GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 31 – August 8, 2015 | Page 27

LONDON JULY 26 - AUGUST 2, 2015 JOE’S AND TIR CHONAILL TOP RECENT SURPRISE RESULTS London county football champions Tir Chonaill Gaels and intermediate side St. Josephs continued their good form this season with recent competition victories in the past two weeks that has seen its fair share of surprise results. TIR CHONAILL TOO GOOD In the Men’s Division 1 Football League, Tir Chonaill Gaels had looked the team to beat as they led the standings and duly qualified Tir Chonaill Gaels were crowned for last weekend’s decider. GAA/Declan Flanagan. However, it wasn’t clear which team would meet them as Fulham Irish and Kingdom Kerry Gaels were the next best and battling for a place in the final. These two met in the last round of the league and in a close affair, it was Fulham that came out best by the minimum. The final was played on Sunday last August 8th and this turned out to be a facile victory for Tir Chonaill Gaels when they proved too good for Fulham Irish when winning by 2-17 to 0-12. the 2015 London League Champion on Sunday last. Photo: London ST. JOSEPH’S SECOND CUP It has been a great season to date for the St. Joseph’s football team as the prior weekend saw them record their second cup title of the year. They had earlier won the Murphy Cup and then impressed all through the Sheils competition and qualified for the final where they met Garryowen on Sunday, July 26th. Despite the fact that St. Joseph’s 27