EuropeanIrish.com News Stories

More Irish people head to Europe, than to UK or USA

Cork Ireland, January 23rd 2008

A recent report by the CSO indicates that between the years 2006 and 2007, at least 25% of all Irish Emigrants settled in Continental Europe (CSO Population/ Migration Report December 07).
This is greater than those travelling to the UK 23.9%, and more than 3 times greater than the percentage travelling to the USA, both the traditional destinations for Irish emigrants.
It is estimated that approximately 300,000 Irish people have made their homes across Europe, and with 3.5 million trips by Irish residents to the Continent in 2006, Ireland’s relationship with her European neighbours has deepened considerably.
The Irish emigrants have settled in their new countries, raised families, and have sown the roots of future generations. As in the past, they have brought with them the wealth of culture that is unique to the Irish, a tradition long since enjoyed in both England and the States. A testament to this is the increasing number of Irish Clubs and Societies that have grown up across Europe, catering for both the Irish and native Europeans all of whom have a shared love of Irish Culture, Sport and Music.
For those interested in the Irish Scene across Europe, there is one unique central point – EuropeanIrish.com.
The brainchild of well travelled Irishman, Siasy Collins, this website is the focal point for all the information one needs to enjoy the Irish scene across Europe.
For the past 5 years the site has been managed on a part-time basis. Since May 2007, however, the emphasis has been on upgrading the existing site, to provide Irish in Europe with the opportunity to connect with other Irish in Europe, and with similar interests.
Siasy Collins, Editor & Publisher, EuropeanIrish, having been based in Europe himself, and involved in the local Irish scene there, explained that Irish people in Europe - want to find where to watch the All-Ireland or Heineken Cup, and where to find Irish Dancing Schools, Bands, Festivals, Irish Sports & Social Clubs, The Irish Embassy, and a choice of more than 2200 Irish Pubs across the Continent, when any local Irish Entertainment or Sport Events are on, and European Irish News.
“The new look Europeanirish.com has a lot of new benefits for visitors. The website is easy to use & navigate. You can build your profile and meet others through M I N E, which is My Irish Network in Europe. You can also chat with others, create a personal story and add events, items or news”, Siasy added.
Irish in Europe can always feel close to home, with the short and lower cost flights, and now through this website one can tune-in live online to over 50 Irish Radio stations, and download free music, supplied by Irish bands based at home and in Europe.

With thousands visiting the website daily, EuropeanIrish.com has something added for everybody, whether you’re an Irish person living in Europe or planning travel to Europe, or whether you’re from Continental Europe, enjoying Irish music, culture, sports or pubs.
Do you know any Irish person in Europe? Let them know today.
Are you planning a trip there for a vacation, on business, to study or to live?
The Next step is simple – just click on www.EuropeanIrish.com, browse the site, stay a while and enjoy it.
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Wouldn’t it be great to hear more about top Irish sports stars who are competing for Ireland all across the Continent.

EuropeanIrish.com will feature any sport and all age groups too, if you are Irish and competing in Europe – you are just as important as the Irish Senior soccer team or Munster Rugby, or the Olympic Athletes.EuropeanIrish.com wants to hear from you all - simply visit http://www.europeanirish.com/ News and add the News story.

or maybe you are based in Europe and run a club or a member of one which features a number of irish players, - if you have a news story add it.The Irish in Europe would love to read about it.

Badminton:  there are Irish competing in Poland, Sweden, Spain, Netherlands (twice), Austria and Germany over the next 6 weeks 

Come out wherever you are based and support Irish sports stars playing near you.

January           

17-20 Polish International Junior Championships     

Glubcyze  Poland

24-27 Swedish International Stockholm       

Taby Sweden

February:

08-10    International Spanish Junior 2008

Spain

12-17   European Mens & Womens Team Championships 2008       

Almere Netherlands

20-23   Austrian International            

Vienna  Austria

26-02   Yonex German Open 2008    

Rhein-Ruhr Halle/ Mulheim, Germany

27-02   Dutch Junior International 2008        

Haarlem Netherlands

Details at

http://www.internationalbadminton.org

2008 Athletics events across the Continent with Irish participation have been added today.

The Brand new website is going live his week.

we are currently tranfering the data from the existing site to the new one.

There are many  athletics events this year, chances than no matter what part of Europe you are based - Irish athletes will be competing nearby sometime this year.
These include events in Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Turkey, Russia, Estonia, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland and Belgium.
You can even start planning for 2009, with events in Russia, Italy, Lithuania, Serbia, Finland, Germany and Ireland all added already.

currently can be seen at

http://www.europeanirish.com/new/events.php

The first ever survey about Irish people in Europe is being conducted.

If You are Irish and are based in or moving to Continental Europe -

This short survey is for you!

Please forward this email to every Irish person you know living in Europe. 
It is really important for the Irish in Europe.
Please answer just a few short questions in 90 seconds or less Click the Link and answer the questions, thanks.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=c_2bbUKK6N36zUdjY5Fx1FKA_3d_3d

What are the best and hardest things about living in Europe ?
Why might you stay, why might you return?

This survey is specifically about you - Irish people living in Continental Europe.

If you know of any Irish person living anywhere in Continental Europe , please send this survey to him or her today.
If you know many Irish People living in Europe, please send this to them all. This very important survey about you and for you,  and is finishing this week. If you are Irish in Europe - now you can get your say. Click Here to take survey - Have You taken the survey yet? 

Thanks in Advance
Siasy Collins

The Hague, Netherlands, 8th December 2007

Killurin 3-13   1-10 County Europe
“Killurin, winners of the Leinster Special Junior Club Hurling Championship defeated a brave ‘County Europe’  in the Historic Away Leinster Final  held in The Hague, The Netherlands on Saturday December 8th” reports Siasy Collins, Editor of EuropeanIrish.com.

There was no shortage of skill and clash of the ash on display, as Killurin and Europe played out a keenly contested close first half. Just a single point separated the sides at half time.
Played over the full hour, Europe team which although fit, had not played together as a competitive team before, and is used to playing the European Championship over shorter 2 20-minute halves.
The more experience of the Killurin club side from Offaly began to tell late in the second half. Having whipped to a 3 point lead 1-13 to 1-10 with a few minutes left in the match, they finished the stronger with 2 dynamite late goals, to an overall win 3-13 to Europe’s 1-10. Maastricht based Hurling referee was Tony Bass.

 “As the winners of the 2007 European Hurling Championship, Den Haag GAA Club of The Netherlands, one of the longest established and most successful GAA clubs on mainland Europe, were awarded the honour of hosting Killurin and Europe in this first ever match by a mainland Europe Hurling team in the Leinster Championship series.”, says Marie Sheehan, Den Haag GAA Club PRO. “County Europe team comprised hurlers from clubs in Brussels, Paris, Luxembourg, Zurich and host club Den Haag.”

“European County Board (ECB) currently encompasses 27 clubs in 13 countries speaking 11 different languages with over 600 male and 170 female adult players, which is an increase of 28% on two years ago! The largest clubs in Europe being Paris, Luxembourg, Munich & The Hague but all still have less than 100 members each. “ stated Eileen Jennings, Chairperson of the ECB.

Killurin from Offaly were crowned Leinster Special Junior Club Hurling Champions when they defeated Park Ratheniska from Laois on November 18th. On December 8th they added the first Away Leinster Special Junior Club Title to their honours.

www.EuropeanIrish.com

The Hague, Netherlands, 8th December 2007

Killurin 3-13   1-10 County Europe
“Killurin, winners of the Home Leinster Special Junior Club Hurling Championship defeated a brave  “County Europe”  in the Historic Away Leinster Final held in The Hague, The Netherlands on Saturday December 8th” reports Siasy Collins, Editor of EuropeanIrish.com - the resource for Irish people living in Contiental Europe.

Hurling is one of Ireland’s two national sports, and is currently also played in Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) clubs across Continental Europe – in Brussels, Paris, Luxembourg, Zurich, Den Haag, Maastricht, Amsterdam, Groningen,  Munich, Dusseldorf, Budapest, Vienna, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Knn Croatia and Llati Finland. Gaelic Football, Ireland’s other National Sport is also played in Sweden, Czech Republic and Portugal.

Played at lightening speed, hurling is similar to hockey, played on a sports field, and the players can pickup the ‘sliotar’ (ball) and strike it long distances with the hurley. With ‘H’ shaped goals, 3 points are awarded for a Goal under the crossbar, and 1 point for a score over the crossbar and between the posts. The match is played with 15 players per side, a standard club match lasting 60 minutes, played in 2 halves.

“As the winners of the 2007 European Hurling Championship, Den Haag GAA Club of The Netherlands, one of the longest established and most successful GAA clubs on mainland Europe, were awarded the honour of hosting Killurin and Europe in this first ever match by a mainland Europe Hurling team in the Leinster Championship series (Leinster is an Irish Province)”, says Marie Sheehan, Den Haag GAA Club PRO. “County Europe team comprised hurlers from clubs in Brussels, Paris, Luxembourg, Zurich and host club Den Haag.”

There was no shortage of skill and clash of the ash on display, as Killurin and Europe played out a keenly contested close first half.
Just a single point separated the sides at half time.
Played over the full hour, Europe team which although fit, had not played together as a competitive team before, and is used to playing the European Championship over shorter 2 20-minute halves.
The more experience of the Killurin club side from Offaly began to tell late in the second half. Having whipped to a 3 point lead 1-13 to 1-10 with a few minutes left in the match, they finished the stronger with 2 dynamite late goals, to an overall win 3-13 to Europe’s 1-10. Maastricht based Hurling referee was Tony Bass.

“European County Board (ECB) currently encompasses 27 clubs in 13 countries speaking 11 different languages with over 600 male and 170 female adult players, which is an increase of 28% on two years ago! The largest clubs in Europe being Paris, Luxembourg, Munich & The Hague but all still have less than 100 members each.”  stated Eileen Jennings, Chairperson of the ECB.

Killurin from Offaly were crowned Leinster Special Junior Club Hurling Champions when they defeated Park Ratheniska from Laois on November 18th. On December 8th they added the first Away Leinster Special Junior Club Title to their honours.

www.EuropeanIrish.com

Do you think that Gaelic Games should be an Olympic Sport.

Gaelic Football and Hurling are now played in  Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic,  Guernsey island, Jersey Island, Hungary, Croatia.

Add in the Asian Gaelic Games, Gaelic Games in Australia, Canada, UK, USA and you find gaelic football and hurling growing in global profile.

http://europeanirish.com

Gaelic Games as an Olympic Sport ?

30th November 2007
At the GAA European County Board Convention, being held in Budapest Hungary on 1st and 2nd December 2007, wording is being agreed to submit a motion to Ireland’s Annual GAA Congress to ‘pursue the recognition of Gaelic Games as an Olympic Sport’.

The motion being submitted by the European County Board looks to establish an International Gaelic Games Federation. This Federation would drive the development of Hurling, Gaelic Football and Camogie across the globe. It would look for recognition as a sport from official authorities in countries where Gaelic Games are played, and pursue the recognition of Gaelic Games as an Olympic Sport.

“This is just one of more than 75 Motions being discussed this weekend at the County convention of the European GAA County Board.” reports Siasy Collins editor of EuropeanIrish.com.

ECB Secretary Tony Bass of Maastricht Gaels explained that “Almost 30 clubs and one national federation …, over 600 men and 200 women played Gaelic Games on European soil during the year”

Chairperson of the ECB Eileen Jennings (Paris Gaels) is delighted “to welcome Helen O’Rourke (Ladies Football Association), Pat Toner (GAA Overseas Committee) and GAA club development personnel Con Hogan, Pat Fitzgerald and Kieran Leddy from Ireland and all European Club delegates to the 2007 ECB convention”
Delegates from every club arrive in Budapest Hungary for the weekend which comprises of a GAA Club Development Training Seminar, a Games Workshop, and the ECB Convention.

Follow a morning Training Seminar, the Convention opens at 16:30 on Saturday 1st December, with reports from the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. The election of 2008 officers and voting on ECB Motions continues on Sunday from 10:00.

European County Board (ECB) is an official Gaelic Athletics Association County, under Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland) and the Leinster Council, similar to Kilkenny County Board or Dublin County Board.
In fact, Killurin from Offaly ,  Leinster Special Junior Club Hurling Champions  travel to The Netherlands next weekend December 8th and will take on County Europe – a team comprising hurlers from Brussels, Paris, Luxembourg, Zurich and host club Den Haag, in the away final of the Leinster Special Junior Club Hurling Championship.

Read More on European GAA at www.EuropeanIrish.com

The Dubliners 5 nights in Germany

27.11.2007: D Hannover, Theater am Aegi
28.11.2007: D Flensburg, Deutsches Haus
29.11.2007: D Kiel, Kieler Schloss
30.11.2007: D Berlin, Tempodrom

December 2007
01.12.2007: D Hamburg, CCH

http://www.karsten-jahnke.de

MAGIC OF THE DANCE
GERMANY
Dec 26 08:00 pm Stadthalle Osnabrück 
Dec 27 08:00 pm Phönix-Halle Mainz 
Dec 28 08:00 pm Saarlandhalle Saarbrücken 
Dec 29 07:30 pm Gerry Weber Center Halle/Westfalen 
Dec 30 07:00 pm Westfalenhalle 3A Dortmund 
Dec 31 05:00 pm Festspielhaus Füssen 
Dec 31 08:30 pm Festspielhaus Füssen

2008 includes shows in Germany from January, through to the 28th February.

A selection of Denmark shows at the start of  March,

then 10-16 Mar in Germany,

and 19th March - in Vienna Austria.

GERMANY
Nov 27-28 08:00 pm Kulturpalast Dresden 
Nov 29 08:00 pm Stadthalle Cottbus 
Nov 30 08:00 pm Arena Leipzig 
Dec 01 08:00 pm Stadthalle Magdeburg 
Dec 02 07:00 pm KuK Gera 
Dec 04 08:00 pm Mittelhessenarena Wetzlar 
Dec 05 08:00 pm Schwabenhalle Augsburg 
Dec 06 08:00 pm Baden Arena Offenburg 

SWITZERLAND

Dec 07-08 08:00 pm Messe Basel 

GERMANY

Dec 09 08:00 pm Congress Centrum Ulm 
Dec 11 08:00 pm Esperantohalle Fulda 
Dec 12 08:00 pm Philipshalle Düsseldorf 
Dec 13 08:00 pm Halle Münsterland Münster 
Dec 14 08:00 pm AWD-Hall Hannover 
Dec 15 08:00 pm Donauarena Regensburg 
Dec 16 07:00 pm Dreiländerhalle Passau 
Dec 18 08:00 pm CCS Suhl 
Dec 19 08:00 pm Oberfrankenhalle Bayreuth 
Dec 20 08:00 pm CCW Würzburg 
Dec 21 08:00 pm bigBOX Allgäu Kempten 
Dec 22 08:00 pm Arena Trier

New year concerts in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland and Austria

2008
CZECH REPUBLIC for St Patrick’s Week
Mar 12 08:00 pm Tip Sport Arena Liberec 
Mar 13 08:00 pm Zimni Stadion Hradec Kralove 
Mar 14 08:00 pm Víceúcelová sportovní hala  Frydek Mistek 
Mar 16 03:30 pm Hala Rondo Brno 
Mar 16 08:00 pm Hala Rondo Brno 
Mar 17 08:00 pm T-Mobile Arena Prague 
Mar 18 08:00 pm Budvar Arena Ceske Budejovice 

SLOVAKIA

Mar 19 TBA Národné tenisové centrum Bratislava 

GERMANY
Sep 07 07:00 pm Stadthalle Magdeburg 
Sep 08 08:00 pm Musik- und Kongreßhalle Lübeck 
Sep 09 08:00 pm Ostseehalle Kiel 
Sep 10 08:00 pm König Pilsener Arena Oberhausen 
Sep 11 08:00 pm Westfallenhalle 3 Dortmund 
Sep 12 08:00 pm Stadthalle Rostock 
Sep 13 08:00 pm Händelhalle Halle/Saale 
Sep 14 07:00 pm KuK Gera 
Sep 16 08:00 pm Stadthalle Zwickau 
Sep 17 08:00 pm Messehalle Erfurt 
Sep 18 08:00 pm Arena Leipzig 
Sep 19 08:00 pm Stadthalle Braunschweig 
Sep 20-21 08:00 pm Tempodrom Berlin 
Sep 23 08:00 pm Stadthalle Chemnitz 
Sep 24 08:00 pm Kulturpalast Dresden 
Sep 25 TBA Kulturpalast Dresden 
Sep 26 08:00 pm Stadthalle Cottbus 
Sep 27 08:00 pm AWD-Hall Hannover 
Sep 28-29 08:00 pm CCH Hamburg 
Oct 01 08:00 pm Stadthalle Bielefeld 
Oct 02 08:00 pm Siegerlandhalle Siegen 
Oct 03 08:00 pm Alte Oper Frankfurt 
Oct 04 08:00 pm Rhein-Main-Theater Niedernhausen 
Oct 05 07:00 pm Rittal Arena Wetzlar 
Oct 06 08:00 pm Harmonie Heilbronn 
Oct 07 08:00 pm Liederhalle Stuttgart 
Oct 08 08:00 pm Congress Centrum Ulm 
Oct 11 08:00 pm Saarlandhalle Saarbrücken 
Oct 12 08:00 pm Schwarzwaldhalle Karlsruhe 
Oct 13 08:00 pm Circus Krone München 
Oct 14 TBA Circus Krone München 
Oct 15 08:00 pm Saturn Arena Ingolstadt 
Oct 16 08:00 pm Meistersingerhalle Nürnberg 
Oct 18 08:00 pm Donauarena Regensburg 
Oct 19 07:00 pm Sporthalle Oberwerth Koblenz 

SWITZERLAND
Oct 20-21 TBA Festsaal Messe Basel 

AUSTRIA
Oct 23-24 08:00 pm Stadthalle Wien 
Oct 25 TBA Stadthalle Wien 
Oct 27 08:00 pm VAZ St. Pölten 
Oct 28 08:00 pm Arena Nova Wiener Neustadt 
Oct 29 08:00 pm Intersportarena Linz 
Oct 30 08:00 pm Stadthalle Graz 
Oct 31 08:00 pm Salzburgarena Salzburg 
Nov 02 08:00 pm Stadthalle Villach 
Nov 03 08:00 pm Olympiahalle Innsbruck 
Nov 04 08:00 pm Festspielhaus Bregenz 
Nov 05 TBA Festspielhaus Bregenz

Irish Dancing in Europe
http://www.europeanirish.com/Music/irishdancing.html

Catch the concerts this week and over the Christmas period of these great artists.
Download their tracks for free and access their websites at:
http://www.europeanirish.com/Radio/free_online_cd.htm

Blue Dew Netherlands (in compilations EuropeanIrish Spring 2006, and Ceol3)
30 november : Theater De Tobbe, Voorburg * with theatre program “The Long Journey Home”
8 december : Theater De Kappen, Haaksbergen * with theatre program “The Long Journey Home”
Noel Shannon Netherlands (Long Way Home - in Compliation European Irish Ceol1)
Nbvember:
29 De doctor Wageningen  22.00
30 O Shea’s Eindhoven  23.00
December:
1 O Shea’s Eindhoven  23.00
7 Finnegans Irish Pub Apeldoorn  22.00
8 finnegans  22.00
9 Bierreclamemuseum Breda  17.00
14 Sally O Briens Zwolle  22.00
18 P.W. Jannssen Verpleeghuis  15.00  Deventer, Kerstmarkt  
20 Mulligans Amsterdam  21.30
21 O’Shea’s Rotterdam  22.00  O’Shea’s website  
22 O Shea’s Eindhoven  22.00
23 Sally O Briens Zwolle  17.00 - 20.00  
25 *****Christmas Day******    “Café ‘t Hart van”…  vanaf 22.00  Marktstraat 88C Musselkanaal  
26 Tweede Kerstdag   “Paddy’s”   Balkbrug  22.00  Paddy`s Pub Hoogeveenseweg 2  7707 CH Balkbrug.
Blackwater France ( Gone to Hilo -  on Ceol3 )
  29/11/2007 : Concert à St Etienne (42) Dirty Old Town
  30/11/2007 : Concert à Bourg en Bresse (01)  Galway   
  01/12/2007 : Concert à Salaise-sur-Sanne (38)
  07/12/2007 : Concert à Port-Lesney (39)  L’Edgar
  08/12/2007 : Concert à Maiche (25)  Kuesako

Midnight Court Germany (Welcome Paddy Home - on EuropeanIrish Ceol5)
30-Nov Germany 20.00 Drensteinfurt - Bürgerhaus Alte Post
2-Dec Germany 20.00 Iserlohn - JuZ
The Bottlewash Band Czech Republic ( One Dream - on Music Marquee)
1-Dec Sýpka Brno - pořádá Skotský pes
The Stouts Switzerland (Last of the Great Whales - on EuropoeanIrish Spring compilation)
15. Dezember 07 ANGIE Konzert auf dem 4-Waldstättersee
21. Dezember 07 Stadtkeller Luzern
Will o the Wisp Italy ( Working Men - on EuropeanIrish Spring2006)
Italy DECEMBER
16  live concert ore 16.00 - Piazza Risorgimento-Marina di Grosseto (GR)
21 Concerto per il CAI - Teatro Comunale - tba - Merano - BZ
Red Shamrock - Switzerland ( The Sailor - on Music 8 compilation)
2. Dezember 2007, Sonntag / Stubete Pöstli, Aeugstertal ZH

The Shanes Germany ( Hands of Fate - from Ceol 1)

15 Dec Wurzgurg - Pleicher Hof - at Balkan Banja Party
22-Dec Rüdesheim - Hajos

Listen to European Irish Music :

http://www.europeanirish.com/Radio/

Sections A and B of the European Qualifying tour were played in Engand, france, Italy and Germany in September.

The 2nd Stage of the Qualifying took place in November 7-10th in Spain.

Irish players who made the 2nd stage Qualifying School were:
Stephen Browne, Mark Campbell, Noel Fox, Gary David Cullen, David Higgins, Micheal mcDermott, Michael mcGeady, Alan Murray, Peter O’Keeffe, Gary Robinson, Simon Thornton, Philip Walton.
Players from Northern Ireland include:
Chris Devlin, Michael Hoey, Richard Kilpatrick, Gareth Maybin, Damian Mooney.

FINAL QUALIFYING STAGE

November 15-20, 2007

San Roque Club, Old Course, Cadiz
San Roque Club, New Course, Cadiz
http://www.sanroqueclub.com/
Directions to San Roque

Qualifying to play in the EUropean PGA tour is the goal of Irishmen - this week in Pinta Course, Pestana, Portugal, 19-22 Nov.

Which Irish players made it through tot he Final Qualifiers?

SHOW JUMPING - LYNCH CONTINUES FORM IN GERMANY

Ireland’s Denis Lynch figured in the money for the third day running at
 the
five-star meeting in Stuttgart, Germany, today (Saturday).

This evening, the in-form Irishman, on board Upsilon d’Ocquier,
 survived
three rounds of the six-bar contest before settling for a four-way tie
 with
Great Britain’s John Whitaker, and German riders Markus Renzel and
 Daniel
Deusser.

Earlier in the day, riding Sneesturm, the Tipperary-born rider made the
final of the head-to-head knockout event, before losing out to France’s
Julien Epaillard and Commissario.
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS - CSI5* STUTTGART GERMANY 14­18 NOVEMBER 2007

GEZE GmbH TROPHY
International Jumping competition
Six Bar
Saturday 17th November 2007
 
=1) Upsilon d’Ocquier; Denis Lynch (IRL) Faults 0/0/0/-
=1) Lactic; John Whitaker (GBR) Faults 0/0/0/-
=1) Clarence; Markus Renzel (GER) Faults 0/0/0/-
=1) Isovlas Jus des Fontaines; Daniel Deusser (GER) Faults 0/0/0/-

16 starters

XXL SICHERHEIT TROPHY
International Jumping competition
Knockout
Saturday 17th November 2007
 
1) Commissario; Julien Epaillard (FRA)
2) Schneesturm; Denis Lynch (IRL)

Chris de Burgh will be doing a limited number of shows in 2008,
initially in Eastern and Western Europe.

Details to be announced soon!

http://europeanirish.com/Music/irishbandsontour.html

Germany 2-3 Ireland. The Ireland Under-18 team put Tuesday’s defeat to Germany behind them by recording victory in today’s rematch in Hassfurt. James McCarthy scored in each half to help Ireland to a memorable win.
http://www.fai.ie

Maastricht Gaels, supported by the ECB, will host a foundation level football coaching course with two coach tutors from Dublin on Saturday, November 24th, between 10:00 & 17:30.

The couse is targeted at those who would like to introduce those interested in bringing gaelic football into schools etc. The principal objective is to qualify coaches to teach 8-12 y.o’s.

Both coaches are qualified tutors.
Damian Byrne is a former Dublin hurling goalkeeper and one of the first full-time coaches in the GAA. He was recently appointed Hurling Development Manager for Dublin and is currently a senior county team selector.
Ken Fitzgerald is full-time coach with a leading Dublin club and coach of a third level (DLIADT) college football team.

The course will be broken into a theory session in the morning and a practical skills session in the afternoon. A light lunch (soup/sandwiches) will be available. Copies of the slides etc will be made available. Participants should wear a tracksuit and bring football boots.

Please let Tony Bass (Secretary ECB) know as soon as possible if your club has anyone interested in attending.
Or indeed if you wish to introduce Gaelic Football or Hurling to a new area in Europe. Contact Tony at maastricht GAA club - details here:

http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/GAA/gaaclubs.html

SHOW JUMPING RESULT - CSI5* STUTTGART GERMANY 14­18 NOVEMBER 2007

Bardusch GmbH Trophy
International Jumping competition
1.45m
15th November 2007

1) Lincoln; Albert Zoer (NED) Faults 0 Time 54.36
2) Upsilon d’Ocquier; Denis Lynch (IRL) Faults 0 Time 57.31
=3) Contact BZ; Piergiorgio Bucci (ITA) Faults 0 Time 57.40
=3) Audi’s Radja; Vincent Voorn (NED) Faults 0 Time 57.40

45 starters