With weather conditions keeping some players away and forcing a schedule change, the Boho’s retained their perfect record in the 2011 NYCAFL with a win over the Tourists while the Trash got their first points for the year with a big win over reigning premiers the River Rats. And after a close first half the […]
I felt that this week would be really important in the lead up to my trip as it was so congested with training and games, so it would be interesting to see if I could keep my body fit. Since I rested Saturday, I did a 3km and 5 400s on Sunday. I felt really […]
Round 1 of the 2011 NYCAFL saw hard fought wins to the Village Bohemian’s and the Hudson River Rats over the Suburban Tollmen and the Time Square Tourists respectively. Attendance at round 1 was excellent with each team having 12 or more players to select from and team captains having to make some hard decisions […]
Training this week kicked off on Memorial Day, and the holiday also brought with it stifling heat. Unfortunately, due to a morning commitment and an afternoon barbeque I had to run at 3 in the afternoon in 95-plus degree heat. It definitely slowed me down a bit, but it gave me a great sense of […]
The weekend before I started my training program included a footy tournament and Gaelic football and hurling games. For the footy the NY Magpies travelled down to Baltimore to play two games of 2×20 minute halves against Philadelphia and Baltimore/D.C. Our tackling across the ground was great and we stuck to our ball movement patterns […]
Dan Lehane is a 17 year old New York native who is in his fourth season with the New York Magpies. Dan has been selected in the World 18 team that will compete in the under 16 2011 NAB AFL U16 National Championships in Sydney, Australia during the week starting July 11. As part of […]
