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December 2004 / January 2005
GETTING STARTED: Football Friendly Country - Likely Locations
This is part two of a four-part series which is an unsanctioned and unofficial rough guide to setting up a Gaelic football team in your area...more
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December 2004 / January 2005
Seattle-GAA News
Special Congress
The adoption of new membership procedures at October's Special Congress will hopefully lead to a fairer allocation of tickets for future All-Ireland finals. Starting in 2005...more
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October 2004
ISSC 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Hurling - the Riverdance of Sport!
VANCOUVER - The arrival from Ireland in 1922 of four religious brothers - Lannon, Keane, Reid and Murtagh of the Congregation of Christian Brothers, who came to open and...more
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October 2004
ISSC 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Those Were Indeed the Best of Times
I originally arrived in Canada in the fall of 1971 and after spending three years in Southern Ontario, where I played Gaelic football with the Clann Na Gael Club in Toronto...more
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October 2004
ISSC 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
An Illustrious History Over the Past 30 Years
Over the last 30 years, the Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club men's Gaelic football team has competed against clubs from Victoria, B.C.; Seattle and Tacoma, WA...more
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October 2004
ISSC 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The Origins of the Shamrock Rovers
By RITCHIE CANNON
Back in 1995, Joe Burke and I started thinking about starting a team. At that time there was Club Ireland which was run by Irish but had no Irish players. They were a good team...more
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October 2004
ISSC 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
A Short History of Men's Gaelic Football
VANCOUVER - In the late 1950s, Gaelic football was only played occasionally between the Irish communities of Vancouver and Seattle...more
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October 2004
ISSC 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The Famous Five in Vancouver...
On June 24 five Irish girls arrived in Vancouver with no jobs, nowhere to live, and not knowing a soul. Three months later, we can say without a doubt that we've had...more
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October 2004
ISSC 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Vancouver ISSC Gaelic Footballers over the Decades!
Goalie: Must have "great goalmouth presence"... which is secret code for being fat enough to have his own gravitational pull. Always in the 40-50 age bracket, this is a gent that...more
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October 2004
ISSC 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
One Small Step for Women...One Giant Leap for Gaelic Football
THE TAKE OFF: When Michelle Boyle rolled into town in 1997, she was determined to keep her love of Gaelic football alive. Having played for the Ottawa Gaels ladies football...more
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October 2004
ISSC 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Nuala Cyr: A Truly Remarkable Woman
For many, the Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club is a place they call home. This is where they meet friends who seem more like family and greet newcomers who will soon...more
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October 2004
Shamrock Rovers - 2004/05 Season Fixtures
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October 2004
Half-Way to St. Patrick's Fundraiser for the ISSC
VANCOUVER - On September 16, the Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club held a half-way to St. Patrick's Day fundraiser at the popular Doolin's Irish Pub on Granville...more
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October 2004
Gaelic Football Update - Seattle
International Gaelic Football Championship
The Clare team which defeated Sligo in Croke Park on August 22 in the Tommy Murphy Cup Final, traveled to Boston on October 3 to play the NACB...more
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September 2004
Chris Whelehan: "The Irish Brought Hockey to Canada Through Hurling"
Chris Whelehan is Mr. Gaelic Football in Edmonton. He is a passionate supporter of Ireland's national games in the Alberta capital city, vigorously supporting both the women....more
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September 2004
White Rock Hosts First Football Festival
July 31 and August 1 was the beginning of what everyone involved hopes will be a beautiful relationship. The Irish Club in White Rock and the Vancouver Irish Sporting....more
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September 2004
Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club Updates
30th Anniversary Celebration dinner dance, November 13, 2004 at the Cambrian Hall, located at 17th and Main Street in Vancouver. Doors will open at 5:30 pm in advance of ....more
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September 2004
Update from the Edmonton Wolfe Tones GFC
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Wolfe Tones' tenth annual invitational tournament was a tremendous success, in spite of the fury unleashed by Mother Nature....more
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September 2004
Seattle Sports Round-Up
North American Finals
The Seattle Gaels performed admirably at the North American Finals in Boulder, Colorado, on the Labor Day weekend, but all three teams failed to bring home silverware....more
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July / August 2004
Tom Higgins: The Tripod of Success - Physical, Mental, and Spiritual
EDMONTON - On a recent trip to the city of Edmonton, capital of Alberta, which is also known as the City of Champions, I spoke with one of those champions...Tom Higgins....more
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July / August 2004
ISSC Prepares to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of the Club
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver 2004 executive of the Irish Sporting and Social Club has been busy organizing recent club events and is planning some great future activities....more
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July / August 2004
GAA News - Alberta: GO Chieftains GO!
FORT MCMURRAY - After two months of Stanley Cup fever in Calgary with the Flames' amazing play-offs run, Gaelic football hit Cowtown with a wallop on June 19. The heroics....more
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July / August 2004
GAA NEWS - Edmonton: Gaelic Football in Alberta's Capital
EDMONTON - With strong tournament showings in Montreal and Calgary under their belts, the Edmonton Wolfe Tones women's and men's Gaelic football teams are looking....more
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July / August 2004
GAA News - Seattle
The Seattle Gaels are busy planning for the North American Finals September 3-5 in Denver. For more information on the Gaels, call the men's football team manager....more
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June 2004
Gaelic Football Returns to Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA - Gaelic Football was given an enthusiastic reception in the oil town of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Upwards of 60 people turned out on May 30 to see....more
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June 2004
Edmonton Wolfe Tones Meet Montreal 2004
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Wolfe Tones men's and women's Gaelic football teams spent the May long weekend in la belle province competing in the Montreal Shamrock's....more
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June 2004
GAA News - Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Upcoming events for the Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club can be found on their new website located: www.isscvancouver.com....more
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April 2004
John Thomson: The Prince of Goalkeepers and a True Gentleman
MY SEARCH FOR CELTIC'S JOHN
"They never die who live in the hearts they leave behind." - Glasgow Celtic manager, Willie Maley, penned this tribute at the untimely death of 22 year old first-choice...more
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April 2004
Excellent GAA Coaches Clinics
VANCOUVER - A total of 187 people, including 32 women, attended three North American County Board Coaching Clinics held in Boston March 20-21, and in Chicago and...more
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April 2004
GAA News - Seattle
Seattle Gaelic Football And Hurling
The Seattle Gaels new Officers for 2004 are Chair Ed Harkin, Vice-Chair Michael Fahy, Secretary Tom Lagan, Asst. Secretary Meg Starbird, Registrar Paul Reynolds...more
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March 2004
GAA News - Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club will host GAA games at the Croatian Centre (14th and Commercial) in Vancouver. Tickets now available...more
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March 2004
GAA News - Alberta
CALGARY - The Calgary Gaelic Football Tournament, June 19-20 - Men and women's teams from Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle, Australia and Calgary will battle it out in this...more
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March 2004
Gentle Giant John Charles Dies
By EIFION WILLIAMS
Soccer enthusiasts everywhere will be saddened to hear of the recent death of Welsh football hero John Charles. The sadness will be especially felt by millions of Italian...more
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November 2003
Useful Links for Gaelic Football and Hurling
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May 2003
GAA NEWS
GAA CONGRESS
The GAA's annual Congress in Belfast passed nearly all the motions resulting from proposals of the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures sub-committee, and the new...more
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