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2 The Boston NACB Host Committee and Irish Cultural Centre are pleased and excited to be hosting the 2014 North American Finals and we welcome you to Boston. If you have any questions or need any assistance please do not hesitate to ask any of our volunteers. NACB Player Pre-Registration Pre-register for players will take place in the Hilton Hotel, Dedham at 8:30 pm in the hotel lobby only for teams playing at 8:00 am on Friday morning. In addition you will be able to purchase your bus pass for the weekend as well. VIDEOGRAPHY/PHOTOGRAPHY/SOCIAL MEDIA: TG4 will be filming all through the weekend. Facebook: #gaaboston Game Schedule Get all the scores up to the minute at: Admission Tickets: $15 for Friday $15 for Saturday $20 for Sunday Weekend pass $45 Weekend passes will be available for purchase at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton. Hotels An information area has been setup in all hotels. Here you can get updated schedule information, bus schedule and hotel specials. Hotels have set up daily food and drink specials just for the NACB finals. Make sure you check it out. Team Buses to the ICC: The Host Committee will be providing bus transportation to and from hotels to the fields beginning at 6:15 am until 7:00 pm. Buses will be on an hourly schedule throughout the day with an emphasis on the morning and evening rush hours. Buses will be labeled with hotel names and towns. The pick- up and drop off area is located near the main entrance. Schedules will be posted on the fence at this location. Bus pass for the weekend is $10. Everyone taking the bus will be required to wear a wristband. If you lose the wristband you will be required to purchase a new one for the weekend. NO EXCEPTIONS. This will cover transport from your approved hotel to the Irish Cultural Centre and return from the Cultural Centre to the hotel each day. A complete bus schedule is attached. Bus schedule is subject to change. There will not be a bus service to and from the airport to the hotel but a list of alternatives is listed below. Logan Airport Arrival Transportation: Below is a list of taxis for the local area where your hotel is located. You can always get a taxi/minivan from the airport to your hotel. If there is a large group of you flying in together you can contact one of the following vendors. You should make arrangements with one these vendors prior to arrival at the airport:

3 Declan Kelly Local Motion Hyatt Hotel and Hampton Inn in Braintree Comfort Inn, Randolph Courtyard, Stoughton Hilton and Holiday Inn in Dedham Sheraton Needham Hotel Crown Plaza Hotel Parking: There is no fee for parking; there is plenty of parking at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton. Please follow the signs for satellite parking. Since Friday is a regular work day for the surrounding businesses please do not park in their designated areas. Parking areas will be labeled with NACB signs. You will be allowed to park in those areas on Saturday and Sunday. ***There is no parking allowed at the Windsor Woods Fields. No Exceptions. The fields are attached to a condo complex and they have restricted access to the parking lot for our event. Please use the bus shuttle for access to the fields. Thank you for your cooperation** Directions to the fields: **Please be advised if you are driving on Friday, Aug. 29 to the ICC you should plan to give yourself at least 1 ½ - 2 hours to get to the Centre due to holiday traffic in the area. Irish Cultural Centre 200 New Boston Drive, Canton MA From Boston and directly North of Boston Follow Route 93 South through the City of Boston. At Route 3/93 split, bear right following signs for Route 93 South to Route 95 (Dedham/Providence) Take Exit 2A to Route 138 South. Follow Route 138 South 3.6 miles. Take a right onto New Boston Drive (at the large Irish Cultural Centre sign). From the North From Route 93 South take Exit 37B to Route 128 (95) South. At the junction of Rte 95 South and 93 North, stay straight on 93 North. Take Exit 2A on to Route 138 South. Follow Route 138 South for 3.6 miles. Take a right onto New Boston Drive (at the large Irish Cultural Centre sign).

4 From West of Boston Follow the Masspike (I-90) east towards Boston. Take exit number 14 (Sth. Shore/Cape Cod) to merge onto I-95 S / MA-128 S. Follow Route 128/95 North to Route 93 North. Take Exit 2A (Stoughton) onto Route 138 South. Follow Route 138 South for 3.6 miles. Take a right onto New Boston Drive (at the large Irish Cultural Centre sign). See below From Rhode Island and the South Route 95 North to Route 93 North. Take Exit 2A to Route 138 South. Follow Route 138 South 3.6 miles. Take a right onto New Boston Drive (at the large Irish Cultural Centre sign). General Information for Irish Cultural Centre: We have received and are required to notify you of the following requirements from the Irish Cultural Centre: 1 - All bags are subject to being searched 2 - Absolutely no alcoholic beverages will be permitted on the grounds 3 - You will be required to wear a wristband to purchase alcohol. Please bring ID with you. 4 - Absolutely no pets are allowed with the exception of dogs accompanying the visually impaired 5 - You will be allowed to bring in tents to the Irish Cultural Centre. We will have designated areas on the campus where you will be allowed to pitch your tents. No tents will be allowed to be put up near the actual playing fields. You should check with a Staff person if you are unsure of the designated areas. We appreciate everyone's cooperation with the above requirements, as we are required to escort anyone found to be in possession of the above from the premises, which means exclusion from the grounds for the entire weekend. We do not want this to happen. Entertainment: On Friday and Saturday the Irish Cultural Centre will be providing entertainment for all visitors to Boston. The Green Rovers will be there on Friday, August 29 th from 6-9 pm, Saturday, August 30 th a local band The Gobshites will provide entertainment from 7-10pm and DJ Dan Hallissey will be in the tent on Sunday, August 31st from 5 pm. Bus transportation has been arranged through the Irish Cultural Centre to return people back to their hotels. Please see the attached flyer. Mass: Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, August 31 at 7:30 am at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton in the main building on the second floor. Buses will be available for pick up at the hotels on Sunday morning. Everyone is welcome to attend. Water: Water stations will be set up on each field. We would recommend that players bring their own water bottles; we will have water towers on each field for players and coaches only. Presentations: Presentation of Cups and Medals will take place on Sunday, August 31 at the main registration tent after each team final. Teams will be asked to step off the field so other teams can prepare for their game. Medals and cups will be presented by a member of the NACB Committee or Croke Park.

5 Lost & Found: A Lost & Found table will be set up in the Main Registration Tent. Telecast: The Irish Cultural Centre will be showing telecasts from Ireland this weekend Entrance fee for telecast is $ Saturday, Aug. 30 at 12:00 pm: Kerry vs Mayo Sunday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 am: Donegal vs Dublin EMT/Medical Tent: We will have two medical tents set up for the entire weekend staffed with EMTs and physios. One tent will be located near the Main Tent close to Field A and the other will be at the Windsor Woods Fields. Food The Irish Cultural Centre arranged for a variety of food for the weekend. Menus, times and locations of tents are included. Vendors There will be a number of vendor tents at the finals. Please stop by and see what they have to offer. They will be located near the Main tent. O Neill s GAAGO Boston GAA Apparel Tent ICC Raffle Raffle tickets are only $5.00 each and can be purchased in the Boston GAA Apparel Tent. 1 st Prize Full 2015 Season Pass to. Watch every game in the 2015 season live or recorded 2 nd Prize - Pass for the 2014 All-Ireland Football & Hurling Finals 3 rd Prize North Americans 2014 Apparel Raffle will be drawn on Sunday, Aug. 31at 4:00 pm.

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7 Hospital In case of an emergency and a player is sent to the hospital. They will be transported to Milton Hospital. Below are the directions from the ICC. MILTON HOSPITAL DIRECTIONS FROM ICC 1. Start by exiting the Cultural Centre, towards the main road 0.3 miles 2. Turn LEFT onto TURNPIKE ST / RT-138. Continue to follow RT-138 N. 3.7 miles 3. Merge onto US-1 S toward DEDHAM / I miles 4. Merge onto US-1 S / PROVIDENCE HWY via EXIT 15B toward NORWOOD. 5. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto EVERETT ST. 0.4 miles EVERETT ST is 0.1 miles past GLACIER DR 6. Turn LEFT onto RT-1A / UPLAND RD. Continue to follow RT-1A. 1.7 miles RT-1A is just past WASHINGTON ST 7. Turn LEFT onto WASHINGTON ST. 0.1 miles WASHINGTON ST is just past DAY ST WASHINGTON ST is on the LEFT. Your destination is just past CENTRAL ST If you reach WINTER ST you've gone a little too far

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