Super sub, 74, hits winner for Gabriels

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.