On their second transatlantic trip of the season, New York aim to upset Carlow and give the game another boost Stateside
“It is massive,” says Mathers, a Queens native and one of the increasing number of New York-born players on the team. He is the second eldest of eight children, his mother Stephanie from Down, his father Colin from Armagh.
“It was so special after the match, the flood of kids, something we had never seen before. We had a night after the match where all the younger kids came up to meet the team. To inspire the youngsters, especially as an American-born player, that means a lot, not just to us but as a community here. We enjoyed the win, enjoyed the couple of days after, then went right back to training and all eyes towards Sligo.
“I also played soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball. We started playing football at under-6, Dad was one of the founders of Shannon Gaels so he would’ve been training us when we were younger and getting us involved, so we’d be playing football and hurling from a young age.” Getting back to the country for a second time isn’t without challenges, particularly given the uncertainty of what comes next: accommodation has been reserved beyond this weekend, should it be needed, and Mathers has also had to take more time off work
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