Indy Hurling to be part of Super Bowl
Promo opps don’t come much bigger in the US and Indianapolis GAA may have hit the Super Jackpot.The Indy GAA Club have been asked by the Super Bowl Committee to be a part of The Super Bowl Village the week before the big game! The theme of the day is “Super Sports” and there will be many local teams showcasing their sports and activities.The club will be showcasing Gaelic Sports by running training drills, providing a hitting cage to test out skills, and asking for as much crowd participation as possible.
The event takes place on Tuesday, January 31st, at the Super Bowl Village in Downtown Indianapolis.
GO INDY!
NOTE: Watch out for GaelicSportsCast preview of the event this weekend when chatting with the Indy club.
#312 New British GAA event before ‘Olympics
This year promises to be an exciting year for Britain GAA as a new underage tournament gets off the ground this summer prior to the London Olympics.
The All British GAA Championships will take place at Greenford in London one week prior to the Olympics and will feature underage teams from all across the UK in U8-U18 competition on the weekend of July 20 – 22, 2012.
Former London GAA Chairman and newly appointed London Minor Board head, Tommy Harrell talks about the event in today’s podcast.
He also looks back on last weekend’s All Ireland Intermediate Club Semi Final loss by London hurling champion’s, Robert Emmets and on London footballers new FBD campaign while also examining London hurlers chances for the season.
Listen here: 15:09
Indianapolis HC upcoming events
While football hordes are getting ready to descend on the city of Indianapolis, Indiana for this year’s Super Bowl, the hurling folk at Indianapolis Hurling Club have been busy on the indoor circuit over the past few months.
Here is there Upcoming Events Schedule taking them in to St Patrick’s Day.
Jan 25 @ 7 pm – Hurling Winter League 2.2@ Sportzone
Feb 6 @ 6pm - Get Off The Booze, Get On The Ball – Start
Feb 8 @ 7 pm – Hurling Winter League 2.4 @ Sportszone
Feb 15 @ 7pm – Hurling Winter League 2.5 @Sportszone
Feb 17 @ 12pm – Social Event – Downtown Lunch @ Tilted Kilt, 141 South Meridian Street
Feb 22 @7pm – Hurling Winter League 2.6 @ Sportszone
Feb 29 @ 7pm – Hurling Winter League Playoffs @ Sportszone
Mar 2 @ 7 pm - Get Off The Booze, Get On The Ball – End @ Conners
Northwest Schedule 2012
The youngest Division of the North American GAA, the Northwest takes the lead in already putting in place their 2012 Schedule.
#311 Wellington ‘Sevens back in action
After the Christmas and New Year break, the folks in Wellington GAA got back to action this week with the second competition of the 2011/2012 season.
Last Wednesday evening the Summer ’12 Mixed Gaelic Football Sevens threw-in with 12 teams competing in this five week seven a-side first competition of the year at Ian Galloway Park, Wellington.
The Garage who won the league before Christmas were back in action and here tell us how they got on and talk about the highlights from Week 1, including a new hurling initiative, is Wellington GAA Chairman, Donal Kavanagh.
Donal’s guest this week is departing club secretary and Tipperary native, Gareth Lynch.
Listen here: 19:16
Liffré on track for 5 in row
Ligue Bretonne de Football Gaélique logo.
Gaelic football folks ‘en Bretagne’ or in Brittany, France waste no time when it comes to getting back in there playing as their 2011/2012 Championnat de Bretagne de Football Gaélique is already up and running.
Over the past several years, an explosion of Gaelic football or football gaelique teams has sprouted in this northwest corner of France with nine teams in competition today.
Teams hail from all over the Bretagne region, from Nantes in the south to St Brieuc in the north coast, but the thing that’s most impressive is that most are new clubs formed within the last five years and are made up of almost all French players.
The main competition, Le Championnat de Bretagne de Football Gaélique began life back in 2005 and since that time has been growing stronger each season with new teams joining the league.
The dominant force in ‘football gaelique’ over the past number of years has been the team from Liffré who have won the last four championships and this year are on track to make it five-in-a-row as they lead the table after three rounds with 38 points.
Runners-up last year, Nantes are in second place on 30 points and will be determined to gain revenge while Vannes, who are in third spot, will also be hoping to do well based on their good showing at their home tournament before Christmas..
While the next round of the Championnat de Bretagne de Football Gaélique takes place on St Patricks Day, March 17, 2012 at Guerande, there is also a secondary competition in Brittany, the Bretagne Cup.
This Saturday, Jan 7 at 2.30pm at the Stade du Petit Bretagne sees hosts, Nantes take on Guerande in the Quart de Finale de la Coupe de Bretagne.
Bretagne also play a secondary competition
Championnat de Bretagne de Football Gaélique Standings 2011/2012
| NAN | BRE | VAN | GUE | LIF | SBR | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liffré |
25 |
- |
13 |
38 |
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| Nantes |
20 |
10 |
- |
30 |
|||
| Vannes |
16 |
- |
10 |
26 |
|||
| Guérande |
10 |
13 |
23 |
||||
| Brest |
13 |
8 |
- |
21 |
|||
| St-Brieuc |
8 |
7 |
- |
15 |
|||
| St-Malo |
9 |
- |
0 |
9 |
|||
| Cornouaille |
3 |
6 |
- |
9 |
|||
| Rennes |
0 |
- |
3 |
3 |
NOTE: Across top venues; on side teams. (No podcast with this post).
Hurling in American Northwest
This video gives a flavor of the enthusiasm for the growing hurling scene in the Northwestern United States & British Columbia, Canada.
Hurling Clubs in the Pacific Northwest – Benton Brigade, Corvallis Oregon – Columbia Red Branch and Williamette Hurling, Portland, OR – Eugene Trappers HC, Eugene OR – Seattle Gaels, Washington, – Pocatello Hurling, Idaho, and Vancouver Harps, B.C. Canada
(Video courtesy of Columbia Red Branch HC, You Tube).
#310 GaelicSportsCast 2011 Year in Review
From the British GAA University Championships in Birmingham, UK to the 2011 Australasian Gaelic Games in Queensland Australia, GaelicSportsCast looks back on the year that was in Gaelic Sports around the world.
Listen here: 30:41
Music: Militaire Electronic; Wallpaper and Cipher by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
and, music also by John McCartan and Lunasa.
Have a Great New Year in 2012 listeners and website visitors.
2011 Review
Watch out for GaelicSportsCast 2011 Review this weekend!
And, lots of exciting new plans for early 2012 with new programme style, content ….and delivery on the way. More on this in the coming weeks……2012 is going to be a brave new world for GaelicSportsCast!
Also in the loop Podcasts from Tennessee and Portland Maine.
