Fourth Gaelic Football World Cup / RP, scores, squad thread

[Ancharmunn]

After literally weeks of preparation with ground improvements being carried out and hotels tarted up nicely, the Charmunnry Gaelic Athletic Association (CGAA) is delighted to welcome eighteen teams to....

The Gaelic Football World Cup

The first phase of the competition sees the eighteen teams drawn into three groups of six as shown below. Teams will play each other once in the group stages. Eight teams will progress to the knockout stages, those eight being the six teams to finish first and second in their respective groups, and then the two next teams with the best records.

Tiebreakers used in the group stage if necessary will, in order, be: head-to-head points, head-to-head score difference, score difference, scores for and finally a coin toss (or the drawing of lots for a three or more way tie).

Group A
Polar Islandstates
Ancharmunn
The Icemark
UCW Ayrshire
Saugeais
The Babbage Islands

Group B
Vantelira
Mapletish
Waspeaters
Italialian Mafias
Western Cuba
Swartaz

Group C
Michael VII
Cyborg Holland
Cosumar
Carmadin
Unitopolis
Darmen

Group fixtures

Round 1
1 v 6
2 v 5
3 v 4
Round 2
6 v 4
5 v 3
1 v 2
Round 3
2 v 6
3 v 1
4 v 5
Round 4
6 v 5
1 v 4
2 v 3
Round 5
3 v 6
4 v 2
5 v 1

Knock-outs

Quarter-finals
Group A winner vs. Group C runner-up
Group C winner vs. Group B runner-up
Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up
1st non-qualifier vs. 2nd non-qualifier

Semi-finals
QF1 winner vs. QF4 winner
QF2 winner vs. QF3 winner

Third-place play-off
SF1 losers vs SF2 losers

Final
SF1 winners vs SF2 winners

Schedule
The first matchday of the tournament is scheduled to be scorinated on the evening (in UTC time-zones at least anyway) of 18th March. Thereafter the following group stage matchdays will be scorinated in roughly 24 hour inteverals. The final group stage matches will therefore be scorinated on 22nd March.

The knock-out stages will then run from 23rd March until the final on 25th March.

Stadia
McGillycuddy Park – City: Ballyfeeaknock – Capacity: 53,593 – Will host: One match in each group per matchday, 4th quarter-final, both Semi-finals plus final

Avongarran, Caernankry, 28,000, Will host: Group A games not held at McGillycuddy, 1st quarter-final

Kilpatrick Stadium, Ballylahun, 25,394, Will host: Group B games not held at McGillycuddy, 2nd quarter-final

Marian Park, Sayercooan, 31,472, Will host: Group C games not held at McGillycuddy, 3rd quarter-final

Previous tournaments
First Gaelic Football World Cup
Second Gaelic Football World Cup
Gaelic Games World Championship / Third Gaelic Football World Cup

What is Gaelic football

Gaelic football is a sport originating from and primarily played in Ireland. The aim is to score more points than the opposition. Each team defends a H-shaped goal at either end of the pitch. If a team manages to get the ball over the bar and between the posts of their opponents goal they score a single point, should they get the ball between the post and below the bar a goal is scored. Goals are worth three points. Scores in Gaelic football are present in the following format, 2-10, where 2 would mean two goals had been scored and 10 points had been scored. This effectively adds up to sixteen points. A brief explanation of the sport can be found here, or as ever Wikipedia can be consulted for a more in depth description. For a visual idea this youtube video is worth a watch.

Squads

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[Ancharmunn]

National Gaelic football team of Ancharmunn

Number, name, age, position

Starting fifteen

1: Pual McLennan, 29, Goalkeeper
2: Peter Mahony, 26, Right corner back
3: Séamus Ó Dálaigh, 32, Full back
4: Marcas Ó Cearmada, 28, Left full back
5: Abigaél Uí Dhochartaigh, 26, Right half back
6: Michael McGuinness, 24, Centre back
7: Fion Ó Nualláin, 25, Left half back
8: Conor Lynch, 30, Midfielder
9: Finley Gallagher, 24, Midfielder
10: Maureen Fahey, 26, Right half forward (captain)
11: Finnseach Ó Urthaile, 31, Centre half forward
12: Darragh Flanagan, 23, Left half forward
13: Aoibheann Uí Eachighearna, 29, Right corner forward
14: Proinsias Ó Rodáin, 23, Full forward
15: Columba Maguire, 22, Left corner forward

Substitutes

16: Daibhead Mac Lochlainn, 30, Goalkeeper
17: Anya Connolly, 21, Back
18: Conan Carroll, 26, Back
18: Donagh Flanigan, 24, Back
19: Ryan Shannon, 26, Back
20: John Farrell, 23, Back
21: Lorccán Ó Bróithe, 24, Midfielder
21: Finn Keogh, 32, Midfielder
22: Niall McAteer, 27, Midfielder
23: Fintan Keogh, 29, Forward
24: Ronan Quinn, 19, Forward
25: Írín de Búrca, 22, Forward

Bainisteoir - Eamon O'Connell

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[Darmen]

Darmen National Gaelic Football Team

Manager: Tomas Ire

GK:Patrick O'Donahue
RCB:Gerald Kavanagh
FB:Kelly Kavanagh
LCB:Gerry Ungren
RHB:Tony O'Connell
CHB:Mikey O'Patrick
LHB:Robert O'Limerick(Captain)
MID:Joe Waters
MID:Terry Renalds
RHF:Jerry Tynalds
CHF:Berry Geralds
LHF:Ferry Benalds
RCF:Gerry Denalds
CF:Kerry Zenalds
LCF:Lerry O'Patrick

[Saugeais]

Saugeais National Gaelic Football team

Head coach: Samuel Backus - Age 54

1: Étienne Ó Brádaigh - Age 31 - goalkeeper
2: Jonah Ó Floinn - Age 26 - right corner back
3: Rodrigue Ward - Age 26 - full back
4: Ferdinand Morris - Age 30 - left corner back
5: Asher Dwight - Age 24 - right half back
6: Walt Marlow - Age 32 - centre half back
7: Harland Guérin - Age 27 - left half back
8: Edan Ó Meadhra - Age 29 - right midfielder
9: Anderson Frank - Age 23 - left midfielder
10: Wilmer Tipton - Age 31 - right half forward
11: Ariel Walsh - Age 29 - centre half forward
12: Morley Desjardins - Age 24 - left half forward
13: Larrie Mason - Age 27 - right corner forward
14: Edmond Ó Ceallacháin - Age 33 - full forward
15: Keefe Ó Donndubháin - Age 25 - left corner forward

Substitutes
16: Knox O'Hanigan - Age 23 - goalkeeper
17: Elliot Paige - Age 26 - corner back
18: Virgil Stroud - Age 34 - corner back
19: Rastus Flanagan - Age 22 - half back
20: Gervase Fuller - Age 26 - half back
21: Keshaun Kennedy - Age 26 - midfielder
22: Damian Ridley - Age 24 - half forward
23: Larry Page - Age 28 - half forward
24: Everard Ó Seighin - Age 21 - corner forward
25: Alfred Goodwin - Age 30 - corner forward

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[Cosumar]

The Gaelic Games Alliance (GGA) of Cosumar
...is proud to present its delegation to the Fourth Gaelic Football World Cup


Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Bernard Cushing, 43
Assistant Coach: Jerry McAlheimer, 50
Assistant Coach: Tomi Koskinen, 54
Strength and Fitness Coach: Geoff Kueler, 37
Team Captain: Aleksander Augustine, 27, Right half forward

Starting XV

1: Raeman Vern Dahl, 29, Goalkeeper
2: Geromais Frandhall, 30, Right corner back
3: Se Wong Miyori, 19, Full back
4: Samuel O'Malley, 22, Left full back
5: Nikko Eurrolsen, 24, Right half back
6: Peter Von Oausz, 31, Centre back
7: Micceal Schavello, 25, Left half back
8: Hangguan "Han" Wenqing, 26, Midfielder
9: Otalo Solako, 28, Midfielder
10: Aleksander Augustine, 27, Right half forward
11: Peter John Hair, 18, Centre half forward
12: Rogiero Najera, 21, Left half forward
13: Demarcus Zoch, 20, Right corner forward
14: Louis Cobriannes, 26, Full forward
15: Anders Joutsen, 33, Left corner forward

Substitutes

16: Jahven Brown, 27, Goalkeeper
17: Thomas Welch, 30, Back
18: Pasi Michonen, 25, Back
18: Albert Liang, 18, Back
19: Billup Saunders, 35, Back
20: Matthias Hurmundi, 21, Back
21: Jeffrey Payne, 25, Midfielder
21: Hammas Du Wyrtenfeldt, 22, Midfielder
22: Lukas Brenner, 20, Midfielder
23: Olford Mason, 29, Forward
24: Patrizio Reyes, 27, Forward
25: Jason Simmons, 20, Left corner forward

[Mapletish]

The Gaelic Games Council [GGC] of Mapletish
... presents its delegation to the Fourth Gaelic Football World Cup

The team is made up of Irish-Mapletians as they try to bring the Gaelic Games spirit to Mapletish as they participate the Fourth Gaelic Football World Cup.
We do expect a strong crowd to support our boys.

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Diarmait Énna
Assistant Coach: Eoghan Finley
Strength and Fitness Coach: Kevan Laoghaire
Goalkeeping Coach: Keelan Mairtín
Team Captain : Heber Cadogan, Forward

Starting XV
GK: Rórdán Uaithne
DF: Fion Cillín
DF: Colum Faolán
DF: Pilib Carbrey
DF: Uilleag Keegan
DF: Pilib Donagh
DF: Tiarnán Raghnall
MF: Aran Tigernach
MF: Toal Fionntan
FW: Sé Jarlath
FW: Faolán Fearghal
FW: Manus Reagan
FW: Seoirse Bearach
FW: Finnbarr Suibne
FW: Colum Caolán

Substitution Bench
GK: Liam Derry
DF: Seachlann Heber
DF: Einrí Colmán
DF: Tiarnach Íomhar
DF: Aran Cennétig
DF: Conleth Ceallach
DF: Cathaoir Kennedy
MF: Patsy Éibhear
MF: Keelan Eoin
FW: Caolán Senan
FW: Donovan Cóemgein
FW: Diarmaid Éibhear
FW: Caolán Finnbarr
FW: Barry Keefe
FW: Connor Conchobhar

[The Babbage Islands]

The Babbage Islands
Fourth Gaelic Football World Cup Squad

The Babbage Islands have a six-team professional league in so-called "compromise" or "international" rules play, but seldom play the Gaelic game in its pure form except at international festivals. This led to a disastrous world debut at the second World Cup, where the side were swept in six matches. At the third Cup, they had improved to post a winning record but failed of advancement on tiebreaks.

The Bumblebees have a world championship of the related Australian rules game to their credit, and ought not be underestimated. But they do miss their mark…

Starters
(number: name, age, club or school, position)

1: Bastian Engel, 27, IFC Libereco, keeper
2: Calvagh O'Moran, 23, IFC Paris, right full back
3: Maurice Tweedie, 18, IFC Armagh, full back
4: Ethan Watt, 23, IFC Armagh, left full back
5: Kjartan Tryggvason, 21, IFC Charleston, right wing back
6: Hayden Maxwell, 25, IFC Cardiff, centre back
7: Ilan Marie, 22, Windsor University, left wing back
8: Brian Faust, 26, IFC Wye, midfielder
9: Conor Marshall, 22, IFC Cardiff, midfielder
10: Dubhghall MacDuff, 25, IFC Armagh, right wing forward
11: Carson Price, 20, IFC Wye, centre forward
12: Daniel Bednar, 15, Berkley University, left wing forward
13: Robin Kramer, 30, IFC Cardiff, right full forward
14: Cárthach O'Davoren, 26, IFC Paris, full forward
15: Andrés Hallgrímsson, 23, IFC Cardiff, left full forward

Substitutes

16: Leoncio Araña, 28, IFC Charleston, keeper
17: Lindsay Hay, 19, Ensign Peak Military Academy, back
18: Landon Moore, 21, IFC Paris, back
19: Duàn Bāngrén, 22, IFC Libereco, back
20: Lachlan Black, 22, IFC Wye, back
21: Sivney Chisholm, 21, IFC Charleston, midfield
22: Xavier Maxwell, 24, IFC Cardiff, midfield
23: Þorgrímur Ragnarsson, 26, IFC Armagh, forward
24: Christoph Martin, 24, IFC Wye, forward
25: Vernharður Sigfinnsson, 20, IFC Cardiff, forward

RP: Please do not severely injure my players (more than the balance of the match). Otherwise you have free rein.

[Ancharmunn]

Matchday one

Group A
Polar Islandstates 0-4 (4) def. by The Babbage Islands 3-18 (27)
Ancharmunn 0-11 (11) def. by Saugeais 2-16 (22)
The Icemark 0-12 (12) def. by UCW Ayrshire 4-11 (23)

. Group A              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 The Babbage Islands    1   1  0  0   27   4 +23    2
2 UCW Ayrshire           1   1  0  0   23  12 +11    2
3 Saugeais               1   1  0  0   22  11 +11    2
4 The Icemark            1   0  0  1   12  23 −11    0
5 Ancharmunn             1   0  0  1   11  22 −11    0
6 Polar Islandstates     1   0  0  1    4  27 −23    0

Group B
Vantelira 1-13 (16) def. by Swartaz 1-14 (17)
Mapltetish 2-20 (26) def. Western Cuba 0-3 (3)
Waspeaters 0-11 (11) def. by Itailian Mafias 0-14 (14)

. Group B              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Mapltetish             1   1  0  0   26   3 +23    2
2 Itailian Mafias        1   1  0  0   14  11  +3    2
3 Swartaz                1   1  0  0   17  16  +1    2
4 Vantelira              1   0  0  1   16  17  −1    0
5 Waspeaters             1   0  0  1   11  14  −3    0
6 Western Cuba           1   0  0  1    3  26 −23    0

Group C
Michael VII 1-4 (7) def. by Darmen 2-20 (26)
Cyborg Holland 2-17 (23) def. Unitopolis 3-7 (16)
Cosumar 0-19 (19) def. Carmadin 1-6 (9)

. Group C              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Darmen                 1   1  0  0   26   7 +19    2
2 Cosumar                1   1  0  0   19   9 +10    2
3 Cyborg Holland         1   1  0  0   23  16  +7    2
4 Unitopolis             1   0  0  1   16  23  −7    0
5 Carmadin               1   0  0  1    9  19 −10    0
6 Michael VII            1   0  0  1    7  26 −19    0

[Saugeais]

National Journal
Gaelic Football World Cup opens with Saugeais victory
Mason on form as pair of goals down the hosts

Many in the country said that Gaelic football would never return, after dismal showing from the 2nd World Cup and complete withdrawal from the 3rd. After a several year hiatus, the announcement of Saugeais participation in the 4th Gaelic Football World Cup came as quite a shock to the public. There was barely any knowledge of training or a national team before the draw, which saw Saugeais grouped with the hosts, Ancharmunn, and fellow Rushmori nation Polar Islandstates. With many debut teams coming into the World Cup, the little Gaelic Football fans there are in the country expressed their disdain for being drawn with such a strong Gaelic Footballing nation. "I'd much rather be with a group of nobodies than to be with Ancharmunn," claimed one fan.

But nevertheless, after the draw was announced, President of the SGFA and head coach of the national team, Samuel Backus, officially released the national team roster, citing many Sorthern Northland expatriates. "Without a land or a team they can call home, I'm willing give these talented men a chance to play for their new home," stated Backus in a press conference. While the decision was met with some shock, the general consensus was that these players would help train the team in the ways of the game as well.

Which leads us to yesterday, where the opening match of the tournament took place, as Saugeais took on Ancharmunn. Saugeais got off to a slow start, scoring 5 points to Ancharmunn's 9 in the first half. The team lacked focus, committing fouls and double dribbling the ball at times, with Anderson Frank being the prominent offender, as he was yellow carded for tripping an opponent. "Half time was were I had to test their character," said Mr. Backus. "I let them know that while Ancharmunn is one of the better teams in the world today, [Saugeais] were staying with them. Only 4 points separated us, and we could take the lead with a few well timed plays" And that they did. As the whistle blew to start the second half, Saugeais played noticeably better than in the first. In the 45th minute, Larrie Mason recorded the first goal for the team, putting the score at 1-11 (14) to Ancharmunn's 0-11 (11). After a few more punched points, Mason capped a good day's performance by netting his second goal in the 58th minute to give us our final score. "It was a delightful first match, and against the hosts I couldn't have been more proud of my boys," said Mr. Backus after the match.

Saugeais scorers:
Mason (2-01)
Ó Donndubháin (0-05)
Ó Ceallacháin (0-03)
Desjardins (0-02)
Walsh (0-02)
Tipton (0-02)
Frank (0-01)

[Waspeaters]

The Waspeaterian Squad

Sorry I'm late with this

Starting XV
GK: Billy Barrett (Captain)
DF: Patrick Iliff
DF: Conor Flanagan
DF: Colin Peters
DF: Jonathan O'Hara
DF: Colin O'Brien
DF: Arthur Barrett
MF: John Shaw
MF: Bernard O'Neil
FW: Jim Hackett
FW: Jon Goddard
FW: Colin Pigeon
FW: Terry Boyle
FW: Edgar Box
FW: Connor Crilly

Substitutes

GK: Dave Davidson
DF: Terry Barrett
DF: Harry Hackett
MF: Steve Pigeon
MF: Barry O'Donnell
FW: Frank Corr
FW: Ed Joyce

[The Babbage Islands]

Hi! This is Kathy Maclaren again. I promised you a post about the Gaelic football world cup, and here it is.

Gaelic football is one of two codes that were used to derive the international rules game we're familiar with here in the islands. In most of the world Gaelic football is purely amateur, and our professionals are met with a certain distrust. But amateur ≠ unskilled! Our team lost all six matches the first time we tried this, and it wasn't just because the rules are a bit different.

The people who know say that we've got a much better team this time round, and the first result seems to say so too. We beat Polar Islandstates, another land that plays much better association football than some other brands, by a pretty convincing 3-18 to 0-4. Andrés Hallgrímsson kicked two of our three goals, and Carson Price put in a long shot for our third. Bastian Engel made one save for us all day as we kept the play in the offensive half.

Our next match is against UCW Ayrshire, also winners in the first round by a healthy margin. Go Bumblebees!

[Mapletish]

John Smiths Reports ...

Arghh,I thought I was suppose to report for Association Football but erm,they assigned me to the Fourth Gaelic Football World Cup too,so I guess I have to do
this report,today our boys best Western Cuba 26-3 in the first match and currently sits at the first place spot.I think we need to do a bit of explaining in
the Mapletish-Western Cuba sports rivalry,this mini-rivalry began in the Beach Cup,the Beach Soccer World Cup.It was later transferred over to the Quall
Cup when Mapletish Lions XII went to Western Cuba for the 3rd Quall Cup.Manus Reagan managed to perform every well in the first match today scoring
a few goals for Mapletish today.

Having had little international Gaelic Football experience and only a small league for Gaelic Football clubs,Mapletish have got little experience before
the debut into the Gaelic Football World Cup.With an average of only 2,500 fans attending Gaelic Football matches in Mapletish compared to the
average of 51,250 fans attending the Mapletish Premier League football matches,there is really a huge difference between Association Football and
Gaelic Football.The effort to promote Gaelic Football to the nation is quite a halfway success as the national team played out a first match victory which
would encourage more people to watch the Free-To-Air Gaelic Football World Cup matches provided by Sports@Mapletia.

[Ancharmunn]

The Donkey Courier

Beningrad rivalries resurface in Gaelic Football World Cup

All-Beningrad Cup finals between Rathbruree and Avonross came to be the stuff of legends. Clashes that at times eclipsed that of the All-Sorthern Northland finals in the must watch events of Sorthern Gaelic football. The games were hard, fast, rough yet skilful, seventy minutes of action packed adrenalin. They were not merely matches, but full blooded battles between heated rivals. Yet such matches were only a recent phenomenon, born largely out personal rivalries between players such as Edan Ó Meadhra, Edmond Ó Ceallacháin, Finnseach Ó Urthaile and Séamus Ó Dálaigh.

Such clashes are of course no more. The All-Beningrad Cup is consigned to history. The Rathbruree and Avonross clubs now as much a thing of the past as the Sorthern nation which those clubs and that competition now is. When that nation collapsed those who were able to escape went their own ways, the likes of Ó Meadhra and Ó Ceallacháin ended up in Saugais whilst Ó Urthaile and Ó Dálaigh made their way to Ancharmunn. The two pairs surely couldn't have expected their paths to cross again.

Yet at McGillycuddy Park for the opener of the Gaelic Football World Cup the four were once again on the same pitch. The former Rathbruree pair now in the colours of Saugeais, Avonross replaced by Ancharmunn. The years since they last faced each other may now be few, but the rivalry between certainly hadn't diminished. That much could be told from an early and strong tackle from Ó Dálaigh on Ó Ceallacháin. It was a tackle strong enough to draw an early yellow card from the referee, perhaps in an attempt to lay down an early marker. In a scrappy opening Ó Meadhra and Ó Ceallacháin would return the hits on their opponents, enough though that the play of the Saugeais team was disjointed by it whilst Ancharmunn led by Ó Urthaile and Ó Dálaigh racked up frees to lead 0-09 – 0-05 at half-time.

For those who had been witness to the All-Beningrad battles much of the break was spent reminiscent about them. One particular match was repeatedly brought up. In a final in which Avonross had been strong favourites they had gone into half time with a 1-08 – 0-03 lead, a huge swagger and the green and gold ribbons of their colours already being tied to the trophy. Ó Meadhra and Ó Ceallacháin however appeared to take exception to this however and Rathbruree led by the pair of them would go on to score a last minute goal to claim a famous 2-12 – 1-14 victory. The match quickly entered folklore and was widely considered the greatest comeback in Sorthern history.

Saugeais' second half performance against Ancharmunn may not have been of the same quality as Rathbruree's all those years ago, but for many it bore many similarities. What differed though was that whilst the two players played a key role for Saugeais, they were left only to create with the scoring largely being achieved by others. Larrie Mason proved a star showing scoring 2-01, both his goals coming off the back off some smooth interchanging between the full forward line whilst Keefe Ó Donndubháin contributed with 0-05. Edmond Ó Ceallacháin's 0-03 all came from frees, each won following fouls of an ever increasing level of frustration drawn out from Séamus Ó Dálaigh.

For the former Rathbruree pair then it perhaps wasn't one of their vintage displays from days gone by, but it was still a more than competent one and one that resulted in a comprehensive victory for their team. Their team now may no longer be Rathbruree, and their foes no longer Avonross, but the result they helped achieved was none the less one to be savoured. Just like the victories of old over their greatest rivals.

[Ancharmunn]

Matchday two

Group A
The Babbage Islands 0-24 (24) def. UCW Ayrshire 0-4 (4)
Saugeais 1-21 (24) def. The Icemark 1-2 (5)
Polar Islandstates 2-5 (11) def. by Ancharmunn 1-17 (20)

. Group A              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 The Babbage Islands    2   2  0  0   51   8 +43    4
2 Saugeais               2   2  0  0   46  16 +30    4
3 Ancharmunn             2   1  0  1   31  33  −2    2
4 UCW Ayrshire           2   1  0  1   27  36  −9    2
5 The Icemark            2   0  0  2   17  47 −30    0
6 Polar Islandstates     2   0  0  2   15  47 −32    0

Group B
Swartaz 0-10 (10) def. by Itailian Mafias 2-13 (19)
Western Cuba 0-4 (4) def. by Waspeaters 0-22 (22)
Vantelira 1-3 (6) def. by Mapltetish 3-18 (27)

. Group B              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Mapltetish             2   2  0  0   53   9 +44    4
2 Itailian Mafias        2   2  0  0   33  21 +12    4
3 Waspeaters             2   1  0  1   33  18 +15    2
4 Swartaz                2   1  0  1   27  35  −8    2
5 Vantelira              2   0  0  2   22  44 −22    0
6 Western Cuba           2   0  0  2    7  48 −41    0

Group C
Darmen 0-23 (23) def. Carmadin 0-4 (4)
Unitopolis 1-5 (8) def. by Cosumar 1-18 (21)
Michael VII 0-14 (14) def. by Cyborg Holland 1-12 (15)

. Group C              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Darmen                 2   2  0  0   49  11 +38    4
2 Cosumar                2   2  0  0   40  17 +23    4
3 Cyborg Holland         2   2  0  0   38  30  +8    4
4 Unitopolis             2   0  0  2   24  44 −20    0
5 Michael VII            2   0  0  2   21  41 −20    0
6 Carmadin               2   0  0  2   13  42 −29    0

[Waspeaters]

RWBC One
Gaelic Football World Cup

Waspeaters' entry on the international Gaelic Football scene has, after an admittedly shaky start, been going rather well. Although the Yellowcoats lost their very first game to Itailian Mafias, it appears as if their tournament is swinging back to the Waspeaterian corner.

In an uncharacteristically good performance, we managed to struggle through and defeat Western Cuba 0-4, 0-22, which we're told isn't actually too bad. We managed to get hold of Man-of-the-Match Colin Pigeon, who performed superbly: "Well, I think we're all a bit dazed about all this. We only really came here for a bit of a holiday, and to actually win is fantastic."

So what now for the valiant victors? The win against Western Cuba puts us into third place, and with three games to go a Waspeaterian prescence outside the group stages is possible, if unlikely. For the few Gaelic Football fans dedicated enough to come over to Ancharmunn, however, this one victory has been a pleasant surprise, and the sounds of Waspeaterian revelry will no doubt fill the streets tonight.

Steve Rook, Sports Correspondant.

[Unitopolis]

1 Stephen Brixton ...................... Goalkeeper................Dubh Linn
2 Alan Hennessy ........................ Right Corner Back........MacMurragh Gaels
3 Karl Basville ........................... Full Back..................Zamba Torpedoes
4 Thomas Olde .......................... Left Corner Back ........Krazak
5 Daithi O'Sé ............................. Right Half Back .........Dubh Linn
6 Michael Brennan ...................... Center Back..............Loch Garman
7 Harry Cahill ............................ Left Half Back ...........Youghal City
8 Ronald McConnell ..................... Midfield...................New Dublin Shamrocks
9 Gary Maguire .......................... Midfield .................Youghal City
10 Paul Phelan ........................... Right Forward ...........Dubh Linn
11 Diarmuid Flynn ....................... Centre Forward..........Corscopone Hawks
12 Jon Cook .............................. Left Half Forward.......Manningham
13 Alain DeBurca ......................... Right Corner Forward...Zamba Torpedoes
14 Conal Keanen .......................... Full Forward .............Athletic Stanza
15 Jason O'Connell ........................ Left Corner Forward ....Youghal City

Substitutes
16 Michael Savage ......................... Goalkeeper.............Loch Garman
17 Cian O'Sullivan .......................... Half Back...............Zolka GFC
18 Ciarán Whelan ........................... Midfield ...............Krazak
19 Paddy Andrews .......................... Corner Back ...........Dubh Linn
22 Shane Ryan .............................. Midfield ...............Dubh Linn
24 Pat Burke ................................. Left Corner Forward ..Youghal City
25 Paul Carey ................................ Half Forward............MacMurragh Gaels
27 Darren Daly ................................ Centre Half Back......Vladimir Vokes GFC

Manager: Josh Kirwan

If My Opponent RP's First they may:

Choose my goal/point scorers: Y
Godmod events: Y
Injure my players: Y
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y (max 3)
Hand out red cards to my players: Y (max 2)

[Mapletish]

((( OOC : Err I think you have spelled Mapletish wrongly,it is *Mapletish not Mapltetish...)))

John Smiths Reports AGAIN ??? !!! ...

Arghh,this is not ending somewhere sooner,and I am here again to report Mapletish's Gaelic Football performance in their first
appearance in the Gaelic Football scene internationally.This time Mapletish managed a 8-3 win over Vantelira an impressing showing
again and they are shown the first place spot with 53 points scored and 9 points against and 4 points earned.A big WOW,as Mapletish
currently has the highest number of points scored in the entire World Cup with the closest nation having scored that many was The Babbage
Islands with 51 points scored.Having yet shown what the Irish boys can do in this Gaelic Football World Cup,more is yet to be revealed.
However I guess most people will tune in to watch the World Cup Qualifying soon as the World Cup is coming soon.Alright that is it
for today ...

[Ancharmunn]

Group A
Ancharmunn 0-10 (10) def. by The Babbage Islands 1-18 (21)
The Icemark 1-11 (14) def. by Polar Islandstates 1-12 (15)
UCW Ayrshire 0-3 (3) def. by Saugeais 1-23 (26)

. Group A              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 The Babbage Islands    3   3  0  0   72  18 +54    6
2 Saugeais               3   3  0  0   72  19 +53    6
3 Ancharmunn             3   1  0  2   41  54 −13    2
4 Polar Islandstates     3   1  0  2   30  61 −31    2
5 UCW Ayrshire           3   1  0  2   30  62 −32    2
6 The Icemark            3   0  0  3   31  62 −31    0

Group B
Mapletish 1-16 (19) def. Swartaz 0-8 (8)
Waspeaters 2-19 (25) def. Vantelira 1-3 (6)
Itailian Mafias 2-11 (17) def. Western Cuba 0-12 (12)

. Group B              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Mapletish              3   3  0  0   72  17 +55    6
2 Itailian Mafias        3   3  0  0   50  33 +17    6
3 Waspeaters             3   2  0  1   58  24 +34    4
4 Swartaz                3   1  0  2   35  54 −19    2
5 Vantelira              3   0  0  3   28  69 −41    0
6 Western Cuba           3   0  0  3   19  65 −46    0

Group C
Cyborg Holland 0-9 (9) def. by Darmen 1-15 (18)
Cosumar 2-15 (21) def. Michael VII 0-8 (8)
Carmadin 0-5 (5) def. by Unitopolis 0-20 (20)

. Group C              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Darmen                 3   3  0  0   67  20 +47    6
2 Cosumar                3   3  0  0   61  25 +36    6
3 Cyborg Holland         3   2  0  1   47  48  −1    4
4 Unitopolis             3   1  0  2   44  49  −5    2
5 Michael VII            3   0  0  3   29  62 −33    0
6 Carmadin               3   0  0  3   18  62 −44    0

[Mapletish]

John Smiths Reports Again ...

Mapletish got their third victory in the Fourth Gaelic Football World Cup with a 19-8 score line.Mapletish's third victory in the row have boosted the viewership of Gaelic Football.With an average of 10,500 people viewing the first match in the Gaelic World Cup to 25,000 people watching the third match in the Fourth Gaelic Football World Cup.An increase in 14,500 people watching the match.This marks the new start to the Gaelic Football in Mapletish,with a third straight win in the Gaelic Football World Cup,the media have been following the team to their matches with this 3rd straight win.Mapletish Sports Federation President Sir Moros Alexander said that," Gaelic Football has brought in the attention of many as they have clinched the target set by the MSF for 3 wins.The Fourth Gaelic World Cup was a huge success for Mapletish and I hope that the form continues."

[The Babbage Islands]

Sure, I'm disappointed that we won't play for the world championship of Babbage football. But I'll pull for Vettrera even if they won't be popular around here. They beat us not once, but twice, and both times they won by significant margins. They've earned everything they get, which might be the whole bag of marbles.

But the Gaelic Football World Cup will keep me out of a funk, for sure. The biggest game of qualifying starts in a few hours with an undefeated Bumblebee squad facing an undefeated Saugeais. Each team has averaged 24 points a game, and given up 6 (Babbage) or 6.33 (Saugeais). On form it's an even match, none better.

One nice thing about Gaelic for a spectator is that the numbers on each player actually tell you what they do. You see that with some association sides, some rugby sides, and in gridiron (but their system is mind-bending). But the trend is away from it; it's never been part of Babbage code which has discouraged specialities and celebrates two-way play.

So I can admire #13 for whatever reasons I want to, and there are many good ones, and also know that he's in our front line on the right side. "Right full forward." And the other team uses the same methods. Now, there are some confusing features, like the custom of reporting scores as goals-hyphen-points and not always giving the total score! Sure, it's easy to multiply the first number by three and add, but not intuitive. It also looks weird when the team with the most goals loses, which can happen!

Chronowire's broadcasting the match, and I'll be glued to the televideo.

[Ancharmunn]

Matchday four

Group A
The Babbage Islands 0-9 (9) def. by Saugeais 3-13 (22)
Polar Islandstates 0-9 (9) def. by UCW Ayrshire 0-16 (16)
Ancharmunn 1-20 (23) def. The Icemark 1-3 (6)

. Group A              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Saugeais               4   4  0  0   94  28 +66    8
2 The Babbage Islands    4   3  0  1   81  40 +41    6
3 Ancharmunn             4   2  0  2   64  60  +4    4
4 UCW Ayrshire           4   2  0  2   46  71 −25    4
5 Polar Islandstates     4   1  0  3   39  77 −38    2
6 The Icemark            4   0  0  4   37  85 −48    0

Group B
Swartaz 4-8 (20) def. Western Cuba 0-13 (13)
Vantelira 1-9 (12) def. by Itailian Mafias 1-16 (19)
Mapletish 0-13 (13) def. by Waspeaters 2-12 (18)

. Group B              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts
1 Itailian Mafias        4   4  0  0   69  45 +24    8
2 Waspeaters             4   3  0  1   76  37 +39    6
3 Mapletish              4   3  0  1   85  35 +50    6
4 Swartaz                4   2  0  2   55  67 −12    4
5 Vantelira              4   0  0  4   40  88 −48    0
6 Western Cuba           4   0  0  4   32  85 −53    0

Group C
Darmen 0-7 (7) def. by Unitopolis 4-14 (26)
Michael VII 1-11 (14) def. by Carmadin 1-16 (19)
Cyborg Holland 1-5 (8) def. by Cosumar 3-17 (26)

. Group C              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Cosumar                4   4  0  0   87  33 +54    8
2 Darmen                 4   3  0  1   74  46 +28    6
3 Cyborg Holland         4   2  0  2   55  74 −19    4
4 Unitopolis             4   2  0  2   70  56 +14    4
5 Carmadin               4   1  0  3   37  76 −39    2
6 Michael VII            4   0  0  4   43  81 −38    0

[Ancharmunn]

Matchday five

Group A
The Icemark 0-6 (6) def. by The Babbage Islands 3-16 (25)
UCW Ayrshire 0-3 (3) def. by Ancharmunn 1-21 (24)
Saugeais 4-18 (30) def. Polar Islandstates 2-4 (10)

. Group A              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Saugeais               5   5  0  0  124  38 +86   10 Q
2 The Babbage Islands    5   4  0  1  106  46 +60    8 Q
3 Ancharmunn             5   3  0  2   88  63 +25    6
4 UCW Ayrshire           5   2  0  3   49  95 −46    4
5 Polar Islandstates     5   1  0  4   49 107 −58    2
6 The Icemark            5   0  0  5   43 110 −67    0

Group B
Waspeaters 1-15 (18) def. Swartaz 1-8 (11)
Itailian Mafias 1-3 (6) def. by Mapletish 1-21 (24)
Western Cuba 0-12 (12) def. by Vantelira 0-13 (13)

. Group B              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Mapletish              5   4  0  1  109  41 +68    8 Q
2 Waspeaters             5   4  0  1   94  48 +46    8 Q
3 Itailian Mafias        5   4  0  1   75  69  +6    8
4 Swartaz                5   2  0  3   66  85 −19    4
5 Vantelira              5   1  0  4   53 100 −47    2
6 Western Cuba           5   0  0  5   44  98 −54    0

Group C
Cosumar 1-18 (21) def. Darmen 0-6 (6)
Carmadin 0-13 (13) def. by Cyborg Holland 2-10 (16)
Unitopolis 1-17 (20) def. Michael VII 0-11 (11)

. Group C              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Cosumar                5   5  0  0  108  39 +69   10 Q
2 Unitopolis             5   3  0  2   90  67 +23    6 Q
3 Cyborg Holland         5   3  0  2   71  87 −16    6
4 Darmen                 5   3  0  2   80  67 +13    6
5 Carmadin               5   1  0  4   50  92 −42    2
6 Michael VII            5   0  0  5   54 101 −47    0

Top three non-qualifying teams

.                      Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Itailian Mafias        5   4  0  1   75  69  +6    8 Q
2 Ancharmunn             5   3  0  2   88  63 +25    6 Q
3 Cyborg Holland         5   3  0  2   71  87 −16    6

Quarter-finals
Saugeais vs. Unitopolis
Cosumar vs. Waspeaters
Mapletish vs. The Babbage Islands
Itailian Mafias vs. Ancharmunn

[Ancharmunn]

Quarter-finals
Saugeais 2-15 (21) def. Unitopolis 0-12 (12)
Cosumar 0-10 (10) def. by Waspeaters 1-15 (18)
Mapletish 0-12 (12) def. by The Babbage Islands 1-13 (16)
Itailian Mafias 0-5 (5) def. by Ancharmunn 1-19 (22)

Semi-finals
Saugeais vs. Ancharmunn
Waspeaters vs. The Babbage Islands

[Saugeais]

Saugeais Sports Briefs
Saugeains kick their way into Semis

I do not know what to say, ladies and gentlemen. The Saugeais Gaelic Football team has defied all the odds for an up and coming national side. They swept through the group stage, taking out heavily favored hosts Ancharmunn in the process and blowing by The Babbage Islands, who were the other qualifiers from the group. Larrie Mason has accounted for 7 of the 11 goals scored during the qualifying round, with Edmond Ó Ceallacháin adding 3 more to the total.

During the match against Unitopolis, Ó Ceallacháin added another goal and 5 points, picking man of the match and helping Saugeais to victory, 2-15 to 0-12. Mason and Morley Desjardins each added 4 points each, and Keefe Ó Donndubháin rounded out the scoring with a goal and 2 points. The defense of the Saugeain back line kept Unitopolis to just 3 points in the first half, but quickly the fatigue of running up and down the pitch took its toll on the player, who have not been well conditioned for this match. The keeper, Étienne Ó Brádaigh, did succeed in blocking all shots that went his way, but after the match he claimed "The defenders in front of me need to make sure the opponents don't reach me. It was a good workout, but sometimes I want to have an easy day in front of the net."

Saugeais will be taking on hosts Ancharmunn in the semis, who were the very last team entered into the playoffs, by way of third place margins. The match will take place at McGillycuddy Park in the capital, Ballyfeeaknock, which will most certainly feature a biased crowd of 53,000 screaming, heckling Charmunnry. Saugeais will have to bring there A game again if they want to beat the hosts one more time to advance to the finals, where either Waspeaters or familiar foes The Babbage Islands await.

[The Babbage Islands]

Well, if you've been following the Gaelic football World Cup at all you know that our Bumblebees are one win away from the final and a possible rematch with unbeaten Saugeais, who handed us our only loss.

First off, though, we have to get past Waspeaters. That's right, Bumblebees and Waspeaters. {Insert favoured insect-joke here.} They've had a solid enough tournament, but we have the buzz. {I couldn't resist.} Our offensive swarm {Cut it out, Kathy!} will push their full backs and goalkeeper to the limit.

Our left wing forward, Daniel Bednar, is just 15 years old and the most talked-about of our three university players. He nabbed the lone goal in our 1-13 v 0-12 win over Mapletish, and almost had a second. Dan's the third-highest scorer on the team behind the IFC Cardiff veteran frontliners Andrés Hallgrímsson and Robin Kramer. The battle to sign him early will be intense, especially since he also plays Babbage code for Berkley and both FAIR and NABC clubs will be bidding.

By the way, If we win there are no guarantees about facing Saugeais in the final. They have to face the host Ancharmunn fifteen in the other semifinal and playing the hosts in anything is a tough go. Look at The Kytler Peninsulae in the just-concluded Babbage code worlds for more proof of that.

Here's to a win and a rematch and a World Cup, just in time for THE World Cup to start qualifying. I like dreaming.