GaelicSportsCast

Last year’s defending New South Wales (NSW) GAA League champions Cormac McAnallens were shocked by Young Ireland’s in the football semi finals yesterday at Monarch Fields, Sydney. In the Podcast, NSW GAA PRO Catherine Flemming, along with guest Michael Cusack’s hurling captain, John Lynch, talk about all the action in Sunday’s league semis. 14:56  

The ‘Luxembirds’ Camogie Team of whom five are international players – two from America, and one from France, Finland, and Luxembourg. (Photo courtesy of Luxembourg GAA Facebook). After last weekend’s Round 2 of the 2013 European Hurling & Camogie Championships in Luxembourg, things tighten at the top of the table in both codes after wins for Den Haag in Hurling and Belgium in Camogie. In the Podcast, Luxembourg GAA PRO Neil Synnott talks about the tournament. 8:58    

On the eve of the meeting between leaders Harps and JP Ryans tonight Thursday in Stanley Park in Vancouver, Canada, we look back at last week’s Round 2 action in the Vancouver GAA Ladies Gaelic Football League where both teams pushed to the top of the leaderboard. In the Podcast, Vanouver GAA Vice President Ronan Deane reviews Round 2, and also talks about last weekend’s opening fare in the Alberta Cup up north in oil country at Fort McMurray. 9:51

Week 2 of the Milwaukee Hurling Club League saw five exciting and closely fought games last weekend, and, it could get even more interesting this weekend what with special visitors from Galway, the GAA and Aer Lingus – including Galway hurling manager Anthony Cunnigham – to Brown Deer Park to welcome the MHC to the Aer Lingus International Hurling Tournament in Galway this September. Milwaukee PRO Andy McKee talks about Week 2 and the special visit. 17:44  

It was Round 2 in the Boston Northeast GAA Senior Football Championship on Sunday with McAnespies hoping to rebound from their shock loss last time to Connamara Gaels, this time up against old rivals Donegal, and Wolfe Tones were hoping to get their first win when facing St. Christophers. Northeast GAA PRO Rory O’Donnell takes us through the senior games, the start of  Junior A 1 action and looks ahead to the schedule for the Irish Festival weekend at Canton, MA. 17:02  

In the Podcast London GAA PRO Declan talks about the recent league action in the Metropolitian area and the buzz surrounding the forthcoming big match with Leitrim in the Connacht Football Semi Final. 14:10

In GaelicSportsCast second Podcast today, NY GAA PRO Ira Goldman talks about the big shock in the opening round of the NY Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday, some equally intriguing results in the second round of the Senior Football Championship as well as the latest on all other competitions. 15:25

On Sunday it was Round 3 of the Men’s & Ladies Queensland Gaelic Football at Willawong in Brisbane with the Easts club shining along with hurlers Na Fianna, and camogs Eire Og also in the spotlight. Queensland GAA President Seamus Sullivan reports on the day’s action at Willawong. 18:55 (No Podcast from NSW today as the folks in Sydney were rained out YET again!)

One of the biggest Gaelic Sports tournaments in the US takes place tomorrow, Saturday June 1, in the Peach State of Georgia when 18 teams from all across the south east converge on the city of Atlanta for the Peach Cup. The tournament features Men’s & Ladies Gaelic Football, Hurling and this year Camogie, and takes place south of the city at the Georgia Soccer Park, East Point. In the Podcast, we talk with South East GAA Chairman Donough Forde, Division PRO Scott Graves, and Atlanta GAA Tournament Organiser Ryan Crimmins, about this annual event. 14:18

Last year’s Shield winners Pat Flynns showing good early form in Indy. (Photo courtesy of Indy GAA). In the first of two Podcasts today, we check in on the opening action in the 2013 Indianapolis Hurling League where past shield winners, Pat Flynn’s, are showing good form. Indy GAA PRO Kyle Keesling reports from Indianapolis. 15:50  

It’s action all the way Saturday as the finals of the Brittany Gaelic Football Championship as well as the French Federal Final take place today at Vannes and Clermont respectively. CCO of the Federation de Foot Gaeliqueand League Bretagne PRO Andre Paquin talks about the competitions ahead of the Bretagne final at Vannes and the Federal Championship in Clermont. 13:06

Akron Celtic Guards at a recent Sevens tournament in Cleveland, OH. (Photo courtesy of Akron HC). The folks at Akron Celtic Guards Hurling Club have just began their popular Summer City Series over the past two weekends, and in the Podcast PRO American-born, Coleen Casey, talks about the six week co-ed series – one of two – the club, and about her own introduction to the sport of hurling. 17:36 Podcasts from France and Vancouver coming up tomorrow …

Stick-IN ceremony at the Opening Day of the Milwaukee Hurling Club League 2013 last Sunday at Brown Deer Park in Milwaukee, WIS. (Photo by Andy McKee). It was another smooth and successful Opening Day last Sunday for the Milwaukee Hurling Club (MHC) with colorful ceremonies and exciting play at Brown Deer Park, Milwaukee WIS. In the Podcast MHC PRO Andy McKee takes us through all the action – the goals, the on-field moves and impressive player performances. 11:53 Milwaukee Podcast Schedule each Wed pm EST where possible …

In their first appearance in the Swiss-Italy Region, new Italian side, Roviga Gaelic Football Club, take home third place at Round 2 in Roma. Bravo! (Photo courtesy of Europe GAA). In GaelicSportsCast 500th Podcast, we hear from European GAA PRO Brian Clerkin on the action from Round 2 of three Europe Regionals in Men’s & Ladies Football in the cities of Brussels, Munich and Roma. 19:50

Coming off a quiet weekend in the US Northeast GAA calendar at Canton outside Boston, where just two cup games were on offer, things heat up considerably this Sunday with the start of Boston/Northeast Senior Football Championship 2013. Last weekend saw action in the second round of the Sheehan Cup in Hurling and the Orla Benson Cup in Ladies Football. Here to fill us in on the results and where things stand, and also preview the opening round of the senior football championship, is Northeast PRO Rory O’Donnell. 10:28