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The Flying Ducks Spring Tour Montreal 2017
Did ice hockey originate from hurling in Ireland? This topic has fuelled numerous heated debates throughout the years with a widely held belief that hurling influenced the creation of the game of ice hockey. Imagine then that The Republic of Ireland is the only European county without a permanent ice rink. Given this it does […]
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Ottawa Gaels made their mark at the GAA World Games in Ireland
A homecoming that was centuries in the making took place last summer in Dublin and the Ottawa Gaels were well represented on the Team Canada squads. The Gaelic games that came to Canada with early Irish settlers has flourished in modern times under the Canada GAA and returned home to Ireland where teams representing the […]
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Puck of the Irish
Puck explores the incredible impact that the Irish have made on Hockey. The story is presented by Irish sporting legend Ger Loughnane, an icon in the national sport of hurling. He explores the links between the Irish and Canada’s national obsession – Hockey. Canada is passionate about hockey just as the Irish are passionate about […]
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Maple Leafs Unveil St. Pats Sweater
As the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate the franchise’s Centennial Anniversary this season, the team announced that it will pay tribute to one of the earliest eras of the club’s history by wearing St. Pats uniforms on March 18 at Air Canada Centre as the Leafs face the Chicago Blackhawks. Prior to being renamed the […]
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Score for tourism! Tourism Ireland captialises on Six Nations clash to boost tourism from Italy and to support 2023 Rugby World Cup bid
Score for tourism! Tourism Ireland captialises on Six Nations clash to boost tourism from Italy and to support 2023 Rugby World Cup bid – Tourism Ireland Italy coach Conor O’Shea (centre) with Niamh Kinsella, Tourism Ireland’s Manager Italy, and Irish Ambassador to Italy Bobby McDonagh, at the Piazza Barberini in Rome, on the eve of […]
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Celtic Soul!
Celebrated Canadian actor and funny man Jay Baruchel has an obsession with a sport and a team – far from home, in another continent: he is a massive fan of Glasgow’s Celtic Football Club. And like millions of fans around the world, Jay defies crazy distances and time differences to get his fix of ‘football’. […]
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CGAA Year in Review
The 2016 GAA Congress took place in Tullow, Carlow from February 25th-28th and delegates were Paula Macfarlane, Sean Harte, Peter Byrne and Noel McGinnity. While at Congress the CGAA Delegation had a number of formal and informal meetings with various units, including: An Ard-Stiúrthóir; Ulster Council; New York GAA; USGAA; Croke Park Player Welfare Office; […]
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Ireland’s Call
It was in the air, from the moment of landing at O’Hare. The throngs of people in the morning hours, coming and going. Many had the hats, shirts and souvenirs of The Cubies momentous come from behind win against Cleveland to clinch the World Series. Thankfully, with carry on luggage, it was a speedy process […]
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History Made in Prince Edward Island – Inaugural Island Championship
On May 1st, 2016, history was made on Prince Edward Island when the newly formed PEI Celts played the Halifax Gaels (Eastern Canadian Champions), in their inaugural Gaelic Football tournament for the Island Cup. The game took place at the University of Prince Edward Island. Wearing the colours of County Monaghan, the PEI Celts battled […]
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St. Pat’s GAA Club
St Pats GAA Club kicked off our 2016 season with a major fundraising event at Quinn’s Steakhouse in April. The Annual Quiz and Raffle night is a highlight on the Toronto calendar for many inside and outside the club. Ten rounds of ten questions, including a picture round, a famous faces round and an audio […]