John Riordan

John Riordan was born in Kerry in 1946 and the interview covers his early memories of club life with his local club, Castlegregory, and Kerry football in general in the 1950s and 1960s including facilities, travel, training, pitches and the media. He emigrated to New York in 1964 and the interview covers his experiences in the vibrant GAA scene in New York at that time, centred on Gaelic Park. Although not a player, he was involved with several clubs before becoming a major figure with the Kerry side in New York and the interview gives an insight into the difficulties of running a club in the city – the changing role of emigration, the challenges of bringing players from Ireland and his work as President of the NY GAA including the redevelopment of Gaelic Park in recent years.