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Terry Connaughton. The Roscommon man’s name has become synonymous with New York GAA. He’s one of the Association’s most dedicated activists and he maintains a massive interest in the primrose and blue.
When Terry emigrated to New York in 1952, he decided not to leave his heritage behind. In the Big Apple, he has thrown himself into gaelic games, forging a reputation for himself as one of the city's most ardent gaels, making quite a splash on both the playing and administration front. Terry had the honour of playing for the New York All Stars team against Wexford in 1957. Towards the end of his hurling career, he began to get involved in administration. Terry Connaughton was Vice-President of the New York Board in 1971, 72 and 73. He was President in 1974 and again in 1988 and 89. He’s also a former County board PRO and is the man credited with getting ladies football up and running in New York.
In 1979, he took over the Riverdale Steakhouse in west Bronx, a bar and restaurant which he still runs successfully today, alongside his wife Anne, who comes from Oldcastle in Meath. Terry and Anne have five children, Terry, Eileen, Mary-Anne, Eamon and Donal.
