Media Coverage
QNS - Pitching in at the park: Goal 2 Goal kicks off summer-long volunteer beautification initiative at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Queens Ledger - A Queens Man’s Quest: Preserving the People’s Game for Posterity
Queens Chronicle - Giving back is their goooal
Leitrim Observer - New York soccer field honours son of Leitrim emigrants
AFL-CIO - Sweeney Honored on Field 7
Irish Echo - John J. Sweeney, a son of immigrants from County Leitrim, started in the Bronx and rose to the heights of the AFL-CIO presidency, was honored Monday at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Field 7.
Bajan Reporter - U.S. based South African Arts International (SAAI) recognizes FIFA’s enduring solidarity in the fight against HIV/AIDS during 2026 World Cup.
Other News
July 28 - Goal 2 Goal sends a note to AFL-CIO Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
July 28 - Goal 2 Goal request a permit to NYC Parks for a Volunteer Appreciation Day on Field 4 in September.
July 24 - 16 soccer goal posts are painted.
July 17 - Consul General of Ireland in New York, Mr. Gerald Angley, Councillor Mary Bohan, Cathaoirleach, Leitrim County Council, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill sent greetings.
July 17 - UFA Local 94 sends wreath AFL-CIO President Emeritus John Sweeney.
July 17 - Home Depot scores goals for the community.
July 17 - Metro Plus Health scores goals for the community.
July 6 - Goal 2 Goal gets its first score with a peregrine falcon on the pitch.
July 6 - Goal 2 Goal sends a note to the White House Task Force for the FIFA World Cup 2026
June 26 - Goal 2 Goal reached out to FIFA, NY/ NJ Host Committee for 2026 World Cup, and corporations.
June 25 - Goal 2 Goal reaches out to NYC elected officials and NYC Parks.
July 29, 2026 - Victor Mooney of Goal 2 Goal, stepped onto the executive floor of the Uniform Firefighters Association (UFA), Local 94. He was there simply to bow his head and speak from the heart.
"Today, I say thank you to the leadership of Local 94, active firefighters, and thousands of retirees," Mooney said, his voice carrying the weight of deep, enduring gratitude.
The sentiment traced back to a poignant moment on July 17. On that scorching summer day, a beautifully arranged wreath was left for Goal 2 Goal at the iconic Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. It was retrieved and meticulously positioned on Field 7 as a powerful monument of respect and remembrance for AFL-CIO President Emeritus John J. Sweeney.