GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 23 – April 10, 2015 | Página 44

U18 BOYS
FINAL
VAS HANOI
HIS SENIORS

(SENIOR)

COMPETITION

4.08 (20PTS)
2.05 (11PTS)

HIS Seniors were the team to beat in this age group
and VAS Hanoi did it in some style with every player on the team putting in an excellent performance.
Captain, Nguyen Duc Manh accepted the senior cup
after 4 long years for VAS Hanoi and Nguyen Tung
Anh won the VAS MVP award. Nguyen Quang Anh
was tidy in defence. Nguyen Thanh Dat was versatile playing in a few different positions. Nguyen Van
Manh contributed some crucial scores. It brought to
an end the run of the HIS Invincibles who went all
of 2014 unbeaten in various competitions. However, HIS coach Leo ‘Wily Fox’ Dyar can be proud of
what his team achieved in that period. VAS Hanoi
hadn’t won the senior cup since 2011.

PAST WINNERS IN THE SENIOR CUP:
2010 VAS HANOI
2011 VAS HANOI
2012 HANOI ACADEMY
2013 HANOI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
2014 HANOI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
2015 VAS HANOI

The Two Captains of VAS Seniors + VAS Girls - All Vietnam teams. (Photo
courtesy of Jim Kiernan).

Well done to all the coaches. Special mentions go to the
following: Rohan Savage, Uyen Nguyen, Cao Thi Huyen
Huong, Ann Brown, Bui Thi Yen, Kristian Bodlay, Dong
Vinh Khanh, Mike Keane and Le Thi Phuong Lan for help
with logistics, Lana Le for organising trophies and medals
and Luke Kenny for refereeing the morning session at short
notice.

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Thanks to Education in Ireland, the Irish Embassy, the
Asian County Board, the DFA and the GAA for their vital
support of the Viet Celts Schools Gaelic Football program.
Jim Kieran is All Vietnam Schools Cup Tournament Director
& Youth Development Officer for the Viet Celts, Coach of VAS
Hanoi.