GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 23 – April 10, 2015 | Page 38

ABU DHABI DOUBLE
In the men’s senior football championship round-robin, we had a big first
round clash as league victors Abu Dhabi A faced runners-up Dubai Celts A.
This time around it was Dubai A who
had the better of things when beating the league champions. However,
things dipped thereafter when drawing with Qatar A and losing their final
round match to Al Ain A. The latter
Al Ain had two wins to their name
made the final against Abu Dhabi A,
who had done enough after their first
Abu Dhabi, Men’s A Champions. (Photo: Tina & Stew Hunt/ Middle East GAA).
round loss to make the decider. In the
championship final, Abu Dhabi A the more experienced
There was also a Hurling Championship to be won where Dubai
of the pair, came out best and in the process secured
A were the defending champions and league winners. For the
a great league and championship double. This was Al
championship the Dubai outfit split into two teams, Harps and
Ain’s first ever appearance in a championship final and
Sarsfields. The other two teams in the championship were Abu
also the first time that they had finished in the top four
Dhabi A and a combination team of Qatar and Arabian Celts.
in the league and were the emerging team this year.
Dubai had taken the hurling league title, but it was rivals Abu
Dhabi na Fianna who triumphed in the championship. Four
teams also contested the Camogie championships with Dubai
VISITOR’S AUCKLAND TAKE JUNIOR CUPS
coming out winners.
In the junior men’s events, 9 teams were
in action for A, B and C cup competitions. The top tier men’s junior A cup
was won by the Auckland. The New Zealand side put in a fantastic effort to attend
the championship as guests and were rewarded with the A championship. The
junior B cup went to Abu Dhabi Social
while junior c was won by Sharjah B. In
the Ladies junior grade, there were two
groups of four with first playing in the
cup final, and second in the plate decider.
Auckland again triumphed when taking
the cup while the plate went to Riyadh of
Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh’s Naomh Alee Team. (Photo: Tina & Stew Hunt/ Middle East GAA).

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