The James Connolly Albany Rebels dropped their season opener to Hartford on Sunday, losing 4-10 (22 points) to 1-8 (11 points). The loss, and margin, put the Rebels in a tough spot entering the second leg of the Greenwood Cup with Hartford. Albany must now win by more than 11 points at Hartford on May 12 to win the inaugural Greenwood Cup. Albany started the match strong, scoring the first point of the match off the leg of Cillian Flavin. Rookie Brandon McEvoy scored a goal l

The James Connolly Albany Rebels will host their season opener against the Hartford Gaels on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. on Sullivan Field at Plumeri Sports Complex in Albany, N.Y. The match is also the first leg of the inaugural Greenwood Cup played between the two clubs. The Greenwood Cup will be a home-and-home series between Albany and Hartford. The name comes from Greenwood Road, the road built in 1799 to connect Albany and Hartford. The winner of the cup will be the team with t

The James Connolly Albany Rebels will compete in four matches and two tournaments according to the team’s schedule that was released earlier today. The season opens on Sunday, April 29 with the Rebels hosting the Hartford Gaels at 1:00 p.m. at Plumeri Sports Complex in Albany. "We're delighted to get out playing football again," said Rebels chairman Cillian Flavin. "We started training early in April enduring some cold evenings to prepare for this weekend. We're looking forwa