GaelicSportsCast

# 502 City Summer series underway in Akron, OH

Akron Celtic Guards at a recent Sevens tournament in Cleveland, OH. (Photo courtesy of Akron HC).

The folks at Akron Celtic Guards Hurling Club have just began their popular Summer City Series over the past two weekends, and in the Podcast PRO American-born, Coleen Casey, talks about the six week co-ed series – one of two – the club, and about her own introduction to the sport of hurling.

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Podcasts from France and Vancouver coming up tomorrow …

# 501 Milwaukee Hurling Club soar into new season

Stick-IN ceremony at the Opening Day of the Milwaukee Hurling Club League 2013 last Sunday at Brown Deer Park in Milwaukee, WIS. (Photo by Andy McKee).

It was another smooth and successful Opening Day last Sunday for the Milwaukee Hurling Club (MHC) with colorful ceremonies and exciting play at Brown Deer Park, Milwaukee WIS.

In the Podcast MHC PRO Andy McKee takes us through all the action – the goals, the on-field moves and impressive player performances.

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Milwaukee Podcast Schedule each Wed pm EST where possible …

# 500 Belgium, Munich and Zurich to the fore across Europe

In their first appearance in the Swiss-Italy Region, new Italian side, Roviga Gaelic Football Club, take home third place at Round 2 in Roma. Bravo! (Photo courtesy of Europe GAA).

In GaelicSportsCast 500th Podcast, we hear from European GAA PRO Brian Clerkin on the action from Round 2 of three Europe Regionals in Men’s & Ladies Football in the cities of Brussels, Munich and Roma.

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# 499 Quiet before storm in Boston

Coming off a quiet weekend in the US Northeast GAA calendar at Canton outside Boston, where just two cup games were on offer, things heat up considerably this Sunday with the start of Boston/Northeast Senior Football Championship 2013.

Last weekend saw action in the second round of the Sheehan Cup in Hurling and the Orla Benson Cup in Ladies Football. Here to fill us in on the results and where things stand, and also preview the opening round of the senior football championship, is Northeast PRO Rory O’Donnell.

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# 498 League underway in Queensland

The Queensland GAA League got underway in mens and ladies football with the second round of the hurling also taking place at Willawong, Brisbane on Sunday.

In the Podcast, Queensland & Australasian GAA President Seamus Sullivan, reports on yesterday’s seven-game schedule.

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# 497 Semis sorted in Sydney

In the first of our two podcasts from Australia, New South Wales GAA PRO Catherine Fleming takes us through yesterday’s action at Monarch Fields where important semi final league spots in football, hurling and camogie were up for grabs.

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# 496 Milwaukee Opening Day

Hurls-IN at MHC Opener 2012 (Photo courtesy of MHC).

The start of a new season for the Milwaukee Hurling Club (MHC) is an event that is looked forward to each year by both experienced and new players, and this Sunday, May 19th at Brown Deer Park, marks Opening Day 2013.

In the Podcast MHC PRO Andy McKee talks about the season ahead and new growth in the club this year.

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#495 Hosts do well across Europe

It was a case of home advantage for several clubs in Gaelic Sports action across Europe over the past two weekends.

The first round of the European Hurling & Camogie Championship got underway in Paris on May 4th, while last weekend the Football Regional Championship continued in the North West and Iberia.

European GAA PRO Brian Clerkin fills us in on who won what, where and how.

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Next European Podcast is on Wed, May 22.

New weekly Podcasts coming up from Milwaukee, St. Louis, Akron, Toronto and Vancouver.

# 494 First strike to McAnespies in Boston

Celebrations for Aidan McAnespies after winning the first competition of the season, the Pat O’Brien Football Cup. (Photo courtesy of Aidan McAnespies GFC Facebook).

Aidan McAnespies yet again showed the force of their home based player-base when taking the first honors of the new season when winning the Pat O’Brien Football Cup on Sunday at Canton, MA.

Mac’s opponents in the final were early runners Wolfe Tones and here to report on the game, and the rest of the action from Canton is Boston Northeast GAA PRO Rory O’Donnell.

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# 493 NY Kerry ease past rivals Leitrim, Manhattan Gaels continue to impress

Gaelic Park, Bronx NY. (Photo by Peter Marney).

A full schedule of NY GAA Knockout and Junior League action continued last week and over the weekend with the standout result in Senior football knockout seeing Kerry gain revenge for their 2012 championship final loss to NY Leitrim.

In the Podcast NY GAA PRO Ira Goldman also talks about a very competitive junior league where new kids on the block, Manhattan Gaels, not alone impressed on the field again, but caught the eye on arrival!

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