A great day out was had last Saturday 5th of November when Holloway Gaels attended the training session of the North London Shamrocks Youth girls team in Tottenhall Playing Grounds. The Holloway ladies played an exhibition game; giving an great opportunity for the younger girls to see a game of Ladies Gaelic football; before participating in a mixed game where they got to show off their own new skills! Well done to all involved and a very proud day for both clubs to see the new up and coming future stars of Ladies Gaelic football in North London. 

Youth team
Holloway Gaels are very proud to be associated with the North London Shamrocks Youth Girls team. This Saturday 5th November at 12.30pm following the girls training session there will be an exhibition game of Ladies Football along with a mixed game with players from both girls and ladies teams. This takes place at Tottenhall Playing Grounds N13 6LH. Please get yourself out to support the footballing stars of the future! 

Christmas party and AGM
The annual Holloway Gaels Christmas party and AGM takes place on Saturday December the 3rd in Tommy Flynns of Holloway Road. The AGM starts at 6pm and there will be a buffet at 7:15pm courtesy of our sponsor and the club. Anyone interested in getting involved in the club is welcome to come along, we hope to see you there.

Congratulations
Congratulations to Glaschu Gaels and former Holloway coach Paul Maher on their recent success in the All Ireland Junior Club Championship. Best of luck to the team as they progress to the next stages of the competition.  

If interested in getting involved with Holloway Gaels please contact recruitmenthollowaygaels@gmail.com. All new players welcome.
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Big thank you to Helena and all the staff at Tommy Flynns Holloway Road for sponsoring the team a new set of jerseys for the 2016/2017 season. 

Back in business
Preparations for the British Provincial Semi Final are underway as training resumes on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7pm in Downhills Park. The Gaels take on the winners from the Northern Championship in St. Finbars, Coventry on the 17th September, more details to follow soon.
Training takes place at Downhills Park N17 6AP. If interested in coming training please contact recruitmenthollowaygaels@gmail.com. All new players welcome.

Senior League Round 4
Holloway Gaels take on Fulham Irish this Sunday the 11th September in Scrubbs at 11am. All support welcome.

Mary Fryday Tournament
Well done to the Gaels who recently participated in the Mary Fryday tournament held in Greenford last Saturday the 27th August. A big thank you to Joe for hosting and inviting the team to the tournament each year, and congrats to Parnells and KKG/Tara's who won the cup and shield competitions.

Race night
The final tally for our successful fundraising race night held in Tommy Flynns Holloway Road has come through and the club would like to extend a huge thank you again to all involved. It is these funds that make it possible for the club to participate in competitions like the British Provincial - your support is hugely appreciated.

Hard Luck
Hard luck to the London Ladies county team who lost against Antrim at the weekend in the All Ireland Junior Semi Final. Well done to all involved in reaching the final stages of the All Ireland competition.

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Parnells reclaim intermediate title
From Irish World July 5 2016
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​Parnells won back their county title at the weekend after a strong team performance against Holloway Gaels, in which they scored five goals.
They scored the first goal within just minutes of play starting, and just after an opening minute point from Anne Gormely. Immediately from the kick out Lauren Murray won possession and passed to Therese Marren who set up Sinead McCooey to the left of the square, before she shot across goal to put it into the bottom corener.
It was all one-way traffic to start as Tommy Donoghue’s side secured another two points through Murray and a Marren free to go 1-3 to 0-0 up before Holloway even had their first opportunity. When Holloway were in possession they played well, and this was seen as Ciara McGuinness made a great run down the right wing before passing to Charlotte Faughnan. Faughnan made a run at goal, and appeared to be pulled down in a collision with goalkeeper Maria King, but was not awarded the penalty her sideline team and management thought she deserved, and play resumed.
Parnells took advantage of their missed opportunity and Anne Gormley went on to take the next point before McCooey added another.

Sponsor Kevin Kelly, of Kelly Catering, present the Intermediate trophy to club captain Niamh Murphy with President Joe FrydayOne way trafficThey almost got another foal through Marren soon afterwards as she shot at open goal, as a nervy Holloway defence looked on, but fortunately for north London side her shot went wide. They would get their next goal through Amy Mee next as she put the ball under Caitriona Donnellan, before the Gaels got their only point of the half through a Caroline Hanley free.
Parnells would claim two more points before the break through Marren and Gormley to go into the break 2-6 to 0-1 up. They started up where they left off in the second half, as they scored a third goal within the first minute of play resuming. Hannah Noonan’s run set up Marren for a powerful shot that was going nowhere but beyond the reach of Donnelan.
The Gaels responded with two unanswered points, as Hanley set up Enya O’Donnell, before she got another free herself. Gormely would get another goal soon afterwards in a self-made score as she made a brilliant run down the left wing and her strength and pace kept her beyond the reach of the player marking her as she ran in front of goal and picked her spot brilliantly to put her side 3-8 to 0-3 in front.

Beano Collins presents the Man of Aran ‘Player of the Match’ award on behalf of Ambrose GordonDonnelan would claw back another pointed free, but the damage was already done. Although Holloway were impressive around midfield and the halfforward line they were not able to convert possession into chances and Parnells were too dangerous on the break, converting nearly every chance that fell to them.
Noonan would get the next goal as she made her own superb run from midfield, and booted a powerful shot in goal, before McCooey added another point. Donnelan would get her final point through a free afterwards, before her team mate Anne Marie Fitzgerald’s point attempt went in off the bar, even though she might have been able to go for goal.
It would be Holloway’s final point, before Parnells added a further three; one through a Marren free, and another from play before their substitute got the final score.
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PARNELLS: Maria King, Linda Corrigan, Sarah Quinn, Niamh O’Brien, Patricia Marmion, Aeoin Murray, Renee Murphy, Niamh Murphy, Hannah Noonan, Aine Gormely, Therese Marren, Lauren Murray, Amy Mee, Sinead McCooey, Ciara Dempsey
HOLLOWAY GAELS: Caitriona Donnellan, Aoife Donnelly, Niamh O’Beirne, Ciara McGuinness, Emma Mulhern, Emma Shortall, Aisling Greene, Caroline McKay, Aileen Byrne, Anne Marie Fitzgerald, Patricia McCarthy, Caroline Hanley, Enya O’Donnell, Charlotte Faughnan, Maran O’Donnell

​Holloway Gaels will host a race night on Friday the 8th of July in Tommy Flynns, Holloway Road. First horse out of the blocks at 7pm. You can sponsor a race for £50 or sponsor a horse for £5 – please speak to any member of the committee for more information. Please come along and support your local GAA club. 

London Intermediate Championship v KKG  
Sunday morning saw Holloway Gaels take on Kingdom Kerry Gaels in the last game of the championship to secure their place in the London Intermediate County Final. Both teams started well from the throw-in but Holloway Gaels soon started to dictate the pace, and with some excellent support play, ensured a comfortable lead going into the break. Unfortunately for KKG they struggled to get back into in the game in the second half. Despite some good ball into their forwards, the Holloway Gaels full back line proved too strong. The Holloway backs and mid-field fed the ball quickly from the breakdown into their forwards, who were sharp in front of the posts. KKG to their credit never gave up but in the Holloway Gaels put on a great display of free flowing football, and won out on a score line of 7-21 to 0-3. They now look forward to facing Parnells Ladies in the Intermediate County Final on Saturday July 2nd.

Race night
Holloway Gaels will host a race night on Friday the 8th of July in Tommy Flynns, Holloway Road. First horse out of the blocks at 7pm. You can sponsor a race for £50 or sponsor a horse for £5 – please speak to any member of the committee for more information. Please come along and support your local GAA club.

Gaelic4Girls continues
Holloway Gaels are proud to be associated with the Gaelic4Girls program being run by North London Shamrocks. The program officially runs from next week Saturday 7th May for 8 weeks. It runs from 1-2pm on Saturdays at Tottenhall Sports Ground, N13 6LH until 25th June.  For more information please see our website www.holllowaygaels.org or contact Eoin Hourigan on 07740 950 42, email: Hourigan.eoin@gmail.com.

Training
Holloway Gaels continue training for the 2016 season. Training takes place Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7pm and on Saturday mornings at 10am at Downhills Park N17 6AP. If interested in coming training please contact recruitmenthollowaygaels@gmail.com. All new players welcome.
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