Posts Tagged ‘us gaa’
# 586 Cleveland set National Finals benchmark
Not only was it the biggest ever US GAA finals but the recent North American County Board (NACB) Nationals at Cleveland were deemed to have been the best ever organized by a host city. In the Podcast, GaelicSportsCast looks back on the event with NACB PRO Liam Moloney, reviewing championship and shield final games on a Labor Day weekend that [...]
#214 Sanctions, transfers go through for US GAA but same ol’ for TV rights!
Last weekend's annual GAA Congress in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, saw US GAA or North American County Board (NACB) (excl New York) delegates go away relatively happy with all motions offered, passed. A sticky issue for some divisions last year was on the matter of players Sanctions for those coming out from Ireland and not having J1 Visa's. Out [...]
#142 Biggest ever North American championships
Last weekend's North American GAA Championships in Chicago have been hailed the biggest ever in the history of the GAA in America. Beginning last Friday and continuing for three days over the Labour Day weekend, some 7000 spectators gathered at six fields in Gaelic Park to be treated to fantastic competition in 87 games. It turned out to be a [...]
#18 Youth development and media coverage key says Kelly
North American County Board PRO, Eamonn Kelly talks to GaelicSportsCast about the ups and downs of the Gaelic Athletic Association in the US and about the huge progress made with youth development programs as well as the importance of media coverage in getting things to the next level. 34.42
