GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 38 – November 16, 2015 | Page 16

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS OUR GREATEST SUCCESSES TO DATE ON AND OFF THE FIELD? The greatest success in my mind is being able to form our first city league. That took a lot of recruiting effort and dedication by all members of the squad. It’s also a great deal of fun travelling with a group of people I would not normally travel to another city with. Some true bonding moments. Chris. It took a few months of pucking around in the front yard and courage before committing to go to our first club practice in Nashville. And we were hooked! We have been an active member of NGAC since Fall of 2014. Never have we found such a great group of teammates, friends and I consider NGAC a part of my family. WHAT DO YOU MOST ENJOY ABOUT BEING A PART OF THE CLUB? ASHLEY TABOLINSKY ONE OF THE FALL LEAGUE CAPTAINS Tournaments! Playing hurling with your teammates during the season is an experience all in itself, but to be able to share the sport with teams all across the U.S. is phenomenal! Since we are still building our Camogie team, we are always welcomed by St. Louis, Atlanta and Indianapolis to play on their teams during tournaments. Everyone is truly welcoming to have us on their team. We also gain knowledge and skills we may not have necessarily learned during our regular club season. And you can’t forget about the after party at the tournament hosts sponsored pub. We play as foes on the field, but drink like friends at the afters. WHAT DO YOU SEE AS OUR GREATEST SUCCESSES TO DATE ON AND OFF THE FIELD? I initially got involved into hurling through my fiancé, Cody Murdock, who in turn was introduced to the sport by his best friend, Chris Davis. I was more or less a practice partner for my fiance since he seemed more interested in the sport than myself. Keep in mind I have never heard of hurling (is this a drinking game? was my first response) or seen the game of hurling and never have I been to one of NGAC’s practices. In the front yard we pucked around every day to develop our basics skills of the game with the assistance of 16 Establishing, sustaining and building the club. NGAC is the greatest success. Hurling would have never been introduced in Nashville, much less in Tennessee if it was not for John Watson, Tim Buckley, Liam Barry to list a few of the key members of the club. Yes, starting a club is challenging for any persons, but to start a club majority of the U.S. have never heard about and having the club season after season continuously grew, that is what you call success. Members will steadily join our NGAC family. Our annual tournament will draw more attention to the club and the sport. Our green and gold jerseys will be recognized by every hurling team in the U.S. All these things are anticipated and expected. Me personally, NGAC will develop