New York county football team

The New York county football team represents the New York metropolitan area in men's Gaelic football and is governed by New York GAA, the County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in three of the four major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Tailteann Cup and the Connacht Senior Football Championship; it does not currently compete in the National Football League.

This article is about the Gaelic football team. For association football, see soccer in the New York metropolitan area.

New York's home ground is Gaelic Park, New York City. The team's manager is Johnny McGeeney.

New York last won the National League in 1967 and has never won the All-Ireland Senior Championship.

New York won their first Connacht Senior Football Championship match in 2023, beating Leitrim on penalties after drawing the match 0-15 to 0-15 after extra time.[1]

History

In 1981, in front of a sold-out crowd of 5,000, the New York Select Carroll's All Stars defeated Galway (after a draw the previous Sunday) at Gaelic Park NY, to claim which cup? This was the match at which Brian Quinn unfurled his "Carroll You're an Animal" banner.

Gerry Fox, the former Longford footballer, was appointed manager for the 2020 season.[2] But the team withdrew due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

Under Johnny McGeeney's management, New York played against an opponent from outside Connacht in 2022, a first in championship history, Offaly the opponent and Tullamore the venue.[3]

Managerial history

Justin O'Halloran ?–202?

Gerry Fox 2019–2?

Johnny McGeeney 2021–present[4]

Competitive record

League

New York has three league titles.

1950: New York defeated Cavan in the final.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

1964: Dublin made the trip to The Bronx for the final, also billed as the "World Championship". A Brendan O'Donnell goal after half-time allowed NY to build up a seven-point lead, which a Dublin rally reduced to one point. Late in the game, players brawled on the field and were joined by a spectator, who received a black eye. New York captain Tom Hennessy scored a late point to seal victory.[11][12]

1967: Three-in-a-row All-Ireland SFC winner Galway was defeated in the final.[13][14][15][16][17]

New York participated in the FBD League until 2011.

Championship
Regular kit

New York took part in the 1976 Munster Minor Championship losing to Kerry. New York first competed in the Connacht Senior Football Championship in 1999[18] and first competed in the Tailteann Cup in its first edition, in 2022. They also competed in the newly revamped All-Ireland Junior Football Championship in 2022, beating Warwickshire in the semi-final but losing in the final to Kilkenny in their first ever Croke Park appearance.

The 2010 championship brought the visit of Galway to Gaelic Park. Despite sustaining the loss of two players to sendings off early in the second half, New York gave The Tribesmen a scare, though the team eventually lost by a scoreline of 2–13 to 0–12.[19] In addition, in 2010, New York took part in the Connacht Minor Football Championship (MFC) for the first time. The team played Galway in its first game in that competition but sustained a heavy defeat. The New York minor football team travelled to Ireland to play in the Connacht MFC again the following year. History repeated itself, with another heavy loss to Roscommon.

New York took on 2010 Connacht SFC winner Roscommon at Gaelic Park on 1 May 2011. The team lost by a scoreline of Roscommon 3–21 New York 1–11.[20]

In the 2023 Connacht Senior Football Championship, New York recorded their first ever championship win, defeating Leitrim on penalties after the sides finished level at 0-15 apiece following extra-time.[1] New York remained winless in the Connacht SFC until their win against Leitrim in 2023, having lost four times each to Galway, Roscommon and Leitrim and five to Mayo and Sligo.[21]

Results
New York all-time senior football championship results
Year Home Team Score Visitors Score Venue Notes
1999 Mayo 3–13 New York 0–10 MacHale Park, Castlebar
2000 Galway 1–15 New York 1–05 Tuam Stadium, Tuam
2001 Roscommon 3–13 New York 1–09 Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon
2002 New York 1–11 Sligo 1–19 Gaelic Park, NY
2003 New York 0–12 Leitrim 0–14 AET Gaelic Park, NY Extra time was played.
2004 New York 1–08 Mayo 3–28 Gaelic Park, NY
2005 New York 0–06 Galway 3–14 Gaelic Park, NY
2006 New York 0–09 Roscommon 1–14 Gaelic Park, NY
2007 New York 1–03 Sligo 2–18 Gaelic Park, NY
2008 New York 0–06 Leitrim 0–18 Gaelic Park, NY
2009 New York 1–07 Mayo 1–18 Gaelic Park, NY
2010 New York 0–12 Galway 2–13 Gaelic Park, NY
2011 New York 1–11 Roscommon 3–21 Gaelic Park, NY
2012 New York 0–06 Sligo 3–21 Gaelic Park, NY
2013 New York 0–07 Leitrim 4–19 Gaelic Park, NY
2014 New York 0–08 Mayo 4–18 Gaelic Park, NY
2015 New York 0–08 Galway 2–18 Gaelic Park, NY
2016 New York 0–17 Roscommon 1–15 Gaelic Park, NY[22] A late burst took New York to within one point of opponent Roscommon, a National Football League Division 1 semi-finalist.[18]
2017 New York 1–13 Sligo 1–21 Gaelic Park, NY
2018[23] New York 1–15 Leitrim 0–19 Gaelic Park, NY Extra time was played.
2019 New York 0–04 Mayo 1–22 Gaelic Park, NY
2020 Withdrew due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. Match against Galway was cancelled.
2021 Withdrew due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. Match against Roscommon was cancelled before Christmas 2020.
2022 New York 0–15 Sligo 1–16 Gaelic Park, NY
2022 Offaly 3–17 New York 0–11 Bord Na Mona O'Connor Park New York's first Tailteann Cup match and first match in Ireland since 2001
2023 New York 0-15 (p) Leitrim 0-15 Gaelic Park, NY Connacht Quarter Final
2023 Sligo 2-16 New York 0-6 Markievicz Park, Sligo Connacht Semi-Final
2023 Carlow 0-15 New York 0-10 Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
2023 New York 1-7 Warwickshire 0-7 National Sports Campus, Abbotstown All-Ireland Junior semi-finals
2023 Kilkenny 1-09 New York 0-13 Croke Park, Dublin New York won the All-Ireland Junior Final[24]
Upcoming Championship fixtures
2024 New York Mayo Gaelic Park, NY
2024

Honours

References
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