February 16, 2011
By Staff Reporter
New York ladies GAA host their 6th annual dinner dance on Oct. 31 at 8:30 p.m. in Eastwood Manor, 3371 Eastchester Road, in the Bronx. Music by Busy Fingers.
The guest of honor will be Kathleen Rowland.
For information, call Mary Toolan at (718) 548-9621 or (718) 884-2379. For information about the journal, call Tracey Rice at (718) 548-8730 or (718) 994-5073.
The Starting Gate Harps Ladies Soccer Club is hosting a Day at the Races on Oct. 18 in the Starting Gate. The first race is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Gárdaí vs "the Finest"
Police from New York and Ireland will confront each other in the Big Apple on Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. , but it will all be a case of good Gaelic sportsmanship.
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Two Gárda Siochána football teams, a men’s side and a women’s side, will stop off in New York as part of a tour of the United States.
The gárda men’s panel consists of 28 players from all over Ireland while the second team consists of 12 bangárdaí who will play a GAA selection.
The New York police team are members of The Finest Football Club, which is made up of New York City police officers, state troopers and FBI agents. Many are still playing for various junior and senior teams.
The games will be played at Gaelic Park.
N.Y. Celtics dinner dance
N.Y. Celtics Minor Football Club will hold its annual Fall Dance on October 24 at Visitation Parish Hall, 240th St. & Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx. Special guest of honor will be Msgr. Larkin. Music by Bernie Mulligan Band. Admission is $30. For tickets or information contact Tommy Traynor at (914) 237-7639 or Mary Cox (718) 324-0984.
Celtics fall dance
New York Celtics Minor Football club will hold its annual fall dance on Oct. 24,1998 at Visitation Hall in the Bronx. Guest of honor will be Msgr. Larkin. Music by Bernie Mulligan Band, and admission is $30 .
For tickets or information, contact Tommy Traynor (914)237-7639 or Mary Cox (718) 324-0984.
Barnabas soccer training
The three St. Barnabas soccer teams have resumed training on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 p.m. at Evander Child High School on Gun Hill Road. Interested players should call Brian Conway at (914) 237-1570.
Rugby practice
The Forest Hills Men’s Rugby Club will hold open practices until the end of September every Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Flushing Meadow Park at the field next to Jewel Avenue. Current college players and new players welcome. For information, call (212) 435-8727 or http://fhrugby.org.