Hurling Munich 2005
August 13th, 2005 by Munich GAARound 1 of the European Hurling League: Munich 2005
The 2005 European Hurling League (EHL2005) pucked off in Gartenstadt, Munich on Saturday July 2nd. Strong teams from Brussels, Den Haag, Zurich and Munich battled it out for valuable Euro points and to claim the “Stuart Ryan Cup” under very Irish-y summer weather conditions (bucket loads of rain followed by warm sunshine).
Once everybody managed to find a helmet, the round robbin system of games provided some fine displays of this great game of ours, complemented by plenty of broken hurleys, battered shins, swollen fingers and stiff muscles, but absolutely nothing our physio and acupuncturist, Martin and Majella couldn’t mend. Zurich and Munich proved to be the strong teams on the day setting up a repeat match of the Euro final last year.
After Eric had us all well warmed up, Sir Patrick Martin called the team and tactics and the ball was thrown in by referee Kieran McGuinness. The first half was a close and hard contest with a scoreline of 2:3 to 2:1 at the interval in favour of Munich but nothing between the two in terms of effort and pocession. However,in the second half Munich took the game to Zurich with a blitz of fine points from Sean O Keeffe, menacing solo runs from Mick O Connell, outstanding defending from captain Noel Stubbs, veteran Josie Casey, Michael O Brien and man of the match, Charlie Jameson to set up a comprehensive Munich win with a final scoreline of 2:10 to 2:3.
A great performance by the panel of players on the field throughout the day, the Club off the field, and importantly a solid effort by all in the Muddy Boot afterwards.
Well done Munich Hurlers and many thanks to due to Andy O Shea
Tournament Score sheet
Munich 2-6 Den Haag 0-4
Brussels 2-3 Zurich 1-7
Munich 0-10 Zurich 1-8
Brussels 2-2 Den Haag 2-7
Munich 2-10 Brussels 1-1
Den Haag 2-3 Zurich 6-9
Final
Munich 2-10 v Zurich 2-3
