Guinness Cup 2012 – Ireland v Scotland – June 23rd.

This Saturday afternoon will see these two great Celtic nations take to the field for the Guinness Cup out at the SRFC. A football game followed by a traditional shinty/hurling hit off.  First time in over 70 years Scotland and Ireland will play against each other in Shanghai. The Gaelic Athletic Association and the Shanghai Scottish Sports Club will provide the backbone of the Irish and Scottish teams respectively. When the Scots played the English a couple of months ago the Scots and their supporters smashed the record for bar receipts at the SRFC by consuming a whopping RMB 70K of alcohol in an afternoon and evening. Both squads are committed to breaking that record this weekend. The “craic” will be on big time so if you are a closet Celt get out there and get involved. Some great musicians are being brought in from across China to lead the post match  event and sing off.

As an aside the Shanghai Scots are still waiting for the English to take up the challenge of a cricket Sixes match. The English pussies are obviously concerned about a repeat of their first cricket encounter in 1869 when the Scots smashed them thanks to Jock Manson’s 10 wicket haul.  Come on Pot Hole…..be the man and get the red rose of England into action.