2010 North American County Board GAA Playoffs
Seventy eight teams representing twenty two cities will be participating in this Gaelic sports extravaganza which gets under way on Friday, September 3rd at 9:00 a.m. Teams from towns and cities such as Allentown PA, Portland MN, Westminster MD, Kansas City MI, and Alexandria MD that did not participate in the last playoffs at Gaelic park will be competing this year. Over 90 games are scheduled to be played in this years tournament. For the first time im many years a team from Canada will participate in the NACB playoff with the entry of Vancouver in the junior A hurling division.
A special playoff committee headed by Val McMahon, Tom Dolan former American County Board Chairman and current Youth Officer, and the Chicago Central division under the chairmanship of Garrett Fitzsimmons are completing arrangements for the playoffs, which is expected to attract about 6,000 fans over the course of the holiday weekend. It is anticipated that about two thousand people from out-of-town will be attending the games.
Besides the main Gaelic Park field, five additional fields adjacent to the main complex have been prepared to facilitate the huge tournament.
Following is the schedule for the 2010 NACB playoffs:
Senior Hurling:
Semi-finals
Boston Tipperary Vs Chicago Limerick
Chicago Harry Bolands Vs San Francisco Naomh Padraig
Junior A Hurling:
Quarter- finals
Vancouver Vs Washington DC
Milwaukee Vs Los Angeles St. Pat's
Semi-finals
Boston Fr. Tom's Vs Vancouver or Washington DC
San Francisco Naomh Padraig Vs Milwaukee or Los Angelas
Junior B Hurling:
Quarer-finals
Twin Cities Vs Celtic Cowboys
Denver Gaels Vs Atlanta Clan Na Gael
Indianapolis Vs Philadelphia Shamrocks
San Francisco Rovers Vs Seattle
Junior C Hurling:
Preliminary Rounds
Seattle Vs Indianapolis
St. Louis Vs Madison
Akron Vs Chicago Cusacks
Quarter-finals
Seattle or Indianapolis Vs Philadelphia Allentown
St. Louis or Madison Vs Milwaukee
Akron or Chicago Vs New Hampshire
Portland Vs Denver
Men's Senior Football:
Semi-finals
Chicago Parnells Vs Philadelphia Kevin Barry's
Boson Donegal Vs San Francisco Sean Treacy's
Men's Intermediate Football
Final
Philadelphia Young Ireland's Vs San Francisco
Men's Junior A Football
Quarter-final
Chicago McBrides Vs Philadelphia St. Patrick's
Semi-finals
San Diego Setanta Vs Chicago or Philadelphia
Boston McAnespies Vs San Francisco Ulster
Men's Junior B Football
Quarter-finals
Boston Connemara Gaels Vs Chicago Patriots
Washington DC Gaels Vs Philadelphia Young Ireland's
Detroit Wolfe Tones Vs Los Angeles Wild Geese
Charlotte James Connelly Vs Cleveland St. Jarlaths
Men's Junior C Football
Quarter-final
Northeast Vs Philadelphia St. Patrick's
Semi-finals
Austin Vs Central
Northeast or Philadelphia Vs San Diego Setanta
Men's Junior D Football
Preliminary Rounds
Baltimore Vs St. Louis
Phoenix Vs Atlanta
Quarter-finals
Baltimore or St. Louis Vs Denver
Phoenix or Atlanta Vs Chicago Fire Dpt.
Buffalo Fenians Vs Mason Dixon
Kansas City Vs Twin Cities
All-American Football
Preliminary Round
Philadelphia Vs Pittsburgh Celtics
Quarter-finals
Northeast Vs Western
Mid-Atlantic Vs St Louis
Chicago Patriots Vs Cleveland St. Pats
Philadelphia or Pittsburgh Vs Chicago Fire Dpt.
Over 40's Men's Football
Final
East Vs West
Ladies Senior Football
Final
Boston Vs San Francisco Fog City Harps
Ladies Intermediate Football
Semi-finals
San Francisco Vs Washington DC
Ladies Junior A Football
Quarter-final
Atlanta Clan Na nGael Vs San Francisco Clan NA nGael
Semi-Final
Atlanta or San Francisco Vs Boston Shamrocks
Charlotte James Connelly Vs Chicago St. Brigids
Ladies Junior B Football:
Quarter-finals
Atlanta Na Fianna Vs Baltimore Bohemians
Denver Vs Central
San Diego Vs Detriot St. Anne's
Note: Camogie schedule not yet confirmed.
Following is a summary of divisional finals and the team that have qualified for the playoffs:
CHICAGO CENTRAL DIVISION:
Limerick hurlers will again represent the Central division in this years playoffs following a one point victory, 1-17 to 0-19, over Harry Bolands in a thrilling final at Gaelic Park last Sunday. No more than 2 points separated the teams for most of this t exciting encounter. A pointed free from almost 80 yards from Corkman Peter O'Brien in the final moment broke the deadlock to give Limerick their narrow victory.
Another thrilling game was the ladies junior A football final between St. Bridgets and Aishling Gaels. Thanks to a last minute goal by their star forward, Ailish Rispen, the Bridget's defeated the Gaels by 2 points, 4-6 to 3-7, to qualify for the NACB playoffs.
In two onesided finals, Parnells had an easy win over Padraig Pearse to take the men's senior football title while the Patriots had little difficulty in defeating Padraig Pearse in the men's junior B football final.
The following teams will represent Chicago Central Division in the playoffs:
Senior Football - Parnells
Junior A Football - McBrides
Junior B Football - Patriots
Junior D Football - Twin Cities, Kansas City, St. Louis
Senior Hurling - Limerick
Junior A Hurling - Milwaukee
Junior B Hurling - Twin Cities
Junior C Hurling - Cusacks, Indianapolis, St Louis
Ladies Junior A Football - St. Bridgets
Camogie - St. Mary's
SAN FRANCISCO WESTERN DIVISION:
Sean Treacy's avenged their defeat in last years senior football decider with a blisering second half performance to defeat 2009 champions Ulster by 8 points, 2-11 to 06, before the biggest crowd of the season at Treasure Island.
In the curtain raiser the same two clubs competed for the junior A football and produced a most entertaing final with Ulster defeating Sean Treacys by the slimmmest of margins, 1-8 to 0-10.
After several disappointing seasons, Clan na Gael ladies football club captured the junior A football championship with a one point win over old rivals Fog City Harps by the score of 3-6 to 2-8 after a thrilling encounter.
The following teams will represent the San Francisco Western Division in the playoffs:
Senior Football - Sean Treacy's
Junior A Football - Ulster
Junior B Football - Celts
Senior Hurling - Naomh Padraig
Junior A Hurling - Na Fianna
Junior B Hurling - Rovers
Ladies Sr Football - Fog City Harps
Ladies Jr A Football - Clan NA nGael
The following teams will reprsent the Philadelphia division in the playoffs:
Senior Football - Kevin Barry's
Intermidiat Football - Young Ireland's
Junior A Football - St. Patrick's
Junior B Football - Young Ireland's
Junior C Footall - St. Patrick's
Junior B Hurling - Shamrocks
Junior C Hurling - Allentown Hibernians
Ladies Sr. Football - Maread Farrell's
Ladies Int. Football - Notre Dame
The following teams will reprsent Boston Northeast division in the playoffs:
Senior Football - Donegal
Intermediate Football - Shannon Blues
Junior A Football - McAnespies
Junior B Football - Connemara Gaels
Senior Hurling - Tipperary
Junior A Hurling - Fr. Tom's
Junior C Hurling - Portland
Ladies Jr. A Football - Shamrocks
The following teams will represent the Mid-Atlantic division in the playoffs:
Junior B Football - Washington DC Gaels
Junior D Football - Baltimore Bohemians, Mason Dixob
Junior A Hurling - Washington DC Gaels
Ladies Int. Football - Washington Dc Gaels
Ladies Jr. B Football - Baltimore Bohemians
Camogie - Washington DC Gaels
The following teams will represent the Midwest Division in the playoffs:
Junior B Football - Cleveland St. Jarlath's, Detroit Wolfe Tones
Junior D Football - Buffalo Fenians
Junior C Hurling - Akron Celtic Guards
Ladies Jr. B Football - Detroit St. Anne's
The following teams will represent the Southwest Division in the playoffs:
Junior A Football - San Diego Setanta
Junior B Football - Los Angeles Wild Geese
Junior D Football - Phoenix Gaels
Junior A Hurling - Los Angeles St. St. Pats
Junior B Hurling - Denver Gaels
Junior C Hurling - Denver Gaels
Ladies Jr. Football - San Diego Na Fianna
The following teams will reprsent the Southeast Division in the playoffs:
Junior B Football - Charlotte James Connelly
Junior D Football - Atlanta Clan Na Gael
Junior B Hurling - Atlanta Clan Na nGael
Ladies Jr. A Football - Charlotte James Conelly, Atlanta Clan Na nGael
The following teams will reprsent the Southwest Division in the playoffs:
Junior B Hurling - Seattle Gaels
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