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ALBANY REBELS GAA

The Capital Region's only Irish Sports Club. Proudly playing Gaelic Football and Hurling, as part of the Midwest Division in the USGAA.

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We have oppurtunities to play all year long. In the summer the team plays a league schedule against teams from New York, New England and Canada. In the Fall we host a Co-ed Rec League, and bi-weekly training and conditioning during the winter.

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Hurling

Hurling is one of the oldest field games in the world and is popular for at least 3000 years in Ireland with the first literary reference dating back to 1272 BC.

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Gaelic Football

Gaelic Football is a distinctly Irish field invasion game played with a round football which can be caught, kicked and hand passed. The game was first codified in 1887, although it has purported links to older varieties of football played in Ireland.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Thank you to everyone, new and not new, that came out and played their hearts out on week 1!

Here's a look at the standings after the first round:

Cup of Joes: 2-0
Gingersnaps : 1-1
Paddy’s Seamen: 1-1
The Short Kings : 0-2

Remember every game counts! You're not just playing for glory but the coveted Cillian Cup.

We'll see you back out there next Saturday at 11am!

It's almost time! Thank you to everyone who registered for the Rec League. We have a great mix of new and old players joining the ranks this year, and we can't wait to get you out there.

For our new players, or even our old ones, we'll be hosting a training and skills demonstration to get you ready with the basics this Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. at Celtic Hall.

This will be just in time, as our first day of the league will be coming up this weekend on Saturday, with games starting around 11:00 a.m. also at Celtic Hall!

None of this would be possible without the hard work of our Commissioner, Henry Best, the rest of his team, and, of course, our sponsors for this year's league: @washington_tavern, @albanylionheartpub (Lionheart on the Green), Raven Hammer Contracting, and Davids Diagnostic and Repair LLC!

We pushed the eventual champions @jamesjoycegfc down to the wire, but it wasn’t to be in our first outing at the @usgaafinals. Nothing but pride for this team. Read the match report in our bio. Rebels abú 💚🤍

After the Football teams exit we needed to find something or in this case someone to cheer for so we adopted Dylan from @indygaa. Good times were had cheering him on, and we were even able to do a jersey swap and cement a new friendship that could only happen at @usgaafinals!

We'll see you next year @dylanpclarkee!

@midwestgaa @usgaa @heartlandusgaa

Full Time.

While this wasn't the result that we wanted to see as a club, we know that we came here in force and played with everything that we had to give. There is so much to be proud of as a club and team from this past season.

The Rebels will be back, and we're going to be sharper than ever.

Rebels Abú

Our first game at the USGAA Finals is on Friday at 9:25 a.m. in Canton, MA! This game will be one of four Junior D Football quarterfinal games at the tournament. We'll be up against @jamesjoycegfc from @chicagogaa in the Central Division.

The Rebels are proud to represent the @midwestgaa in Junior D Football in this year's tournament. Rebels Abú!

The Rebels are still reveling in victory. Before we turn our eyes to Boston and the USGAA Finals, let's relive the highlights of the Midwest Championship as told by Coach and Player, Henry Best.

Find the link in our bio for the link to the game recap!

WE'RE GOING TO NATIONALS!

YOUR ALBANY REBELS ARE MIDWEST JUNIOR D CHAMPIONS!!!

UNDEFEATED, NY-CUP, JOE FLAVIN CUP, MIDWEST CHAMPIONS!

🚨 ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

The Rebels are getting ready for the final tomorrow against the Syracuse Gaels at 11:40 am.

This is what our entire season has been building too. Let's finish the job Rebels.

Rebels Abú!
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The Rebels are onto the finals for the Midwest Junior D Championship after a decisive victory in the opening game of the tournament. We'll be back on the pitch tomorrow at 11:40 am.

Rebels Abú!

🚨ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

As the Rebels travel out to Rochester, the one thing on all our minds is getting ready to play our hearts out and leave everything on the field, and it all starts here with our opening game roster.

The Rebels take the field at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday against Roc City Gaelic.

Rebels Abú!

Roster Addition: Mark Adam #2 (Starter)

As we prepare for Midwest Finals in Rochester, let's take a look back at a historic season for the club:

In total, we played 6 games, five with our football team and one exhibition match with our hurling team. We took home the win in every one of them.

As a club, we scored 69 points over the bar and 20 goals. That's a total of 129 points between both teams.

We traveled almost 850 miles to face opponents in Buffalo and Syracuse.

The club also registered 49 members this year, with 47 of them being players. This is a club record, and it's a number we plan to keep growing as we continue on.

Thank you to everyone who stepped up this year, from the players to the coaches, and to all the volunteers who helped us out at our home games and beyond. Every single one of you helped to make this happen, and we cannot be more thankful to have such a strong club and community behind us.

Rebels Abú!

🏆 Undefeated. NY Cup Champions.

Yesterday, our footballers closed out a perfect season to secure the NY Cup, capping an unforgettable first campaign on our new field.

Thank you to every player, coach, volunteer and supporter who made this season possible. This achievement belongs to the entire Rebels family. 💚

Next stop: the Midwest Championship in Rochester!

📷: yangerphotography

#rebelsabú

The Rebels are suiting up one last time before our regular season ends, and we head to the Midwest Championship at the end of the month.

Come cheer us on at home against the @syracuse_gaels and then join us for the afters at the AOH Father Henry Tansey Division 5 Albany!

Players should arrive at or before 1:30 for warm-ups and to help set up!
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Thank you to everyone for your support so far! It means so much to us that each and every one of you has donated to support our efforts to make it to the Midwest Finals and hopefully beyond.

For those of you who haven't yet donated, or this is your first time seeing this, in the indelible words of Ms. Doyle from Father Ted, "Ah, Go on, Go on, Go on..."

Link to the raffle is in our bio!

The fabulous prizes you could win on July 20th if you donate today:

1 x Yeti Cooler
1 x bottle Clonakilty whiskey (Must be 21 or older)
1 x bottle Dingle single-malt whiskey (Must be 21 or older)
8 x cans of Guinness (Must be 21 or older)
1 x copy of Lost Gaels (book)
6 x packs of Tayto
1 x packet of Hobnobs
1 x big pack of Keith’s cheesy onion
1 x jar Ballymaloe relish
1 x jar Folláin marmalade
80x Barry’s teabags
1 x Albany Rebels baseball cap
1 x Albany Rebels hoody (L)
2 x Albany Rebels cotton T-shirts (L)
1 x Albany Rebels training T-shirt (M)
2 x Albany Rebels koozies

Need a mid-week pick me up? Let's take it back to this past weekend! Every single player here made a massive impact in our last game when they were on the field. In no small part due to the entire team's dedication to our weekly trainings.

Speaking of which, will we see you there tonight? We train every Wednesday at 6pm at Celtic Hall on New Karner Road. New players are always welcome.
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Your Albany Rebels have moved to 4-0.

Rebels Abú!

The Rebels are back on the road this weekend as we make the journey to Buffalo to take on the Buffalo Fenians on their home turf. Throw-in is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Players should arrive no later than 2:00 p.m. for warm-ups.

The address shown is the parking lot for the field; street parking is also available!

Rebels Abú!
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The Albany Rebels are hosting our Midwest to Nationals raffle starting today, through July 20th! Our year is off to a great start, and we're looking forward to a trip to the Midwest Finals in Rochester, NY, at the end of July. There, we hope to secure a trip to the USGAA Finals in Boston, MA, in August.

We've got plenty of work to put in before any of that happens though, and you have plenty of time to donate for a chance to win these fabulous prizes at the link in our bio:

1 x Yeti Cooler
1 x bottle Clonakilty whiskey (Must be 21 or older)
1 x bottle Dingle single-malt whiskey (Must be 21 or older)
8 x cans of Guinness (Must be 21 or older)
1 x copy of Lost Gaels (book)
6 x packs of Tayto
1 x packet of Hobnobs
1 x big pack of Keith’s cheesy onion
1 x jar Ballymaloe relish
1 x jar Folláin marmalade
80x Barry’s teabags
1 x Albany Rebels baseball cap
1 x Albany Rebels hoody (L)
2 x Albany Rebels cotton T-shirts (L)
1 x Albany Rebels training T-shirt (M)
2 x Albany Rebels koozies

You've all heard Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant", but have you ever heard his lesser-known rough draft called "Scenes from a Wednesday Night (Practice )":

A sleeve of sliotars, a bag of balls
Perhaps a McKeever instead

We'll get a field near the street
In our old familiar place
The team and I, face-to-face
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A bag of balls, a sleeve of sliotars
It all depends upon your appetite
I'll meet you anytime you want
At our Wednesday Practice

[Instrumental Outro]

Things are okay with me these days
Got a starter job, I got a good point

I got a new position, got a new hurl

And the team is fine

Oh, we lost touch long ago
Your fitness improved, I did not know
You could ever run so fast
After so much time

The Albany Rebels proudly support and celebrate Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day.

Ní neart go cur le chéile. There is no strength without unity.

Throwing it back to this weekend to give the team one more round of applause for a job well done on the road. Half the battle can be showing up sometimes, and the Rebels always show up.
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The Rebels Football team took their game on the road and are coming home with a defining win as they advance to 3-0 in league play.

Rebels Abú!
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The Rebels return to competition this Saturday with their first away game of the season against the @syracuse_gaels! We're looking forward to a spirited match and some great craic after the game.

We'll see you out there!
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Rebels, we'll be hosting additional training starting this Monday. While our main practices will still be held every Wednesday starting at 6 pm, this is just another opportunity to get some touches in on the ball for both new and experienced players.

We hope to see you out there, Rebels Abú!
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The last three games we've played have been tough, but we've persevered because of these dedicated folks right here. Here's to our players and coaches! Now onto a well-deserved break in our games until we return to competition in June.

We'll still be practicing every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Celtic Hall on New Karner Road! New players are always welcome. Come join us, and it could be you up here next.
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LATEST NEWS

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Rebels Meet Their Match, Take Boston By Storm

Albany Rebels Claim the Joe Flavin Cup and the Midwest Junior D Championship

UPCOMING EVENTS

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