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NY GAA: Gaelic Park previews

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EUGENE KYNE
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Irish Voice Newspaper Columnist
Published Thursday, June 25, 2009, 3:28 PM
Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:34 PM
Read more: Cork GAA, Gaelic Football, Gaelic Hurling, Gaelic Sports, Sports, Cavan GAA, Stephen Kavanagh, Galway GAA, Pat Mahoney, Tyrone GAA


Gaelic Park in the Bronx, NY.
Gaelic Park in the Bronx, NY

1 p.m.: Anne Kearney Cup Final, Na Fianna vs. Kerry/Donegal

This Ladies competition is for home based players and is the first final meeting in what eventually may become a common thread this summer. These two clubs are side by side with title aspirations.

Both have overtaken Cavan as the premier clubs this season, and this may be the game of the day. K/D have a two pronged attack in Sue Bennett and Denise Dunnion. The defensive play of Siobhan Neville, Una Burke and Aoife Gibson has been exceptional.

Na Fianna has a potent attack as well. Molly O’Rourke, Joanne McKenna, and Mary O’Rourke are devastating when given any room. Ashley Leydon is a fantastic keeper with Captain Fantastic JoMo, Joanne Monahan, perched at number three. I

t promises to be a tight affair. K/D won 2-16 to 1-12 a couple of weeks ago but that will have little bearing as summer players were involved.

K/D to repeat the win but in a far closer game. A high scoring contest with two points in their favor at the end.

 

2:30 p.m.: SH New Jersey/Kilkenny vs. Tipperary.

Tipp had a loss against Offaly first time out and will look to rebound immediately. After Galway’s impressive performance last week, the senior hurling division is promising to be a very entertaining one this year.

Thomas O’Meara is a very exciting keeper and would probably be the starter if New York had a county team this year. Dave Loughnane is a very lively player and is a packet of exuberance.

Gary Donahue had a terrific battle with Rory Stafford in the last outing, while David Crimmins will be starting his first of two games today. He lines out with Cork afterwards. Up front look for Liam Costello and Kieran Bergin to be the one two scoring punch.

NJ/K are making their debut for the year, with Roy Henley, Thomas Maher and Gerry Hennelly on board for a shot at regaining the senior title they held three years ago. John Slattery and Maurice O’Sullivan will make it a difficult afternoon for Tipp.

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