Irish Sports Youth League Field Day

The Irish Youth Sports League Field Day was held Saturday morning at the Irish Cultural Center, Canton Massachusetts. The Trinity Youth Gaelic Footballers participated and had a great run out. It's amazing watching them pick up the skills. Our youngsters played two games, the first against the Irish Sports Youth League and the second versus St. Brendan's. The ISYL and Brendan's generously let us borrow some players as there were a few who could not make it, and all the kids looked like they had a great time.

There were teams from age under 6 to under 16 from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania participating. Football and hurling were played. The place was a hive of activity and it was a great day for parents and kids alike. The tee shirt below contains the names of the clubs that participated. Massachusetts - ISYL, Trinity, St. Brendan's, Acton, John Boyle O'Reilly Club. Connecticut: New Haven, Hartford. New York: Rockland, St. Bridget's. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Shamrocks, Delco Harps, Delco Gaels.

Trinty: Fin, James, Nessan, Keenan, Declan, and Ben. (Not in picture: Brady, Sean, Kevin, and Conor.)

Declan Walsh versus St. Brendan's

Ben Waterman Kicks out versus Brendan's

James Walsh heads upfield versus the Youth League Team.

Limbering up between games

Keenan posing

Trinity Milton v St. Brendan's Dorchester

After 6 weeks of hard training, the kids from the newly formed Trinity Youth GAA club played their first game of football against intense local rivals, St. Brendan's of Dorchester. Seriously, this was the first time any of the kids from either side actually played a game of Gaelic Football. Most of the kids were aged from 4 to 7 years old and had lots of fun, as did the parents and supporters on the sidelines. Seamus Buckley did a great job refereeing and doing the "in game" coaching of the kids and the youngsters seemed to get the hang of it the more they played. There are more games on the horizon in the next few weeks as the fun continues!

Chris and Tara organize the troops before the big game.

Nessan minding the net for Trinity.

Pass it here!

Brady Vrettas on the attack!

St. Brendan's attack as James, Declan and Kevin defend for Trinity.

Handshakes all around after a great game of football.

Let the kids play! Trinity Gaelic Athletic Club

This week I brought my 2 boys to gaelic football practice. I’ve played Gaelic games for 30 odd years or more, and now, with 3 kids I would like for them to get the same enjoyment from gaelic football and hurling that I have. I was delighted to hear that a youth Gaelic Athletic Club is being formed in the area. I brought the boys down for their first gaelic football practice of their lives. Nessan (6) and Keenan (4) had lots of fun and I was delighted to see them learning the skills of the game. Coached by Nobby Walsh and Chris O’Connor, the gathering of a small group of kids is the start of what will hopefully be a growing and flourishing club. (Drop me an email to find out more - upthegaa@gmail.com).

Kerry v Dublin. Declan Walsh (4) and Keenan O'Donnell (4) learn the art of the kick pass while wearing the colours of their parents counties.

Bursting through!. Something inherently natural about those Kerry footballers.....

Tackle him!

Throw in.