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Join us: www.irishap.org. bostonirish.com December 2018 BOSTON IRISH RePORTeR Page 3 Limerick lads hoist Fenway Classic hurling trophy Gaelic Players charm Boston, again Limerick won the 2018 Super 11’s Fenway Hurling Classic on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Fenway Park in front of an enthusiastic crowd of some 12,000 fans. Goalkeepers Nickie Quaid and Anthony Nash making some Aidan Browne, chairman of the Boston Friends of outstanding saves for the all-Ireland champs throughout the day, which culminated in Limerick’s 38-30 the Gaelic Players Association, addressed the packed victory over Cork. Clare was on hand to defend its title against Limerick. Cork and Wexford. The event crowd at the GPA CeO Champions Luncheon, held was sponsored this year by Aer Lingus. “It’s been a great year and this is just a bonus - we were coming on Friday, Nov. 16 at the Boston Harbor Hotel. The here to enjoy ourselves and be part of the occasion,” Limerick manager John Kiely told the Limerick event drew 300 people to the venue to celebrate the Leader after the win. Photo courtesy Boston Red Sox amateur athletes who were in Boston for the third Fenway Classic tournament on Nov. 18. The event featured a keynote address by Dr. David Torchi- ana, M.D, President & CeO of Partners HealthCare Systems. Special guests included 2018 GPA All Star players and players from the 2018 All-Ireland Championship. Bill Forry photo Oh, yes, about those sliotars … Donal Og Cusack and Dessie Farrell, two legends of Gaelic Games, stopped by BC High along with cur- rent dual athlete eoin Cadogan to talk about the Gaelic Players Association on Nov. 15. Over 70 students stopped by to hear their talk. GPA photo Christmas Calendar McCarthy returns as Ireland coach, Kenny to succeed him Irish Network Boston from 6 - 11 p.m. On Fri., will host a Christmas Dec. 14, a members-only DUBLIN (AP) _ Mick Stephen Kenny, who party on Friday, Dec. 7 party will be held at the McCarthy has returned was taking immediate at Carrie Nation, 11 Bea- Irish Social Club, West for his second stint charge of the Under-21s con St, Boston, 6 – 9 p.m. Roxbury, Doors open at 7 as Republic of Ireland team, would succeed him On Sat., Dec. 8, the Irish p.m., music by the Silver coach, replacing Martin after the 2020 European Cultural Centre of New Spears. County Donegal O’Neill, who left Tues- Championship. England will present its Association of Boston’s day after five years in The 59-year-old Mc- 2018 Annual Drawing Christmas Party has charge. The Football As- Carthy is tasked with & Holiday Open House been rescheduled from sociation of Ireland said leading an uninspiring Irish Cultural Centre of Dec. 2 to Jan. 6, 2019, 4 Sunday that McCarthy side to Euro 2020, which New England, 200 New - 8 p.m. at Florian Hall, would stay in charge includes four games to be Boston Drive, Canton Dorchester. for two years, and that hosted in Dublin. Rory Wiliams, CFO of Green Fields Digital Sports Technology, holds one of his firm’s high-tech balls (sliotars) that were featured in the Fenway Hurling Classic hurling matches at Fenway Park last month. Ed Forry photo The balls used in the Aer Lingus Fenway Hurling Classic at Fenway Park contained a microchip that can send information on distances and speeds travelled during the games. The innovation could lead to such balls, or sliotars, being used in mainstream hurling in the future with the technology providing a vast array of information. The sliotar used was bright yellow, and it contained a chip similar to that used in a contactless credit card. The sliotar was developed and manufactured by Green Fields Digital Sports Technology of Kilkenny. Two of the company’s officials, COO Tomas Mullins and CFO Rory Williams, were on hand in Boston for the matches. “The luminous yellow sliotar is expected to become standardized by the GAA,” the Irish Independent has reported. “The ball contains a readable chip in the core to facilitate pitch-side verification, confirming that the ball complies with standards.” Page 4 December 2018 BOSTON IRISH RePORTeR bostonirish.com Editor’s Notebook An IrIsh stAr In BOstOn On welcoming, the Irish American Partnership the Irish way By JoE lEary were sent to specific By Ed Forry spEcial to thE Bir schools and educa- “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses There are many fine Irish organizations in our local tional programs, 9 yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teem- area, and the Irish American Partnership (IAP) is one percent to commu- ing shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, of the finest. nity development, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Now in its 31st year of being headquartered in Boston, and 20 percent to From “The New Colossus,” by Emma Lazarus the Partnership has been applauded by authorities in Heritage Promotion For much of the last three months, Americans have both the North and South of Ireland for its focus on in 2017. Approxi- followed the sad and tragic story of a group of impover- education and community sup- mately a third of ished people making their way to our country to escape port. It has received particular the funds were sent the abundant dangers they have lived with in Central praise for its appropriateness to Northern Ireland, America. The despot who lives in the White House has for the future of Ireland. with the balance sent characterized them with all manner of invective: bad The Partnership is led by on to the Republic. hombres, dangerous criminals, invaders hellbent on the efficient and hardworking A total of 103 Irish destroying our American way of life. Mary Sugrue from Caher- educators received His strategy is to dehumanize them, scar- siveen, Co. Kerry. She has been science and other ing up images of a caravan of criminals seek- its CEO for more than over professional train- ing to invade our southern lands, infiltrate our two years and was its main ing, 53 schools and universities received country, and disrupt the American way of life. fundraiser for 20 years before Mary Sugrue In the build-up to the mid-term elections, American that. Supporters throughout funds, and 7,500 young Irish students COO of the Irish American troops were mobilized and sent to the border towns, the country respect Mary for Partnership with instructions to shoot to kill, her truthfulness and non- attended Partner- ship science fairs never mind that the Central Joe Leary exaggeration of the Partner- Americans are largely asylum ship’s accomplishments. in Belfast, Dublin, and Limerick. These were held seekers, entitled to entry and legal Standing behind Mary is a board of directors compris- in coordination with Ireland’s Philanthropic Society review.