporto put them through to the last 4. In the Plate semi finals
tunities from both sides before Abu Dhabi equalized just on
Abu Dhabi B and Dubai B won their games with Abu Dhabi
full time forcing the game into Extra Time. Both sides traded
B going on to beat Dubai B in the final.
scores in the opening minutes before Abu Dhabi upped the
pace once more and got a two point lead which they never
In the Cup semi final Dubai A came out on top against
relinquished before referee Gary McCormack blew the final
Sharjah Gaels and Abu Dhabi A had a good win over a gal-
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