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GAELIC FOOTBALL
WESTERN REGION WIN
THE SEAMUS O’REILLY CHAMPIONSHIP
The finals of the Seamus O’Reilly Inter-
Regional football championship were
played at Bundoran, Co Donegal on the
3rd of October 2007. This competition
which is organised by Coiste Siamsa and
sponsored by St Paul’s Garda Credit
Union is going from strength to strength.
The level of interest and the standard
of football ensure that it is the premier
football competition within the force. On
this occasion the semi-finals saw the
Western Region beating the Eastern
Region; while in the other the Northern
Region saw off the challenge of the DMR
South.
In a well contested final the Western
Region were worthy winners overcoming
the challenge presented by the Northern
Region with a score line of 1–12 to
0–07.
Following the days exertions all
participants were treated to a very
pleasant evening in the Holyrood Hotel,
Bundoran where all enjoyed a high
standard of hospitality presented by the
hotel staff.
The captain of the winning Western Region team Don
Connellan receives the cup from Chief Superintendent
Willie Ryan on behalf of Coiste Siamsa.
ANGLING
ALL-IRELAND TEAM
ENTER EUROPEAN
POLICE CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Richard Caplice
The first police to represent Ireland in
the European Police Angling
championships competed at Lohr A
Main, Frankfurt, Germany on the 28 -
29th Sept 2007.
The team comprised members of An
Garda Síochána and the Police Service
of Northern Ireland (PSNI). All team
members coped well with the fast
flowing deep river Main.
Youth international Donnacha
Maguire, and circuit hardened Peter O
Connor got to grips with the venue,
but it was the debutant Mark
McGarrity who promised to upset the
odds, out performing everyone.
The German team followed by
Netherlands and the UK made up the
top three nations, followed by Ireland
in a very credible (if profoundly
SPORTSFILE
The winning Western Region Team
D/Garda Donncha Maguire (Donnybrook) shows a
1kg bream caught as part of his 5th place catch.
disappointing) fourth. This is the first
experience of outright international
competition, for most of our squad,
and to overcome such strong teams as
the Belgians and the Italians is hugely
to the team’s credit.
The Ireland squad showed serious
determination comradeship, esprit de
corp., and discipline. They conducted
themselves impeccably on and off the
match stretch, and as first time
entrants to this huge event, were much
lauded, by the European organisation,
and all the other participating nations.
St Paul’s Garda Credit Union
provided support for the team.
The Garda Coarse Angling club are
always seeking new members; those
with no angling experience are always
welcome. Contact D/Garda Donncha
Maguire; 087 9089986 or Richard
Caplice; 087 2405317.
Team Ireland Back L-R: D/Garda Donncha Maguire
(Donnybrook); Garda Peter O Connor
(Ballyfermot); Garda Eamonn (Bracken Garda
Water Unit); Retired D/Garda Richard Caplice
(Carrickmacross)
Front L-R: Inspector David Gibson (PSNI);
Constable Mark Mc Garrity (PSNI); D/Garda Keith
Coleman (Castlebar); Constable Pete Kime (PSNI)
GARDA SPORTSFILE
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