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.

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Tipp's Michael Gleeson gets around Stephen Dineen. (Photo by Rory O'Donnell).

The Boston Northeast Division Championships drew to a close over the weekend with easy victories for the winners of both the senior football and senior hurling championships. In men’s senior football, the final saw old rivals Donegal and Aidan McAnespies battling it out for the top prize in regional football. The game failed to catch fire as a contest for Donegal took a hold on proceedings early in the match before going on to record a deserved 8 point margin of victory. In senior hurling, defending champions Tipperary proved far too strong for Galway and never looked in trouble running out emphatic 10 point winners.  Shannon Blues took the intermediate football crown when beating Kerry while in the two best games of the weekend, Aidan McAnespies edged Donegal by a point in the Junior A Football final while in the corresponding hurling final, Fr Tom Bukes with a late goal snatched victory from Tipp. Here to tell us about the Boston finals is reporter, Rory O’Donnell.

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Boston Northeast GAA Finals Results, Aug 29, 2010

Can NY Cork go one better than last year's runners-up finish. ( Photo courtesy of NY Cork GFC).

NY Cork finished top seed in this year’s senior football championship table when recording a comfortable win over second place and last year’s champions, Down, yesterday at Gaelic Park in the Bronx. We also saw  fourth place Tyrone dash Donegal’s hopes of making it to the playoffs with an 8 point victory and the winners now go on to play Cavan in the quarter finals in two weeks time. The other quarter final will feature third place Leitrim against sixth place Kerry with the winners of that to face Cork in the semi final at the end of September. We also had a number of important intermediate and junior football games to decide playoff spots and here to tell us about the weekend’s action in Gaelic Park is NY GAA reporter Eugene Kyne.

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Gaelic Park NY Results Weekend of Aug 29, 2010

NOTE: Podcast report on finals will be posted ASAP

Can Coventry side Roger Casements who are gong well in the league, repeat that form in their championship semi final clash with holders Sean McDermotts of Birmingham on Sunday? (Photo courtesy of Warwickshire GAA).

With holiday season reducing the number of league games over the past number of weeks, Warwickshire GAA springs back to life with a bang this Sunday as we have the second semi final of this year’s football championship down for decision. The game will be played at Warwickshire GAA’s headquarters at Pairc Na hEireann in Birmingham and will see the visitors from Coventry, Roger Casements up against local favourites and holders Sean McDermotts. There will also be several Intermediate league games and the region will also see the start of Rd 1 of this year’s hurling championship. Here to fill us in on all the latest from England’s West Midlands is Warwickshire PRO, George McGuigan.

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Back from injury, midfielder Paddy McLoughlin starred for Donegal when they knocked out champions St Christophers last Sunday at Canton. (Photo by Rory O'Donnell).

Galway, one of the oldest clubs in Boston, sprang somewhat of a surprise in the senior hurling championship semi final last weekend when comprehensively beating the more fancied Wexford at Canton. Galway will now take on Tipperary in the final on Sunday. Meanwhile in mens football, favourites Aidan McAnespies had a comfortable win over Armagh Notre Dame, who found themselves in the semi final after an objection, in their loss to Shannon Blues, awarded them the points and third place position. This meant that Donegal and St Christopher’s in joint fourth spot had to playoff and it was Donegal who came out on top in that one on Sunday. Donegal are due to play Wolfe Tones in the second semi final tonight Wednesday in Canton. To tell us about the games and the results of the Intermediate and Junior semi finals in both hurling and football, we spoke earlier to GAA reporter Rory O’Donnell from New Hampshire.

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 16:15

Plucking footballs from palm trees in Sydney...as Clan hold on to oust McAnallens. (Photo by NSW GAA).

Yesterday’s NSW GAA championships at Mono Park in Sydney produced some very exciting, football, hurling, camogie and ladies football as we had this year’s semi finals fixtures down for decision. In the first mens football semi final, table leaders Clan Na Gael put paid to league winners Cormac McAnallen’s ambitions when holding on for a nailing biting 2 point win, while in the other semi final, league runners-up Michael Cusacks had an impressive victory over Penrith Gaels. In the one ladies football semi final clash on Sunday, after falling behind early in the game, Michael Cusacks came back to overcome a spirited Clan, however, Clan Na Gael had better luck in Camogie when defeating McAnallens by 6 points. In hurling meanwhile, Sydney Shamrocks narrow 2 point win over  last year’s champs, Craobh Padraig sets them up for a rematch with league final rivals ‘Cusacks.  To tell us about the games is NSW GAA Secretary, Mark McGuinness.

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NSW_Championship_2010_Semis Finals Results

On Sunday in Gaelic Park in the Bronx, NY Offaly claimed their fourth successive crown and 16th New York championship title. (Photo bt Peter Marney).

It was a joyous day for the New York Offaly hurling club yesterday, Sunday Aug 22, as they took their fourth senior hurling championship title in a row in this year’s hurling final at Gaelic Park in the Bronx. This was a repeat of last year’s conclusion to the hurling season, and it was Offaly again, who in a close match, proved too much for Tipperary with a superb defensive display laying the foundation for a deserved 0-16 to 0-11 victory.  We also saw the decider in the ladies senior football championship when last year’s champions Na Fianna once again proved their worth as they overcame an early Cavan lead to push on for a 4 point win on a scorline of 0-17 to 1-10 (13). Here to tell us about both finals and the important Kerry v Leitrim football clash is NY GAA reporter, Eugene Kyne.

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MHC all stick in at the start of the season. (Photo courtesy of MHC).

So this year’s Milwaukee Hurling Club Championship has been whittled down to two following last weekend’s semi finals at Brown Deer Park.  In the first semi final of the day, McBob’s had it all to do as they were paired with Shamrock Club who went into the game with the best record in the league. However, it was the underdogs McBob’s who prevailed in this one running out four point winners with some fine point scoring helping them to victory. In the second semi final little separated Packy’s and Track’s going into the game and so it was on the field on Sunday as an exciting encounter produced the game of the season. Holding a narrow lead at half time, Tracks pushed on to increase the margin to 4 in the final quarter, however, Packy’s produced a great late rally of a goal and two points, and, from there they never looked back winning by four. Here to tell us about both games is MHC’s, Karen Fink.

MHC Semi Final Results
McBob’s 2-09 (15) Shamrock Club 1-08 (11)
Packy’s 2-11 (17) Track’s 2-07 (13)

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NOTE on San Francisco reports: GaelicSportsCast has not been able to get a report from San Fran GAA of late.

Stockholm winners of the 2010 Gothenburg Tournament (Photo courtesy of Gothenburg GAA).

In the fourth and final round of this year’s Scandinavian Mens Senior Football regional championships at Gothenburg, Sweeden last Saturday Aug 14, it was league leaders Stockholm who came away with the spoils to take this year’s title. The boys from Stockholm had a very strong squad at their disposal, complete with a number of recent former inter-county talent, when they took on the best from Malmo, Copenhagen and hosts Gothenburg -  Oslo was a late withdrawal. Stockholm proved their worth when winning all three games in the tournament but they were given a test in the final when up against the host club who acquitted themselves very well but the greater football nous from the visitors won out in the end. Here to tell us about the tournament and about the Gothenburg GAA club is their chairman, Limerick man, Bill Finn.

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It will be all to play for at Mono Park, Sydney on Sunday. (Photo by Mark McGuinness).

We will have an action packed weekend coming up at Mono Park, Syndey as the NSW GAA championship semi finals are taking place.  Last Sunday’s games highlighted the championship playoff round but things are turned up a notch this weekend as we will get to see who will reach the 2010 finals. Here to preview all the semis for GaelicSportsCast is NSW GAA Secretary, Mark McGuinness.

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Faced with the prospect of elimination last Saturday at Rusilip, last year's hurling champions St Gabriels kept their season alive with an important win over Fr Murphy's. (Photo courtesy of Fr Murphy's).

In the second last round of this year’s London GAA Hurling Championship at Ruislip last weekend, we saw the champions of last year St Gabriels fighting for dear life to stay in contention as a loss to Fr Murphy’s would see them out of the running. However, Gabriels showed that they are still a force to be reckoned with when beating their opponents by a comfortable margin with Corkman, Martin Finn starring, shooting 2-6 (12) of his side’s 3-15 (24) against Murphy’s 3-06 (15). Robert Emmetts and Kilburn Gaels with wins over Sean Treacys and Granuaille respectively finished top of the table and go straight into the semis, and this leaves Gabriels, Treacy’s and Fr Murphy’s having to battle it out for the other semis spots this weekend. Meanwhile in football, St Kiernans qualified for the semis when shooting 1-2 in injury time to tie and knock out Kerry Kingdon Gaels in a controversial finish. Neasden Gaels, 2009 championship runners-up, secured their semi final place with an easy win over Fulham as did Parnells with a similar victory over Tara. Last year’s champions Tir Chonaill Gaels also qualified when they squashed Brendans and amazingly managed to keep their opponents scoreless for the entire duration.
Here to tell us about the games last weekend is London GAA Chairman, Tommy Harrell.

London Senior Football Championship Semi Finals
Sept 12, 2010
Neasden Gaels v St Kiernans
Parnells v Tir Chonaill Gaels

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Neil Donaghy bursting forward was in fine form at midfield for Aidan McAnespies last Sunday . (Photo by Rory O'Donnell).

It’s playoff time in Boston as this weekend sees two semi finals in mens senior football and one semi final in hurling take center stage at Canton outside Boston.  This means that last weekend was crunch time for teams trying desperately to stay in contention for a playoff birth. One such team in the football was last year’s Intermediate champions Armagh Notre Dame, who were pitted against ‘09 runners up Shannon Blues and after a tight opening half, it was the ‘Blues who showed the necessary appetite when pulling away for an easy win. The Armagh loss meant that both Donegal and St Christopher’s got through, finishing  joint 3rd behind, ‘Wolfe Tones and Aidan McAnespies. Table toppers Wolfe Tones who had already booked their place in next week’s semis, had a narrow win over Kerry while Mac’s had an impressive win over Galway. Last year’s champions, ‘Christopher’s also got a win on Saturday when beating Connemara Gaels. Meanwhile in the big hurling clash on Sunday, Fr Tom Burkes with a win over league leaders, Tipperary had a shot at a semi final birth but they were well beaten by Tipp. The previous day Wexford accounted for Cork and so meet Galway in next Sunday’s hurling semi final.

Aug 22, 2010
Senior Semi Final Fixtures

2:30 Senior Football:  Aidan McAnespies v Christophers
3:45 Senior Hurling:  Wexford v Galway
5:00 Senior Football:  Wolfe Tones v Donegal

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Boston Northeast GAA Results Weekend of Aug 15, 2010 Canton MA

Mono Park, Sydney. (Photo by Mark McGuinness).

After a rain delay and surf weekend break, the NSW GAA championship resumed in earnest over the weekend with the start of the championship playoff round. The result that caught the eye yesterday at Mono Park, Sydney, was in seeing last year’s senior football champions Young Ireland’s go out of this year’s competition when easily beaten by surprise league winner’s, Cormac McAnnallens. Mac’s were dominant throughout and handed out a 14 point mauling to the YI’s. Meanwhile hurling champions, Craobh Padraig did much better when continuing recent good form, they recorded a similar margin of victory over Central Coast, while in another rematch of the league final, Michael Cusacks booked their place in the hurling final with a four point win over league winners, Sydney Shamrocks. ‘Shamrock’s will now play Craobh Padraig in the semi final next weekend. In Camogie, favourites Clan na Gael and Central Coast proved too much for Craobh Padraig and McAnallens respectively while in ladies football unbeaten Central Coast staked their claim in this year’s final when outsing Cusacks. The latter will now meet Clan na Gael in the semis after they overcame McAnallens on Sunday.

So next week we will have the  NSW Championship semi finals taking place where we will see:

10am (H) Sydney Shamrocks v Craobh Padraig
10.50am (C) Clan NaGael v Cormac McAnallens
11.30am (M) Clan NaGael v Cormac McAnallens
1pm (L) Clan NaGael  v Michael Cusacks
2.30pm (M) Michael Cusacks v Penrith Gaels

NSW_Championship_2010_Playoff Results & Semi Final Fixtures

Big weekend of games at Gaelic Park in the Bronx. (Photo by Peter Marney).

As the New York GAA Championships turned into the home stretch yesterday, the top contenders for this years senior football championship laid down markers with comfortable victories, while in hurling NY Tipperary taking inspiration from their cousins back home, strode into another championship final. In Tipp’s semi final clash with Galway, both teams lined out with some notable inter-county weekend talent on show but it was the blue and gold who drove on for an emphatic victory. In football meanwhile, Cork and Down had very easy wins over Donegal and Kerry respectively, and the winners in a repeat of last year’s final, will now play each other next weekend for a semi final birth. In ladies football, Kerry/Donegal had an 8 point win over Fermanagh in the Peter Connaughton Cup Final, while the championship final proper takes place next Sunday between rivals Na Fianna and  Cavan.  Here to tell us about the weekends action is NY GAA reporter, Eugene Kyne.

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Gaelic Park NY Championship Results Aug 15, 2010

 16:04

Milwaukee Hurling Championship Playoff Quarter Final Results

Parnells down by seven points at one stage in their game with Neasden Gaels, came back to grab a draw in the London senior football championship at Rusilip on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Parnells GFC).

The London GAA Championships are heating up nicely with things oh so close at the top of both the senior football and  hurling tables. At Ruislip on Sunday we saw the runners up of the last two years Neasden Gaels look as if they were going to pull away from Parnells, but the latter came back to grab a draw and a point, to leave both on top of Group 1 on 3 points apiece with one round left to play. There was a fantastic game of hurling between Robert Emmetts and Fr Muphys. It was end to end stuff but it was ‘Emmetts who prevailed in the end by three. In the hurling table with two rounds left there are 4 teams tied on 4 points – Robert Emmetts, Fr Murphys, Kilburn Gaels, and Sean Treacys.
To tell us about the games and the rest of the fixtures is London GAA Chairman, Tommy Harrell.

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The Orlando Hurling Club. (Photo courtesy of OHC).

The trend of American adults taking up the ancient game of hurling continues at breathtaking pace. A month hardly goes by in the US these days without another  new all American hurling club arriving on the horizon. One of the latest is the central Florida club, the Orlando Hurling Club. Founded last winter by American, Scott Graves, the club, a mere dream at the start, has begun to put down solid roots in this land of Disney and citrus. GaelicSportsCast recently caught up with Scott to talk about how hurling became a new passion for this baseball loving American and about the club’s recent trip to Georgia to compete for the “Azalea Cup’ in the Inaugural Georgia-Florida

Invitational.

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2010 Boston Northeast Ladies Senior Football Champions, Tir na nOg. (Photo by Rory O'Donnell).

In ladies senior football on Sunday in Canton, MA, reigning champion’s Tir na nOg once more outshone rivals,  Boston Shamrocks to take their second ladies Boston Northeast Championship title.  The holders led the series by 2-1 going into the game and a win would see them retain their crown. Tir na nOg led by 8 at the break and though a never say die ‘Shamrocks brought it back to a 5 point deficit in the second half, Tir’ pushed on again with a late flourish for a comfortable and deserving win. Meanwhile in mens senior football, with just one more round to play, last year’s runners-up Shannon Blues saw their hopes of making the playoffs evaporate when surprised by Galway. In senior hurling, Fr Tom’s really needed a win for a chance to make the semis yet still maintain some measure of hope as they claimed a point with a draw against Boston Wexford. Here to tell us about the games is Boston GAA reporter, Rory O’Donnell.

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Boston Northeast GAA Results Weekend of Aug 8, 2010

NY St Barnabas last minute winning goal. (Photo by Peter Marney).

This weekend we had some thrilling action at Gaelic Park in the Bronx where a final and two semi finals went right down to the wire.  In the Under 21 New York Championship Final yesterday, we saw a late goal from last year’s champions NY St Barnabas deny NY Celtics in a fantastic contest. We had two semi finals down for decision in ladies football with the Cavan and Fermanagh tie producing great drama as it ended in stalemate after normal time. In OT the sides still could not be separated and the replay is now down for Wednesday night. In the other semi final, Kerry/Donegal put it up to holders Na Fianna but late scores was enough to put the champs into another final. Meanwhile, the only mens senior football championship clash saw an important table win for NY Tyrone over NY Cavan. Here to tell us about those games is NY reporter, Eugene Kyne.

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Gaelic Park NY Results Weekend of Aug 8, 2010

Western Canada GAA Chairman Ronan Deane (left) presents the winning cup to Vancouver Harp's, Mikey Hartnett. (Photo courtesy of Vancouver Harps).

The first complete Western Canada tournament to be staged in RED DEER, ALBERTA, can only be described as a resounding success.
Top-class field and facilities, responsive and welcoming hosts, and a very high standard of Gaelic Football played in lush green fields in Alberta (in August).    What more could you ask for?  OK, so the conspiracy theorists will say that the “release” of 8 billion mosquitoes in the area of the fields was a distraction that the visiting teams struggled with.  However, by all accounts, the teams from Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Vancouver are raving about their hosts, and their experiences in this latest Western Canada GAA hub.
 
The Vancouver Ladies repeated their heroics of 2008, taking both titles back over the Rockies and there were no complaints from the opposition.   The Ladies demonstrated great skills but also, keen tactical awareness, to take their 4th title in a row, and over take the Edmonton Wolfe Tones as the winning-most club in the Division.  In the mens competition, the Vancouver Harps played some great football and though the Albertan sides really put it up to them, they did enough to win the title by a commanding and deserved margin.
 
It was great to see the Lethbridge, AB, contingent in town, and their players provided great support to Red Deer Eire Og’s cause.   Red Deer were competitive in all their fixtures, and effectively ended the challenge of the spirited Vancouver Celts with their victory over the only club younger than theirs in the Western Canada Division.   Stephen Agnew produced a powerhouse display for Eire Og scoring a cracking hat-trick of goals to ensure a victory for the home side.
 
Calgary Chieftains and Edmonton Wolfe Tones renewed rivalries in the final game of the 2010 Championship with the Wolfe Tones victory providing a small consolation for the 2009 Champions.
 
Saturday night’s event at the Westerner was memorable with Sean Smith providing a brief and enlightening summary of the career of Edmonton and Co. Louth Great, Jack Bell.  Jack, a stalwart of the Wolfe Tones, died in March 2010, and the Gaelic community in Western Canada will miss his presence. The Bell family were on hand to accept from the Canadian County Board’s secretary, John O’Flynn, a Louth jersey in commemoration of his services to the County.
 
A special presentation was also made by John O’Flynn to the Lavery and Lynch families of Red Deer in recognition of their efforts in founding a GAA club in Red Deer. A recently published book called Lest We Forget that chronicles the lives of the seven founders of the GAA in Ireland and in particular, Joseph P. Ryan who is buried in Cranbrook BC, was presented to each family amid grateful applause.

Germaine Gibbons presents the Tom Gibbon’s Memorial trophy to the Vancouver Harps’ Ladies captain, Helen Keohane. (Photo courtesy of Vancouvers Harps).

Later in the evening, Germaine Gibbons was on hand to present the Tom Gibbon’s Memorial trophy to the Vancouver Harps’ Ladies captain, Helen Keohane.  Germaine’s husband and the late Tom Gibbon’s son, Liam Gibbons, sadly, passed away last winter. Liam’s vibrant personality will be fondly remembered by all who knew him in Vancouver.
 
Sunday’s fixtures were playedin brilliant sunshine and again the Battle of Alberta, between Calgary and Edmonton, produced a cracking tussle.   Even a score-board malfunction couldn’t deny a rejuvenated Chieftain team, and they produced the goals that mattered to take a 2-7 to 1-8 victory.   The Ladies played a friendly challenge to round out the game-play, but the first official Red Deer Ladies title went to the Vancouver Harps.   Back in the Men’s competition, it was the Harps, led by Mikey Harnett, who first dispatched Red Deer, and then the Chieftains, to complete a sweep of tournament titles in 2010.
On behalf of all the visiting teams, the Western Canada Division and the Canadian County Board offers special thanks to Red Deer’s Eire Og’s Tournament committee and the Titans RFC in Red Deer, for a job well done.
 
John O’Flynn

St Barnabas looking ahead to the final. (Photo courtesy of St Barnabas GFC, Nottingham).

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Milwaukee Hurling Championship RD 10 Results, Aug 1, 2010

Wolfe Tones, Marty Carey (r) looks to round Darren Gilsenan of Armagh Notre Dame. (Photo by Rory O'Donnell).

We had some thrilling football action as well as a big surprise in the hurling in the Northeast GAA Championships over the weekend at Canton, MA. In senior football, Wolfe Tones heading the table, crossed swords with Armagh Notre Dame who needed a result to keep their hopes of adding senior honours to their Intermediate crown of last year. In a fascinating contest that ebbed one way then another, Armagh ND grabbed a late point to secure a merited draw in a game that both sides could have won and lost. In the other big football clash yesterday, another nailbiter saw Aidan McAnespies and ‘09 champs St Christopher’s battle to another draw on a scoreline 1-14 (17) each. In senior hurling, championship leaders Tipp had a comprehensive win over Galway, however, Cork pulled off the shock of the weekend, if not the season, when beating last year’s runners up and NACB champions, Wexford.
To tell us all about the weekend’s action is Boston GAA reporter, Rory O’Donnell.

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Boston Northeast GAA Results Weekend of Aug 1, 2010

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NEW:  2010 CYC Finals Results

Beach Gaelique action at Toulouse Plage, Toulose, France. (Photo by Guillaume Kerrien).

Beach Gaelique
Guillaume Kerrien
From July 19th to 25th, Tolosa Gaels proposed a new activity to people at Toulouse Plage : Beach Gaelic Football ! This was an excellent week where the club could show how dynamic our members are, after only a few months in existance. A big thanks to all those who took part in the event.

From Monday to Friday, youth initiations were organised in the afternoon on the beach soccer/rugby pitch of Toulouse Plage. Guillaume Kerrien, Clément Chiesa, Jean-Michel Cancet et Stephen Duffy made young people from 8 to 15 years old, discover what is behind the ‘fist pass’, ’solo’, ‘tackle’, etc. Most of people initiated did not know anything about the GAA. This was an event to showcase the games we love and its strong appeal .
 The weekend was dedicated to welcoming Lyon and the coaching of adults. But in fact, succombing to huge demand, we were happy to organise a match for 15 kids, as the final match of our crazy week.
 
On Saturday and Sunday afternoon, after exhibition games, people from Toulouse and even tourists, were invited to discover Beach Gaelic Football on the sand-field of Toulouse Plage. 
After some technical drills, we had these players in a surprising admiration for the sport we were introducing to anyone passing.
Regarding Beach Gaelic, there was no bounce, and a simpler pick-up. But for the rest, the rules did not change and were easy to adapt on the field. The playing facilities were ideal, consisting of inflated goalposts and beach soccer balls. Lyon and Toulouse also played on the grass on sunday morning, with a 11-aside game. 
     
Challenge:Toulouse v Lyon
Saturday, Beach Gaelic 4×10min : Toulouse 12/11 (47) – Lyon 8-10 (34)

Tolouse and Lyon Beach Gaelique Footbal teams at Tolouse Plage. (Photo by Guillaume Kerrien).

After a first quarter of both teams discovering how to play on the sand, the game went quicker with each minute, and Tolosa Gaels pulled away in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Even if Lyon did get back in to it in the last quarter with very good scores, Tolosa always had that luxury of a good lead . In the end, this turned out to be a very entertaining and end to end game, with lots of scores and fun of course. Beach Gaelic is tiring, because of playing in the sand, and a good turn-out of both teams enabled a pleasant game for all spectators throughout the hour.
  
 Sunday, Beach Gaelic 2×15min : Toulouse 4/8 (20) – Lyon 7/7 (28)
 Twogames in the week-end, not enough! Both teams played a second game of Beach Gaelic on sunday, shorter but as explosive as the first one! This time, Lyon won the important duels on the field, resulting in quality goals and fine passages of play.

 Sunday evening, all said their tired goodbyes but without doubt, everyone acknowledged the tremendous success the weekend was for both clubs!
This was a great opportunity to promote GAA sports, and also to recruit new people for the coming season. With trainings set to recommence in late August, we hope that these people will come and take a more keen interest to play and become a part of our club and strong spirit.  But for sure the participants of Toulouse Plage enjoyed their Gaelic experience on the sand!

So rivals SF Ulster and Sean Treacys will battle it out once more for 2010 San Francisco senior football honours. (Photo courtesy of San Fran GAA).

Last year’s 2009 San Francisco Mens Senior Football champions, Ulster will take on their great rivals Sean Treacy’s to decide this year’s championship.  Over the last two rounds, there were wins for Sean Treacys over the SF Celts, Sons of Boru over the Celts while Ulster topped ’Treacy’s and drew with ‘Boru. In the last and final round next Tues and Wed, ‘Boru and the Celts will battle it out with the other two to decide third spot and an Intermediate final placing. Meanwhile, in senior hurling Na Fianna kept the series alive when edging Naomh Padraig by a point and their next clash will decide the 2010 hurling championship. Here to tell us about all the games is San Fran GAA Registrar, Andrew Brennan.

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San Francisco GAA Results Rounds 4 & 5, July 21-27, 2010