GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 23 – April 10, 2015 | Page 16

A ESTRADA, GALICIA
2015 IBERIAN CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 2
APRIL 9, 2015

GALICIA REIGN IN THE NORTH
JERRY HOLMES REPORTING

The second round of the 2015 Iberian Gaelic football championship took place on Saturday the 28th of March in A Estrada, Galicia. This was the first ever tournament held
in A Estrada and it comprised of both men’s
and ladies teams. Clubs from all around
Spain and Galicia made the journey north
to take part in the tournament but it was
the home teams who dominated as Galician
teams contested both the men’s and ladies finals. It ended with the hosts Irmandinhos A
Estrada having teams in both finals.
MADRID FAVOURITES
Three weeks prior the opening round of the
Iberian Championship took place in Madrid
where the host’s enjoyed a great start to the
season with a men’s and ladies double. In
the Ladies competition Madrid Harpettes
had edged out the native Galician team Irmandinhas A Estrada who shortly after were
crowned the new Galician champions. This
time around Irmandinos would be on home
soil and perhaps a different result might ensue. Madrid men were also keen to add to

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Big local crowd enjoying the action in the all Galician men’s final. Photo: Rubén
Goldar.