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The following extract from the AFL Europe website (www.afleurope.org ) looks back in detail at last weekend’s Euro Cup held in  Norrtajle, Sweden. To read the full article, go to: https://afleurope.org/euro-cup-2019-tournament-review/

The 2019 Euro Cup saw 16 national teams travel to Norrtajle, Sweden for Europe’s major 9-a-side competition. Under clear blue skies, 68 matches took place across five different pitches to crown the 2019 Euro Cup winners.

With over 350 players as well as coaches, team staff, volunteers, umpires, family and friends, the Norrtajlie Sportcentrum was packed out by the AFL Europe community with a great turnout from the locals.

It all came down to the two Grand Finals which saw England and Ireland go head to head in both the men’s and women’s finals.

In the women’s, it was the Irish Banshees who proved to be the best team as they secured back to back Euro Cups, defeating the England Vixens by 30 points after a strong second-half performance. 

Over in the men’s, the tables were turned as the England Dragonslayers won another Euro Cup to add to their previous success in the tournament by defeating the Irish Warriors by seven points in an even contest where the key difference was converting forward-50 entries to scores.