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Here’s a new interactive photo designed to show you, at a glance, what the ancient Irish sport of hurling is about, as played by a home team. You might want to put your helmet on.

Philly’s hurling club took to the field at the city’s Northeast High School to refine their skills and get ready for a summer full of Ireland’s traditional sport.

Take 100 pictures of fight night. Well, we almost did! Check out the exciting and successful Young Irelands GFC fundraiser at the Irish Center on April 26. Or as we like to call it: Blood, Sweat, and Beers.

Organizers hope the new youth Gaelic athletic club will catch fire with local kids, and help perpetuate Irish culture, throughout the area.

The winners of the Sam Maguire Cup started the first leg of their All-Ireland football championship in Philadelphia. And local Donegal boosters gave them a big Philadelphia welcome.

Jim McGuinness, manager of the All-Ireland Senior Irish Football championship team from Donegal, comes to the Irish Center for a visit on Tuesday. He’s bringing the Sam Maguire Cup and two Donegal all-stars along with him. You’re invited!

More than 300 people crammed into the Irish Center on Sunday for the big Donegal-Mayo game. For some, it was just like old times.

On location, sports reporter Liam Porter writes about the energy and spirit that surrounded the Donegal team’s win on Sunday against Mayo for the Sam Maguire Cup, Ireland’s version of the “Superbowl.”