'The majority are looking towards Australia': Trump and ICE leave New York GAA in cold

With uncertainty very much the theme for New York football, the US President's harsh immigration crackdowns haven't helped 

LAST TRAIN OUT: New York players Rob Wharton, right, and Killian Butler dejected after their side's defeat in the Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final match between New York and Galway at Gaelic Park in New York, USA. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

America’s clampdown on the issuing of longer-term work visas has led to a significant drop-off in the number of players moving over from Ireland and committing to the New York football set-up while resident in the Big Apple.

At a time when their annual existence in the Connacht SFC is under threat and may not continue beyond this weekend’s provincial opener against Roscommon, New York manager Ronan McGinley has said that with an ever-increasing number of players travelling to America on 12-to-18-month visas, throwing their lot in with the New York footballers is not a priority.