"Gaelic Park is an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city"The words of native New Yorker Tiernan Mathers when speaking about that venue in the Bronx.
On Easter Saturday evening, Mathers was introduced as a sub in extra-time as New York went toe-to-toe with Leitrim at Gaelic Park.
The prize of a place in a Connacht semi-final was up for grabs, with New York, after 22 previous attempts, seeking a maiden championship win.The drama ratcheted up during the subsequent penalty shootout.
Mathers was among a number of players who failed to convert from the spot, but crucially his team-mate and fellow US native Mikey Brosnan, held his nerve to slot home the decisive kick.
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