Leitrim take over the Big Apple with events planned for New York

New York will be a home away from home for hundreds of Leitrim fans travelling to the Big Apple for Saturday’s Connacht SFC clash in Gaelic Park with a host of events being organised around the big match.

The focus of Andy Moran and his team is on securing victory but for the Leitrim hordes invading New York, there are plenty of events to keep them occupied.

Joe Carty’s Rambling House on Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn, The Bronx will host two events on Thursday and Friday evenings.

On Thursday, there will be a two-pronged presentation starting at 8 pm called “Leitrim’s Cultural Night in the Big Apple” which will focus on Leitrim’s history and musical heritage. Mohill native Dr. Padraic McGarty will deliver a lecture on the impact of World War I, the War of Independence, and the Civil War pertaining to Leitrim. 

Following the history presentation, Fionnuala Maxwell will take centre stage and enthral the house with an ensemble of music, song, and dance. Also performing will be members of the Mulligan-Quinn and Killoran-Clancy-Whelan Mid Atlantic Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann branches with Leitrim’s CCE featuring All-Ireland traditional singer Josephine McNamara. Leitrim 1994 keeper Martin McHugh will also tell his story on Thursday, detailing his battle with cancer and hold a book signing of his excellent “Born to Save” biography.

On Friday night, the focus turns to business and investment with an event titled “A Location for Business Opportunity” will be staged on Good Friday from 5-6 pm to present Leitrim as a dynamic location to live, work and invest in. 

Guest speakers will include Brian Conroy, head of the IDA in North America; Lar Power, CEO of Leitrim County Council; and Keith Dimmock, principal architect of Cora Systems, Carrick-on-Shannon. 

Best of luck to @LeitrimGAA in New York in the Connacht Senior Football Championship this weekend. Special shoutout to Leitrim kit-man and Cora's own Keith Dimmock! Keith will be taking to the stage during a Leitrim Investment Showcase and speaking about opportunities at Cora. pic.twitter.com/hMIG7vs1lu

— Cora Systems - The Power of Perspective (@corasystems) April 5, 2023

For this event, Caitriona Clarke from JP Clarke’s will be the bean an tí or facilitator. A buffet will top off the evening. 

And don't forget, the clash in Gaelic Park has a 6pm local time throw-in (11 pm Irish) time!