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GAA Hurling World Championship Cup 1967-1969

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World Championship Cup 1967-1969

New York v All-Ireland Champions

DateHome TeamAway Team
1967Gaelic Park, NY
17.09.1967New York1-10Kilkenny1-12
24.09.1967New York2-13Kilkenny0-23 aet
Kilkenny won 38-32 on agg
1968Wexford Park
29.09.1968Wexford1-17New York3-5
Wexford won single-game series
1969Gaelic Park, NY
05.10.1969New York3-13Kilkenny1-7
12.10.1969New York1-11Kilkenny3-5
New York won 36-24 on agg
GAA Hurling World Championship Cup 1967-1969 [References: 2]

Note: Agg = Aggregate score over two matches.

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In the first GAA Hurling World Championship Cup in 1967, held in Gaelic Park, New York, between the hosts and the All Ireland Champions, Kilkenny, it was the Cats who were victorious, by 38-22 on aggregate over a two-game series. The following year New York travelled to Wexford, losing to the Yellowbellies in a single game series, and then in 1969 the New York team again hosted a two-game series with the All Ireland Champions, this time defeating Kilkenny on aggregate.

About The GAA World Championship Cup

New York played the All-Ireland Champions at Hurling and Gaelic Football for the World Championship Cup from 1967 to 1969. They now play in the All-Ireland Championship itself, and the other World Counties (United States, Canada, Australasia, Europe, Asia and Middle East) play in the GAA World Games, which is like a Provincial Championship for the World Counties.

References

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[1] Wikipedia (2020) Gaelic_Athletic_Association [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ga/a/ad/Gaelic_Athletic_Association.png [Accessed 11 November 2020]

Bibliography

[2] GAA (2017) – “The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games – Full GAA Records from 1887 to 2017 Inclusive DBA Publications Limted, Dublin. Pg. 405

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tom Dunne

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Last Updated: 26 November 2020

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GAA Football World Championship Cup 1967-1969

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World Championship Cup 1967-1969

New York v All-Ireland Champions

DateVenueHome TeamAway Team
1967
01.10.1967Croke Park, DublinMeath0-13New York1-6
Meath won single-game series 13 Pts to 9 Pts
1968
13.10.1968Gaelic Park, NYNew York1-9Down1-8
20.10.1968Gaelic Park, NYNew York1-9Down2-11
Down won 3-19 (28) to 2-18 (24) on aggregate
1969
25.10.1969Croke Park, DublinKerry4-13New York0-7
Kerry won single-game series 25 Pts to 7 Pts
GAA Football World Championship Cup 1967-1969 {References: 1

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Meath (1967), Down (1968) and Kerry (1969) won the GAA World Championship Cup in Gaelic Football, which was played between the All-Ireland Champions and New York in the late-1960s.

About The GAA World Championship Cup

New York played the All-Ireland Champions at Hurling and Gaelic Football for the World Championship Cup from 1967 to 1969. They now play in the All-Ireland Championship itself, and the other World Counties (United States, Canada, Australasia, Europe, Asia and Middle East) play in the GAA World Games, which is like a Provincial Championship for the World Counties.

References

Crests

[1] Wikipedia (2020) Gaelic_Athletic_Association [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ga/a/ad/Gaelic_Athletic_Association.png [Accessed 11 November 2020]

Bibliography

[1] GAA (2017) – “The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games – Full GAA Records from 1887 to 2017 Inclusive DBA Publications Limted, Dublin. Pg. 405

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Edmund Corrigan, Decy Maher, Pippo O’Grady & Michael O’Callaghan

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 18 November 2020

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GAA Hurling St. Brendan’s Cup Finals 1954-1960

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St. Brendan’s Cup Finals 1954-1960

New York v National League Winners

DateVenueHome TeamAway Team
31.10.54Polo Grounds, NYNew York3-10Cork7-8
09.10.55Croke Park, DublinTipperary4-17New York4-7
20.10.57Polo Grounds, NYNew York4-4Tipperary2-14
14.11.58Croke Park, DublinWexford3-7New York3-8
20.09.59Gaelic Pak, NYNew York1-5Tipperary4-11
09.10.60Croke Park, DublinTipperary5-18New York4-4
GAA Hurling St. Brendan’s Cup Finals 1954-1960

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The St. Brendan’s Cup Finals were held in Hurling and Football between New York and the National League winners between 1954 and 1960. The Finals were named after St. Brendan who according to Irish Legend sailed of the West Coast of Ireland to discover land far to the West, before Columbus or the Vikings.

New York beat Wexford in the 1958 Hurling Final by 17 Pts to 16, but all other winners were from Ireland, with Tipperary winning four of the Finals, and Cork the first in 1954.

References

Crests

[1] Wikipedia (2020) Gaelic_Athletic_Association [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ga/a/ad/Gaelic_Athletic_Association.png [Accessed 11 November 2020]

Bibliography

[2] GAA (2017) – “The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games – Full GAA Records from 1887 to 2017 Inclusive DBA Publications Limted, Dublin. Pg. 405

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tom Dunne

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Last Updated: 15 November 2020

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GAA Football St. Brendan’s Cup 1954-1960

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St. Brendan’s Cup Finals 1954-1960

New York v National League Winners

DateVenueHome TeamAway Team
31.10.54Polo Grnds, NYNew York0-10Mayo2-3
09.10.55Croke Park, DDublin2-9New York0-10
20.10.57Polo Grnds, NYNew York3-8Galway3-13
05.10.58Croke Park, DDublin2-6New York1-7
18.10.59Gaelic Park, NYNew York1-8Kerry2-11
09.10.60Croke Park, DDown2-8New York0-6
GAA Football St. Brendan’s Cup 1954-1960 [Reference: 2]

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New York defeated Mayo by 10 pts to 9 in 1954, but all other St, Brendan’s Gaelic Football Cups went to the National League winners, with Dublin winning twice ( 1955 & 1958) and Galway, Down & Kerry winning the other three titles.

About St. Brendan’s Cup

The St. Brendan’s Cup was played between the National League winners and New York from 1954-1960. It was named in honour of the Irish Saint, who according to Legend sailed off the West Coast of Ireland and discovered America before Christopher Columbus or the Vikings.

References

Crests

[1] Wikipedia (2020) Gaelic_Athletic_Association [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ga/a/ad/Gaelic_Athletic_Association.png [Accessed 11 November 2020]

Bibliography

[1] GAA (2017) – “The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games – Full GAA Records from 1887 to 2017 Inclusive DBA Publications Limted, Dublin. Pg. 405

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Edmund Corrigan, Decy Maher, Pippo O’Grady & Michael O’Callaghan

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 13 November 2020

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GAA Football All-Ireland Championship 1947

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All-Ireland Semi-Finals and Final

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-FinalsCroke Park
03.08.47Cavan2-4Roscommon0-0
10.08.47Kerry1-11Meath0-5
FinalPolo Grounds, NY
14.09.47Cavan2-11Kerry2-7
GAA Football All-Ireland Championship 1947 [Reference: 2]

Report

The 1947 All-Ireland Football Final was held in New York, the only All-Ireland Final ever held outside of Ireland.

Cavan have the honour of defeating Kerry in the Final by 17 Pts to 13.

References

[1] Wikipedia (2020) Gaelic_Athletic_Association [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ga/a/ad/Gaelic_Athletic_Association.png [Accessed 11 November 2020]

Bibliography

[2] GAA (2017) – “The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games – Full GAA Records from 1887 to 2017 Inclusive DBA Publications Limted, Dublin. Pg. 150

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Edmund Corrigan, Decy Maher, Anton Pippo O’Grady & Michael O’Callaghan

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 11 November 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019-2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.