AIG Insurance in Ireland, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and Fenway Sports Management (FSM) have proudly announced details of the AIG Fenway Hurling Classic and Irish Festival to be held in Boston at the end of November. Dublin’s hurlers, of whom AIG are the official sponsors, will take on Galway, who recently lined out against Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Hurling Final, on Sunday, on November 22nd at 1pm local time (5pm Irish time). The AIG Fenway Hurling Classic has been in the planning stages for months and has the full support of the GAA, the GPA, both the Dublin and Galway county boards, the North American GAA board and FSM. Aer Lingus, the official airline partner of Dublin GAA and the official travel partner of the GPA, are also backing the match and will provide flights for the entire travelling party. The game will form part of an Irish Festival at Fenway Park on that weekend where all aspects of Irish culture and music will be celebrated. It will be played the day after Boston College take on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame at Fenway Park in a much anticipated college football game. The renowned band the Dropkick Murphys will also be playing at the festival. Super 11s, which is was the brainchild of the GPA, is an eleven aside format of traditional hurling. It was developed specifically to allow hurling to be played in stadiums and venues all over the world where the pitch size is smaller than the traditional hurling pitch. Only goals can be scored in the adapted game. Training sessions to ensure the players become fully accustomed to the rules will be organised by the GAA and GPA in advance of the trip. It will be the first time since November of 1954 that hurling will be played at the world famous home of the Boston Red Sox. Back then All-Ireland Champions Cork defeated an American Hurling selection. www.aig.ie

• published: 28 Sep 2015
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