Mens Football:
The Mens Footballers had an unlucky turn on Tuesday evening in Greenford. TCG started well and got two goals in the first half to lead 2-03 to 0-02 at half time. The macs couldn't break down a well organised TCG defence in the second and TCG kept the scoreboard ticking over nicely to run out comfortable winners in the end. However, all was not lost as the lads had some great plays on and off the ball and walked off the pitch with incentive ahead of the next game on Sunday when they will play TCG again in the fifth round of the division 1 league.
The Reserve Footballers kept their unbeaten streak going with a good draw against St Josephs. Eoin Kelly returned to the goals and put in a great shift with a string of fine saves while Anton McClean lead the attack with 3 points to his name. This keeps them well in the running for a spot in the League Final with a few crunch games to go.
Best of luck to Nick Clare from all at the club as he is part of the London Juniors panel who take on Scotland in the British Provincial Semi Final on Saturday.
Hurling:
The hurlers had a good game against newly crowned county champions Brothers Pearse in the Collins Cup Semi Final. All the lads played well but Pearses were too strong in the end and hung on to claim a 5 point victory.
Ladies Football:
The Ladies Footballers came up against TCG in the first round of the Intermediate Championship in Greenford on Saturday morning. The Ladies put up fierce battling on the pitch, with Sarah O' Donnell scoring a goal from a penalty and Katie Pringle scoring a goal from play. Lucy Downes scored the only point for TMC. Unfortunately, the game was not to be as TCG came out on top.
Did someone say captain!! Or captain(s)!!! The Ladies footballer manager announced the captains during training last week ahead of the championship; Chelsie Sparks, Sarah O'Donnell and Lucy Downes. Congratulations ladies!
Senior Camogie:
The women played their third game of the League in Goodmayes at the weekend. Great play was shown throughout, and minimal scores were conceded with the first half ending with a 15 point lead, TMC 2-11, Croydon 0-2, with Claire Finnegan and Victoria McQueen putting the ball in the back of the net. The second half display was just as good with two additional goals, another from Claire Finnegan and the final goal from Vera Loughnane. Although 2 goals were conceded, the girls left the pitch on a high with a final score of TMC 4-16, Croydon 2-02.
Handball
1-wall handball sessions in Forest Gate Community School from 12-2pm. All levels of ability are welcome and advised to contact Paddy Fox on 07497 495004 if they are interested or have any questions. The first session is always free, with a £5 charge thereafter.
Annual Golf Day:
The Annual Golf day was a huge success at Risebridge Golf Course on Saturday. Well done to all golfers who played. We had 20 teams tee off and some fantastic rounds of golf was played.
- The individual winner was Con Mackessey with a great score of 40
- The winning team was Martin McGovern, Conor O' Mahoney, Chris Cox and Richard Ellis
- Nearest the Pin – Sean Lowery and Martin O'Grady
- Longest Drive – Donal Grace
Huge thanks to Pinnacle Groundworks Ltd as the main event sponsor, Winchmore for sponsoring the breakfasts, McCaffertys Bar for hosting the meal afterwards, Paramount for their continued support of the club and all of our hole sponsors. We hope to see you all next year.
Upcoming Events:
Camogie Chairman's BBQ: Has been postponed. Future date TBC.
!UPDATE! Annual Fun Day: A provisional date for the TMC Annual Funday is TBC.
2020 Club Draw:
Relaunched!!! The Club draw is set to take place at next years dinner dance. The aim of the draw is to raise long term development funds for the club. Tickets are £20 and the top prize is a massive £5,000, with further prizes of £,2,500, £1,000 and 2x£500.
Tickets can be bought either via Clubforce at the following link: https://member.clubforce.com/ticket-list.asp?LL_ID=2098#topp by scanning the QR code below or by contacting a member of the committee. Hardcopy tickets will shortly also be available.
All tickets previously purchased are still valid and will be included in the draw. Contact TMC2020CLubDraw@gmail.com with any queries.
Membership:
Membership for 2021 is now due. Please follow this link to pay yours: http://www.thomasmccurtains.com/Pages/Membership.aspx
Prices are detailed below.
- Mens Hurling & Football Full Membership - £40.00
- Mens Hurling and Football Full Playing Membership - £40.00
- Ladies Camogie Playing Membership - £50.00
- Ladies Football Playing Membership - £65.00
- Ladies Dual (Camogie and LGFA) Playing Membership - £85.00
- Youth Playing Membership - £30.00
- Family Membership 1 Child and 1-2 Adults - £55.00
- Family Membership 2 Children and 1-2 Adults - £75.00
- Family Membership 3 Children and 1-2 Adults - £100.00
- Family Membership 4 Children and 1-2 Adults - £110.00
- Family Membership 5 Children and 1-2 Adults - £120.00
- Social (Non-Playing) Membership - £30.00
Training (Click on team name for more info):
- Mens Football: Tuesdays and Thursdays in Goodmayes @ 7.30pm
- Mens Hurling: Tuesdays and Thursdays in Goodmayes @ 7.30pm
- Ladies Football: Tuesdays and Thursdays in Goodmayes @ 7.00pm
- Camogie: Monday and Wednesdays in Goodmayes at 7.00pm
- Underage: Hurling Mondays in Goodmayes @ 6.45 – 8pm and Football Wednesdays in Campion 7 – 8.15pm
Results:
- Men Senior Football: Tipp Cup – Thomas McCurtains: 0-03, Tir Chonaill Gaels: 4-10
- Ladies Intermediate Football: Intermediate Championship R1 – Thomas McCurtains: 2-01, Tir Chonaill Gaels: 5-19
- Mens Reserve Football: Football League – Thomas McCurtains: 0-06, St Josephs: 0-06
- Ladies Senior Camogie: Senior League R3 – Thomas McCurtains: 4-16, Croydon: 2-02
- Men Senior Hurling: Collins Cup Semi Final – Thomas McCurtains: 3-11, Brothers Pearse: 2-19
Fixtures:
- Ladies Junior Camogie: Junior Championship R5 – Thomas McCurtains v Croydon, Wednesday 7th July at 7.15pm in Goodmayes
- Mens Reserve Football: Football League – Thomas McCurtains v Round Towers, Thursday 8th July at 7.15pm in Mitcham
- Ladies Intermediate Football: Ladies Football Championship R2 – Thomas McCurtain v Holloway, Saturday 10th July at 10am in Cayton Road.
- Mens Reserve Football: Football League – Thomas McCurtains v North London Shamrocks, Sunday 11th July at 1.00pm in Mitcham
- Mens Reserve Football: Football League – Thomas McCurtains v Fulham Irish, Saturday 17th July at 2.30pm in Scrubs
- Mens Senior Football: Football League Div 1– Thomas McCurtains v Tir Chonaill Gaels, Sunday 18th July at 1.00pm in Greenford
New Players:
New players are always very welcome to join our friendly club. We have Gaelic Football & Hurling teams for both men and ladies from u-8s up to Adults. We are based in East London; the club covers a wide area and current players live in many different areas, including, Gants Hill, Woodford, Leyton, Leytonstone, Stratford, Romford, Plaistow, Dagenham, Brentwood & Chelmsford as well as many other areas. Transport to and from training and pick-up from stations can be arranged, if required.
If you would like to join our club, please do not hesitate to contact:
Thomas McCurtains GAA Club would welcome coaching support in local schools and our training sessions.
Please check out Thomas McCurtain's on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. Or drop us an email on thomasmccurtains@hotmail.com. We would be delighted to hear from you.
Club Shop:
Our official club merchandise is available to purchase on the O'Neill's website here
*Gentle reminder to all teams to take their rubbish with them after using Goodmayes pitches*
