The New York county football team represents the

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in men's

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and is governed by New York GAA, the County Board of the

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. The team competes in three of the four major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Tailteann Cup and the Connacht Senior Football Championship; it does not currently compete in the

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. New York's home ground is

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. The team's manager is Johnny McGeeney. New York last won the National League in

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. New York has never won the Connacht Senior Championship or All-Ireland Senior Championship.

History

In 1981, in front of a sold-out crowd of 5,000, the New York Select Carroll's All Stars defeated

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(after a draw the previous Sunday) at Gaelic Park NY, This was the match at which Brian Quinn unfurled his "Carroll You're an Animal" banner. Gerry Fox, the former

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footballer, was appointed manager for the 2020 season. But the team withdrew due to the

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. Under Johnny McGeeney's management, New York played against an opponent from outside Connacht in 2022, a first in championship history,

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the opponent and

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the venue.

Current squad

Managerial history

Justin O'Halloran ?–202? Gerry Fox 2019–2? Johnny McGeeney 2021–present

Competitive record

League

New York has three league titles. 1950: New York defeated

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in the final. 1964:

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made the trip to

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for the final, also billed as the "World Championship". A Brendan O'Donnell goal after half-time allowed NY to build up a seven-point lead, which a Dublin rally reduced to one point. Late in the game, players brawled on the field and were joined by a spectator, who received a black eye. New York captain

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scored a late point to seal victory. 1967: Three-in-a-row All-Ireland SFC winner

was defeated in the final.''The GAA: An Oral History'', chapter 4, John Scally. New York participated in the

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until 2011.

Championship

New York first competed in the Connacht Senior Football Championship in

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and first competed in the Tailteann Cup in its first edition, in

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Results

New York remains winless in the Connacht SFC, having lost four times each to Galway*, Roscommon+ and Leitrim and five to Mayo and Sligo. , * = In 2020, Galway post-phoned New York due to

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. Next meeting scheduled for 2025. , + = In 2021, Roscommon called off New York due to

. Next meeting scheduled for 2026. In addition, in 2010, New York took part in the

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(MFC) for the first time. The team played Galway in its first game in that competition but sustained a heavy defeat. The New York minor football team travelled to Ireland to play in the Connacht MFC again the following year. History repeated itself, with another heavy loss to Roscommon.

Honours

** Winners (3): 1949–50, 1963–64, 1966–67

References

{{Reflist County football teams