GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 36 - October 17, 2015 | Page 25

DISPUTE
The other scheduled senior
football championship semifinal between Tir Chonaill
Gaels and Kingdom Kerry
Gaels is on hold pending an
objection from the Parnells
club. Before the final Round 3
of Group 2 of the senior championship, Kingdom Kerry
Gaels, Parnells and Fulham
Irish were level on 4 points in
the table with the latter having the best scoring difference.
Parnells had won two of their
Sean Treacy’s Team. Photo: Declan Flanagan.
group games and were on four
points while KKG had won one and had two points and that
and Cú Chulainns. Goals were the deciding factor in a close
was the difference leading into their crucial final group round
match. The game was tight through the first half but a goal by
clash on Sept 13.
Sean Treacy’s 10 minutes into the second period opened up
a gap. Cú Chulainns did not give up easily and battled away
If KKG won by four points or more then they would go
keeping within striking distance but another goal with 10 minthrough to the semi-final but if they won by three Parnells
utes remaining from Treacy’s was a big blow. Trailing by three
on scoring difference would make it. The scoreline at the end
Cú Chulainns needed a goal late on but just could not get it and
of the game was KKG 0-14 to Parnells 0-10 but there started
Treacy’s went on for a 2-12 to 0-14 victory.
the dispute as Parnells argued that the result should have been
0-13 to 0-10 and that the referee got the final result wrong. The
Weekend action
referee confirmed his original scoreline in his report. Parnells
The hurling semi-finasl this weekend will see Sean Treacy’s
objected to the London GAA board and after it was thrown
play second in the championship table and undefeated St. Gaout then brought it to the Britain GAA Provincial Council
briels with the latter favourites to get back to a London final, folwhere again the objection was overruled. The understanding
lowed by the second semi between holder’s Kilburn Gaels and
now is that the matter is with the Disputes Resolution AuthorRobert Emmets. The second game is harder to call and though
ity (DRA) in Croke Park with an outcome as yet unclear.
Kilburn will be the slight fancies against the 2011 champion’s
Robert Emmetts, another form side all season long, suggests
TREACY’S MAKE HURLING SEMIS
this one could be a thriller.
In Senior Hurling meanwhile things are clearer with two
championship semi-finals down for decision this weekend in
Ruislip. The last quarter final was played on Saturday October
10th between favourites and last year’s finalists Sean Treacy’s

In the six team Intermediate hurling championship, Thomas
McCurtains are on top of the table and have qualified for the
semi-final with playoffs to be finalized among the remaining
contenders.

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