February 16, 2011
By Staff Reporter
Galway Hurling Club will celebrate the winning of the 1999 Junior Hurling Championship with a victory dance at Riccardo’s in Astoria on Saturday, May 20. All are welcome. For ticket information, call (914) 682 0363, (718) 805 0159, (718) 639-2243 or (718) 884-4356. Music will be provided by Joe Mellany.
Longford F.C. golf outing
Longford Football Club will hold their third annual Golf outing on Thursday, May 14, at 9 a.m. at Pelham Golf Course. Dinner and prizes immediately afterward at Casey’s of Throg’s Neck. For Information, call Pat Hughes at (212) 715-0695, Aidan McGoldrick at (212) 628 5599 or Pat Yorke at (212) 289 3699.
N. Y. women 7-a-side tourney
The New York Ladies GAA are hosting their annual 7-a-side on Saturday, May 27, at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.
A number of teams from other states have expressed an interest and looks like it will be an exciting tournament. For details, call Ann Leyden at (718) 994-7006.
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European soccer tour
Manhattan Kickers’ player-coach Mike Fitzgerald is looking for players to join an 18-man Kickers squad on a six-match tour of England, Scotland and Ireland from July 27 to Aug. 6. Call Fitzgerald at (212) 675-7314 for more details.
N.J. Hurling Club dance
The New Jersey Hurling Club will hold its annual dance on Saturday, May 13, at 9 p.m. at the Lithuanian Catholic Community Center, 6 Davis Ave., Kearney, N.J. Guests of honor are Pete Beers, Dave Clarke and Gerry Keough. Jimmy Creamer is Player of the Year. Tickets are $20 per person with tables of 10 available. Open bar. Details, John Slattery at (201) 439-1138, Pat Lynch ar (973-783-6382 or Kevin Corbett at (908) 259-0985.
AOH Gaelic football exhibition
The AOH will hold a charity Gaelic football exhibition, with a game between New York Police Department and North Rockland Irish on May 13 at 4:30 p.m. at Black Rock Fish and Game Club, Rte. 32, Mountainville.
The suggested entrance fee is $5 for adults with children under 15 free. Donations will benefit Project Children and the Physically Challenged Irish Youth Team. There are three children from Orange County on the team.
For information, call (914) 534-2528 or at (914) 534-7442.
Visitation golf tournament
The Church of the Visitation, 160 Van Cortlandt Park South, in the Bronx, will host its annual golf tournament on May 29 at Van Cortlandt Golf Course.
Tee off times are from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The $100 donation includes green fees, golf cart, buffet, dinner and door prizes. The two-ball scramble winner will receive two roundtrip tickets to Ireland. There are also other prizes.
For details, call Msgr. Robert Larkin or Mary Quirke at (718) 548-1455 or 548-1507.
Young Ireland’s camogie
The New York Young Ireland’s Camogie Club will hold training every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in playing camogie or learning how to play should call (718) 651-7336.
Barnabas GFC golf classic
The St. Barnabas Gaelic Football Club golf classic, to benefit St. Barnabas underage football, will take place May 18 at 10 a.m. in Phillip J. Rotella Municipal Golf Course, in Haverstraw. The cost is $125, to cover green fees, golf cart, prizes, open bar and buffet at Rory Dolans. Details, call Thomas McGovern at (914) 968-0979, Bill Donoghue at (718) 325-7582 or Pádraig Moyles at (718) 324-1285.
IBO golf outing
The Irish Business Organization of New York will hold its annual golf outing on June 15 at New Jersey National Golf Club. For details on the course, log onto www.njngolfclub.com. The cost is $150 per person and this includes lunch, golf, golf cart, range balls, prizes and dinner. Lunch and registration will start at 11 a.m. Volunteers are needed. Details, call 1-877-IBO-3200.
AOH spring golf outing
The AOH Div. 3 will hold its annual spring golf outing on May 18 in Blue Hills Golf Club. Orangetown Blue Hill golf permit holders pay $95, non-holders pay $100. Blue Hill tee off times begin at 7:30 a.m. Awards presentations, hot food buffet and beverages will take place afterwards at the Hibernian House. There will also be a raffle with proceeds going to the Div. 3 charities and scholarship fund. First prize is a custom-made set of woods and irons by Larry Cronin. Second prize is a 25" television set and third prize is a golf bag.
The Div. 3 Montauk fishing trip will take place June 25.
Annual Riverdale Ramble
The Van Cortlandt Track Club will hold the 23rd annual Riverdale Ramble 10K race on June 4. The race will start at John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx at 230th Street and Tibbett Avenue in the Bronx.
All entrants will receive a free Coolmax singlet which sells for $25 retail. There will be six pairs of Mizuno running shoes awarded to the first overall finishers. Trophies will be awarded to first 3 in all five-year age groups. There will be trophies in groups under 15, 16-19 and all 5-year age groups up to 69 and over 70.
The fee to join is $12 before June 2 and $15 afterwards.
For further details, call Arnold Gore at (212) 795-6460.
Ireland-U.S. game tickets
The United States men’s national soccer team will put its undefeated record at Foxboro Stadium on the line when the USA battles Ireland as part of U.S. Cup 2000 on June 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Advance individual ticket prices for the match are 425, $35 and $50 per seat. On the day of game, the tickets will cost $30, $40 and $65 per seat. Discounted tickets for groups are also available.
For individual tickets, call TicketMaster at (617) 931-2222
The U.S. and Ireland have squared off six times, with the U.S. never losing on American soil.
Irish Softball League
The Irish Softball League is looking for teams for the summer season. Limit 12 teams. Five American/Irish rule applies. Details, Irish Rover at (718) 278-9372.
Players sought
New York Celtic senior football club is looking for new players, former players, transfers. Details, call Donie at (718) 824-9229 or John at (718) 324-0984.
Donegal women’s team
The Donegal Gaelic Football Club is forming a women’s team. Anyone interested in playing or helping out should call Damien at (718) 994-1793 or Catherine at (718) 994-9400.
Chicago Celtic Soccer Club
Chicago Celtic Soccer Club is looking for experienced young players for the spring season. Candidates must be willing to train and show up for Sunday Morning games.
Details, John O’Sullivan at (773) 736-5391 or e-mail josulli887@aol.com.