#115 American underage championships a huge success at Long Island

]The 7th annual GAA Continental Youth Championships (CYC) held in Long Island, NY over the weekend, turned out once again to be a fantastic tournament and huge success with wonderful entertainment showcasing the best young Gaelic sports players in North America. The four day tournament which began last Thursday July 29, saw Boys and Girls U8 – U18 compete in hurling, football and camogie, in teams from Canada and London, who joined New York and North American Board clubs, to participate in this the biggest underage GAA championships outside of Ireland.
Some of the big winners were San Francisco teams who won four titles, along with good wins for New York, and, Rockland NY who captured three titles. In the Inter County U18 football championship between New York, London and NAB, North America took the title off London with a one point win. NY GAA reporter Eugene Kyne reports on some of the finals action he saw yesterday and gave his overall impression of this tournament which he said attracted major local interest. ( No senior action in Gaelic Park this weekend).