This Bronx tale takes you from Gaelic Park to Yankee Stadium

In the yellow taxi - literally - from JFK when the text comes through.

This Bronx tale takes you from Gaelic Park to Yankee Stadium
Fri, 27 May, 2016 - 01:00
Michael Moynihan
Michael Moynihan
Michael Moynihan is an associate editor and columnist with the Irish Examiner. He is also a best-selling author and documentary maker.

“Match tonight. Gaelic Park. Be at Madison and 49th at five.”

No chance to see McSorley’s, or to ransack The Strand. John Riordan, once of this parish and now manager of Manhattan Gaels, brought his work ethic with him when he moved to New York, clearly.

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