Showing posts with label GAA Minor Board. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GAA Minor Board. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
9th Annual Firefighter Sean Tallon Gaelic Sports Tournament
9th Annual Firefighter Sean Tallon Memorial Tournament moves to
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| The Sean Tallon Tournament was held at the Rockland GAA Fields in 2017 |
The 9th
Annual Firefighter Sean Tallon Tournament was held on November
5, 2017 at
its new location in Rockland County
The location
change was the result of a scheduling conflict in which Gaelic Park Bronx became unavailable only days
before the event was to be held. The tournament
avoided having to be rescheduled when Rockland Pearl River .
Once again
the teams were led onto the filed by the FDNY Honor Guard and FDNY Emerald
Society Pipes and Drums. The family of
Sean Tallon was also on hand for the opening ceremony.
The
tournament has continued to grow this year with the addition of 2 teams that traveled
all the way from Boston Suffolk County
The GAA
Minor Board welcomed AOH NY State Vice President Tom Lambert, AOH NY State
Secretary John Manning, and AOH NY State Sports Committee Chairman Mike Byrne who came away impressed with the efforts of local
Divisions and County Boards
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| The Tallon Family (center) with members of the AOH Sponsoring Units |
Congratulations
and special thanks to all of our sponsors who make this event possible! Thanks to the AOH Bronx, Queens , and Westchester County Boards as
well as Divisions 3 & 5 of the Bronx and Division #1 Yonkers
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.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
The 6th Annual Sean Tallon Tournament
AOH of Greater New York Sponsors 6th
Annual Sean Tallon Tournament
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| The FDNY Ceremonial Unit and Color Guard at Gaelic Park |
The life and legacy of a New York City Firefighter who was
killed on September 11, 2001 was celebrated in grand fashion as AOH County Boards
and Divisions from around The New York City area teamed up to sponsor a region
wide Gaelic sports tournament which featured over 250 youngsters in an all day
event.
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| Tough Competition at Gaelic Park in the Sean Tallon Tournament |
The 6th Annual Firefighter Sean
Tallon Memorial Tournament welcomed over 24 youth teams (Under-8) from New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut competing in Irish Football and Hurling. The tournament was operated in conjunction
with The New York GAA Minor Board and was held at Gaelic Park in the Bronx.
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| Young Hurlers at the Sean Tallon Tournament |
The tournament was originally founded by
Division #1 in Yonkers to promote Irish Culture and to honor a local hero killed on
September 11th. Sean Tallon
was a U.S. Marine Reservist and a member of FDNY Ladder 10 in Manhattan, whose firehouse is located
directly across the street from The World Trade Center.
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| The Tournament is held to Honor Firefighter Sean Tallon of Yonkers |
The
tournament was held as a small local event involving only 4 teams for the first
5 years. However, the future of the tournament was put in doubt this year due
to the fact that the field in which the event was held had to be closed due to
renovations. An opportunity arose for
the AOH to sponsor a much larger regional tournament, but the cost of hosting
an event of that size was to big for one Division to handle. Division #1 reached out to its neighboring
AOH County Boards for help. By
the time the tournament was scheduled to be held, the New York, Queens, Bronx and Westchester County Boards, as
well as Division #18 in Peekskill all joined as tournament co-sponsors. “The
response was overwhelmingly enthusiastic” said Division One President
Kevin Ellis, “They saw the potential for this to become a truly great
regional event and got behind us to ensure this tournament would continue.”
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| The Family of Sean Tallon present Awards at the Sean Tallon Tournament |
The FDNY Ceremonial Unit Color Guard
participated in the event for the first time this year, and the family of Sean
Tallon also was on hand for the awards presentations. The AOH now has a very large and visible
event on the GAA Calendar in New York, and additional AOH Divisions have also
expressed interest in joining as sponsors for next years tournament. “This event will now continue to grow
and become bigger each and every year” said Ellis, “The great relationship that we have established between
the AOH and the GAA Minor Board will ensure that both organizations become stronger.”
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| All Players Received a Medal for Taking Part in the Tournament |
Special thanks to The Tallon Family, FDNY Commissioner
Daniel Nigro, The FDNY Ceremonial Unit & Color Guard, The GAA Minor Board
President David McIntyre, The AOH New York County Board President Tom Bierne,
The AOH Queens County Board President John Manning, The AOH Bronx County Board
President Robert Nolan, The AOH Westchester County Board President Aidan O’Kelly
Lynch & AOH Division #18 Peekskill President Vic Versace.
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| 4 County Boards and 2 Divisions Teamed Up to Sponsor the Tournament |
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
CYC GAA Tournament and Parade
AOH of Yonkers to March in Continental Youth Championships Parade
on McLean Avenue
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| The Parade Flyer Lists all the Details! |
The CYC
Tournament is coming to New York this year, and The AOH of Yonkers is proud to
announce that we have been confirmed as a marching unit in a celebratory parade
that will march on Mclean Avenue in Yonkers in July!
Every year, The Continental Youth Championship
Tournament is held to promote Irish Youth Sports. The tournament has grown to become the
biggest tournament of Gaelic Sports outside of Ireland! Over 2,500 children aged U6-U18 will participate
in hundreds of games organized over the course of a 4 day tournament to be held
at Randall’s Island in New York City.
The 2014 tournament is scheduled to run from July 24th thru
the 27th.
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| The Logo for This Year's Tournament in New York City |
Division One
is a proud supporter of The New York GAA Minor Board, and we are a co-sponsor
of The Sean Tallon Memorial Gaelic
Football Tournament every
October. We believe that sports is a
very important part of Irish Culture, and we look forward to welcoming young
athletes from all over the country as they visit New York City and Yonkers.
For
more information about the Continental Youth Championship Tournament, visit the
C.Y.C. website at:
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Sean Tallon Memorial Football Tournament 2013
Yonkers
AOH Sponsors Irish Youth Sports Tournament in Woodlawn
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| NY Celtic and St. Barnabas in action at Paddy's Field in Woodlawn |
The
legacy of a local Yonkers hero was remembered this past Sunday as The AOH of
Yonkers presented the 5th Annual Firefighter Sean Tallon Memorial Gaelic
Football Tournament, held at Paddy’s Field in Woodlawn. The tournament is held in conjunction with
the G.A.A. Minor Board of New York each October.
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| The Tournament includes local youth teams from The Bronx and Yonkers |
The tournament is named after N.Y.C.
Firefighter Sean Patrick Tallon, who lost his life in the terrorist attacks on
The World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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| The competition was fierce! |
Once again, the four local Under-8 youth
teams (St. Raymond’s, St. Barnabas, NY Rangers and NY Celtic) competed in a
round robin tournament to crown this year’s winner of The Sean Tallon Memorial
Cup.
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| NY Celtic hoist up The Sean Tallon Cup for 2013 |
After a well-played final match, NY
Celtic were named The Champions for 2013!
Here is a Video with Highlights from this Year's Tournament!
The organizers of the tournament were
also honored this year to welcome Sean
Tallon’s Mother Eileen and Sister Rosaleen, who helped present the
Championship Cup and medals to this year’s winners!
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| Organizers welcomed members of Sean Tallon's family to the tournament this year |
Thanks go to Division One Sports Director Joe Hallinan, who works tirelessly to
make sure this event is a success each and every year!
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| Joe Hallinan speaks during the Trophy Presentation Ceremony |
The members of Division One would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped make the day such a wonderful success! We are proud to promote Irish Culture through youth sports. See you all next year!
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