Continental Youth Championship
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The Continental Youth Championships (CYC) is an annual weekend tournament of Gaelic football, hurling, and camogie organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is contested by teams from the US and Canada, and is a separate competition from the existing youth championships in the New York, Canadian, and NACB areas. It began in 2004, and its location rotates around various cities from year to year. The age of players ranges from Under 8 to Under 18.
Hosts
The Continental Youth Championships has been hosted by:
- 2004 – New York GAA
- 2005 – San Francisco GAA
- 2006 – Boston GAA
- 2007 – Chicago GAA[1]
- 2008 – Philadelphia GAA[2]
- 2009 – San Francisco GAA[3]
- 2010 – New York GAA
- 2011 – Boston GAA
- 2012 – Chicago GAA
- 2013 – Philadelphia GAA
- 2014 – New York GAA
- 2015 – San Francisco GAA
- 2016 – Chicago GAA
- 2017 – Buffalo GAA
- 2018 – Boston GAA[4]
- 2019 – Philadelphia GAA
Growth
The CYC has grown its inception. In 2006, it consisted of over 200 games played in three days. In 2014, 640 games were played in the four days. The popularity of the CYC led to a decline in the number of teams participating in the North American Youth playoffs that used to run alongside the NACB adult play-offs on the Labor Day weekend. Teams from the US and Canada take part, and British teams used to compete before the British GAA formed their own competition.[5][6]
Management
The CYC was developed by the GAA's Overseas Development Committee, and is managed directly from Croke Park by the CYC Steering Committee that consists of officials at Croke Park as well as members of the GAA in North America. At local level, the event is planned by the CYC Hosting Committee whose membership changes from year to year as the tournament moves from city to city.
International play
The tournament used to be highlighted by international games which took place before the rest of the tournament. This showcase highlighted the USGAA team (formerly the NACB team), the London All-Stars, and the New York All-Stars representing the NYGAA.
| Year | CYC Champion |
|---|---|
| 2007 | London |
| 2008 | London |
| 2009 | North American County Board |
| 2010 | North American County Board |
References
- ↑ "Celtics capture Continental championship". riverdalepress.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.
- ↑ "Ashfield Boys enjoy American hurling success". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ↑ "Celtic Rock to benefit Gaelic football players". The New Haven Register. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ↑ "Boston Welcome Letter" (PDF). files.leagueathletics.com. 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via amazonaws.com.
- ↑ "Continental Youth Championships". cyc.gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
- ↑ "Continental Youth Championship Qualifier FINAL". britain.gaa.ie. 24 December 2006. Archived from the original on 31 July 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2006.