This morning Sept 3, at Gaelic Park, Chicago we have the start of the three day North American GAA Championships. Teams from all across America and Canada will gather for the annual national playoffs to decide who should be crowned North American champions for 2010.
It promises to be the biggest yet in terms of participation as the weekend’s championships sees 78 teams from 22 cities competing in some 90 games. The Vancouver’s Junior A hurlers, will be competing for the first time in a generation and will be hoping to bring a trophy back to the north west of Canada.
Chicago last hosted the games back in 2007 and the mammoth organisational task for the local committee will see games played at the main playing facility at Gaelic Park as well as at five additional fields at the GAA complex.
The American GAA Championships is set to attract over 6000 people to this Labour Day weekend event and the stage is set for a feast of Gaelic football, hurling and camogie.
2010 American Championships Schedule:
Senior Hurling:
Semi-finals
Boston Tipperary Vs Chicago Limerick
Chicago Harry Bolands Vs San Francisco Naomh Padraig
Junior A Hurling:
Quarter- finals
Vancouver Vs Washington DC
Milwaukee Vs Los Angeles St. Pat’s
Semi-finals
Boston Fr. Tom’s Vs Vancouver or Washington DC
San Francisco Naomh Padraig Vs Milwaukee or Los Angelas
Junior B Hurling:
Quarer-finals
Twin Cities Vs Celtic Cowboys
Denver Gaels Vs Atlanta Clan Na Gael
Indianapolis Vs Philadelphia Shamrocks
San Francisco Rovers Vs Seattle
Junior C Hurling:
Preliminary Rounds
Seattle Vs Indianapolis
St. Louis Vs Madison
Akron Vs Chicago Cusacks
Quarter-finals
Seattle or Indianapolis Vs Philadelphia Allentown
St. Louis or Madison Vs Milwaukee
Akron or Chicago Vs New Hampshire
Portland Vs Denver
Men’s Senior Football:
Semi-finals
Chicago Parnells Vs Philadelphia Kevin Barry’s
Boson Donegal Vs San Francisco Sean Treacy’s
Men’s Intermediate Football
Final
Philadelphia Young Ireland’s Vs San Francisco
Men’s Junior A Football
Quarter-final
Chicago McBrides Vs Philadelphia St. Patrick’s
Semi-finals
San Diego Setanta Vs Chicago or Philadelphia
Boston McAnespies Vs San Francisco Ulster
Men’s Junior B Football
Quarter-finals
Boston Connemara Gaels Vs Chicago Patriots
Washington DC Gaels Vs Philadelphia Young Ireland’s
Detroit Wolfe Tones Vs Los Angeles Wild Geese
Charlotte James Connelly Vs Cleveland St. Jarlaths
Men’s Junior C Football
Quarter-final
Northeast Vs Philadelphia St. Patrick’s
Semi-finals
Austin Vs Central
Northeast or Philadelphia Vs San Diego Setanta
Men’s Junior D Football
Preliminary Rounds
Baltimore Vs St. Louis
Phoenix Vs Atlanta
Quarter-finals
Baltimore or St. Louis Vs Denver
Phoenix or Atlanta Vs Chicago Fire Dpt.
Buffalo Fenians Vs Mason Dixon
Kansas City Vs Twin Cities
All-American Football
Preliminary Round
Philadelphia Vs Pittsburgh Celtics
Quarter-finals
Northeast Vs Western
Mid-Atlantic Vs St Louis
Chicago Patriots Vs Cleveland St. Pats
Philadelphia or Pittsburgh Vs Chicago Fire Dpt.
Over 40’s Men’s Football
Final
East Vs West
Ladies Senior Football
Final
Boston Vs San Francisco Fog City Harps
Ladies Intermediate Football
Semi-finals
San Francisco Vs Washington DC
Ladies Junior A Football
Quarter-final
Atlanta Clan Na nGael Vs San Francisco Clan NA nGael
Semi-Final
Atlanta or San Francisco Vs Boston Shamrocks
Charlotte James Connelly Vs Chicago St. Brigids
Ladies Junior B Football:
Quarter-finals
Atlanta Na Fianna Vs Baltimore Bohemians
Denver Vs Central
San Diego Vs Detriot St. Anne’s
Camogie schedule to be confirmed.
