A Super Sunday of Championship Hurling from Vancouver

Peter Mahony welcomed 75 eager fans at the doors of his family’s establishment out at the University of British Columbia in the early hours of Sunday, September 5 and all were treated to a captivating All-Ireland Senior Hurling final in Ireland.

At the same time, 41 players and supporters of the Vancouver ISSC’s Harps hurling team were readying to take on San Francisco’s Naomh Padraig in the North American County Board’s Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship at Chicago’s Gaelic Park. After a comprehensive quarter-final victory over the 2009 Junior ‘B’ Champions (Washington, DC), the sudden withdrawal of the semi-finalist team from Boston (Fr. Tom’s) meant that a Vancouver squad was now contesting an American Championship after two previous semi-final efforts made in 1984 (Boston) and 1985 (Chicago) with Junior Football.

With a great game unfolding in Croke Park, good news was being circulated that the Vancouver Harps were heading into the second half with a five point lead over Naomh Padraig. 

Not long after the end of Tipperary's excellent win came word from Chicago that the Vancouver Harps had defeated San Francisco 3-14 to 2-13. Players and supporters there witnessed a Past President of the GAA and now Chairman of the Overseas Units, Joe McDonagh (Galway), present Vancouver’s Captain Sean Twomey (Aghabullogue,Cork) with the Championship trophy.

Many will be joining the Vancouver team and club on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the Croatian Centre for the ISSC 35th Anniversary and 2010 Awards Dinner from 7 pm to 1am. Tickets are $30, semi-formal dress with a sit-down meal and music. Please e-mail info@isscvancouver.com or call 778 995 6673 for tickets.