Connacht SFC QF New York v Sligo 6.5.12 Páirc na Gael the Bronx

Started by ross4life, April 28, 2012, 06:17:49 PM

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ross4life

#30
May 06, 2012, 08:23:35 PM
Sounds like it's over already. Sligo 1-5 NY 0-1
The key to success is to be consistently competitive -- if you bang on the door often it will open

ross4life

#31
May 06, 2012, 08:40:04 PM
HT Sligo 1-10 NY 0-3
The key to success is to be consistently competitive -- if you bang on the door often it will open

maigheo

#32
May 06, 2012, 08:41:37 PM
Ny 0.03 Sligo 1.10 ht.all over bar the shouting

maigheo

#34
May 06, 2012, 09:22:44 PM
Ny 0.05 Sligo 2.19 .not even a good challenge game

ross4life

#35
May 06, 2012, 09:32:31 PM
Sligo 3-21 New York 0-6 fine win regardless of the opposition & without some key players.
The key to success is to be consistently competitive -- if you bang on the door often it will open

mannix

#36
May 06, 2012, 11:15:19 PM
New York have lost the new blood needed to be at least semi competitive. This is going to get very messy before a halt is called to it, expect more of the same and worse beatings in the coming years.

Syferus

#37
May 06, 2012, 11:57:20 PM
Quote from: mannix on May 06, 2012, 11:15:19 PM
New York have lost the new blood needed to be at least semi competitive. This is going to get very messy before a halt is called to it, expect more of the same and worse beatings in the coming years.

A halt won't be called to it. This is as much about acknowledging the unique aspects of the Irish identity as it is a football match. New York needs this platform to build towards and no number of defeats changes that. The most important things today was not the result, but that four of the New York starters were American-born players. Those the green shoots everyone is looking for, not mystical wins.

armaghniac

#38
May 07, 2012, 12:52:05 AM
The GAA has been at this since 1888, exactly how long does it take for these green shoots to grow?
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

Syferus

#39
May 07, 2012, 01:11:39 AM
Quote from: armaghniac on May 07, 2012, 12:52:05 AM
The GAA has been at this since 1888, exactly how long does it take for these green shoots to grow?

The GAA hadn't until very recently even considered expanding the game beyond expatriates, some did play it but it was almost entirely by chance or local effort.

No one is saying gaelic football is going to become a major sport but the sheer size of New York along, even removed from other population centres with hugely significant Irish heritage, like Boston, it's eminent possible to create a comparatively huge and thriving community around the sport. removing the show-piece event of the sport in the US is going to cut off the GAA's own nose as well as make expatriates feel abandoned.
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