Above, the Pearses Hurling Team in San Francisco (in a photo dated 1916), which was formed sometime after the execution of Padraig Pearse (May 3rd, 1916). Many GAA teams across America were named (and still are) after prominent Irish Nationalist leaders.

The Pearses Hurling Team were Pacific Coast Champions in 1917

Cork Club Gaelic Football Team-1966

Kerry Gaelic Football 1931

Geraldines Gaelic Football Team (The Leader, 1914)

Kerry Gaelic Football Team-1931 (The Leader, July 11, 1931)

Connaught AC Gaelic Football Team-1931 (The Leader, 1931)

Mayo Gaelic Football Team-1931 (The Leader, 1931)

Cork Gaelic Football Club-1965

San Francisco Handball and Racquet Club-1880's?

San Francisco Call Bulletin-Mar 18, 1903-recounts the St. Patricks Day sporting activities among the Irish. In the year 1900, 25% of the population in San Francisco was Irish.

During the early part of the 20th Century, many of the local Gaelic club teams in San Francisco were named after Irish Nationalist leaders. Above is one example "O'Connells" club named after Daniel O'Connell. (Call Bulletin-1908).

Another club team called The O'Growneys, named after one of the Gaelic League founders-Fr. Eugene O'Growney-(who died at age 36 in California from Tuberculosis) played locally around 1915.

San Francisco All-Star Football Team, 1944-5, taken probably at Ewing Field. Back Row L to R: Tim Gorman, John Tulley, Don Cummings, Owen Brady, Harry Harrington, Fred Bannister, Terry O'Kelly. Front Row L to R: Mike Fitzpatrick (Terry's Lodge), Jim Woods, An Other?, Mike Sexton, Larry Brady, Joe Moffitt and Tom "Kerry" O'Sullivan.

Reverse of Photo Reads: To Harry Harrington, sincerely yours, Tom O'Sullivan, Mgr, Pacific Coast Champions.

Sarsfields Hurling Team-1964-5, West Coast Champions

Celtic AC Gaelic Team-San Francisco 1931

Kerry Football Team-early 1950's at Beach Chalet, San Francisco

San Francisco-Sinn Féin Football Team 1923-4

San Francisco All-Star Football Team 1952

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