Charlotte Gaelic Football Club

10 COMPETITIVE GAMES

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1 HURLING MATCH non competitive ish…

Game Time     Match Number          Men’s Teams

10:00                           1                      Charlotte 1 vs. NY – St. Barnabas

11:05                           2                      Baltimore/Frederick vs. Charlotte 2

12:10                           3                      NY – St. Barnabas vs. DC

01:15                           4                      Charlotte 2 vs. Atlanta

02:20                           5                      Charlotte 1 vs. DC

03:25                           6                      Atlanta vs. Baltimore/Frederick

04:30                           7                      Hurling – Pickup

Game Time     Match Number          Ladies’ Teams

11:05                           1                      Na Fianna vs. DC

12:10                           2                     Charlotte vs. Clan na Gael

01:15

02:20                           3                      Loser Match 1 vs Loser Match 2

03:25                           4                      Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 2

Admission is free

No seating, bring lawn chairs.

Little shade, welcome to bring tent.

Tickets for dinner and 2 beers in Connolly’s are on sale at pitch for $10. If purchased later at Connolly’s, will cost $15 with no beer tickets.

Games played at OVERCASH FIELD

Getting there

Take I-85 to exit 55 Hwy 73

Go east on Hwy 73/ Davidson Hwy towards Concord. Just over 1 mile, field will be on the left.

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After many years of talking between some of Irelands ’ finest immigrants, a meeting was held in Ri Ra Irish Pub in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.  To put it frankly, this was not a GAA stronghold in North America . In attendance at this historic meeting  in May 1999 were:

1. Marty Conway , formerly of  Atlanta Clan na Gael, now residing in  Strabane – County Tyrone
2. Neil Mulroney now living in Indianapolis
3. Ronan Cleary formally from Clane – County Kildare
4. Kevin Devin formally of Craughwell – County Galway

At this meeting, it was unanimously decided the Charlotte club-with no official name yet-would make the journey to Atlanta to take them on in the historic clash between the two Southeast rivals.  This game was played in great spirit at the Oglethorpe Celtic Festival in Atlanta with many players togging out this day for the  first time ever.  The overwhelming mentality from that game forward was that the winner would go forward to the NACB finals to represent the region.

Charlotte Team Members that day included: Mike Trenor, Gareth Ryan, Kevin Devin, Todd Ryan, Noel Power, Mike Coconut, Bill Carroll, Neil Mulroney,  Ronan Cleary, Barry Given, Shane Carney, James Moore, John Tierney, and Kevin Hayes.

Both Ronan Cleary and Kevin Devin are still heavily involved in the development and progress of Charlotte James Connolly’s Gaelic Football Club sporting two  men’s teams (A & B), and one ladies team totaling over 80+ club members and growing.

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