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100 Years Of London County Board

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The London County Board are celebrating 100 years in existence this year, the original board was disbanded before WW1, the board was reformed in 1920 with four clubs and two of the original clubs are still going today. Brother Pearses and Thomas McCurtains. Neither would be regarded as the big names of London GAA, but both are dual clubs, and have a female section, whilst McCurtains also have an underage. Nice article on McCurtains in The42 over the weekend.

https://www.the42.ie/thomas-mccurtains-gaa-5058394-Mar2020/

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 30/03/2020 09:53:49    2275010

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Replying To Rosineri1:  "The London County Board are celebrating 100 years in existence this year, the original board was disbanded before WW1, the board was reformed in 1920 with four clubs and two of the original clubs are still going today. Brother Pearses and Thomas McCurtains. Neither would be regarded as the big names of London GAA, but both are dual clubs, and have a female section, whilst McCurtains also have an underage. Nice article on McCurtains in The42 over the weekend.

https://www.the42.ie/thomas-mccurtains-gaa-5058394-Mar2020/"
Great article.

Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2590 - 30/03/2020 10:51:43    2275012

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A very important link to home for so many irish men and women over the years. Going to Ruislip on a Sunday to be amongst your own.

hurler32 (Limerick) - Posts: 871 - 30/03/2020 12:47:12    2275023

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another article on when London came close to reaching All Ireland final in 73

https://www.skysports.com/gaa/hurling/news/30546/9929215/the-london-team-that-came-within-a-whisker-of-the-1973-all-ireland-final

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 31/03/2020 10:42:58    2275082

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Great reads, thanks.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 31/03/2020 11:28:05    2275086

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