Birmingham's Sean McDermott's triumph in the All Britain GAA Homegrown Championships
SEVEN teams took part in this year's All Britain GAA Home Grown Championship played at Páirc na hÉireann in Solihull.
Playing for the championship Shield, Coventry's Roger Casements beat Birmingham's John Mitchel's 3-09 - 1-04.
The Championship Cup, an all Birmingham, final ended Sean McDermott's 3-8 to St Brendan's 0-05.
Sean McDermott's 2025 All Britain Home Grown Cup Champions (Pics: Chris Egan)
John F Kennedy's GAA Leeds took the Championship plate back with them to Yorkshire. Scroll down for more pictures from the tournament...
Coventry's St Finbarr's v John F. Kennedy's GAA Leeds
Sean McDermott's in action against St Brendans in the Homegrown Cup Final
Roger Casements in action against John Mitchel's in the Shield Final
Naomh Padraig GAA Leicester v Coventry's St Finbarr's
Home Grown Team Captains come together alongside the silverware
Birmingham's St Brendans v John F Kennedy's GAA Leeds
All Britain Home Grown Shield Winners, Coventry's Roger Casements
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