NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg wants GAA field for Queens

'It's time Queens had an Irish football field'

Although no specific site has been decided upon, Staunton said the commissioner of the Queens Parks Department welcomed the proposal pitched to them last week with open arms.

Staunton and members of the Shannon Gaels hope to secure a six-acre site on city property.

“We have a few pitches in mind that don’t need much work, that are near our neighborhood and also close to the main roads,” said Staunton.

The Shannon Gaels hope to be up and running on their own field in the next year or so.

Bloomberg, who joked about the inclement weather, “Sorry about the rain, there are some things even a mayor can’t control,” said that although he attended a U2 concert a few weeks ago and got an endorsement from Bono, hanging out with the Shannon Gaels on Saturday “was a real honor.”

 

 

 

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