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Dublin and Galway in action in Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph: CJ Gunther/EPA
Even since it was still in short pants, the GAA has harboured an obsession with showcasing its games to an international audience. From the American Invasion of 1888, the GAA has taken to staging high-profile games, particularly Stateside, not just for the delectation of its Irish-American cousins but for those as yet uninitiated as well. It is hardly a coincidence that the most celebrated of these games was one of true and lasting significance: the 1947 All-Ireland football final featuring Cavan and Kerry at the Polo Grounds.
Sideline Cut: World is happy to leave Gaelic games to the Irish