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BY ROBERT MULHERN as county manager and Championship to register an credited with creating first win in the Provincial They his PAUL COGGINS has reiterated environment which broughtSFC Championship for 36 years.another Board to desire for London County London to a first Connacht followed that victory with semi-finals match his and the players’ to final in the county’s history, against Leitrim in the commits he the before ambition against Mayo. after a replay and finished and gamely to staying on as manager.

“I want to get better again I’m campaign by bowing out on when Coggins returned to Ireland I’ll speak to the Board Cavan in Croke Park. said he and present holidays this week and future back. I’ve done three yearsI want us Many players who were squad the hoped discussions on his want to work to improve. that first year remain in desire to means would begin when he returned to get better again. That nts in and have expressed their retained. within the next 10 days. trying to make improveme But I see the manager’s services he do. we the what of of “I want to improve things,” . “I’m support aspect the every “I have Monday as quick as and I told The Irish Post on want to make a decision players. They want success . I’m into backwards going into huge not possible.” want it. But it’s a can be London team, going forwards. I feel things to be Under Coggins’ reign, commitment. The backroom need time in the made improved, but measures brought Mayo to extra the squad, everybody has hip, want to try put in place [to facilitate a 2011 Connacht Champions great strides and we all going is contest, improvement] if there eventually losing that and keep that momentum then I would to beat Fermanagh in commitment to do this going before now.” job.” the be very interested in doinghas the Qualifiers.

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MULHERN Croke Park FTER week . There was in play and hull s of uncertain no sense abaloo, a ly beca ing all of the of full writing games use not no matches club championshipround have play all of the team decision change on the will ers feeding s will

BY ROBERT in London now not take county side aforeme to play the into the MULHERN place Coggins this week ntioned said Only the end.

The mov s.” three mat expected here beca : “If someone ALL road . ches is teams with games affecting use they will ensu e to play games Fullen comes Speaking or they wan play lose thei re for St Gabs lead to Croke ers expe line out Maskey Gaels captain to The for County players are eligiearly London cted for opportun t to make the r job, Manches riels of LondonPark ble manager Irish Post, will go aheaLondon this seas to the big said: “The nex Conall accordan participation fixtu Coggins t one those playities in London, best of re situa — on d, with Fulh with bothter’s Fullen Gae and said playing been afte , the one we’vone is from Crokce with a new rulinin am Tir ls, teams con The com tion was “not idea the accomm ers should be then r for thre e e Park.

All-Irel g Round Tow Chonaill Gae Irish ing roun Croke Park odat l”. test e and And ed mea ls in the sam d of mat champion while acco ns Lon or bust years. It’s junior club intermediat ing the footb ers facing Parn and not goin e London ship mmodat and e and miss a full don will effectivelches g there finals in county side “Possibly year. ing the headqu Brothers all championship ells in week the y to make we’re sche , num arte end’ s, the ahead of dule bers with a club if a player regi up their Allia s preparation Kilburn Pearse will face , while The Lon rs on Sunday. frustrati has been a sour St Gabriel’.” league fixtu Gaels in don cham nz Division there shou , then plays Cou sters ce of on for footb Kilk s over hurling.

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Fullen Gae Febr so that thos es are bein their semclub Killimordal a, then It had g “You can’ uary 17. ls line out with club he first play for the that y i-fin in neig al eligible to e involved are played weekend been suggeste Gaels acco with Full London hbours against registere and after t control ever d that the arriving d for ythi this wee fixtures play for London, Speakin Thomastow club Bre unting for Dowen . be a bett of February 23 players will kend, mor ng secretar after makIf you don’t play when dagh. would er n about faci g to The Irishn. y Eddie ” said Naughto complete date to play a On the for London] be eligible [to e n. then you’ ing that commitmclub in Croke ng his county Post play forward “This is the best draw, Claropposite side and that re hit with championround of club ent, happen as of the way need a ban.”

Rowe saidPark, centre-b men for into this we have been Silverm a defeated have a freeship because Lon for the futu them,” he said s to forc course of ines of ■ Saturday for Gab : “It would be ack PJ to 1-14 to Tipperar action by ed Allianz Leagweekend in the don , February riels if this situ re, we need to . “But Fulham we could great the win ation serio look at 9, SFC with Tho book their passy 0-19 Irish However ue.

Congres Gaels, 2pm v Tir Chonail : mastow age, , at the time hurling and great for Longet s. No othe usly for ham n l , Scru mer too, deal with r county don of Round Tow bbs; Parn it would put it on this has to 14 to 0-13ing Kildorrery ells v real Asked to situation.”

Greenfor ers, 2.30pm, by 3. very goodthe map. Clar ly suggest a are a a solution SHC: Brosd. Sunday, Febr team of side but we have ■ See pag uary , Gaels, RuisPearse v Kilburn 10, talent is good hurlers too, a bumper es 50-53 for a lip, 1pm We have in this Gabriels the intervie preview, includin team. ws that on to go out and prov managem with players g Sunday.” e clubs vyinent from two and Brit g for a plac ish history e in the books

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