GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 33 – September 4, 2015 | Page 8

Dallas Junior C Men’s Football Champions from last year. Photo: NACB.

“Such are the logistics across North America, this weekend
tends to be the one big tournament some teams get to attend
and this is where a lot of their fundraising efforts throughout
the year are centred on.”
It takes a lot of effort from both the overall NACB organizing committee and the host organizers to put this event together each year and Owens said that everything was good
to go for the weekend.
“The host committee of the Central Board/Chicago GAA
look to have everything under control and have been great to
work with. It appears no detail has been left out this year to
make it a great experience for both players and spectators,”
he noted.
“Each year presents different challenges be it logistics or general event planning. The team in Chicago have been fantastic

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to work with and have been very willing to go that extra mile
for the NACB to make sure it’s a successful weekend for everyone concerned.
“There’s a lot of pride within the Chicago GAA and they are
showing it with their commitment to this event.”
The following is a brief look at some of the teams to watch
in the various codes and grades.
MEN’S FOOTBALL
Five teams from across the country will take to the field
beginning on Friday for the Men’s Senior Football event.
The ones to watch in this competition will be defending and
Western champions Ulster from San Francisco. They were
very strong last year and no doubt will be a force again as
they go chasing a fourth title in a row. Chicago representa-