‘Chicago’ Archives
# 681 Big Chicago hurling event this weekend
Action from last year's Michael Cusacks Hurling Tournament at Gaelic Park, Chicago, IL. (Photo courtesy of Chicago GDA Colm Egan). One of the biggest early summer hurling tournaments throws-in this weekend in Chicago, Illinois. The Michael Cusacks Hurling Tournament takes place on Saturday at Gaelic Park, Chicago with teams traveling from [...]
New Year Book Sale
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# 601 Aer Lingus Hurling Festival legacy to last a long time
In the podcast, GaelicSportsCast looks back on September's memorable Aer Lingus Hurling Tournament in Galway, Ireland with an in-depth look at a hurling event that will live long in the memory. Sixteen teams from across the world descended on the county of the tribes at the behest of Aer Lingus as part of their 'Gathering' initiative to come and [...]
‘Hurling USA’ … Talk in Loughrea on growth of Hurling in America
For hurling supporters heading to the Aer Lingus International Hurling Festival this week in County Galway, you might like to take in the following in the evening ... ‘Hurling USA’ … Talk in Loughrea on growth of Hurling in America The growth of hurling amongst Americans will be the topic of conversation on Thursday Sept 19, 2013 at [...]
# 586 Cleveland set National Finals benchmark
Not only was it the biggest ever US GAA finals but the recent North American County Board (NACB) Nationals at Cleveland were deemed to have been the best ever organized by a host city. In the Podcast, GaelicSportsCast looks back on the event with NACB PRO Liam Moloney, reviewing championship and shield final games on a Labor Day weekend that [...]
# 584 Hurling Road Trip
On the eve of the All Ireland Hurling Final, with people from all corners of the island readying to journey to Dublin's Croke Park Stadium, we look back on another road trip quite like no other. A journey that took place back on Memorial Week in the month of May in America. A first of sorts as it surely must rank as the longest ever Hurling [...]
North American GAA Finals Results 1
Results from the 2013 NACB National GAA Finals Day on Sunday at the North Olmsted Sportsplex, Cleveland OH. At this time, the results of the NACB Shield Finals not to hand. NACB NATIONALS RESULTS – FINALS 1 SEPT 1, 2013
# 578 US National Finals just one week away
The final countdown for the 2013 North American GAA National Finals is well and truly with us as seven days time sees the start of the weekend event Aug 30 - Sept 1 at the Barton-Bradley Sports Complex in North Olmsted, Cleveland OH. Looking ahead to the big event, GaelicSportsCast spoke with Host Committee Chairperson Mark Owens about the [...]
# 563 Aer Lingus excited at prospect of International Hurling Festival in September
In a special Podcast today, GaelicSportsCast is delighted to speak with Aer Lingus on their forthcoming International Hurling Festival this Sept 18-21 in County Galway. Aer Lingus has organized 16 teams from across the world to compete in a truly worldwide hurling tournament with teams travelling from the US, South America, Canada, the UK, [...]
# 462 Cleveland excited at hosting this year’s North American GAA Nationals
Though it may be coldest February across the US Midwest, the folks in the city of Cleveland, Ohio are warmed and excited about hosting the North American GAA Nationals for the first time in over two decades later this summer. The last time the Championships came to Cleveland was in 1989 and the driving force behind attracting the event this [...]
