MHC Dish From the Pitch 2013 MHC Dish From the Pitch 10 | Seite 2

These days Chris is the proprietor
of Weakside Productions, a small,
independent video production company
that arose from his passion for Gaelic
sports.   “I’d like to expose hurling to a
larger audience which is broadly ignorant
of this fine, dynamic sport we all love,”
says Carter. Production of “Over the Bar”
will last through October, and Chris hopes
to speak with at least a dozen clubs and
organizations to get their thoughts on
hurling in the States. Carter says that
people have been very responsive and
enthusiastic about the project and he’s
confident that the film will enlighten the
audience to the challenges that these
mainly volunteer club organizers face.
For Carter it’s an attempt to give
something back to a sport that has given
so much to him. “Through the years it has
become, without my previously
recognizing it, the single most influential
activity in my life,” said Carter who also
noted, “Some of my closest relationships
and most deeply felt life events are

rooted in the
hurling club and
the associations
I’ve made.”
This project
has also given
Carter a unique
perspective from
which to view the
road ahead for
hurling in America.
He believes in the
MHC model and is
confident that
there will be more
clubs like it before
long, but he
believes it won’t be
without
its
challenges saying,
“It seems reasonable
that as hurling grows in popularity and
the number of clubs increases, the
administrative responsibilities involved in
coordinating official hurling play will also
change.” He also stressed that, as he had
done, members will continue to
transplant to other cities, which will help
expand the national landscape and lead to
better competition and a stronger hurling
community in the States.
Chris is planning on attending this
year’s championships in Cleveland but
probably won’t be filming on the pitch. 
As for “Over the Bar,” no release date has
been set yet, but you can always check in
on Carter’s progress by visiting the
Weakside Productions Facebook page. 
There you can find clips from various
games and practices as well as updates on
the film’s progress.   So, the next time
you are at the pitch and see that crazy
cameraman I challenge you to introduce
yourself and help continue to make the
MHC an even tighter family.