Though management remain composed for tougher tests! Things got off to a flyer in Ruislip on Sunday, when everyone managed to turn up on time for this Joes encounter numero trios.   In sweltering heat and after a very intense 15 minutes warm up, things needed to be cooled a little in the dressing room and cometh the man cometh the hour, Tosh with a speech right out of the Harvard school of Sporting Excellence that would put that great speech from A scent of a woman  to boot, reminded his team that  discipline and heart was key. In a lineup showing 4 member and 2 positional changes from the previous Joe's encounter, one wondered how much weaker, if any, the team would be.   This worry didn't last long though with the midfield in particular gaining a strong foothold early on, with some exceptional fielding from the former posh-privately-educated-rugby playing Dub, Lally.   The midfield connected brilliantly with the half forwards, most notably Padraig Whelan, linking play and spreading the ball into the corner with aplomb.   The first goal scoring chance fell to Padraig, a decisive pass from Joe Sweeney into the full forward position opened up the Joe's defence, but he was so shell shocked at receiving a pass from the Donegal Don Juan/I'll be good Mammy/Wickes that he became flustered and fluffed the ball agonisingly wide, a fluff to mirror Sean Ruanes against Cambridge last season. Please click here to see the rest of the report plus pics: http://www.theshamrocks.co.uk/reports123 Tweet

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