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#284 Tyrone and Leitrim into final as NY Dubs’ crowned intermediate champions

denis — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:46:51 +0000

Gaelic Park, Bronx NY. (Photo by Peter Marney).

The place to be for followers of Gaelic sports in the ‘Big Apple’ was at Gaelic Park in the Bronx last weekend as this year’s New York Intermediate Football Championship was decided as well as the not so small matter of finding out what two teams would reach this year’s senior football championship final.

On Saturday, the Dubs and the Kingdom were at it again but this time on the other side of the Atlantic, and, in a thrilling Overtime struggle a pair of goals decided things once more in favor of the men in blue.

In the first senior football semi final on Sunday, table toppers Tyrone edged out last year’s intermediate champs, Armagh, while in the other semi final – in a repeat of last year’s final between NY Leitrim and NY Cork – champions Leitrim once more came out victors.

To fill us in on the weekends action and get perspectives from the respective winners, NY Dublin Treasurer, Jimmy Campbell talks about his side’s win, Tyrone Secretary, Seamus McNabb goes back over his club’s hard fought battle with Armagh, while Leitrim selector, Frankie Dwyer talks about his team’s second half performance against a good Cork team.

Later in the program we caught up with New York Ladies football team mentor and NY Games Development Officer, Simon Gillespie while waiting on a connector flight in Charlotte NC to La Guardia on his way home from New York’s drawn All Ireland Junior final in Croke Park on Sunday.
(Replay scheduled for Sunday Oct 9 @ 2.30 in Croke Park).

Listen to podcast here: 23:39

#282 NY Monaghan are Junior ‘Big Apple’ champs

denis — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:15:38 +0000

Gaelic Park, Bronx NY. (Photo by Peter Marney).

At Gaelic Park yesterday in the Bronx, NY we had an exciting finale for the first of the men’s football championship titles when NY Monaghan edged out a never-say-die NY Celtics in the Junior Football Championship decider.

The only game on the card in Gaelic Park Sunday pitted the number one and two junior seeds this summer with last year’s runners-up, NY Monaghan attempting to go one better this time around. The ‘Celtics meanwhile had been molded from the NY Minor Board program and featured several Americans looking for championship glory.

It turned out to be an exciting affair with never a lot between the sides all through.

Here to tell us about that final, look back to last week’s games as well as look ahead to Saturday’s Intermediate final, and, preview this weekend’s senior football championship semi finals, is NY GAA reporter, Eugene Kyne.

Listen here: 17:13

#229 Thrilling college ‘Nationals Day 1

denis — Sun, 29 May 2011 13:49:40 +0000

Day 1 of the first ever US National Collegiate Hurling finals saw some thrilling action yesterday at Gaelic Park 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.

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#138 NY Dublin edge Kerry to make semi’s

denis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:25:39 +0000

Gaelic Park, NY.

It was quarter finals day for New York junior and intermediate footballers last Sunday at Gaelic Park in the Bronx. The most exciting game of the day was the second intermediate quarter final between Dublin and Kerry. In an 8 goal thriller, Dublin looked to be pulling away in the second period, however, 14 man NY Kerry produced a brilliant rally with four second half goals, but, in the end the Dubs held on for a one point win. They now play Armagh in their semi final in two weeks time. The other intermediate quarter final saw Astoria Gaels prove too much for Brooklyn/Long Island, and, Astoria will now play Mayo in the second semi final. In the two junior quarters, where young American born players featured prominently, St Raymond’s beat St Barnabas, while Cavan edged NY Celtics. Here to tell us all about the games is NY GAA reporter Eugene Kyne.

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Gaelic Park NY Results Weekend of Sept 5, 2010

NOTE: Podcast interview requested of the North American County Board for NACB National Playoffs report.

Boston and Chicago schedules hit by weather

denis — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:57:18 +0000

Last week saw Sydney and Chicago having to postpone their GAA schedules, and while Sydney luckily got the first round of the NSW Championship up and running this past weekend, heavy rain once more was responsible for the cancellation of games at Gaelic Park in Chicago. This is the second weekend in a row that Chicago has been hit with heavy rains and the postponements will test the resolve of the local GAA to get all fixtures played before ‘Playoff deadlines in September. To make matters worse, Boston joined the ranks suffering weather blues as the second round of the North East Championships had to be called off at the GAA playing fields in Canton, MA because of …yes…flooding !! New York may deem themselves extremely fortunate to get a full card in over the weekend as for the most part the bad weather steered clear of Gaelic Park.
Here’s hoping that Boston can return to action this week and that the folks in Chicago have luck on their side and be able to get the Chicago Championship up and running. And, as soon as Gaelic Park in Chicago returns to action, GaelicSportsCast for the first time this year, will be reporting on the action in the windy city all through the summer.

#59 NY Leitrim going for three in a row

denis — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:20:06 +0000

Gaelic Park, Bronx NY. (Photo by Peter Marney).

At Gaelic Park in the Bronx yesterday, New York Leitrim’s win over Down in the semi final of the Ned Devine Cup in mens football, puts them in with a chance to claim their third successive title. A late push secured them the win over last year’s Championship winners. In the other semi final Cork had to rely on the exploits of one Vinnie Reilly to eventually get them over the line against Tyrone as the Sligo man grabbed a memorable hat-trick of goals for a five point win. Also last weekend, we saw the first stirrings of hurling in the Big Apple as Gaelic Park played host to an inter city 7′s hurling tournament between the three New York teams, Offaly, Tipperary and Galway and visitors from Boston in the guise of Fr Tom Burkes and Boston Tipp. Unfortunately for the local clubs, the visitors met in the final with ‘Tom’s edging out their great Beantown rivals.

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Gaelic Park Results Weekend of May 23, 2010

#55 Cork and Leitrim lead way in Big Apple

denis — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:32:08 +0000

Cork GFC New York. An early burst secured their victory against Cavan on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Cork GFC NY).

In the final round in the group stages of the Ned Devine Cup at Gaelic Park in the Bronx over the weekend, Cork and Leitrim with wins over Cavan and Kerry, finish top of their respective groups. Meeting them in the semi’s will be second place finishers Tyrone and Down, who also recorded wins over Sligo and Donegal respectively. On Sunday we also had two semi-finals in the Ladies Ann Carney Cup competition with the fancied Cavan side too strong for Kerry/Donegal while last year’s Championship winners, Na Fianna proved a bridge too far for a young Rockland team.
Reporting from Gaelic Park in the Bronx is Eugene Kyne.

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Gaelic Park NY Results Weekend of May 16,2010

# 41 – New York edge out Boston in football challenge

denis — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:15:53 +0000

Action from Gaelic Park (Photo by Peter Marney)

In preparation for their upcoming Connacht Football Championship clash with Galway in two weeks time in Gaelic Park in the Bronx, New York played Boston in a challenge match over the weekend in Canton, MA. Even though the Big Apple took the spoils, reporter Eugene Kyne says that New York have a lot of work to do between now and the Galway game on May 2. Eugene also gave us the lowdown on two matches from Gaelic Park, which saw Tyrone Juniors record a comprehensive win over Westmeath, while Dublin Intermediates edged out Astoria.

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Gaelic Park April 19 Results – WK 2

#30 – Brilliant new book a tour de force on Gaelic sports in America – Part 1

denis — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:37:49 +0000

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 United States”. By detailing the importance of Gaelic Games for Irish emigrants, the work fills an enormous void in the historical documentation of emigrant life in the US and is required reading for every GAA enthusiast in America. GaelicSportsCast spoke to Mr Darby about his new book in this first of a two part episode.

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#19 Gaelic Park revamp and minors’ return great boost for New York

denis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:53:59 +0000

The revamped Gaelic Park with its new surface put down in 2007. Photo by Peter Marney.

In the last of our current series profiling clubs and reporting on the Gaelic games scene across America, GaelicSportsCast visits that iconic and vibrant metropolis, New York City. Over the past two centuries, the Big Apple has been home to one of the largest Irish emigrant communities in the US where places like the former Celtic Park in Queens and the legendary Gaelic Park in the Bronx, have and continue to act as centers of Gaelic games and Irish life in the city. Current Chairman of New York GAA, Corkman Larry McCarthy, talks to GaelicSportsCast about the GAA scene in the city and the return of New York’s minors to the big-time this year.

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