The men who started it all back in 1986

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 clubs in Auckland, player increase is often negated by a lack of volunteers to take on the responsibility of managing and maintaining a club. Talking about these issues to GaelicSportsCast is Harps GFC Chairman, Mick O’Malley and PRO, Liam O’Keefe.

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One of Indy Hurling Club teams takes a break at the North American Playoffs last September in Canton, Boston.

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 thriving and growing hurling club made  up of  mostly American players. Recounting the club’s progress and detailing the rookie hurlers efforts to learn the game is club Chairperson, American born Brian Mathes and their coach Kilkenny man, Ciaran Connery.

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