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December 2012/ January 2013
Fort McMurray Ladies Shamrocks: They have their sights on next year’s Western Canadian Women’s GAA title
Catharine Joyce of Fort McMurray, Alberta is passionate about all sports. After watching a game of Gaelic football....more
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December 2012/ January 2013
President of the GAA in Canada Selected as Toronto’s 2013 Grand Marshal
Brian Farmer, president of the GAA in Canada has been selected as the Grand Marshal....more
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December 2012/ January 2013
IRISH SPORTING AND SOCIAL CLUB
The ISSC annual general meeting was held on November 29 to reflect on another very successful year....more
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December 2012/ January 2013
Irish Sporting and Social Clubs Youth Club plans for 2013
The ISSC plans to hold youth workshops in Gaelic football and hurling, on a number of Saturdays every summer....more
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September 2012
FAI Vancouver Supporters Club Helping Local Charities
The Official FAI Vancouver Supporters Club recently held a quiz/trivia night at Oscars Pub....more
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September 2012
Western Canada GAA Campionships hosted in Vancouver over the August long weekend
Since travelling to the Seattle Gaels’ tournament at the beginning of June, the club has successfully....more
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September 2012
Ireland’s Over 52s crowned 2012 Nation’s Cup Winners
Ireland was the only nation with representation in all six age categories at the Nation's Cup....more
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June 2012
EDMONTON WOLFE TONES GAA CLUB
Kim Budd is Vice Chair of the Edmonton Wolfe Tones Gaelic football team and Chair....more
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June 2012
IRISH SPORTING AND SOCIAL CLUB VANCOUVER
As predicted, the ISSC has had a jammed packed schedule throughout April and May....more
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June 2012
Youth Gaelic Football Summer Camps
The Irish Sporting and Social Club (ISSC) Vancouver will host Gaelic Games camps for youth this summer....more
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June 2012
Ledcor Western Canada GAA All-Stars 2011
This year’s Ledcor Western Canada GAA All-Stars of 2011 were announced last month....more
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May 2012
Official FIA Vancouver Supporters Club ‘The best place to watch the games’
During the Euro 2012 matches the FAI Vancouver Supporters Club will be raising money....more
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May 2012
IRISH SPORTING AND SOCIAL CLUB VANCOUVER
As the first quarter comes to a close, the ISSC Vancouver would like to thank everyone for their....more
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May 2012
John Furlong: An Irish-Canadian success story for the ages
In a serendipitous turn of events, I was thinking about writing a piece on John Furlong....more
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May 2012
Great Attendance for GAA Referee Seminar in Edmonton
Alberta members from the GAA clubs of Fort McMurray, Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer/Lethbridge....more
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April 2012
Vice President of the GAA visits the Western Canadian Clubs in Calgary
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has announced Toronto as the destination for the 2012....more
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April 2012
Be Sure to Cheer on the Boys in Green with the Official FAI Supporters Club of Vancouver
With the influx of so many Irish people to Vancouver in the last few years, and more....more
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February 2012
Toronto announced as the destination for the 2012 Ladies Gaelic football all-star tour
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has announced Toronto as the destination for the 2012....more
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December 2011
Great music and lots of fun at important fundraiser for Club Ireland FC
Club Ireland FC held its annual wine draw fundraiser at Stanleys Bar & Grill in Richmond....more
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December 2011
New 2012 Executive GAA Western Canada Division
New 2012 Executive GAA Western Canada Division....more
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December 2011
Seattle Gaels Bring Gaelic Sport to Seattle Area Teens
Gaelic Sports are fun, and the Seattle Gaels Youth Program’s focus this year....more
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November 2011
Outstanding year for the ISSC celebrated at glittering gala evening
The Irish Sporting and Social Club hosted a superb gala dinner/dance on October 21....more
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November 2011
ISSC - Spirit Recognition Award
A tribute to Jimmy Speiran – Recipient of this year’s award....more
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November 2011
CLUB IRELAND SOCCER CLUB
‘We want to give it a more Irish theme
and make it home for the new Irish arriving here’....more
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November 2011
New GAA club in Alberta: The Fort McMurray Shamrocks
Last summer, several of the newly arrived Irish who work in the oil sands projects in Fort McMurray....more
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October 2011
Nail-biting scenes at Mahony and Sons for the GAA All-Ireland football final
There were “all-ages” (19+) and “all-counties” (30 of the 32 cheering for Dublin) represented....more
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October 2011
The kinship of Scottish football
On September 5, 1931 a prince left us, forever – he was 22....more
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October 2011
Annual ISSC awards banquet will feature the 2011 ‘Spirit Recognition Award’
The Irish Sporting and Social Club invites everyone to join them in celebrating their 36th anniversary....more
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September 2011
Vancouver Harps: NA Intermediate Football Champions
After valiant attempts at the North American County Board Championships in 1984 and 1985....more
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September 2011
Classic Rumbles at 2011 Western Canadian GAA Championships
The 2011 Western Canadian Gaelic Football Championships staged in Calgary, Alberta....more
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September 2011
A day of sunshine and great golf at The Celtic Connection annual tournament
Maura and I thank everyone most sincerely from the bottom of our hearts to all who participated....more
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July/August 2011
Photos From Edmonton Gaelic Football Tournament
Photos from the Alberta Cup and Edmonton Gaelic Football Tournament in July....more
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June 2011
Swansea City promoted to the Premier League
Swansea City will play in the Premier League next season after beating Reading 4-2....more
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May 2011
ISSC Honours GAA Founding Member by renaming its champion hurling team
The Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club, founded in 1974, recently renamed....more
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May 2011
A message to the Vancouver GAA Club and especially to the new Joseph. P. Ryans!
We, the family of Joseph Ryan, would like to sincerely congratulate the club on its newly-formed team....more
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May 2011
ISSC 2011 Calendar
The Irish Sporting and Social Club of Vancouver is now in spring training....more
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April 2011
Irish Sporting and Social Club - Board of Directors for 2011
President: Pat Lowney,
Vice President: Ronan Matthews,
Secretary: Jerry McCarthy,
Treasurer: Marie Dowling....more
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April 2011
Youths GAA for 4-17-year-olds starting in Vancouver
On the second Saturday in May – May 14 – the Vancouver ISSC will be running a FREE weekly program aimed at 4-17-year-olds....more
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March 2011
Lively debates at this year’s AGM for the GAA Canadian County Board
The Gaelic Athletic Association's Canadian County Board's annual convention on February 20 was well attended....more
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March 2011
Calgary Chieftains: Looking into playing in the NA Tournament in San Francisco
Mike O’Donnell is captain of the Calgary Chieftains Gaelic football team....more
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March 2011
Edmonton Wolfe Tones
The Edmonton Wolfe Tones committee 2011....more
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February 2011
Remember the Lisbon Lions? The official Celtic Opus celebrates their memory
As the son of Glasgwegian parents of Irish descent raised in a particular religious tradition....more
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February 2011
Toronto Irish Football Club helps raise funds for Ireland Fund
Following a successful season in which Toronto Irish Football Club became the only undefeated League Champions....more
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October 2010
Nail-biter All Ireland Football Final viewed at Mahony and Sons
VANCOUVER – Twenty years it took for County Cork senior footballers to bring “Sam” home and it was witnessed by a rousing bunch of Vancouver GAA enthusiasts....more
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October 2010
Catholine Butler Awarded First Annual ISSC Spirit Award
VANCOUVER – It was a glittering night of awards at the Irish Sporting and Social Club’s 35th anniversary banquet and annual awards held on September 17.....more
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September 2010
Vancouver Harp’s Double Championship at GAA Tournament in in Red Deer, Alberta
VANCOUVER – The first complete Western Canada tournament to be staged in Red Deer, Alberta, can only be described as a resounding success....more
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September 2010
Captivating GAA hurling finals in both Dublin and Chicago
Peter Mahony welcomed 75 eager fans at the doors of his family’s establishment out at the University of British Columbia in the early hours of September 5.....more
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September 2010
Smash Victory for Vancouver at 2010 NA Hurling Championships
CHICAGO – Vancouver’s Junior A hurlers seized the crown at this year’s 2010 North American GAA Hurling Championships in Chicago when they defeated San Francisco’s Naomh Padraig....more
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July 2010
VANCOUVER IRISH SPORTING & SOCIAL CLUB Exciting performances and great sportsmanship
at the 2010 Vancouver tournament
The 2010 Western Canadian Championship commenced at the Capilano Rugby Club in North Vancouver....more
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July 2010
Teams from Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and Vancouver at the first 2010 WCD tournament
The weekend of June 26 and 27, dawned bright and sunny for the Gaelic football and hurling tournament...more
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July 2010
Vancouver Harps Hurling Team Will Represent Canada at NA finals in Chicago
This year, Vancouver Irish Sporting & Social Club returns to the North American County Championship weekend once again – 25 years on...more
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July 2010
The late Jack Bell of Edmonton honoured at 2010 GAA Congress
A Louth replica jersey was presented at the 2010 GAA Congress in Newcastle, Co. Down....more
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July 2010
Toronto Irish Football Club: A taste of the craic and competition
that only Irish sports teams can offer
Founded in late 2008 to enter the Canadian Multicultural Sports League, Toronto Irish is a soccer team dedicated to providing people from all four corners of the island ....more
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June 2010
Gaelic football for kids at the Vancouver GAA tournament
During the Vancouver Gaelic Athletic Association tournament to be held in North Vancouver on June 26 and 27, the Western Canada Division will offer a free introductory event aimed specifically at children....more
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June 2010
Vancouver Gaelic Football Tournament 2010
Gaelic games return to Vancouver on June 26 and 27 with the annual Vancouver Gaelic Games (football) tournament hosted by the Irish Sporting and Social Club (ISSC), Vancouver....more
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June 2010
Calgary Chieftains Gaelic FC: Looking forward to a busy season
Eamon O’Keeffe is the secretary of the Calgary Chieftains Gaelic Football Club. I recently met up with him at the Unicorn Pub on 8th Avenue in Calgary which sponsors the team.....more
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May 2010
Calgary Chieftains Announce New Club Sponsor
CALGARY – The Calgary Chieftains Gaelic Football Club is pleased to announce that The Unicorn Pub.....more
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May 2010
A Reception Worthy of a Champion at the Irish Club in the City of Champions
EDMONTON – Three-time Olympian Eamonn Coghlan was given a reception worthy of a champion in the City of Champions.....more
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May 2010
Vancouver GAA Tournament - June 25-27
VANCOUVER – This year's Vancouver Gaelic football tournament promises to be a full weekend of sports and entertainment ....more
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May 2010
Red Deer Gaelic FC looking forward to hosting tournament this summer
RED DEER – The Red Deer Gaelic Football Club will be hosting the second and final leg of the (WBD) Western Canadian Gaelic Football Championships ...more
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April 2010
BELL, John Joseph (Jack) March 11, 1921 - March 24, 2010
On March 24, John (Jack) Joseph Bell of Sherwood Park, Edmonton, Alberta passed away at the age of 89 years.....more
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April 2010
Scribes Rugby Club show genuine Canadian Olympic hospitality
During the 2010 Winter Olympics, much was written about exorbitant rental accommodation being demanded throughout the Lower Mainland and Whistler.....more
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March 2010
Chieftains appoint new Executive Committee for 2010
CALGARY – On February 10 the Chieftains held their AGM to vote in the 2010 Executive Committee....more
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March 2010
Chieftains Host Annual Awards Bash
CALGARY – The Calgary Chieftains held their annual awards night recently to celebrate 2009 achievements.....more
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March 2010
Delegates and Observers Gather for GAA Canadian County Board AGM
Rúnaí Canadian County Board. The Gaelic Athletic Association's Canadian County Board's annual convention was a very well attended meeting on February 21 at the Ajax Convention Centre in Ajax, Ontario......more
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February 2010
Canadian County Board GAA to hold AGM in February
In five provinces of Canada there are 11 cities with 15 affiliated GAA clubs. Going from the west coast to east coast (7,349 kilometres in total)...more
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February 2010
2009 Ledcor Western Canada GAA All-Stars: A Reflection of Club Strength in the Division
The third annual Western Canada GAA All-Stars were formally announced on January 31....more
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February 2010
GAA Honours Joseph P. Ryan at a moving ceremony in Cranbrook, B.C.
Ninety-one years after his death, Joseph Patrick Ryan was honoured on December 19 as one of the original founders of the Cumann Lúthchleas Gael.....more
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December 2009
A Great 2009 Season for Edmonton Wolfe Tones
The 2009 season was a great year for Gaelic football in Alberta with the Edmonton Wolfe Tones cleaning up on the hardware.....more
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December 2009
Western Canada’s Connections to two GAA Founders
The meeting that led to the formation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland was held in Miss Hayes’ Commercial Hotel in Thurles, Tipperary....more
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December 2009
Paddy's Lament: A ballad about the infamous Thierry Henry handballl incident
This following is a ballad I wrote following the controversy embracing the sporting world about the Thierry Henry handball....more
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October 2009
The team of the decade hoists 'Sam' for the 36th time
Nearly an hour before the 7:30 AM kick off of the All Ireland Gaelic Football Final on September 20, a dozen locals were knocking on the doors of Mahony & Sons, looking for early access and good seats.....more
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October 2009
Next Alberta Cup to be held in Red Deer
Eire Og Gaelic Football Club
RED DEER, Alberta - The Alberta Cup Championship, also known as the Dennis Walsh Memorial Cup, took place on the last weekend in August at Titans Rugby Park in Red Deer.....more
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September 2009
One of the Best
All-Ireland Hurling finals in Years
Chris Mahony welcomed 75 eager fans at the door of his family's establishment at the University of British Columbia....more
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September 2009
Vancouver Harps Proudly Hoist this Year's Amalgamation Cup
The ISSC Harps won the Amalgamation Cup on August 16, beating the Vancouver Metro's Bombastic by two goals to nil ...more
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September 2009
2009 Rulers of the West: Wolfe Tones Men and Harps Ladies
On July 25 and 26 the five member clubs of the Western Canada Division descended on Edmonton to compete....more
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September 2009
Gaelic Games Added to this Year's World Police and Fire Games
Gaelic football teams from Australia's New South Wales East, New South Wales West, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services, and the New York Fire Department competed....more
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July-Aug 2009
ISSC Extends a Big Thank You to Everyone for a Great Weekend
The weekend of June 27 and 28 saw the Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club host the annual Vancouver Gaelic tournament at the Capilano Rugby Grounds....more
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July-Aug 2009
High Level of Sportsmanship at the ISSC GAA Tournament
The rules were flying around on the afternoon of June 27 at the annual Irish Sporting and Social Gaelic tournament for anyone to review....more
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June 2009
Upcoming Schedule for Edmonton Wolfe Tones
With Gaelic football season in full swing, the Edmonton Wolfe Tones will be playing on the following upcoming dates.....more
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June 2009
25-6 for Ireland at the Ireland-Canada Rugby Challenge at UBC Thunderbird Stadium
On a day that saw Leinster become the third Irish province to be crowned champions of Europe, Ireland took on Canada at Thunderbird Stadium in UBC....more
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June 2009
VANCOUVER ISSC
Smithwicks Gaelic Football and Hurling
Tournament in San Francisco
The Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club travelled to San Francisco to compete in the Smithwicks Gaelic Football and Hurling 7's tournament on the May long weekend....more
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May 2009
Bernard Dunne Captures Ireland's First World Boxing Title in 13 Years
Irishman Bernard Dunne became WBA Super Bantamweight champion on March 21 by knocking out Panama's Ricardo Cordoba in one of the greatest fights ever held on Irish soil....more
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May 2009
Calgary Chieftains Preparing for An Action Packed Season
The Calgary Chieftains GAA club is preparing for another action packed season that includes both the Alberta and Western Division Championships....more
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May 2009
U18 Irish National Hockey Team Wins Bronze
On March 16, the U18 Irish National Hockey Team made history when they won the Bronze Medal at Erzurum, Turkey....more
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April 2009
Seattle Gaels Gearing Up for Season Launch
The Seattle Gaels, fresh off a successful recruitment drive and annual St. Patrick's Day activities, are looking forward to another exciting season.....more
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April 2009
Calling all Police, Fire Brigade, and Prison Officers
With only four months to go, the World Police and Fire Games is appealing to B.C. and Canadian police, fire, and prison officers...more
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March 2009
Calgary Chieftains Celebrate 2008 Accomplishments
The Calgary Chieftains hosted their annual awards night on February 22 in the Maritimer Cuisine and Beer Dock on Tenth Avenue SW....more
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March 2009
GAA Canadian County Board Holds its Annual Convention in Ajax
The Gaelic Athletic Association's Canadian County Board's Annual Convention was held on February 15 in Ajax, Ontario at the Annadale Golf and Curling Club....more
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March 2009
Rugby Team from Kilkenny College Looking Forward to a Vancouver Visit
A rugby team from Kilkenny College, Ireland's biggest co-educational boarding school, arrives in Vancouver on April 1....more
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February 2009
Gaelic Football All Stars Face Off at Pairc na nGael
The best of Ireland's Gaelic Footballers from the last two years graced the new fields of Pairc na nGael in San Francisco...more
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