Posts Tagged ‘boston gaa’
#133 Boston Galway hurlers into final
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 [...]
#125 Down to semis in Boston
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 [...]
#120 Tir na nOg retain Boston Northeast title
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 [...]
#112 Champions shocked in Boston
Last year's senior football champions St Christophers suffered a shock defeat to Galway at Canton on Sunday. The loss leaves the champions really having to win their last three games of the regular season in order to qualify for the semi-finals. Meanwhile, ill discipline once more showed its ugly head as in Kerry's one point win over Connemara [...]
#104 Champs down Blues again while Donegal topple ‘Macs in Boston
There was some thrilling senior football clashes last weekend in the Boston Northeast GAA Championships at Canton, MA. St Christophers who beat Shannon Blues last year to take the championship title, proved best yet again with a come from behind win. In another thriller Aidan McAnespies and Donegal, as they have done so many times in the past, [...]
#96 Shamrocks gain revenge while Tipp top Wexford in Boston
Last weekend saw some excellent fare in the Boston Northeast GAA Championships in Canton, MA. In Ladies senior football, Shamrocks gained revenge for their recent defeat to last year's champions Tir na N'Og with an impressive win. In senior hurling, an improving Tipp boosted greatly by new Kilkenny imports, got the better once more of NACB [...]
#90 Boston champs’ back on track
Last year's Northeast GAA football champions, St Christophers, after a slow start to 2010, are back on track after a good win last weekend over Boston football powerhouse, Donegal. It was fitting that no less than four American players contributed to the victory for 'Christophers on this Fourth of July weekend at Canton, MA. Also, Aidan McAnespies [...]
#85 ‘McAnespies go top in Boston
With their win last Saturday over Shannon Blues, Aidan McAnespies have three wins from three games and as a result go top of the Senior Football Championship Table in Boston. On Sunday in Canton, '09 champions St Christopher's drew with 14 man 'Tones who salvaged a point with a last gasp late score. In other games, Armagh ND proved too good for [...]
#79 Tir na N’og too strong as tempest interupts Boston schedule again
Well it seems the Gods are doing their best to upset the followers of Gaelic sports as once again Boston had to cancel fixtures due to poor weather last Sunday at Canton, MA. However some early games managed to beat the thunderstorms with a Junior Football game as well as a Ladies Senior Football clash getting completed. In the ladies we saw the [...]
#64 ‘MacAnespies survive scare in Boston Championship’s opener
The start of the Northeast Division Championships on Memorial Day weekend is always a much anticipated event in GAA circles in the city of Boston. There was plenty of action to whet the appetite for Gaelic football fans on Sunday last as there was five senior games down for decision. Aidan MacAnespies got off to a nervy start with their o-6 to [...]
