Posts Tagged ‘irish immigrants’
#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 [...]
#13 From a puck-around to 90 strong – Indy Hurling Club
An Irish American wedding, a couple of hurls, a sliothar, a puck-around....next thing you know they're talking about forming a hurling club in a city crazy for all things motor car racing. Indianapolis is a city that hasn't attracted a huge a number of Irish immigrants, yet somehow what started as some fun after a wedding turned into a [...]
