THE BARCELONA GAELS club are looking to create more history after making a winning start to the Leinster junior football club championship after a 3-11 to 1-5 result against Conahy Shamrocks of Kilkenny.
Tiernan Kennedy’s side became the first European side to defeat an Irish club in a knockout provincial game, having already made history by becoming the first Iberian outfit to win the continent competition.
The Catalan team made a blistering start to the game in Nowlan Park on Saturday, leading Conahy Shamrocks by 1-3 to no score after a sixth minute goal by Aaron Hayes. Hayes struck the net for a second time later in the half to leave the visitors leading by nine points at the break.
Eoin O’Connor added a third goal for Barclona Gaels in the final stages of the second half to ease them into the Leinster quarter-finals against Kilcavan of Laois next weekend.
Is this @barcelonagaels or @FCBarcelona? 🤩
— Clubber (@clubber) November 2, 2024
Wonderful interplay off the throw-in from the Spanish side 🇪🇸
What do you think of that? @LamineeYamal 🔥
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“It means everything,” Barcelona Gaels forward Eoin O’Connor said after their win over Conahy Shamrocks.
“It’s a community, it’s a family. You’re training, there’s events, you go for pints together. It’s pretty special.
“We’ve lost European championships and now we’re going on making history so it means a lot to everyone. We want to keep going and make an impact on this championship.
There won’t be a tapas eaten in Barcelona tonight.
Viva Barca
Kilkenny you are a disgrace. Your apathy for football knows no bounds.
@Mick Joe: and long may it continue
@Mick Joe: 2 years ago Mick Joe. Get to know your football. “the match by 3-12 to 1-09 to claim their first ever championship title for the Cats”
@Mick Joe: theyre right not to okay that useless sport
Spanish side?
@Shawn: yes. European champion gets to play in Leinster Junior Championship.
@Joe Kennedy: Not one spanish player id say its an irish game
@Shawn: Still spanish side
@Shawn: one Spanish lad on the side I believe…..it’s either Eoghan, Seán, Tadgh, Seamus, Pádraig, Liam, Ruairí or Alvaro. My money’s on Tadgh!
@Shawn: article from a few days ago with a bit more info on them: https://the42.ie/6528994 Mainly Irish lads on the first team I think it said.
Beating a Kilkenny side in Football. Savage achievement….lol