Bronx Warriors and Baltimore/ Washington were the winners of the A and B Division of the Junior Hurling 7 a side tournament at the weekend in Rockland GAA. 8 teams in total participated in the Tournament with teams from Allentown, Baltimore, University of Conneticut, Hoboken, Rockland, Bronx, Shannon Gaels and the Hybrid Ro-Boken team . It was a great day for Hurling with over 70 players getting to play the "Fastest Game on Grass."

In what was a great day for Hurling witnessing the first ever "Huskies" Hurling team UConn acquitted themselves very well defeating Roboken in their first ever game, the guys lost narrowly to Allentown before defeating Washington in the penultimate games of the group stages. The Boys then took on Washington in a nail biting semi final losing by a point to end what would have been a dream final against Roboken who, despite losing all their group games, pulled it out of the hat to defeat Allentown in the opposite semi final. Washington defeated Roboken in the final with a great team effort to take the inaugral "B" Divsion tournament across State Lines.

The A Division produced some great Hurling Displays from the Home Based hurlers. New York's rising star of the Boxing ring Tommy Hardwick traded his gloves for a hurl and scored a Hat Trick in one of the group games. Over a dozen americans played in the A Division showing the growth in popularity and skill level of the players inside a year. Graham Jackson put in a hard day's work for Rockland as he kept the Pearl River boys in it with several scored from play while Eoghan Kyne shone for the Shannon Gaels with his tenacious hurling in the Queen's rearguard. Colm Reilly continued his good form from the year in Goals for the Jersey Boys as he proved a formidable shot stopper in the Hoboken net.

After the event the new Junior Hurling Chairman Joe Joe Sullivan made presentations to the winning Baltimore Captain and to young Eddie Hogan the Bronx Captain who at the age of 16 and already with a Championship Medal and now a tournament 7's medal in his back pocket epitomises why Junior Hurling was brought back to New York. Dave Cosgrove the Hoboken Chairman, who recently lost his mother, Mary Cosgrove to cancer (whom the competition was named in honour of) thanked those present for attending and welcomed the new teams and those who travelled long distances for the occasion.

You can see a selection of photos from the day on the New York GAA Coaching and Games Development website www.nyyouthgaa.com Tweet

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