John Riordan: New York novices making the most out of adversity

When we started the Manhatten Gaels almost 10 years ago, this was what we desperately hoped would one day happen

Manhattan Gaels celebrate their New York Novice football final win over Hibernians

I spent most of August back home in Ireland, splitting time between Cork, Ardmore, and a little bit of Dublin.

It was the first trip in 18 months and I got the chance to make up for lost time in all sorts of ways including enjoying two trips to Turner’s Cross interspersed with a pair of Cork hurling clashes at Croke Park.