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Team IrelandOrganized by the Seattle Gaels, Ireland's team in the World Cup Seattle soccer tournament defeated England 2-0 in the tournament's opening game on June 4. Both teams were very even in the initial stages of the first half, but Ireland got better as the game progressed and clearly deserved their win. Ireland's first goal came from a penalty taken by Declan Owens following a handball. Then late in the second half, a nice move involving Peter Gibson and Sean Farrell resulted in a great goal that effectively ended the contest. In Team Ireland's game against Bosnia, both teams were evenly matched and a 1-1 draw was a fitting result. Just after halftime, Ireland got an indirect free kick that was expertly finished to the net by Derek Crothers, but Bosnia managed to scramble the equalizer with about five minutes to go. The third game, against Armenia, saw plenty of wasted chances on both sides, but Armenia needed to win to ensure progress in the tournament whereas Ireland just needed a draw. The 0-0 result put Team Ireland through to the finals on August 20-22. Ireland's team is captained by Derek Crothers and one of the stalwarts is former Irish International player Fran O'Brien. The tournament's opening weekend also featured food from every region of the world, community music and dance performances, youth clinics with the Sounders, and a Saturday night concert. Dancers from the Baile Glas Irish Dancing School assisted by uilleann piper Tom Quinn performed before the Ireland-Armenia game. For more information on the Gaels or on the tournament, contact Tom Lagan at TLagan@aol.com or call (206) 850-8466, or visit www.worldcupseattle.org. Gaelic Football & Hurling TelecastsThe weekly live telecasts of football or hurling games live from Ireland continue most Saturdays in June and every Sunday through September. All televised games in Ireland are also shown live at the Irish Emigrant, University Way NE at 52nd St, telephone (206) 525-2955. The full schedule of games being telecast is listed at www.setanta.com. For more detailed information, e-mail telecast@irishclub.org or call (425) 290-7839. New Irish PubsBest wishes to Mick McHugh of McHugh Restaurants who has just opened Maguires Irish Bistro at 332 15th Avenue E, a block north of Group Health Hospital on Seattle's Capitol Hill. Best wishes also to Pat Coyne of the Irish Emigrant who in early July plans to open Paddy Coyne's Pub at 1190 Thomas Street, just off Fairview (south of Lake Union near the Seattle Times). For a full listing of Irish watering holes in Seattle, go to www.irishclub.org/resource.htm. Bloomsday Centenary CelebrationFor millions of people, June 16 is an extraordinary day. On that day in 1904, Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom each took their epic journeys through Dublin in James Joyce's Ulysses, the world's most highly acclaimed modern novel. In reality, June 16, 1904, was chosen as the date for the book because that was the day when Joyce and Nora Barnacle first "stepped out" together. "Bloomsday", as it is now known, has become a tradition for Joyce enthusiasts all over the world. From Seattle to Dublin, Tokyo to Sydney, Trieste to Paris, cities around the globe hold their own Bloomsday celebrations, usually including readings as well as staged re-enactments and street-side improvisations of scenes from the story. Bloomsday will be celebrated in Seattle on June 16 at 7:30 PM and June 19, at 3 PM, both at Brechemin Auditorium (UW Campus) with a performance of the Wandering Rocks Chapter of Ulysses. Even if you don't know anything about Joyce, you'll still love this! For more information, call Kieran O'Malley at (206) 351-8607 or e-mail Bloomsday@irishclub.org Soccer AwardCongratulations to long-time Seattle resident, Bernadette Noonan, on being honored for her support of soccer, and especially women's soccer, in Washington State. At a dinner last week, she was one of the first people inducted into the Washington State Soccer Association's Hall of Fame. Originally from Carlingford, County Louth, Bernadette was also one of the organizers of the first official St. Patrick's Day Parade in Seattle in 1972. Volunteers?The Celtic Connection newspaper, which serves the Irish and Celtic communities in the Pacific Northwest, is looking for people to assist in the monthly delivery of the paper to various parts of Seattle. If you can help, contact Catholine Butler at cbutler@telus.net. MissingThe Irish Consulate in San Francisco is trying to locate 37 year old John McMeel, originally from Glaslough, County Monaghan. His last known whereabouts was San Mateo, California. If you have any information, contact Seattle's Irish Immigration Support Group at (425) 244-5147 or iisg@irishclub.org. Seattle GaelicIn the North American Finals on September 3 in Denver, the Seattle Gaels will play Philadelphia in the Men's Junior "C" Quarter-Final with the winners to meet either Boston or San Luis Obispo in the Semi-Final. The Gaels Women will play San Francisco in the Women's Junior "B" Quarter-Final with the winners to meet either Detroit or San Diego. The Gaels Hurlers play Milwaukee in the Junior "C" Semi-Final with the winners to meet either St. Louis or Akron in the Final. For more information on the Gaels, call Men's Football Team Manager Niall King at (206) 935-1993, Women's Football Team Manager Rebecca Fox at (206) 498-2762, Hurling Team Manager Rob Mullin at (206) 353-8460, and/or Youth (boys and girls 10-16 years of age) Team Manager Russ Richards at (206) 527-1702. Or just e-mail SeattleGaels@irishclub.org. Set DancingThe second annual Seattle Set Dancing Workshop with Pat Murphy is July 26 - August 1 at the Irish Emigrant. A céili with live music and set dancing on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. For details, call 206-856-5535 or e-mail iseattlesetdancing@hotmail.com. Tír Na Nóg CampThe second annual Tír na nóg Day Camp of Irish Culture and Dance for ages 4-8 will be July 5-July 9, at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, Seattle. For more information or to register, call Cathy at (206) 856-5535 or e-mail tirnanogdaycamp_seattle@hotmail.com. Other- PICNIC, August 15 - Seattle's Irish COMMUNITY PICNIC. Info at picnic@irishclub.org. Gaels GolfThe Seattle Gaels Golf Tournament is August 8 at the West Seattle Golf Course, with tee times starting at 11 AM. It's a four-person scramble at $50 per person or $180 a foursome, which includes green fees, lunch, and prizes. Hole-in-one prizes include $10,000 cash, plus return airfares, golf clubs, etc., as well as prizes for closest to the hole and longest drives. All awards will be handed out at the post-tournament reception. Tee-time and sponsorship slots are still available – call (206) 719-2776, or e-mail GaelsGolf@irishclub.org. Irish Book ClubThe Irish Book Discussion Group continues their regular monthly meetings in a home in the north end of Seattle, just off I-5. Members agree on a book to read and then meet to discuss and to choose another book. New book club members are always welcome! For more information, call (206) 367-5630, or e-mail hudit@earthlink.net. Congratulations, FidelmaKildare-born Fidelma McGinn, the former Executive Director of the 911 Media Arts Center in Seattle, and Founder and Director of Seattle's Irish Reels Film Festival, has accepted a position as Executive Director of the Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco. Film Arts Foundation bills itself as the leading center supporting independent filmmakers on the West Coast and they conducted a lengthy search process before the appointment. Fidelma currently also serves as President of the Board of the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC), also headquartered in San Francisco. Prior to joining the non-profit arts sector in Seattle, Fidelma worked at Microsoft Corporation in their international marketing division for desktop applications. Law FellowRose Alice Murphy from Dublin is the Irish winner of the 2004 Thomas Addis Emmet Law Fellowship who will be in Seattle for the months of July and August working on public service law projects. She is currently in her third year of Law at NUI Galway after graduating in 2001 with an ICM diploma in Legal Studies from Dublin Business School. The UW Law School, the Irish Heritage Club, the Friends of St. Patrick and the Seattle Galway Association help sponsor the Fellowship program. North American GaaThe North American County Board (NACB) of the GAA held its annual pre-playoff meeting in Boulder, Colorado last month to check out the facilities for the North American finals on September 3-5 and to conduct the draw for 14 different adult competitions – six grades of men's football, three grades of women's football, three grades of hurling and two grades of camogie. At the NACB finals, 68 adult teams from about 30 different cities will compete in 55 games over three days. In addition, there will be about 30-35 games in five youth grade competitions. For more information, check out www.denvergaels.com.
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