Start spreadin' the news...New York are All-Ireland junior football champions.
The Exiles travelled to Croke Park on Sunday afternoon to face Kilkenny in the curtain-raiser to the senior semi-final between Kerry and Derry later in the afternoon.
New York had defeated Warwickshire by 1-07 to 0-07 in Friday's semi-final, as Kilkenny narrowly beat London by a single point.
It was to be a memorable day for the side from the Big Apple, as a team made up entirely of American-born players claimed their first ever All-Ireland junior championship.
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All-Ireland junior final: New York defeat Kilkenny at Croke Park
Sunday's victory was a dramatic one for New York, as they made things tricky for themselves. They went in at the break four points up, leading 0-07 to 0-03, with Thomas Shalvey and Conor Mathers starring in the early stages.
But Kilkenny rallied in impressive fashion in the second-half, and entering injury time the sides were level, thanks in no small part to Mick Kenny's goal for the Cats.
With the game tied in the 63rd minute, the game was balanced on a knife-edge, before a last-gasp point for New York from the boot of Brian Coughlan secured a memorable 0-13 to 1-09 victory, in a heartbreaking finish for Kilkenny.
Reporting from Croke Park on Sunday, RTÉ's Des Cahill shared a clip of the post-match scenes, as the victorious team - made up entirely of natively born New Yorkers - celebrated on the pitch to the soundtrack of Frank Sinatra's immortal "New York, New York" blaring around Croke Park.
Frank Sinatra blaring in Croke Park - this must be a first, as New York team (all native New Yorkers) beat Kilkenny by a point in the Junior Final. Watch out Coppers!! pic.twitter.com/9bEvmbTPB6
— Des Cahill (@sportsdes) July 16, 2023
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Alicia Keys's "Empire State of Mind" was also added to the soundtrack, and the photos of the occasion from Sportsfile captured the emotion for the junior champions.
16 July 2023; New York manager Johnny McGeeney celebrates after the GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Championship Final match between New York and Kilkenny at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
16 July 2023; New York captain Danny Corcoran lifts the trophy after the GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Championship Final match between New York and Kilkenny at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
16 July 2023; New York players Colm Shalvey, left, and Ryan Corrigan celebrate with the cup after their side's victory in the GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Championship Final match between New York and Kilkenny at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
16 July 2023; New York goalkeeper Jack Dennis receives a kiss from his aunt Emma Dennis after the GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Championship Final match between New York and Kilkenny at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
16 July 2023; New York players and staff celebrate after the GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Championship Final match between New York and Kilkenny at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
As Frank Sinatra sang in the famed anthem which rang around Croke Park on Sunday afternoon - "if I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere." For the first time ever, the Exiles have made it in Croke Park, and it was a day to remember in Dublin.
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