Video Courtesy of Indy Hurling Club.
GO INDY!

Indy Hurling showing how it's done at the Super Bowl Village on Capitol Street in Downtown, Indianapolis last night Tues, 31, 2012. Go INDY!

GaelicSportsCast goes live to the Super Bowl Village in Downtown Indianapolis.

It’s a fantastic night for the Indy Hurling club and the sport of hurling tonight as the game is showcased to thousands of Super Bowls fans at the Super Bowl Village.

Indy hurling is putting on a great show with basic drills and a hitting cage and football fans of all ages are having a go.

GaelicSportsCast catches the excitement when talking with club PRO, Kyle Keesling ….

Listen here:  8:12

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.

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

]]> http://www.gaelicsportscast.com/2012/01/24/indianapolis-hc-upcoming-events/feed/ 0 http://www.gaelicsportscast.com/2012/01/23/northwest-schedule-2012/ http://www.gaelicsportscast.com/2012/01/23/northwest-schedule-2012/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:30:05 +0000 denis http://www.gaelicsportscast.com/?p=4526 The youngest Division of the North American GAA, the Northwest takes the lead in already putting in place their 2012 Schedule.

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).

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.

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.

Gaelic Football coaching app to be launched in December by Elevate Sports Solutions.

The world of coaching and performance analysis is becoming an increasing feature of Gaelic Sports across Ireland and on the international GAA scene.

Coaches are putting a huge amount of time and effort into the development of teams and athletes and a new company, Elevate Sports Solutions based in Derry, Northern Ireland, this December is launching a unique set of coaching tools and services that could well have a significant impact on the development of coaching Gaelic Sports.

Elevate Sports Solutions is set to launch next week the first of two resources for coaches – Gaelic Football Coaching Cards, and one of the first of its kind in the world of GAA – Gaelic Football Coaching Apps for iPhone, iPad and Android.
The company also specializes in fundamentals, coaching strategies and offers an Elite Level Performance Analysis service.

In this podcast, GaelicSportsCast talks to two of the people behind Elevate Sports Solutions, former Derry footballer, Jonathon Bradley and hurler and footballer, Donal Leahy.

Listen here: 33:11

For more information go to  http://www.elevatesports.co.uk

Updates on the Facebook page of GaelicSportsCast.

Game to go to Replay.

New York 0-9 Wicklow 0-9 FT

Tim takes us though all the championship games and finals we hadn’t touched on in Podcast 1.

18:29

San Francisco GAA had the honor of hosting this year’s Nationals where over three days from Sept 2-4 at their new facilities at Treasure Island, teams from all across America and Canada gathered for men’s and ladies’ football, hurling, and camogie competition in an impressive 95 games.

In Podcast 1 we look back on all the action with Northeast GAA PRO, Rory O’Donnell and Canada GAA Secretary, John O’Flynn, who give their perspective on their respective regions and teams performances.

25:15

In Podcast 2 coming up later, North American GAA PRO, Tim Flanagan gives us a rundown on all the championship action.

2011 NACB Finals Results

The event is being hosted this year by San Francisco GAA at their new facility, Pairc na nGael at Treasure Island and over the next three days some 85 teams from all across America will be joined by their neighbors, Canada for a festival of hurling, mens football, ladies football and camogie.

In today’s podcast we take a look at the representation from Canada when talking with Canada GAA Secretary, John Flynn , and also chat with North American GAA PRO, Tim Flanagan about the event, the teams and what it means for participants.

Listen here: 20:19

The 8^th annual CYC saw some 100 teams in action at U8 through U18 from all across America, Canada, England and Ireland.
The first three days saw sunshine but finals day on Sunday saw rain yet it didn’t dampen spirits.

A significant development was the prominence of hurling and camogie during this championship with noticeable high skill levels and a good spread of winners.

New York hurling won titles at U8 and U14, with Boston winning at U10, San Francisco tops in U12 and St Jarlaith’s from Cleveland impressing with the U16 title.
In Camogie we had wins for Rockland, NY (U8), Boston U10 and San Francisco at U12 and U14.

The main events of the championship saw Premier football and hurling action with visitors Lancashire (UK) taking the Minor football title when beating New York by a point, while the Premier Minor ladies championship went to North America (NACB) who beat NY, also by the minimum.
In the Premier Football U16 final, New York had a comfortable win over NACB, however, N. America got their revenge with an impressive display in the Premier U16 hurling decider when ousting NY.

Elsewhere, regular football action saw good wins for Rockland at U8, U10, U12  in both boys and girls. In the U16 and U18 girls football finals, St Brigid’s of Chicago got the better of Boston.
Meanwhile, the Delco Gaels from Delaware impressed in winning the football U14 Boys A title; New York club St. Barnabas won U16 A, and Rockland took the U18 A championship.

There was tremendous atmosphere at all age level games for the four days with parents and relatives cheering on their teams and very much into the spirit of this growing North American GAA youth championship.

Northeast GAA PRO, Rory O’Donnell contributed to report.
(No podcast with post).

This 8^th annual Continental Youth Championships (CYC) started early this morning and over the next four days will see some 100 teams from all across America, including New York and Canada with invited teams from England and Ireland all in action.

This tournament is the showpiece for underage GAA youth development in North America and will see competition in all four codes from U8 through U18.

It takes a mammoth task to organize this event each year which is expected to attract 2,000 participants and thousands of spectators to this growing tournament.

To get a feel for the scale of the four day event, we here from Boston Northeast Games Development Administrator (GDA), Mike Moynihan and Northeast GAA PRO, Rory O’Donnell.

11:46

After stormy weather had interrupted Day 1 late Saturday evening, Sunday morning saw Indy account for Purdue in Game 3 on a scoreline of [18] 3-09 to [11] 2-05.

The win meant an Indiana v Cal Berkeley ‘Championship Game and here to tell us about the historic first college hurling final is sports reporter, Coilin Duffy in Chicago.

In Game 1 of a seven-side round robbin format in the historic competition, UC Berkeley from California, took on Indiana University and in an exciting game, the midwest team of Indy edged home by a single point [17] 3-08 to [16] 4-04.

More pulsating action followed in Game 2 where Cal Berkeley battled Purdue. This game went to Over Time and in deteriorating conditions the game ended in a draw [20] 3-11 each.

Here to tell us about Day 1, which included East v West competition, is GAA reporter Coilin Duffy in Chicago.

21:32

Results

HT Game 2: UC Berkeley [11] 2-5 Purdue University 0-1

FT Game 2: East [17] 5-2 West [14] 2-8

The birth of hurling at US college level has slowly been taking place over the past 3 years on America’s West Coast, particularly in California, and, over this past year on campuses across states of the Midwest. 

This weekend, hurling as an American college sport, takes a huge step forward with the organisation of the inaugural National College Hurling Championships at Gaelic Park, Chicago, where teams from UC Berkeley in California take on Purdue and Indiana from the Midwest.

Also, there will also be a series of East v West competition with a mix of college players from Stanford, UC Davis and other western colleges, taking on an eastern selection that will include hurlers from University of Minnesota, University of Pittsburg, University of Akron, and Ohio State. 

Here to fill us in on all the details of this historic event is National College GAA Secretary, Matt Schwertfeger.

16:15

NOTE: Watch out for up to the minute reports on this weekend’s historic first ever US National Collegiate Hurling Championships in Chicago with GAA reporter Coilin Duffy.

New York GAA Games Development Officer, Simon Gillespie putting kids through their paces in the Big Apple.

New York GAA’s Games Development Officer (GDO), Simon Gillespie, who was appointed last year, is relishing his role introducing Gaelic sports to new audiences in the Big Apple. 
His energy and passion for Gaelic sports combined with his coaching and administrative expertise has already made an impact developing coaching structures in existing city clubs.
In this first in a series of interviews with GDO’s across America, GaelicSportsCast talks to Simon, a Donegal native, about his role both at underage and club level in the Big Apple.

19:49

14:55

Crest of Purdue University HC where the seeds of hurling was sown.

After a long cold winter in US Midwest states, college students last weekend finally got a chance to pick up a hurl…..yes a hurl!.. as the recently formed, Midwest College Hurling Association (MHCA) had their season opener at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
The first series of 2011 saw host’s Purdue invite local rivals Indiana University (IU) and National Junior C Hurling champions from Chicago, Michael Cusacks HC,  to a 12 a-side best of three tournament last Sunday, March 27.
The first game was between Purdue and IU – both fierce rivals in American football and basketball – and in hurling it turned to be more of the same with the visitors taking the spoils by 4 points in a close contest.
Then IU took on ‘Cusacks in the second game and in a match full of excitment, the Chicago side clung on for a narrow 3 point win.
In the final game of the series, ‘Cusacks proved too strong for Purdue.
So it was the Chicago side who took top honours in this very successful Midwest college opener and here to tell us about the tournament is MCHA Chairperson, Matt Schwertfeger.

20:53

RESULTS

NOTICE: Next podcast tomorrow Friday on London GAA 2011 season opener.

Crest of Purdue University HC where the seeds of hurling was sown.

The first Spring tournament of the newly formed Midwest Collegiate Hurling Association (MCHA) takes place tomorrow Sunday, March 27 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Weather permitting, teams from Purdue, Indiana University and a Chicago club will see action at this first tournament of the new season in the fledgling new US college stronghold for the sport of hurling.
Later in May, the Midwest will host the first ever US National Collegiate Hurling Championship at Chicago.
GaelicSportsCast spoke earlier this year with the chairman of the organisation Matt Schwertfeger about the growth of hurling in the Midwest, and, about the future hopes of the MCHA.

24:30

Based in Swatragh in County Derry, P O Kane Hurls is a member of the Irish Guild of Ash Hurley Makers, an elite set of 50 members who produce hurls for the top hurlers around the country and globe.

To mark the occasion, GaelicSportsCast features P O Kane Hurls in a podcast outlining the fascinating story of how Pat O Kane’s lifelong passion for hurling and camogie, steered him on retirement to begin and craft the art of hurley making.

He began by making hurls by hand for his beloved champion camogie club Swatragh but word spread of the quality of his work; demand grew and soon he was supplying hurling and camogie clubs, schools and colleges throughout Ireland and indeed to clubs worldwide.

Pat’s son Gabriel, who along with a dedicated team of staff, works with his father in the business and in this special episode of GaelicSportsCast, he tells about the process involved in making a hurl and recounts the P O Kane Hurls story.

  25:54

15:51

NOTE: No reports this week from London and Wellington, NZ due to the intervention of mother nature with flooded grounds causing havoc and unfortunately fixtures had to be postponed.

In Division 2,  John Moore’s B side came through their semi final with Liverpool University to meet Welsh outfit Bangor University who overcame Aberdeen in the other semi final.
 

Div 1 Semi Finals
John Moores University 13 [1-10]  Liverpool Hope 12 [1 -09]
Napier 11 [0-11] Robert Gordon University 7 [0-07]

Division 2 Semi-Finals
Bangor 6 [1-03] Aberdeen 2 [0-02]
John Moore’s B 7 [0-07] Liverpool University 3 [0-03]

(Report Coilin Duffy).

NOTICE: A schedule change means that the profile of the Emerald Rooms at London GAA Headquarters at Ruislip will now come to you on tomorrow Monday.

Looking to University Gaelic sports on the west coast of America, the much anticipated clash between rivals Cal Berkeley and Stanford in this year’s Northern California Hurling Championship was cancelled yesterday in San Francisco due to pitch flooding.