{"id":9543,"date":"2021-07-29T11:20:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T15:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?p=9543"},"modified":"2021-07-29T11:20:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T15:20:36","slug":"irish-road-bowling-in-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aoh.com\/2021\/07\/29\/irish-road-bowling-in-connecticut\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Road Bowling in Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Irish Road Bowling returned to Connecticut for the first time in five years as Hartford Division 2 sponsored a tournament on Saturday, July 17. Over 30 teams and 120 participants took part in the 2021 Hartford Irish Road Bowling Tournament at Riverside Park in Hartford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event raised money for the charities that Hartford AOH supports, particularly in the area of hunger. It was also a great day of&nbsp;camaraderie&nbsp;among AOH Brothers from across the state and others who took part in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin was in attendance to throw out the \u201cfirst bowl\u201d and addressed the contestants at the starting line. A number of AOH Connecticut State Officers were in attendance, including State President Brenden Walsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team led by Brother Brendan Sullivan of the Hartford Division won the tournament followed by the second place team of Brother Rory McGloin, also of Hartford. Third-place went to Danbury AOH, who won a hotly-contested tied breaker over four other teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the awards ceremony and a raffle drawing, contestants socialized at the Hartford Food Truck Festival and at nearby Vaughan\u2019s Public House, who offered discounts for contestants. \u201cTwo for the Road\u201d \u2013 a local favorite Irish band \u2013 performed as did the \u201cMulcahy Academy of Irish Dance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament will now be held on an annual basis and we look to grow the number of teams involved!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2734\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9549\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?attachment_id=9549\" class=\"wp-image-9549\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Irish Road Bowling returned to Hartford for the first time in five years.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2734\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9548\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/03.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?attachment_id=9548\" class=\"wp-image-9548\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">\u201cThe Jersey Girls\u201d were one of over 30 teams that took part in the event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2734\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9547\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/13.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?attachment_id=9547\" class=\"wp-image-9547\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The tournament was enjoyed by experience bowlers and first-time participants in the sport.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2734\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/28.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9546\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/28.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?attachment_id=9546\" class=\"wp-image-9546\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Riverfront Park provided a scenic course for Irish Road Bowling.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2734\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/37.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9551\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/37.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?attachment_id=9551\" class=\"wp-image-9551\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Hartford Brothers Kevin Morton and Kieran Devenney (in hat) were the marshals at the finish line.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2734\" height=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/38.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9545\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/38.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?attachment_id=9545\" class=\"wp-image-9545\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The first place trophy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2734\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/43.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9544\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/43.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?attachment_id=9544\" class=\"wp-image-9544\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Hartford Brother Linus Deasy (in blue hat) and his team were part of the bowl-off for third place.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2734\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/52.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9550\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/52.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?attachment_id=9550\" class=\"wp-image-9550\"\/><figcaption 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