Tuesday, November 3, 2015
The 7th Annual Sean Tallon Tournament 2015
Yonkers AOH Sponsors 7th Annual
Sean
Tallon Tournament at Gaelic Park
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| Sean Tallon Tournament Opening Ceremony at Gaelic Park in The Bronx |
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of Greater
New York were proud to once again sponsor The 7th Annual Firefighter
Sean Tallon Memorial Gaelic Sports Tournament which was held at Gaelic Park in The Bronx on November 1st. The tournament is operated under the
jurisdiction of The New York GAA Minor Board.
The tournament is dedicated to the life and legacy of FDNY Firefighter
Sean Patrick Tallon of Yonkers, who lost his life responding to
the terrorist attacks on The World Trade Center on September
11, 2001.
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| FDNY Color Guard with FDNY Emerald Society Pipes & Drums |
The FDNY Ceremonial Color Guard along with
the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums led over 250 young athletes onto the
field as the event began. Over 22 teams
participated in this year’s tournament, making this the largest turnout in the
event’s 7 year history. The tournament that began in 2009 by the Myles Scully
Division of Yonkers with only 4 teams has grown each year and is now a major
event on the GAA calendar.
Opening Procession with FDNY at Gaelic Park
Sean Tallon’s Mother Eileen and sister
Rosaleen thanked the GAA Minor Board and the AOH for keeping his memory alive
at the tournament’s opening ceremony. A
moment of silence was then observed to remember Past AOH New York State
President John Egan, who was tragically killed in an automobile accident the
previous day. John was a big supporter
of the Sean Tallon Tournament and was planning on attending the event that day.
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| Fierce competition at The Sean Tallon Tournament |
The day was filled with action and
excitement as the young athletes competed in 3 Division Levels of Gaelic
Football and 2 Division Levels of Hurling.
The New York GAA Minor Board President, Denis Twomey, wished to thank
all the Hibernians for supporting Irish Culture through promoting Gaelic Games
for young people.
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| Under 10 & Under 8 Teams Compete in The Sean Tallon Tournament |
Thanks to all of the AOH County Boards and
individual Divisions who have joined together to make this event a
reality! The sponsoring AOH Units for
2015 are:
AOH Bronx County Board
AOH New York County Board
AOH
Queens County Board
AOH Westchester County Board
AOH
Division #5 Bronx
AOH
Division #3 Bronx
AOH
Division #4 Bronx
AOH
Division #18 Peekskill
AOH
Division #1 Yonkers
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| Four AOH County Boards & Five Divisions Teamed Up to Sponsor the Event |
You can view pictures of all the action on
the AOH New York State Board’s Flickr Social Media Site! Click the link below to view pictures from
the tournament.
