OldRogerOSullivanAndFamilyNewYorkGAA

The History of The GAA in New York by Fergus Hanna. Note to readers:  If a photo or news article is too small to see properly, in Google Chrome, you can right-click on the image, then select "open in new tab". Then in that tab, use the little magnifying-glass "+" icon in the circle, to get a zoomed in view.  For higher quality scanned images, please contact the blog editor. HistoryOfTheGaaInNy.Page104.1950LeagueFinal HistoryGaaNy.P105.1950LeagueFinal.MickeyPenPicture 7.HistoryGaaNy.P107.1950LeagueFinal.MickeyLeadsTeamOut HistoryGaaNy.P115.1953NyClubFinalWin.EddieGoal HistoryGaaNy.P118.1954KerryClub7-in-a-row.TeamPhoto

"Old" Roger O'Sullivan.  Born 1892 in Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick. Limerick Leader article 07 May 1955. Reminiscing in later years in the family pub in West Limerick, his son "Young" Roger would remember that when they lived in New York, his father and mother had been friendly with the Grimes family who ran the Irish Echo newspaper with it's strong GAA coverage over many years.  Julia Corkery of Sliabh Glas on Mount Brandon, sailed from Queenstown to New York in 1913 just a week apart from the boat that brought her future husband to the city. These ships records are available on Ellis Island. Another West Kerry native and family family friend was John Kerry O'Donnell who, old timers say, sold three bars to fund the establishment of Gaelic Park at West 240th Street, as the home of the GAA in the New York tri-state area over many decades. This was a family acquaintance renewed in the 1940s and 1950s when Old Roger's sons...

Mickey O'Sullivan Born 1924 in New York, NY. Limerick Leader 08 Oct 1955 "Mickey Sullivans" bar at 225th St in Marble Hill, appears on this Brian Mór poster of Bronx bars over the years. The Deenside also appears, run by Eddie. "Mickey Sullivans" bar at 225th St in Marble Hill, appears on this Brian Mór poster of Bronx bars over the years. Just left of Bainbridge Cafe/Irelands 32 at about 4 O'Clock. The following is taken from https://group.irishecho.com/2011/02/obituaryremembering-football-legend-mickey-osullivan-4/ Obituary Remembering football legend Mickey O’Sullivan By Frank Durkan The world of Gaelic Football was saddened by the news on May 10 of the passing of Michael (Mickey) O’Sullivan. Born in New York City in 1926, he was one of four children of the marriage of Roger O’Sullivan to Julia Corkery. At the height of the depression in 1933, Roger and Julia returned to Ireland and opened a bu...