New York’s Gaels ready to take on the world

We’re not travelling almost 7,000 miles to spend our evenings in the pub. I also told them that we shouldn’t be under any illusions — we’re up against it, says John Riordan.

After weeks of paperwork, texts and emails, invoices and budgeting, the New York Gaelic football team bound for Abu Dhabi and the GAA World Games finally got out onto the Gaelic Park pitch last Wednesday evening.

Our chairman Laurence McGrath asked me last December to manage the tour and manage the men’s team (we’re sending a ladies team as well). ~