Nice story

http://www.hoganstand.com/uk/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=167406

St Gabriel's, one of London's top hurling clubs, had their 74-year-old chairman to thank for a stunning league victory at the weekend.

The club's intermediate team were 2-10 to 2-7 winners over Thomas McCurtains on Sunday with corner-forward, and pensioner, Kerril Burke hitting the decisive goal.

Burke, who has six London SHC titles under his belt from his playing days, was called upon as the team needed to start the second-half with the full compliment of 15 to avoid forfeiting the game.

Burke obliged and did more than just make up the numbers, hitting the crucial goal.

"I just happened to be in the right place at the right time and put the ball in the net," he said.

Burke couldn't recall the last time he lined out, admitting: "It's so long ago I can't remember".

After Sunday's heroics, it will surely be difficult for management to ignore his claims for a starting place.

"Will I play again? Quite possibly. I'd never say never. I have warned some of the senior players to watch their backs. Nobody's place is safe!"

Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1040 - 26/04/2012 11:00:27    1160270

Fair play to the man,,i hope im still around at 74 let alone healthy enough to play and score in a hurling match

pidge (Cork) - Posts: 543 - 26/04/2012 11:23:43    1160295

Well they only won by a goal and he scored one, so you could say he was the match winner.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 26/04/2012 11:34:28    1160312

The corner back will never live that down...

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 26/04/2012 11:38:06    1160315

Thomas Mc Curtains. Are they based in Ilford? oGradys pub if my memory serves me right.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 26/04/2012 11:38:10    1160316

Hey there is hope for us all yet..... and they say the current kerry team is Aging.....

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 26/04/2012 11:40:15    1160320

Ah there is hope for us yet, two things come to mind, one this despells any runour that the current Kerrry team is aging, second, if this 74 year old scored teh winning goal can you imagine the ribbing the lad marking him will get from his mates in his local... "will ya go way ouytta that didn;t your man score the winning goal and he older than your grandfather".. oh man he'll never live that one dowm

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 26/04/2012 11:42:55    1160323

A few years ago Tom Randles from Kilgarvan played a game and he was into his 70's scored a goal aswell i think.

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 26/04/2012 11:47:23    1160330

perfect10
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1160315 The corner back will never live that down...

Was thinking the same too. He's only 22.....

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 26/04/2012 11:56:18    1160341

Great story. good on him doubt il be playing much footbal at that age.

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1549 - 26/04/2012 11:58:08    1160343

Some peak earlier than others

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 26/04/2012 12:01:11    1160351

Yep Ollie, McCurtains are from Ilford/Goodmayes. It might have been Gabriels second team, but it was McCurtains first!

scruff (UK) - Posts: 467 - 26/04/2012 12:09:49    1160357

corner back must have been 84

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 26/04/2012 12:45:14    1160393

Class...love this story...There you go boys "That's what makes the GAA special"

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 26/04/2012 13:26:45    1160450

Well done Kerrill! Take note Anthony Cunningham....

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 26/04/2012 13:40:18    1160456

yeah O'Gradys in Seven Kings, think the corner back must have been there before the game!!

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 26/04/2012 13:46:09    1160463

Mug of 'Ovaltine' for that man!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 26/04/2012 14:35:29    1160513

Great guy, I guess its the love and passion of the game of hurling thats keeps us playing it.
There was a guy from Galway a few years back playing for Pearces in Galway in his 60`s too anyone confirm this.

fonejacker (Kildare) - Posts: 315 - 26/04/2012 15:12:22    1160541

this will be some story for him to tell his grand children in years to come

pig.ignorant (Derry) - Posts: 655 - 26/04/2012 15:58:12    1160594

Ya think that's good?

Andy Carroll scored the winning goal for an English football team recently!!

mayoboy1 (Mayo) - Posts: 1654 - 26/04/2012 16:18:32    1160624