White’s Cross Club GAA made further history recently when the Club played its first football game outside the country. They played an intermediate football side in London, named Tomás MacCurtains. The trip was organised as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations and included a two night stay in east-London. White’s Cross settled early into their strange surroundings and stung the MacCurtain side early on with some well-worked scores from Brian O’ Sullivan, Kevin Buckley and Conor Kelleher.
The sole reply early-on from the London side was a point from former White’s Cross player Anthony Kelleher, who had the distinction of captaining his new club against his former in this fixture! White’s Cross continued to pile on the pressure and with John O’ Connell, Robert O’ Brien and Eoin Murnane in total command in defence, White’s Cross dictated the game. There were further scores before the break from Paul O’ Sullivan, Conor and Edwin Buckley.
MacCurtain’s, who were playing their first football game of the year, improved considerably for the second half. However veteran keeper Laurence Burke ensured that they would make no big dents into the White’s Cross lead by keeping a clean sheet in terms of goals conceded. The game drew to its inevitable close allowing the 26 member White’s Cross touring party plenty reason to celebrate! White’s Cross GAA thanks the Tomás MacCurtain Club for their hospitality and in particular Anthony Kelleher for his assistance in organising the trip.