Family and football at the core of Kelly Keating's American Dream 

'I honestly don’t think I would be still in New York, if I didn’t have the sport,' said Keating. 'You meet so many people. Your club becomes your second family. It’s a massive community that comes together out there.'

Pictured are Kelly and Stevie Keating, with Hailey (back left), Hannah (front left) and Emily.

Railyard is the footballing heartbeat that has always been the exception to the rule in Kilkenny, and that pulse has extended all the way to the Big Apple in recent years.

This week, three of their natives returned home, one of which is now the captain of the New York Ladies football team.