GAA in USA

danieljm

I've looked around a bit but see no relevant thread.

I'm thinking of playing gaa in america next year and wondering if anyone can share with me their experiences or things to avoid.....

i play with my club here to a relatively high level and am going into my final year in college if that has any bearing on the subject!

any help will be much appreciated.....

sendit

You'd want to be very carful about what team you go to, they'll all say they'll give you everything like a job, place to say etc only to find once you get there theres none of it

Fr Tod Umptious

Firstly there are two different GAA organisations in the US

New York is one and the North American County Board (NACB) are the other.

The NACB are in charge of all GAA outside of NY.

They are two completely separate entities with different rules on eligibility, number of players on a team, length of season etc etc.

The biggest NACB area would be Boston but there are clubs scattered in cities all over the US.

The NACB run on a system of 'home based' and 'away based' players.

'Home based' players must be registered before a certain date, usually April\May.

'Away based' players can be resisted up to a certain date, usually in mid to late July.

During the season the max number of home and away based players you can have on the field at any one time is set.
I am not sure what the number are at the moment.

Seasons in the various NACB cities run from early May to late August, and the North American championships are held on Labor Day weekend, the first weekend in September.

Check the NACB website

Hootanany

Check out The Emerald society Billy Nolan is the President he will help

danieljm

sendit wrote: »

You'd want to be very carful about what team you go to, they'll all say they'll give you everything like a job, place to say etc only to find once you get there theres none of it

that's what i'm worried about like, would love if someone has done it to recommend or advise to avoid certain clubs/ palces!

Fr Tod Umptious thanks very much for all that information, very helpful!

Hootanany wrote: »

Check out The Emerald society Billy Nolan is the President he will help

What is the emerald society? thanks ill see if i can get in contact with him!

galwayboss

i was in Boston for the last two summers with the wexford hurling club could not praise the lads enough they would do anything for you. had the time of my life there first year we won the north american final and last year we lost the Boston semi. if your a dual player the club are tied in with the Galway football club also a great bunch of lads. the try to have at least 3 days work a week for lads but if you get up in the morning on time and do a hard days graft you will definatilly get the 5 days and the accommodation was top notch and they paid my flights . the social side of things as well was unreal Porterbelly in brighton was a great craic on a sunday night after canton and 9 times out of 10 the irish village would be hit on the monday. on the playing side of things canton is a lovely venue the pitch is like a carpet you will be suprised by the quality of players there..