Danny Hannon

Daniel Hannon is an Irish-American born in New York in 1962 and brought up in the Bronx. He played Gaelic Football for Fordham Shamrocks, St Barnabas and Kerry in New York. The interview gives an excellent insight into the experience of Irish-Americans in the GAA in New York including his early memories of Gaelic Park and the GAA community in New York, club life and the development of the underage players in New York. It also deals with the ways Irish-Americans stayed in touch with GAA in Ireland, visiting teams and players from Ireland, the standard and style of Gaelic Football in New York, the impact of changes in emigration patterns and the at times difficult relationship between Irish-American players and the New York and Irish GAA leadership. The interview also deals with the development of the Minor Board and underage GAA in New York and the CYC games, all of which the interviewee was heavily involved in, as well as various trips to Ireland with underage New York teams.