Team MVP, MSP and "A" Game awards.

After the dust settled on the pitches of our last games, it was time to think back on the week and decide who should be the recipients of the team awards of Most Valuable Player, Most Spirited Player, and the person who played their "A" game for the week. For the women's team, the deserved winners were:

MVP of the tournament: A close vote, but with a clear winner of Yiv, who handled solidly the whole week, as well as being a real asset when it came to defence, especially anything that went up.

MSP of the tournament: Again a close battle, but this one ended up with win for Linda and Fiona. Both kept everyone going with their constant support, and set an excellent example on the field for how to play with Spirit, sorting out calls with minimum fuss and with the appropriate manner. Both are a credit to the team.

“A” game of the tournament: This was a really close vote, with Dee and Ciara really playing their asses off all week, but in the end it went to Sinead for playing so well on both O and D, and really making her mark on the pitch despite being the least experienced of all of us. Great to have in the endzone.

For the Open team the voting was equally tight in all categories.

MVP of the tournament: This vote was always going to be close with big performances from a lot of players - Cian deserves a special mention along with nearly all the O Line - Niall, Brian, Derryk, but in the end no other player contributed quite as much as Enda. He ran hard, made space, caught big catches and most importantly threw few turnovers. Hag for MVP!

MSP of the tournament: Closer still with three or four players in with a shout but there is only one Gagman! Derryk plays hard and fair and when calls happen reacts honestly and in a polite way - no swearing or hissy fits! He was an example of how to act in tricky situations.

'A Game' of the tournament: From the first game until the last, Softy played excellently. Cool under pressure and strong on D he contributed hugely to the team's success.

Big Thanks from Liz!!

I think I can speak on behalf of everyone on both teams when I say thanks for the endless support we have received from family and friends, both last week and over the last 6 months. It really means a lot to have people cheering us on on the sidelines and at home, as well as having a real interest in how we were getting on. It served to make us play harder to do you all proud.

On a personal note, thanks to all the guys on the Open team for sacrificing your lie-ins to come and support us at every game you could. We wouldn't have got half of those Ds without you and really appreciate the effort you put in.

Thanks also to all the girls for putting up with me for the last 6 months, and especially for the last week. It was a steep learning curve, but an enjoyable one, and I couldn't have done it without all your continued patience and understanding when I started to go a bit crazy!

Fiona has also been amazing throughout, I can't imagine a better person to have done this with. Thanks for everything and all the help since November!

And not forgetting Ibuprofen, a never-ending support throughout!


lizxx

Women's Day Six: French gain revenge to steal 9th seed

After coming first in the bottom pool with all out wins, it was time to match up with the French again to battle for 9th/10th place. It was always going to be a tough game as we knew they were out for us, and they certainly proved their worth. We ate through their zone, and they ate through ours, so man defence was the order of the day. We traded on points for the first few, and then they got the essential turn to bring a lead to their game, and from then on out it was an uphill struggle for us. We were tired, and despite fighting till the end, having that lead spurred them on more than us, and they were able to convert the ridiculously long points that we were unable to score. Time out after time out were called, and finally it became a point cap at 14-9, game to 16. More long points were to follow, and before we knew it, it was the end and the French had come out on top, 16-10. A really enjoyable game, it was good to end the tournament with a proper battle till the end.


It was unfortunate that we lost our seed, considering that we had already won the bottom pool, but all in all it was great to have 5 wins and 5 losses, and I’m confident that the future is only brighter!

MVP of the day: Lorraine O’Donnell

Women's Day Five: 2 more wins makes it 5:4 wins to losses!

The last of the early starts! First game saw us facing up against Austria. Having not managed to see them play at any stage during the week, we weren’t really sure what to expect from this team, but in the end we got a very well matched, hard fought, and spirited game of ultimate. They threw on a tricky zone after we had notched up a few points on them, but we soon worked out how to handle it and started to break through and score the points. We took the half by a number of points, before the Austrians came back after to bring it to within 2. By then our defense also started to come together, and we were really working to get the turnovers. They had some very good players who could run fast and throw some really great discs, but in the end we had managed to get enough points on defense, probably about 4 in a row at the end, to get the win. Most notable of these was a Callaghan score that was handed to Catherine on a plate!

Next up brought the Russians, who again we were confident we could beat looking at the track record, but we weren’t going to let anything go to chance, We started off strong, putting in as many points as possible, and I think took the half 9-0. However, they did have some very strong aggressive play, which matched well with our physical game, and it was getting harder and harder to get the points in. Anything that went up was pretty much a definite to land in Russian hands as they outstretched us in speed and height. They put a few points past us, and we got flustered, but after pulling it all together we ended up the winners 17-4 in our biggest win of the tournament. It was great to play this team as they are very determined despite their lack in age and experience (their youngest was 16!) and I can only imagine them improving at a very fast rate over the next few years when they improve their disc skills.

MVP of the day: Catherine Gainey

Women's Day Four: More wins please!

Up again at the crack of dawn, and the early starts were beginning to take their toll, and becoming that little bit harder now that the excitement was wearing off a bit. It was time for the last game of our group, against the Latvians. They had lost all of their games to that day, so we were pretty confident that we could beat them and quite solidly. We started off strongly and began to get some points on the scoreboard. However, they were a better team than we had an anticipated, with some very good hands, grabbing stuff out of the air that hadn’t necessarily been thrown the best. Still, they also had a high turnover rate, and we were able to monopolise on this, taking the half by 4 points, if not more. After the break, we came back in, and luckily weren’t having too much trouble scoring our O points, but again they were getting a lot of high break throws off that felt frustratingly hard to stop. Luckily though we had the legs on them, and so we could out run them and take advantage of any turns they did end up making. In the end it was a pretty convincing 17-9 win, not without it’s hairy moments though!

With the group games over, it was time to face another fault with the women’s schedule: no crossovers. Having only won two games in our original pool, we were left in the bottom 6 pool with result carrying over, meaning that we were to still play France, Russia and Austria, before a final placing game. This was to be pretty frustrating, especially when we noticed the performances of some of the teams from the other pool (GB beating Netherlands 17-5,who we also beat in Brugge, and the Swiss ending up in third place) and will be something I will be bringing to the attention of the organisers.

Onwards and upwards though, and our first game of the bottom half saw us face the French, who were top of the bottom half of their group as well. We started off trading points, and then a dropped pull on their part led to a key score, or so we thought. Following that we then got another D point, and things started to really come together. Their heads were down, and we were really at the top of our game. We continued to push out the Ds (even a contested Callaghan from Sinead couldn't hold us back), were playing better offence than we had all week, and we were duly rewarded with a fine win over a team that had completely demolished us in Brugge. 17-9 to the Greens! Brilliant stuff!

MVP of the day: Sinead O’Sheil Flemming

Women's Day Three: Sweden and GB too strong to shake

Again it was a hot day, and the game started off with both teams trading points and scoring after some really good offence. They had some lovely long points, and so did we. This team were quite similar to us in terms of fitness and endurance so it was important to us to keep possession and make every disc catchable, as anything up in the air was likely to be taken down by a leggy blonde! Unfortunately as it came to the half, they got the much needed D point and they ended up leading 9-7. We came back into play on Defence, and they scored the offence point, and soon we were trailing by a bigger gap. We tried pulling a zone, and managed to get a turn, but in the end the gap was too much, the heads were down, and we ended up losing 17-12.

The GB game kicked off at 1pm, so it was time to pick the heads up and get ready. Favourites for the tournament, we knew this was going to be a tough game, and that we had little chance of winning it, so we went into the game with the added knowledge that our top 8 dreams were over. We started off well, making sure to punish the poaching that they like to use, but they were still able to force the turnovers and their quick turn-arounds on offence and great receivers meant that they were wracking up the points. The two teams fought really hard and there was definitely a good bit of argy bargy through the whole game (a disc to the face of defensive marks on each team and some dubious calls from an intimidating sideline) but we were never really in the running for a lot of points, and they ended up deserved winners 17-4.

MVP of the Day: Yvonne Halpin

Women's Day Two: Swiss game = lie in

Due to the punishing women’s schedule, this would be are only morning we had off and didn’t have to get up at 6.30am. However, most of us were awake anyway and headed in to watch the open team bagel the Czechs and play some great ultimate against the Italians before heading over the road to play the Swiss. Having watched their earlier confident defeat of the Swedish, we knew we were in for a tough game, and knew that this team were definitely better than their 12th seed (the seeding being one of the many flaws of the Women’s schedule).

We started off strong scoring a number of the first points and taking a strong lead. They pulled back and soon we were trading points coming up to the half. Then they brought out their zone and things started to get a little bit tougher. As the sun beat down and the wind constantly changed direction and force, it wasn’t long before we were turning over and they were capitalising. I also managed to land on my shoulder, putting myself out of the game for a number of points and lessening our already small group of handlers. They took the half by a lead of two points and our heads went down a little.

Coming into the second half we were still fighting though, and managed to pull some points out with some really great offence against the zone, and when they did turn us, the points would last for ages as each team continued to fight for the D-points. However, when it came down to it they had some really fast runners and some really great handlers, and the zone just ended up being too much for us in the end. Final score at the time cap was 17-9.


MVP of the day: Sparky Booker

Women's Day one: It's even...one loss, one win.

After the minor set back of not having any green jerseys for the team (bit of a manufacturing problem) and getting past the hurdle of waking up at 6.30am to get breakfast before the game (not really too hard when your as nervous as we were) we walked out against a strong German side for our first game. Tipped for big things, there was no denying that this was a well drilled and experienced team, but that there were also feeling the nerves, and the first few points got off to a slow start with a number of turnovers off both teams. However, their offence had some excellent handlers who could work it quickly up the pitch and they soon and knocked up a number of scores before we could even manage one. Finally we managed to pull some scores together from a number of long points and against a zone that they ran, but our own nerves were our worst enemy, and they finished up the win 17-5. Not the greatest of starts to our week, but we also knew that we hadn’t played to our best, so there was still a lot to play for.

With another game at 1pm, we had to eat quickly before heading to warm up. We were to play the Belgians, and after beating them at Tom’s Tourney we were confident this could be our first win. But we didn’t want to be too certain about it, and ended up going 3-1 down at the beginning! Still, we always felt like the stronger team, and it wasn’t long before we started to pull ahead, and took the half. Our defence was really making an impact, and we were managing to make them turn over a number of times. After the half I think we only ended up conceding maybe 3 points, and then settled into a comfortable, 17-9 win, a first for Irish women and a really great feeling!!

MVP of the day: Laura McGrath

Another view point...

Mark did an excellent job of keeping people up to date about what was going on all week, afraid we weren’t so great at it on the ladies side, so here’s a little retrospective of the week that was from a women's game point of view...

EUC 2007 - Final Standings

After the finals day on Saturday here are the final standings from the Open, Women and Mixed Divisions:

OPEN

1. Great Britain
2. Sweden
3. Switzerland
4. Finland
5. Germany
6. Ireland
7. France
8. Denmark - SPIRIT WINNERS
9. Russia
10. Netherlands
11. Belgium
12. Italy
13. Austria
14. Sklovakia
15. Latvia
16. Czech Republic

WOMEN

1. Finland
2. Great Britain
3. Switzerland
4. Germany
5. Denmark
6. Italy
7. Sweden
8. Netherlands
9. France
10. Ireland
11. Austria
12. Russia
13. Latvia
14. Belgium - SPIRIT WINNERS

MIXED

1. Great Britain
2. Czech Republic - SPIRIT WINNERS
3. Germany
4. France
5. Belgium
6. Finland
7. Italy

Day Six - the last games of the week

The final day of competition for all teams but the finalists saw both the Irish teams take on France at 11am. The Women were playing for 9th place and the Open team for the chance to play in a playoff game for 5th.

The first time the Women met the French it was a tight match with the Irish girls coming out on top. This time the French had revenge. Unfotunately I didnt see (or photograph!) any of the game but heard it was another closely fought affair. 14-12 I think...

Meanwhile the Mens team were having a battle on a far away pitch. The French had lost badly to GB and wanted revenge for the group game we'd won 17-12. Both teams started well, the disc being played long but the two Defences were on top as turnovers were forced repeatedly. We traded until 5-5 when we began to put the foot down and closed out the half 9-6. The second half was more of the same with the advantage remaining with us until 16-11 when the French began using a Zone to good effect. They scored 4 in a row and rattled us well but eventually the O line put away the final score to win 17-15 and gaurantee at least 6th place!


The last game of the week was a tough one against the 5th seeds, Germnay, for 5th place. There offence was fast and precise and their throws assured. We threw all we could at them but didnt get any joy against a clever zone and a calm attack. Small mistakes crept in under pressure from the zone and in the end they won out deserved winners 17-9.

We had a great laugh with them afterwards and shared some Bucky too! We also met Hans Tirol, a new hero for us. 'He's gotta be small, he's gotta be German, he's gotta be faster than light - I need Hans Tirol!'


So, the dust is slowly settling and we're all delighted. Both teams came away with 5 wins each, with big wins against teams we never thought we'd beat a year ago. The Women gained huge experience and will come back a stronger team next time around with a Quarter-final their goal. The Open team will keep working and who knows?? To finish sixth ahead of the likes of the Netherlands, French and Italians is amazing. Here's hoping it's only the beginning!!

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Day Five - Women on fire! Men lose to strong Swiss...

The fifth day of EUC competition saw the two Irish teams fortunes take different paths - there was happiness for the Ladies who won a further 2 games (that's 5 wins out of 9!) but disappointment for the Open team who's first appearance in an international quarter-final finished in a crushing defeat at the hands of a strong Swiss team. Best start with the good news...

Another 9am start in overcast and humid conditions saw the Irish Ladies take on Austria in the second last of their 'Bottom Six' group games. The Austrians were fired up and started well with a Zone Defence that looked strong but soon the girls adapted to it and were scoring with ease. It was 9-5 at half-time before the Austrians made a play for the game with a run of points bringing it to 10-8. The Irish Ladies were having none of it though and as the game wore on pushed further ahead to close out a 17-11 win, with a Callahan goal for Catherine being the highlight!


Game Two of the Day was against the Russians at 1pm. They were no match for the Irish who exploited a weak defence and shaky throws to run amok. 9-1 at halftime and 17-4 at the finish, it was an excellent and ruthless show by the girls who now face France in the 9th/10th place playoff. As the dust settles the organisers will have to face serious questions over the Womens Division. Not only were there no crossovers (unlike the Open Div) in a Division where 4 new teams were competing, but there was also 5 consecutive 9am starts. Apparently this was because 'the Open Division had more to offer spectators'...


Pitch 11 was the field on which the Ladies demolished the Russians, the field where the Open team beat the French and the field where our big match took place today. It's still a pretty open wound at this stage, a little raw... We approached the game like every other, knowing who we were as a team, what we had to do and the size of the task ahead of us. We were bidding for a place in the top four. We were ready, we were psyched and we wanted it bad. We ran into a brick wall made up a Swiss team who with a better draw might even make the Final. Their Offence was fast, cutting to break and openside with throws going across or around the mark. Their handlers were clever and had throws to beat the band. Their defence was unerring - hassling every throw, just behind every catcher and swarming under any disc. There was no space for anyone, anywhere. They got turns and converted them time and time again. It wasnt even as though we did anything wrong, we simply weren't allowed do anthing right! There's nothing else to say...the best team won and they wone well beating us 17-4. Next up for them are GB, who cruised past France. It's the French again for us...11am tomorrow morning for a shot at 5th.

It ain't gonna be easy...

Day Four - French Double but Plucky Swedes pip Irish Open

I'm absolutley shattered after a great day's Ultimate so I'll keep this short and sweet. At 9.00am the Ladies put on a great display to beat the Latvians 17-9. At 11.00am the Men played France and won 17-12 in a strong, determined display of hard D and patient O. After lunch and an interview on radio and BBC TV the Women beat France in a tough 17-9 encounter,the first half was close but the girls put in a massive performance to win out well in the end. At 5pm the Men took on Sweden, the number 1 seeds and played well again, losing 17-13 (the closest the Swedes have been to a loss yet).






















Tomorrow sees the Ladies play at 9am again, against the Austians while the Men will take on the winner of Itlay vs Switzerland for a place in the semis. We are currently the 3rd seeds of the Championships!

Good night!

...and a few more!

A few photos...

Day Three - Ireland 19 Denmark 18!!

Yes you read that right, the big news is that little Ireland scalped the 3rd seeds in the biggest upset of the tournament so far. Denmark entered the game having won 3 out of 3 in the Pool Stage and were looking for a nice easy win over the 'surprise' tope eight team. What they got was completely different! We came out hard on Defence but struggled with their fast cuttin and huge break throws. It seemed like they could throw almost anything. The O Line were playing well though and kept us within striking distance. We battled for every disc and started to find turns. Hag was at the centre of a lot of the O points, often skying 2 or 3 Danes to catch a score or to assist. Brian and the handlers had a near perfect game, hardly turning over all game. Derryk's long throws, Niall and stokesy's tireless cutting - it was an unstoppable machine! Soon after the tought start was a distant memory and the game became a dogfight. 5-2 to 7-7 to 9-7 Denmark and halftime. We regrouped and refocused - it was clear the game was there for the winning. Denmark came out strong in the second half and went 14-12 up, but were never able to get away. The D Line started motoring too, getting big blocks and converting them quickly. All of a sudden it was 16-15 Denmark and then the D line scored again, 16-16. Denmark replied using their aerial stength - 17-16 to the Danes.

The next point was vital. The O line came on and inevitably scored! Another D Line point and another turn and score. 18-17 to us. Soon we had posession again, thanks to a spectacular layout D from Ferg, but it wasnt to be. They scored for the game to 18-18 with the Hard Cap game to 19. The O line calmly converted to make the biggest upset a reality! Cue wild celebrations!!



It was a much tougher day for the Women who lost a close game to the Swedes at 9am. It was always winnable but the superior disc skills of the tall blondes (not stereotyping - honest!) won out - 17-14 I think. Next up were GB who had beaten every team they'd played thus far, only Germany managed to get double figures against them. 17-4 was the score, but an encouraging fight of a display.





WOMEN - Next Up - Latvia @ 9am (AGAIN!) tomorrow, then a new group.
OPEN - Next up - France at 11am, Sweden @ 5pm tomorrow.

All to play for!

The Schedule

So, a quick run down on what happens next for bothe teams.

WOMEN - due to there being 14 teams in the Womens Division there is simply a prolonged Pool Stage where 2 Pools of 7 provide each teams with 6 matches in the first 3 days. The Irish women have played three (vs. Germany, vs. Belgium and vs. Switzerland) and have three left - vs. Sweden and vs. GB today, and tomorrow, vs. Latvia. If they end up in the top four of their current group they will progress to the Quarter-Finals.

OPEN/MENS - with 16 teams there was room for 4 Pools of 4. The top two teams of each pool w'ent up' to a top eight made up of two pools of 4 with the bottom 2 teams 'going down' to form a bottom 8, also made up of 2 pols of 4. So the Irish Open team finished 2nd in their group behind GB and ahead of Itlay and the Czechs and are now i a group with France Sweden and today's opponents Denmark. After this 2nd Pool Stage the top two of each upper pool go staright to the quarters. The bottom 2 play crossover games against the top two from the bottom pools - 5-12th place playoffs for the remaining 4 quarterfinal spots.

We'll keep you informed!!

Day Two - Big scalp for the Open Team!

Day Two saw the Open Team play twice before the Women set foot on their field. First up were the Czech Republic, a team we knew little about except that they were seeded below us. They had a young team, not bereft of experience but young, and athletic-looking! We knew a strong start was vital and as such we began in a determined fashion. The first point saw the D Line get a quick turnover and convert it into a goal with little fuss. Score number one was followed quickly by an equally fast and simple second. The D Line was having no trouble shutting down the Czech Offence who struggled with our pace and quick movement of the disc. Soon it was 5-0 and the O Line went on to score a couple in quick successsion. Half-time: 9-0. If the first half was good, the second was even better. At half-time we spoke of how we were once the team losing to scratch...not this time. After 50mins (half the alloted time) the Irish team had secured their first ever international 'bagel' or win to 0. 17-0 and a great platform from which to attack the Italian game.


13.00 - on the ShowGame Pitch in the afternoon heat we came out against an Italian team smarting from a 10 pint loss against the dominant GB team. We started on an even footing with bothe teams offences finding space and trading the first 4 scores. 2 all and our D wasn'e getting the blocks it needed. The offence were under pressure and soon it was 5-2 to the Italians who were firing well. A time out calmed the nerves and broke up the Italians flow beofre the O Line got a point to break the Italians run. On with the D Line and soon after and switched to Zone Defence making good use of a slight breeze. From it came a few turns and a few solid scores. It was neck and neck 7-7, 8-8 and suddenly 9-8 to us at halftime. The game was fast and hard with no easy yards being conceded by either team. 9-9, then 10-10 and the 100min time cap was called. It was a game to 13. We'd spoken about how finishing strongly was vital to our chances and finish strongly we did. The O Line changed the Force to Front Up putting pressure on the Italian handlers who struggled to get throws off and just when we needed it JD got a huge D that turned the game. The score was got and the final two points won after huge work from all the Defence players. Pixie caught the score from cian's throw to instigate a massive pitch invasion and some memorable celebrations. Ireland Progress into the Second Pool Stage as a Top Eight Team!

At 15.00 the Women faced the Swiss, a strong outfit who'd already beaten Sweden, an old powerhouse of the Womens division. They started well taking a 3-1 lead only to be pegged back and overtaken by a determined Switzerland Offence. The game was there for the taking but a tough zone, a gusty wind and some wayward throws made it all the harder. The girls fought and fought and kept fighting until the end but it was too much. Tired and burnt the ladies went down 18-9. The scoreline didn't refelct the long points that were closely fought. The girls will play better and will have learnt a lot form a tough experience.

So, with Day Two over what next? Tomorrow sees the Women up against it, playing Sweden at 9.00 and GB at 13.00. Another long day. The afternoon brings Denmark at 15.00 for the Open team, a new challenge and perhaps the toughest yet...

Team Photos - in the bling kit!

Ireland Open:













Ireland Women:













Ireland National Teams @ EUC 2007:

Day One - History for the Ladies!

Finally, after all the training, the fitness, the warm-up tournaments and the waiting we were ready to step onto the pitch, pull on the green (or white!) and actually play.

First up at 9.00 was the Ladies game against the Germans. The German women played a fast game and used their experience and ruthless offence to punish a few uncharacteristic errors. The girls found themselves 5 points behind and facing a mountain to climb. It was a tough start. After registering a point or two the Irish Women had a much better second half, coming into their own despite the stength of the opposition. However, it was too little too late and the 5th seeds won out 17-5. It was as tough a start as any Womens Team could have faced and the girls will perform better, they know they can.


Both teams were scheduled to play at 13.00 1pm with the Men playing GB. We warmed up well but didnt start well. GB came out all guns firing and a series of simple mistakes by us resulted in them taking half without conceding a point. It was frustrating playing so poorly against players we had played against and knew well. The game continued with a fast GB Offence punishing all errors and despite us getting our game together we just couldn't find the scores. It ended 17-2. A nasty eyeopener to how good the good teams can be...Big up to the Sideline support - Al Murray, Woulfie and the Duke all roused us throughout!


Meanwhile the Ladies were creating history! In a tough game, they outplayed, out fought and despite a mini-comeback beat a strong Belgium team. And it was no fluke, it was by a big margin, 17-9 was the final score. A fast offence and determined D meant tht the girls could turn it up at the crucial times, winning the game by scoring the final 5 points! A huge moment for the Irish Womens Team and it's only the first day! All bodes well for the next battles.

In other news, France beat Finland in the Open Division and Slovakia pipped the Netherlands, two huge upsets. It's still all to play for, we will keep you updated.

For full updates, as the results come in, check out - http://www.euc2007.org/ultimeta/summarytimetable.php

Big thanks for all the emails, texts and good luck - it means a lot to all of us.

Irish Teams Arrive at EUC!

Friday saw the two teams arrive safely in Southampton to the Halls on the University Campus where we all got access to our swanky rooms - doublebeds, huge showers and a fully functional kitchen for every 6 players (the kitche nthat is, not the beds). It was late so some cheeky poker and an early night.

Saturday was Registration Day and after a carefully monitored brekkie ('Yes, you can have a Danish and toast but then you wont get toast tomorrow!!) we all went down to get our player passes for the week. We also got given excellent player gifts - a bag, a memery stick, a towel, a hat, another (man) bag, a boot bag and a water bottle. More importantly, our Kit arrived! For those not in the know, the kit was delayed, then not meant to be here on time etc etc - in short, it was a nightmare! Finally though we got it and it's slick. Unforunately the girls Green jerseys didnt all arrive but the white strip coupled with some tasty short shorts more than does the trick. The night was passed with a big feed and a little Paddy-opoly (Monopoly starring the Mens Team!!), tea and more gambling.

Under a day left til the big opening games! GB were first up for the men with the Ladies playing Germany then Belgium. Sleepless night ahead!!

Putting prettier faces to names

Taken after a training weekend in June.







Back Row, L-R: Emer Mernagh, Fiona McDonald, Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sandra Murphy, Sarah Jane Monaghan, Lorraine O'Donnell, Laura McGrath, Sinead O'Sheil Flemming, Layne Caulfield.


Front Row, L-R: Linda Barry, Liz Schaffalitzky, Dayne Ortved, Catherine Gainey, Sparky Booker, Dee O'Breasil, Yvonee Halpin). Spot the photoshop!