GEORGIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2003

===== GAA GEORGIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2003 ==============

Game 1 An Green 6-06 vs An Blue 0-16
Game 2 An Green 3-13 vs An Blue 3-16

An Green Played 2 won 1, lost 1, Total 3 points
An Blue Played 2 won 1, lost 1, Total 3 points

Next Game This weekend July 26th @ 4:30 PM. Thanks to all who turned out.

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CHARLOTTE TOURNAMENT June 21st 2003

Atlanta Clan Na nGael emerged winners of the first Men's Southeastern Invitational Football Tournament, sponsored by Connolly's on 5th Street Irish Pub, played in Charlotte last Saturday.
A large crowd turned out to watch the games that were organized by the local James Connolly's Club. Unfortunately the Charlotte lads had a difficult time with the more experienced Atlanta and Washington teams suffering heavy defeats in both their games.
In what was always going to be the game of the day Atlanta avenged their defeat in last years North American Championships by beating DC Gaels by 1-14 to 0-4. With both teams lining out at full strength this was a tough encounter but the Atlanta midfield and half-back line continuously denied Washington any quality possession of the ball ending the first period leading 0-9 to 0-0.
The first ten minutes of the second-half saw Washington attempt to claw themselves back into the game scoring four points without reply. However, when Clan Na nGael's Joe Trolan scored a goal followed by a couple of well taken points from John Tierney the game as a contest was over with ten minutes to go.
(By Martin Conway)

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The men's football team will start training on Tuesday & Thursday @ 7:30PM, from April 22nd at Morgan Falls Park.  please email info@atlantagaa.org. Thanks!
For directions :http://www.onlinestats.com/directions/Morgan.html

Clan Na nGael GAA is affiliated with the North American County Board
(The following is taken from the home page of the www.nagaa.org website)

The North American County Board (NACB) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) promotes the games of Hurling, Gaelic Football, Handball, Rounders, and Camogie, and is the governing body for those games for men and women in all 50 states of the US, excluding the New York City metropolitan area

In 2002 in 21 different cities across the US, there were 84 adult clubs and 6 Youth clubs formally affiliated with the NACB. These clubs participate in the NACB Championship Playoffs each Labor Day weekend to produce North American Champions in their respective sport and grade of competition.
  
This year's NACB Championship Playoffs will be held in Canton, outside Boston, on August 29-31, 2003.

 
Gaelic football is played by men or women in teams of fifteen or thirteen players with a maximum of 5 substitutions permitted during a 60 or 70 minute game. The ball may be carried for up to four paces and then bounced or released to the toe, kicked, or struck with the open hand or fist, in any direction. When played by men, it may not be picked directly from the ground. Scoring is through "H" style goalposts with one point awarded for a score over the crossbar, and a goal worth three points awarded for a score under the crossbar. Physical contact is allowed, shoulder to shoulder, but no direct body tackling is permitted. There were 47 Men's Football clubs affiliated to the NACB in 2002. 


Mens Football Team Weekly Notes
Article# Date Posted All News Titles     
29 - 6/12/2003 - Charlotte James Connolly's will host their first ever tournament - Posted By:Martin Conway
17 - 6/3/2003 - Men's Football Weekly News - Posted By:MJD
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