Posts Tagged ‘gaelic games’
#121 Orange groves, palm trees and hurling
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, [...]
Revenge for Penrith
At Mono Park, Sydney yesterday, Round 7 of the 2010 NSW League in mens football saw Penrith Gaels gain a measure of revenge over table toppers Michael Cusacks, for their defeat to them in last year's 'League final. The win solidifies Penrith's third table spot and increases their chances of again reaching the playoff stages. Meanwhile, Young [...]
#53 Treacys into Cup Final
A three point win over Sons of Boru last Sunday in Treasure Island, San Francisco takes Sean Treacys straight into the final of the St Patrick's Cup. 'Boru now have to battle it out with Ulster in two weeks time for the right to meet unbeaten 'Treacys in the football final. Meanwhile the Celts got a boost when they recorded a good five point win [...]
#37 – Berkeley gain revenge over Stanford in college hurling final
Yesterday afternoon Saturday April 10, holders Stanford took on Berkeley in the final game of this years Northern California Collegiate Hurling championship. In a hard fought encounter all through at Treasure Island, the home of Gaelic Games in San Francisco, Berkeley this time gained revenge over their great rivals Stanford when coming out two [...]
2010 North American, Mid Atlantic Gaelic Games, Schedule
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#31 – The Big Four, Irish Tours, and, a home away from home – Part 2
In Part 2 of GaelicSportsCast's interview with Northern Ireland academic, author and former Antrim footballer, Dr Paul Darby about his new book, 'Gaelic Games, Nationalism, and the Irish Diaspora in the United States,' we hear about The 'Big Four' clubs in New York at the beginning of the 20th century, controversy surrounding Irish team tours [...]
#30 – Brilliant new book a tour de force on Gaelic sports in America – Part 1
Northern Ireland academic, author and former Antrim footballer, Paul Darby who is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Sports Studies at the University of Ulster in Belfast, has written a brilliantly researched work and insightful account of the history of Gaelic Games in America entitled, "Gaelic Games, Nationalism and the Irish Diaspora in the [...]
#20 Recent Irish Immigrants in Canada swelling club ranks
As Vancouver gets ready this evening to open the Winter Olympics, GaelicSportsCast sampled the atmosphere late Wednesday night when talking over Skype to Canada GAA Secretary, John O'Flynn about the recent influx of Irish migrants to Canada and what it might mean for GAA clubs across this vast northern land. Mr O'Flynn also spoke about the hopes [...]
#7 Up and coming Asia harbours ambitious plans for future
In our last visit trip to Asia this year, GaelicSportsCast speaks with Asian County Board Chairman Mayo man, Paraic McGrath, about the GAA scene in the region. Over the past two decades, Gaelic sports have been making steady progress where today some 600 players from various ethnic backgrounds participate annually in five major competitions [...]
#3 Going for five in a row – Hong Kong GAA
GaelicSportsCast's first visit to the land of Dragons and Emperors, China, took place last weekend when we spoke to the new chairman of Hong Kong GAA, Kerryman, Shane Harmon. The former Laune Ranger corner back, looks forward to HK's hosting of the 2010 Asian Gaelic Games while also keen to sustain the health of the 100 + club despite the [...]
