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ST PATRICK’S EVENTS in EUROPE

The Greatest Collection of
St Patrick’s Parades, St. Patrick’s Festivals, St. Patrick’s Concerts, St. Patrick’s Sport, Music & Cultural Events
ever compiled for Europe,
is available only on www.EuropeanIrish.com/stpatrick

There are details of St. Patrick’s Parades, Festivals, Concerts, Masses, Irish Sporting Occasions & Parties in the following:
Austria
Italy
Liechtenstein
Malta
Monaco
Slovenia
Switzerland
Croatia
Czech Reopublic
Slovakia
Poland
Hungary
Denmark
Iceland
Finland
Norway
Sweden
France
Belarus
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Greece Athens, Thessaloniki (Salonica)
Greece Crete
Georgia
Israel
Romania
Turkey
Russia
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Luxembourg
Belgium
The Netherlands

In fact Europe has already enjoyed St. Patrick’s events this past weekend - events such as
a Parade in Munich Germany, Oíche na Gaeilge in Frankfurt Germany, Irish Festival started in France, Celtic festival in Luxemborug, Gaelic Football Tournament in France, Irish Dancing Workshops in Brest France & Amsterdam Holland, Irish Society Party in Copenhagen Denmark.

But this week, this coming weekend and next week, there are hundreds and thousands of Irish Events all across Europe.
available only on www.EuropeanIrish.com/stpatrick

What 3 things have Aslan, Black Donnellys, Picturehouse, Hothouse Flowers, Commitments, and ‘The Voice of Clannad’ Moya Brennan got in common?

1. They are all Top Irish World-Class Bands and Singers

2. They are all available for Festivals, Gigs and Venues across Europe.

3. Book these and 100s of other top Irish bands directly with Ireland’s Premier Booking Agent Audio Networks
Request your Free Brochure Today. Email Audio Networks or telephone Mark at 00 353 1 284 1223.

Harrington maintains impressive form (examiner.ie)

The second round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge is currently underway in Sun City, with Padraig Harrington well placed following a solid first round.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON is in joint third place at the Nedback Golf Challenge, having led for much of the day. Harrington’s 69 was a continuation of his excellent late-season form — but it could have been even better.

The 35-year-old won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in October and clinched his first Order of Merit title with second place at the Volvo Masters at Valderrama.

The Dubliner was also sixth at the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, before beating world number one Tiger Woods in a play-off at the Dunlop Phoenix event in Japan earlier this month.

Irish boxing sensation Katie Taylor was crowned world champion today after beating Annabella Farias in the lightweight final at the fourth Women’s World Championships in India.

The 20-year-old Irish woman produced yet another stunning display of clinical and at times ruthless boxing to defeat the Argentinean 31-14 over three rounds in New Delhi. http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1123/taylork.html

Irish boxing sensation Katie Taylor was celebrating today after making Irish amateur boxing history at the fourth women’s world championships in India.

Taylor, from the St Fergal’s club in Bray, claimed at least a bronze medal after stopping Romanian, Florianna Popa  on the 15 point rule in round two (20-5) of their lightweight quarter final   in New Delhi.

www.rte.ie/sport

Padraig Harrington played his way back to the top of the leaderboard in Japan for the last round of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament at Phoenix Country Club, Miyazaki, Japan,and ended the final round of the classic,  tied with Tiger Woods. On the second playoff hole, after rebounding from a tree, and with all to lose, he gambled everything and chipped to within feet of the hole, then putt to win.
 http://www.europeantour.com/

Padraig Harrington beat the defending champion Tiger Woods at the second extra hole to win the Dunlop Phoenix tournament at Phoenix Country Club, Miyazaki, Japan. The 2006 European Tour Order of Merit winner climbs 3 places in the Official World Golf Ranking to 8th, returning to the World Top 10 after an absence of 15 months.

From Gulf Daily News - The Voice of Bahrain:

It is a field game, which has developed as a distinct game similar to the progression of Australian Rules.

The ball used in Gaelic Football is round, slightly smaller than a soccer ball.

It can be carried in the hand for a distance of four steps and can be kicked or “hand-passed”, a striking motion with the hand or fist.

After every four steps the ball must be either bounced or “solo-ed”, an action of dropping the ball onto the foot and kicking it back into the hand.

You may not bounce the ball twice in a row. To score, you put the ball over the crossbar by foot or hand/fist for one point or under the crossbar and into the net by foot or the hand/fist in certain circumstances for a goal, the latter being the equivalent of three points.

Each team consists of 15 players.

Hurling is a game similar to hockey, in that it is played with a small ball and a curved wooden stick.

It is Europe’s oldest field game.

University Lecturer Set to Start The Greatest Race on Earth for Ireland

Cork university lecturer Cathal O’Connell will run at altitude in Kenya in the first marathon of Standard Chartered’s four-leg marathon team relay …

Chris de Burgh’s latest album “The Storyman” will
soon be released in Africa.

Countries: South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland,
Zimbabwe  check Chris’s website- at  www.europeanirish.com/Music Click Irish touring Europe
Release date: 30 November

 IMPORTANT WIN FOR MCCANN IN TOUR OF INDONESIA Sep 25, 2006  Earlier this month David McCann won the Tour of Indonesia, a nine day, 2.2 ranked event. The Giant Asia rider showed excellent consistency throughout, ending the race a comfortable 2 minutes and 45 seconds

In the Boston half marathon also last Sunday we are delighted to report that Marie Davenport had an easy victory in a time of 72mins 10secs.
Thomas Maguire of Co. Fermanagh had a superb performance on Sunday last to finish 12th in the IAU 100K World Cup Seoul.
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