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gaa new york

  • 23-12-2014 1:11am
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    cena
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    Seen a program on t.v tonight about the gaa in new York. I didn't see it all.

    Quick question. Who do the players from get to play gaa over there. Are they asked to come over and play, with visa etc sorted for them.


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  • #2
    iusedtoknow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭iusedtoknow


    My cousin played with them in the 90's...all of them are in on visa's under their own steam or are sons/grandsons immigrants (i.e. are american)

    Think about it....the cost of sponsoring visas (10000 minimum) per person for a club that is for amateurs.


  • #3
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    I would be guessing they would need the visa to play under some sort of gaa rule thing.


  • #4
    iusedtoknow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭iusedtoknow


    cena wrote: »
    I would be guessing they would need the visa to play under some sort of gaa rule thing.

    no...they need the visa to live in the USA. If it's like the san francisco GAA club, it serves as a cultural and social club for irish expats as much it is about the sport.

    It is popular with lads that come on the J1 and is a great way for them to network - but by itself, it isn't a back door in to the country.


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    braddun
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    they get you a job,but if your injured on the pitch they dump you


  • #6
    cena
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    braddun wrote: »
    they get you a job,but if your injured on the pitch they dump you

    Why would they do that?


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    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,465 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    cena wrote: »
    I would be guessing they would need the visa to play under some sort of gaa rule thing.
    There was actually controversy a few years back when NY got to the Ulster SHC final. It was due to be played in Casement Park but not a single official gave it any thought that New York could possibly win their semi final. They did and because some of their players were "undocumented", New York couldn't travel to Ireland. Eventually, the final was played in Boston in October.


  • #8
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Hammer Archer wrote: »
    There was actually controversy a few years back when NY got to the Ulster SHC final. It was due to be played in Casement Park but not a single official gave it any thought that New York could possibly win their semi final. They did and because some of their players were "undocumented", New York couldn't travel to Ireland. Eventually, the final was played in Boston in October.

    i would love to hear more About this. Interesting stuff


  • #9
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,736 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    braddun wrote: »
    they get you a job,but if your injured on the pitch they dump you

    That's an unfair generalisation.

    Sure some clubs do not do the best for some guys they bring over but others do.

    On the other side you have guys who, once they are over, expect everything handed to them on a plate and think they are the biggest man in town, when in fact there not


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