Posts Tagged ‘gaelic football’
#75 San Francisco Championship underway
Last weekend saw the first round of the San Francisco Championship get under way. In the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge at Treasure Island, the footballers were first into action with the recent St Patrick's Cup victors, Sean Treacys waisting no time getting back to winning ways as they overcame the Celts on Saturday afternoon. Goals made [...]
‘MacAnallens oust ‘Ireland’s in Sydney semis
After the rain postponement of the prior week, things got back on track today, Sunday June 13 for the the semi-finals of this year's New South Wales (NSW) League at Mono Park. In the Mens Football semi-final, Cormac MacAnallens, who had finished in third spot in the table two weeks ago, had a tough task when pitted against 2009 Championship [...]
# 58 Guernsey and Liffré best in Europe’s North West
We had Rd 2 of the North West Regional Championships of Europe as well as the final of the Breton Championships in mens football take place in Liffré, France yesterday, Saturday May 22. The host club and all French side Liffré, who despite losing in the final of the tournament, did enough to win their fourth successive title in the Breton [...]
Cusacks tops in Sydney clash of champions
We had the clash of football champions in Round 6 of the NSW League in Mono Park, Sydney on Sunday. Last year's League winners and current table toppers Michael Cusacks, were pitted against second place and '09 Championship winners Young Irelands, but it was 'Cusacks who came out on top in this one with four points to spare in the end. In the [...]
#38 – Early shocks at Gaelic Park in the Bronx
It's 'Big Apple Monday Night' on GaelicSportsCast as we give you exclusive coverage of the Opening Day's games from Gaelic Park in New York. There was an early shock to the new season as Cork footballers overturned last years championship final result with a comfortable win over Down Sunday afternoon. Leitrim picked up where they left off last [...]
#34 – GAA numbers skyrocket in Sydney
For the first time this season and long overdue it has to be said, GaelicSportsCast pays a visit to the land down under, Australia. Here we speak with New South Wales GAA Secretary, Dundalk native, Mark McGuinness about the explosion of Gaelic players in Sydney and surrounds,; about the local clubs and the annual competitions, as well as the [...]
#33 – Harp’s spirit alive and kicking
One of the oldest clubs in Auckland, New Zealand, Harps Gaelic Football Club since its foundation in 1986, has maintained its pioneering spirit right though to the present day. In the past number of years, the club has been boosted by an increase in player numbers following the recent influx of Irish immigrants to the city. However as with other [...]
#22 Napier’ finally come good to win British Universites Championship
After filling the runners-up spot for the past three years, Edinburgh Napier University's perseverance paid of this year when last weekend they beat Liverpool Hope University to take the British Universities Men's Gaelic Football Championship. Held in Birmingham on Saturday and Sunday last, Napier' had three points to spare in the final, while in [...]
# 16 Thinking of heading stateside this summer?
Already, you might have it the back of your mind to be considering heading to the States this summer to play Gaelic Games. In this latest podcast, GaelicSportCast gives a heads-up on what to expect as we speak with longtime Leitrim Senior footballer, Colin Regan about his experiences when he played football in Chicago and Boston. Colin, after [...]
#14 Progress on and off the field – Washington DC Gaels
Irish emigration levels to Washington DC, hasn't been as high as other major US cities and as a result Gaelic games in the country's capitol have been slow in getting started. Nevertheless, the Washington DC Gaels have made steady progress over the past two decades in bringing the games to a young breed of American athletes, who find that [...]
