GAA reveals its American dream

The GAA hope to see their overseas playing membership outnumber the figure within Ireland by 20 years’ time.

President Liam O’Neill revealed the aspiration speaking at Thursday evening’s GPA Irish-American Heritage fundraising awards dinner in Times Square, New York, which feted former Coca-Cola president Donald Keough.

It’s estimated more than 500,000 people participating in Gaelic games in Ireland at the moment. The US has become a primary focus of the organisation and Croke Park figures were yesterday involved in a series of meetings with US-based GAA officials.