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Mon 10 Oct 1999Gaels force wins
Neasden Gaels created a bit of history at Ruislip yesterday by winning the London championship in only their third year competing in the premier grade.
Taking the field as outsiders against established Round Towers, Neasden Gaels always maintained their composure with their best passage coming in the second half when playing against a strong breeze. Round Towers were kept in the game through the accurate free-taking of centre forward Shane O'Sullivan, scorer of all but three points of his side's total. But overall their attack was guilty of poor finishing.
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