John Riordan: Old friends gather to enjoy Gaelic Park's glory revisited

Last Sunday's visit of Sligo was one of the best atmospheres I’ve ever experienced at Gaelic Park.
John Riordan: Old friends gather to enjoy Gaelic Park's glory revisited

17 April 2022; A general view of Gaelic Park during the Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final match between New York and Sligo at Gaelic Park in New York, USA. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

By the time the 1 Train reaches Upper Manhattan's 100s and 200s, the very obvious influx of Gaelic Park-bound GAA-clad passengers changes the normally quieter, decidedly less Irish Sunday dynamic.

And all of a sudden - after a reality check morning watching Cork get hammered by Limerick on GAAGO - I can sense my cynicism start to drift away.

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