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Albany Wins First Two Games of New York Cup

The James Connolly Albany Rebels won their first two matches of the inaugural New York Cup on Saturday, defeating Syracuse and Buffalo at Manlius Pebble Hill School in Syracuse. The Rebels started slowly against Syracuse in the first game of the day, committing costly turnovers and missing some early points. But they settled down and gutted out a competitive game 3-10 (19 points) to 2-5 (11 points). Ian Maher led the effort with two goals, both on streaking runs down the center of the pitch, and assisted on Spencer Bassette’s one-timed goal at the near post. “Ian Maher put on a clinic in the midfield against Syracuse, and is a big part of why we were able to come away with the win in that ma

Rebels Prepare for Inaugural New York Cup

The James Connolly Albany Rebels are days away from playing in the first matches of the inaugural New York Cup. Albany will play Syracuse at 1 p.m. and Buffalo at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Manlius Pebble Hill School in Syracuse. It marks the first of three dates this season in which Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse will play each other in a round robin format. “We are delighted to get the New York Cup up and running,” said Rebels chairman Cillian Flavin. “It has been too long since there has been competitive football played in Upstate and Western New York. We look forward to three days of exciting football with the Rebels bringing home the trophy!" Albany has enjoyed recent success against Syracuse,

Albany Home Opener Postponed

Albany's home opener against Hartford on Sunday has been postponed. The match will be rescheduled for a date in the fall. The Rebels return to action in the New York Cup on Saturday, June 17 in Syracuse. Albany will face both Syracuse and Buffalo in this first of three round robins.

Rebels Experience Highs and Lows at Early Season Tournaments

The James Connolly Albany Rebels opened their season with their annual tournaments at Hartford and Montreal in May. The Rebels showed improvement at the Hartford 7s Tournament compared to their winless outing in the same competition last year, finishing with a 1-3 record after two matches against both Hartford and St Patrick’s of Fairfield. Despite the three losses, the team shook off the rust and improved throughout the day. “I think the team was a bit anxious for our first match action of 2017 and it showed in the opening two games, as we lacked patience on both sides of the ball,” said player/selector Mike Lee. “But the team adjusted well and the scores in the second half of the tournamen

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