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In Europe, Gaelic Football outperforms Irish Soccer and Rugby

While Irish Soccer and Rugby hit rock bottom this autumn, Gaelic Football has risen to new heights in Europe – mainland Europe.

This weekend, November 3rd, Barcelona hosts the Gaelic Football European Championship Finals.
300 players from 20 Men’s and Women’s teams will arrive from Spain, France, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Denmark, Austria and Hungary to play 40 Gaelic Football matches.

Tournaments across the Continent, have been contested keenly throughout the year, Saturday’s tournament is the Final of the season, with the European Men’s & Ladies’ Championships, and the Men’s Shield being decided.

Men’s top prize will be contested by Budapest, Paris, Luxembourg and Den Haag.  A last minute point separated Luxembourg and Den Haag in October’s tournament.

Barcelona V Munich - just one of the fascinating encounters, with eight teams competing for the Ladies Gaelic Football Championship.

Men’s Shield leaders Amsterdam (Holland) may be pipped for the overall European Shield Title if Rennes (Brittany) wins the Shield Tournament this weekend.
Copenhagen Team travels 1757 Km for this Tournament.

The success of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Europe “is down to the passion of 100’s of players who travel regularly, at their own expense, by plane and train, to play with pride for their European GAA Clubs. This can cost a player more than €3500 in a year.” according to Siasy Collins, Editor of Europeanirish.com, 10 years reporting on the GAA in Europe.

“The event is hosted and organized exclusively by the playing staff of Barcelona Gaels’ men’s and women’s teams, comprising over 60% local Catalans”  described Mick McGrath, Secretary Barcelona Gaels. “The Iberian region will have representatives from Barcelona, Madrid, Pamplona and Valencia. More than 600 spectators will watch the Finals” added Chairman Stephen Garland.

Top officials from Croke Park Dublin, including Director General of the GAA, Liam Mulvihill, will attend, marking the largest GAA event ever on the Continent.

 “There is an increasing number of non-Irish players now playing Gaelic Football in Europe”, Tony Bass, European GAA County Board Secretary explained. “In the Maastricht GAA Club, for instance, the mix is 50/50 Dutch to Irish players”

At a time when Irish Soccer and Irish Rugby are at their lowest, Gaelic Football has never been stronger in Europe than it is today, with over a 1000 players in 25 Clubs!

For further details on the European Gaelic Football Finals in Barcelona, this Saturday 3rd November, download the Official Programme:
www.europeanirish.com/Sport/GAA

 
Barcelona hosts European Gaelic Football Finals
- Photo by Gabriel Roche
 

October 27 - Aspiring Stars - Den Haag GAA - Halloween Party
October 28 - Annual ICN Children’s Halloween Party
October 28 - Monthly ICN Walking Group 31st - Book Club
December 1 - ICN Christmas Trip to Cologne Germany
 
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February 16 - Den Haag Gaelic Football Teams Invitation
December 8 - Hurling - Leinster Junior Champions v European Stars
Márta 3–17 - Seachtain na Gaeilge + other Irish Language items
November 17 - International Food Fair
November - Mary Black is in NL
 

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 Remembering Old Ireland
 
Webster University News
 
Interesting other events for Expats
 
Celtic Items of Interest

November - Irish Language

Interested in taking a workshop please contact us. Maire is away on vacation now so I don’t know the exact plans for this yet.

The first Mna Na hEireann was a great success.  24 women - you can imagine the craic and the happy babble. Everyone trying to get their word in.

 Special thanks to Linda Lane for performing her one act play Mna na hEireann everyone enjoyed it so much and it was the highlight of the evening.  We were honoured to have as our special guest Mrs. Richard Ryan wife of the Irish Ambassador Mr. Ryan.

We have been meeting for a chat also as Gaeilge if you would like to join  - just do it… if you have ideas for the promotion of our language also bring them along.  The more the merrier and you won’t feel you are the worst in the group - we promise…

Contact: mnishlatara@hotmail.com
October 27 - Aspiring Stars - Den Haag GAA - Halloween Party

Location: De Oeievaer, Turfmarkt 2, 2511 CA  Den Haag

Admission: €5  - Tickets available on the door

Dress up as your pop star idol

Making their debut on this occasion is the Den Haag GAA Ceili Band 
October 28 - Annual ICN Children’s Halloween Party

CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY

Date: October 28th 2007

Venue: Shillelaigh (Upstais Function Room)

Javastraat 94, The Hague

Time: 2 pm until 5 pm

Fun and games and a prize for the best costume.

Members Free                                   Non members €5

For information call Caroline 06-24417780 or Eithne 06-42683940
October 28 - Monthly ICN Walking Group 31st - Book Club

Meeting at 13:00 hours  - DON’T FORGET CLOCK GOES BACK ONE HOUR TONIGHT!!!

Atlantic Hotel, Kijkduin

Contact: Helen on 070-3923273 or 06-20105371 so that she knows you are joining this lovely walk through the dunes and along the beach to Wassenaar.

Congratulations ot Nick and Helen on their marvelous achievements in Kilimanjaro in the last weeks for War Child.  You can still sponsor them well rather War Child.

October 31 Wednesday night 8:00 pm Monthly Book Club also organized by Helen.

Contact her 070-3923273 or 06-20105371
December 1 - ICN Christmas Trip to Cologne Germany

Stay overnight after exhausting day at the famous Cologne Christmas market, enjoy a good nights craic and return next evening Sunday 2 December with all the Christmas shopping done.

Contact: Richard 06-29520899 or 070-5111441 or any of the Board members evenings as all of us work full time.

Limited to 20 persons.  Details shortly.
 
February 16 - Den Haag Gaelic Football Teams Invitation
www.denhaaggaa. com
Den Haag GAA club would like to extend an invitation to all Men’s and Ladies Gaelic football teams to their second annual European Invitational Gaelic Football Tournament 2008!

The tournament will take place on the 16th February 2008 at the WRC Rugby Club, the Hague. It is aimed at adult football teams playing at junior level in Ireland.

Is your team looking for an opportunity to take a trip outside of Ireland to pit your football skills against a host of visiting teams a! nd the Hague Men’s and Ladies teams, with a chance to take the European Invitational Trophy back home.

Playing 11-a-side for men and 9-a-side for ladies, on a rugby sized pitch, teams will battle it out in a series of group matches with the strongest teams contesting the finals.

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural tournament, Den Haag GAA club are eager to establish this event into a premier invitational tournament for visiting Irish clubs.

Enjoy a full day of high quality football followed by a dinne r and presentation ceremony and the best of Dutch night life.

The Hague is easily accessible from Ireland at a very reasonable price. It is a 30min train ride from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport or one hour and a half from Eindhoven airport. Accommodation can also be arranged in the Hague city centre at excellent rates.

If your club is interested in entering a team in this unique tournament contact us with your details and a Den Haag GAA club member will h! elp you with organising your travel and accommodation arrangements. You can also call Stephen on +31 638240818 for further details or if you have any queries.

Is Mise Le Meas,

Executive Committee 2007/2008

Den Haag GAA Club, the Netherlands
December 8 - Hurling - Leinster Junior Champions v European Stars

The below has come about because Den Haag hurlers won the 2007 European League.

As Europe is twinned with Leinster they have offered us the wonderful opportunity to see how far we have come by sending their winners from below competition to the club that won the European League Den Haag GFHC.  We are inviting players from all the hurling areas in Europe to train with us so that we can have the best European team to take on the winners of below.  This is a great honour for Den Haag club to be hosts of this event.  Contact: Derek Buler team Manager if you would like to be part of this historic event.  There will be many training sessions in advance naturally.  Only a few weeks to go.+31-6-54238783 or drop him an e-mail Derek Butler [butlerderek@gmail.com]     

22ú Deire Fomhair 2007.

Leinster Special Junior Club Hurling Championship

A Chara,

Please note the draws, venues and arrangements for above Competition, listed below.  The winners of this Competition will play a European Selection, on 8 December in Den Haag WRC - on mainland Europe .

1.      Mattock Rangers (Louth) v St Patrick’s, Stamullen (Meath)
2.      Sarsfields (Kildare) v Park Ratheniska (Laois)
3.      Barndarrig (Wicklow) v Castleknock ( Dublin )
4.      Killurin (Offaly) a bye.
5.      1     v        2
6.      3     v        4
Craobh: 5    v    6

Le Meas

Keep an eye on www.denhaaggaa.com for final details of this important event for Den Haag GFHC and for European Hurling.  
Márta 3–17 - Seachtain na Gaeilge + other Irish Language items

A chara,

Táim ag scríobh chugat maidir le Seachtain na Gaeilge, féile a reáchtáiltear thart timpeall an domhain chun an Ghaeilge a spreagadh i measc an phobail gach bliain. Is féile í atá ag dul ar aghaidh ar feadh níos mó ná céad bliain anuas agus maireann sí ar feadh coicíse sna laethanta díreach roimh Lá Fhéile Pádraig, 3 – 17 Márta 2008.

Bheadh muid an-bhuíoch díbh dá mbeadh sibh in ann cabhrú linn trí imeachtaí a eagrú nó trí muid a chur i dteagmháil le comhlachtaí nó le heagraíochtaí a mbeadh suim acu páirt a ghlacadh i Seachtain na Gaeilge. Is í an aidhm atá againn ná go mbainfeadh Seachtain na Gaeilge aitheantas idirnáisiúnta amach feasta le deis a thabhairt d’Éireannaigh ar fud an domhain triail a bhaint as a dteanga dhúchais a labhairt nó chun a gcultúr a bhlaiseadh fiú muna mbíonn ann ach uair sa bhliain.

I measc na n-imeachtaí éagsúla a eagraíonn daoine bíonn quizeanna boird, céilithe, seisiúin cheoil agus go leor leor eile. Bíonn neart féidearthachtaí ann le linn na féile seo agus fáiltíonn muid roimh gach duine ar spéis leo páirt a ghlacadh inti. Beidh póstaeir, balúin agus lipéid ag dul d’éinne a chláraíonn imeachtaí linn.

Ní do Ghaeilgeoirí amháin atá an Fhéile. Tabhair cuairt ar ár Suíomh Idirlín dátheangach www.snag.ie.

Táimid ag súil go mór cloisteáil uait amach anseo.

I’m writing to remind you about Seachtain na Gaeilge, a festival that is organised all over the world every year in an effort to promote the Irish language and culture. The festival has been running for over a hundred years and runs for almost a fortnight in the days before St Patrick’s Day, 3 – 17 March 2008.

We would really appreciate it, and it would help us a great deal, if you could organise events or point us in the direction of companies, agencies or clubs and groups that might have an interest in what we do here. Our aim is that Seachtain na Gaeilge will be internationally popular and those with Irish connections and an interest in the culture, will have the chance to give speaking their native tongue a try, or to have a taste of Irish culture if only once a year.

Groups organise events such as table quizzes, céilís and music sessions among many others. There are many possibilities during the festival and we welcome all with an interest to partake. Anyone who registers an event with us will receive support materials, posters, balloons, stickers, in the post.

The festival is not just for Gaeilgeoirí (Irish speakers). Take a look at our bilingual website www.snag.ie.

We look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Beir Bua agus Beannacht,

Clíona Ní Mhuirí

Oifig:  +353 (0) 1 4757401

Ríomhphost: cliona@snag.ie

Eolas breise nó cláraigh ar: www.snag.ie

Seachtain na Gaeilge,

6 Sráid Fhearchair,

Baile Átha Cliath 2

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Daily Irish Language Cartoons see www.gomaith.com

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                                                                       University College Utrecht

The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0) 30 253 9900

A Chara

Ba mhaith liom iarraidh ort páirt a ghlacadh, le do thoil, i staidéar atá á dheanamh agam ar son Dr Rosemary Orr ó Ollscoil Utrecht san Ísiltír agus European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).  Lig dom a chur in iúl duit cad is cúis leis an staidéar.

Cúlra an staidéir

Tá eolas éigin ag gach éinne ar an bhfón póca agus feicimid gach aon lá conas a bhfuil dul chun cinn á dheanamh leo.   Inniú tá fóin póca atá 

cosúil le ríomhairí.  Is féidir leat ríomhphoist a scríobh agus a sheoladh, agus doiciméid a stóráil, ar na gutháin.  Is féidir ríomhairí agus gutháin a úsáid chun ceol a imirt agus teilifís a bhreathnú.

Forbairt nua, is ea a bheith in ann ordú labhartha a thabhairt do ríomhairí agus gutháin.in áit uimhreacha nó téacsanna a chlóscríobh.  Mar shampla, le labhairt amhain, is féidir leat iarraidh orthu doiciméad a shabháil, do theaghlach a ghlaoch, nó teachtaireacht do dhuine a sheoladh.  Le orduithe labhartha, is féidir iarraidh orthu doras uathoibritheach a oscailt, ceol a seinm, nó ceist a iarraidh faoi cathain a bhfuil an chéad traein eile ag taisteal go dtí Baile Átha Chliath.  Is féidir leat an t-iomlán é seo a dhéanamh ag úsáid orduithe labhartha.

Táim ag iarraidh cóir orduithe labhartha caighdeánacha a fhorbairt chun iad a úsáid le gléasanna  aitheanta gutha.  Tá an rud céanna á

dheanamh le theangacha Eorpacha agus Domhanda eile.

Cén fáth a dheantar é?

Más féidir leis na comhlachtaí a sholátharíonn an teicneolaíocht seo, an cóir céanna a úsáid do ordaithe labhartha, ní bheadh ar custaméirí na h-orduithe a fhoghlaim ach uair amháin, rud a dheinfeadh an teichneolaíocht i bhfad níos éasca le h-úsaid.  Ní  don aos óg amháin an teichneolaíocht seo;  Is obair tábhachtach é a bhfeadfadh cabhair a thabhairt do dhaoine le  riachtanais speisialta, mar shampla, daoine a bhfuil mallachar radhairc orthu, daoine nach féidir leo scríobh nó léamh go h-éasca, nó daoine a bhfuil deacracht acu téacs a chlóscríobh.  Tá córacha le haghaidh cúig teanga faoi láthair agus tá an liosta ag méadú an t-am ar fad.!    Ba chóir go mbeadh an Gaeilge ann.

An t-Agallamh

Chun teacht ar chaighdeán beacht, ba mhaith le ETSI dul chun cainte le úsáideoirí ó na theangacha go léir.  Sa staidéar seo, tugtar cur síos don agallaí ar chuid de na feidhmeanna a dhéanfaí de ghnáth ar eochaircheap (tá súil agam gurb tusa ceann de na h-agallaí seo).  Ansin, iarrfaí, céard iad na focail oiriúnach, i  tuairim na h-agallaí, ar na bhfeidmeanna sin ms. i glaoch chuig doctúir  an deirfeadh tú “Cur glaoch ar an dochtúir” nó “Glaoch an dochtúir”.  Baileoidh an staidéar seo na h-orduithe a úsáideann an chuid is mó daoine, sa dóigh go ndéanfaí  eochaircheapa chomh cáirdiúil agus is féidir.

Toisc gur Gaeilgeoir tú, táim ag scríobh chugat chun páirt a ghlacadh san obair tábhachtach seo. Cuirfear ainmneacha na h-agallaí go léir isteach  i nduais chrannchur.  Ní thógfaidh an agallamh ar

an teileafón ach 45 nóiméad ama.  Cuirfear freagraí na gceisteanna go léir  i mbunacar sonraí gan ainm, sé sin le rá ní cuirfear do ainm in aice le do fhreagraí.  Má tá aon ceisteanna agat faoin agallamh, nó cad a dhéanfar leis na freagraí, is féidir leat teagmháil a dhéanamh liom.  Feicfidh tú mo sheoltaí ríomhphost agus Skype agus uimhir gutháin thíos.

Cuirfidh mé glaoch ort I gceann cúpla lá munar miste leat.  Más aontaíonn tú le páirt a ghlacadh sa tionscnamh seo, socróidh mé dáta agus am leat chun an agallamh a dhéanamh.  Tá súil agam go nglacfaidh tú páirt sa tionscnamh seo, mar tugann sé rochtain, sna theangacha go léir, ar fhorbairtí teicnólaíochta agus iad ag teacht chun margadh.

Le dea-ghuí,

Máire Ní Shé.
November 17 - International Food Fair

www.parish.nl

Francois Vatel School, Mariahoeve from 12:00 noon to 18:30

Come along and sample delicious delights from all over the world including Eire, visit the toy bazaar, native handcrafts stalls, buy lots of books for the next holiday, or even pick up a new handbag, belt and matching earrings…all for chairty.

Lots of entertainment on the main stage.

Buy your raffle tickets and maybe win that holiday you always wanted or even 100 bottles of wine to save you going all the way on holiday.

Each year this event raises 30,000-40,000 euros which is distributed to about a dozen charities around the world.

Great day to bump into old friends as well.

  
November - Mary Black is in NL

see www.livenation.nl

18th - Groningen

19th - Amsterdam

21st - Eindhoven

22nd - Nijmegen

26th - Rotterdam

If you are aware of Irish artists visiting NL please inform us so we can let our members and friends know a good source for International news is the European Irish website. 
 
Remembering Old Ireland

Ever wondered what life was like in Ireland before the arrival of the famous Celtic Tiger?  Well, wonder no more for a double CD of 18 true stories - Mystical Irish Musings Vol.1 - about the old country has just been released at www.irishmusings.com

The author/narrator, Brian Mac a’  Bhaird, is a direct descendent of the Bards of ancient Ireland . The stories cover many aspects of Irish life and range from the Great Famine of the 1840s onward covering history, tragedy, traditions, joy and humour and offer a rare and precious insight into life in the Emerald Isle in former times.

The double CD package contains 2 hours and 18 minutes of top quality listening and a six-page photographic insert.

The material will resonate with anyone with a drop of Irish blood (and, indeed, those with none!) – those with memories of their own youth and those who listened as children to their parents, grandparents and neighbours.

Some people may find it difficult to visualise an Ireland without a booming economy but Mystical Irish Musings will open a window on a different landscape – social, cultural and historical.

Brian is a retired secondary school teacher and lives in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan with his wife Síle. They have three grown-up children.

A Gaelic language version - Aislingí Fánacha Cuid 1 - is also available from the same website.
Webster University News
At Webster University we have seen quite an increase in students over the past year. Our biggest source of new students has historically been the positive word of mouth from our current students and alums. Since most of those people are currently member of international organizations in the Netherlands, we would like to ask for your kind co-operation to attract people interested in further education at a well respected, American accredited international institution like Webste! r University.

Please find attached a PDF of our poster for the info sessions at Webster on November 13th (Leiden) and November 15th (Amsterdam). All you need to do is print out this poster and display it somewhere in your organization where you think it will attract people who would be interested in our BA, MA and/or MBA programs. If you ! prefer to receive a printed poster by regular mail, please let me know .

If you would like to receive additional information about the info sessions or about studying at Webster University , please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about our programs can be found on www.webster.nl
 

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

At Webster University we offer the following graduate (MA/MBA) and undergraduate (BA/BSc) programs (click on the item of your interest for more information)

·    Flexible MBA (Amsterdam & Leiden)

·    MA in Management & Leadership

·    MA in International Relations

·    MA in International NGOs

·    MA in Marketing

·    MA in Counseling
 
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
 

·    BA in International Relations

·    BSc in Business

·    BA in Management

·    BA in International Business

·    BA in Psychology & Behavioral Sciences

·   BA in Media Communications

··   BA in Art History

If you prefer not to receive this kind of information in the future, please let me know by replying to this email.
 
With best regards,

Ester J.M. Blom, MA
Associate Director of Admissions
Webster University
Boommarkt 1
2311 EA Leiden
The Netherlands

Tel  :  +31 (0)71 516 8000
Fax :  +31 (0)71 516 8001
Web:  www.webster.nl
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday  
Interesting other events for Expats

www.elynx.nl lists most events happening for all clubs

http://www.thehagueonline.com/ for happenings in Den Haag

www.britsoc.nl lists their many regular events/activities plus the big 2 coming up on Sunday 4 November Bonfire Night party at the Watersportscentrum & the highlight of their year always the Charity Christmas Ball this year on Saturday 8 December in Krasnapolsky Hotel Winter Garden info. from ball@britsoc.nl Black Tie Evening Dress and Mask Charity: Emma Kinderziekenhiis AMC Tickets selling fast at €95 for members and €105 non-members.

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During the autumn break, from 18-28 October, the beach in Scheveningen had been the stage for Illuminada - a son-et-lumière spectacle that turns the beach into an enormous open-air theater. The 30-minute show will transport the audience into a fantasy world of sand, sea, seashells and tales about fishermen. The immense stage of water, sand, stones and skies makes Illuminada a true festival of light.
www.denhaag.com

 www.folknight.nl

Op zaterdag 17 november Roelantshuis, Keldermanstraat in Eindhoven Schotse dansen, Ceilidh night 2007, € 5,- www.thistleclub.nl

Chris Chameleon op tour door Nederland, met ondermeer een optreden in de Effenaar op zondagavond 18 november, € 9,- zie www.effenaar.nl en de bijlage.

Vergeet verder niet om vast 8-9-10 augustus vrij te houden voor Folkwoods 2008, weer in het Philips de Jong wandelpark!!!!

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AATG Panto “Jack and the Beanstalk”

25-27 January or 1-3 February 2008 dates to be confirmed - contact Bill Sowerby 070-3850261 Bill.Sowerby@hetnet.nl

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www.theateraanhetspui.nl

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 Club EEN stands for the Club Escp Eap Netherlands chapter ©. Escp Eap  ( http://www.escp-eap.net ) is an European School of Management based in five major European cities.
Club EEN is its branch for the Netherlands expanding social networks  for our Alumni Network . The first new Club EEN website is now available at: http://site.voila.fr/escpeapnl   (under construction by Yaelle your webmaster .

Christophe Debuysscher
Président - Club EEN - Club Escp Eap Netherlands chapter ©

Willing to meet ESCP-EAP in Netherlands ? New expat in town? Bored by the dark rainy evening? Willing to meet the international crowd? 

(1) SUNDAY - October 28th - 12:15 PM - Den Haag - ART and DESIGN FAIR -

Let’s meet at 12:15 PM up to 12:30 PM at the cashier. Organized by Chris.

You love art and design. You love food. Join us at the innovative art fair ARTI07 (10 euros ticket). All info on website http://www.arti07.nl
An exhibition tha! t unites 24 art galleries, eight design studios, and several top restaurants for a unique experience of utter sensorial delight. Located in former KPN-building on the Binckhorstlaan 36 in The Hague . After the success of ARTI06 last year, Vestia Housing Corporation offered ARTI Projects b.v. approximately 3000m2 with just as much charm as the

Caballero Fabriek. This new location will be the center of creativity for years to come.

ARTI07 will be spending special attention on the combination of fine art, design and taste in an inspiring industrial surrounding. The concept of ARTI07 remains the same as last year and the event will preserve the same atmosphere as in 2006. ARTI07 will also become a social event befitting good conversation, a glass wine or a nice espresso. The event intends to stimulate all senses. This way ARTI07 will stay accessible and evoke interest in more people. You are most welcome!

(2) SUNDAY - November 4th - 12:15 PM - Wassenaar - DECORATION FAIR -

Let’s meet at 12:15 PM up to 12:30 PM at the cashier. Organized by Chris.

Do you love art, antiques, fashion, jewels, trends, travel?  Then join us at the DECORATION FAIR AT RENBAAN DUINDIGT (10 euros ticket). All info on website http://www.decorationfair.nl/
They organize a new luxury lifestyle fair that will be at the horse racing course Renbaan Duindigt in Wassenaar next to The Hague .

(3) Now - October - Den Haag - CHARITY DRIVE FOR SOUTH AFRICAN ORPHANS -

This is Operation Shoebox:  Here is your chance for HANDS-ON giving!
 

“Team Shoebox” is asking all generous expats to fill a shoebox with a CHILD-SPECIFIC Christmas gift for a young orphan in South Africa, at the Abraham Kriel Children’s Home. You can look up their website: www.kinderhuis.co.za
The plan is to collect 250 Christmas Gifts by November 9, and have them all sent to an orphanage in South Africa . One will be advised of the age & gender of the child for whom you are buying.
 Suggested gift items include: new underwear, toothbrushes, socks, hair items, toiletries, crayons! / felt tip pens / colouring in books, stickers, any toys (no battery operated toys!!), deflated balls, caps, perhaps some candy, a t-shirt, socks etc to the value of €15 - 20. Please, NO second hand clothes / toys! We recommend Zeeman or Hema for inexpensive, yet nice & new goods.
 
For the older children: English books, deoderant, perfume, underwear, socks, T/shirt, shawls, bag, make-up for the girls, hairclips, toiletries etc. Deadline for delivering gifts will be 9 November at 3 collection points in Den Haag. The boxes will be shipped to SA on Nov 10. Please wrap them up in Christmas Paper. We need lots of gifts (more than 250).
 
To make a big difference in the day of an orphan, with a little effort, Please contact Michelle Moss on moss_michelle@yahoo.com or mobile 064 214 6308.

(4) WEDNESDAY - November 14th - Amsterdam - GET TOGETHER - FESTIVAL CINEFILMS -

This is an invitation from Réseau Grandes Ecoles

Veuillez trouver le prochain «  get together » le mercredi 14 novembre a Amsterdam a l’occasion du festival Cinefilms. Mailing suit. Au plais! ir de vous y retrouver. Sylvaine Chubert Mobile + 31 6 27830487 sylvaine.chubert@planet.nl

www.expatica.com/events
Celtic Items of Interest

Stichting A.G. van Hamel voor Keltische studies

Zie de agenda op website (www.vanhamel.nl)

3 November 2007 - Celtic Festival in Rilland Hotel/Congrescentrum ‘T Klooster van Rilland benefiet voor Stichting Internationale Kinderhulp   

The Old Firm
No Frontiers
Triskell
Cairn O’Mhor
Drumlin
Kendeuz
Harmong Glen
Celtica

This weekend, 5 Gaelic Football teams arrive in southern Sunny Spain, from Ireland and UK, for the 5th Marbella Cup - hosted by Costa Gaels in Costa del Sol.

The Spanish hosts make up the first 11-a-side Men’s team.
The 3 visiting Men’s teams are from Ulster and Leinster - O’Connells from Tullysaran in County Armagh,  Bailieborough Shamrocks from Cavan and Castleknock from Dublin.

On Saturday 25th October, Playing in a round robin - each team plays the other 3.

The top 2 teams play the Final for the Marbella Cup on Sunday. 
The 3rd and 4th place teams will play off for the Shield.

Started back in 2003, this is the 5th year of the Competition.

Munster representation comes from Carrigaline Ladies Footballers from County Cork who play a UK based Women’s Football club from London.
Footballers from Costa Gaels will also feature in these teams.

Kerryman Jed O’Connor of Costa Gaels explained that as the matches are played on converted ’soccer’ pitches, the Kick-out is from the hands, encouraging players to pass the ball through the field, rather than drive the ball to the other side of the field with one kick.

These matches always prove to be highly entertaining, exciting and the final is usually been decided by the narrowest of margins, with just a last minute kick winning the Cup last year.

If you are nearby this weekend, come along for Gaelic Football on the Costa del Sol!

Barcelona November 3rd
Barcelona Gaels are proud to announce that they will once again be hosting the finals of the 2007 European Gaelic Football Championships on November 3rd .

Last year this really successful tournament was the largest gathering of Gaelic football clubs ever to take place on Continental Europe and this year it will be even bigger.

With teams from as far apart as Rennes in Brittany, Copenhagen in Denmark, Budapest in Hungary and Madrid in Spain and everything in between it promises to be an outstanding European sporting event. We are expecting in excess of 300 men and women who will do battle for the honours in 3 pitches in the Catalan capital hosted by Barcelona´s own legendary club the Barcelona Gaels.

The standard of the football and organisation has been increasing every year in the ‘ County Europe ‘ over the last years and the event is a must see for any sporting fans who find themselves in Barcelona on the day.

Guest of honour on the day will be no less than the Director General of the GAA since 1979 , Liam Mulvihill . Liam is due to retire in January leaving behind a legacy of a modernised sporting association unrivalled in the hearts and minds of Irish people and now the many non Irish who are regularly enjoying these exciting games all over the world.

Liam will have a supporting cast of VIP´s to include:
Liam O’Neill, Vice President GAA and Chairman Leinster Council
Seamus Howlin, Chairman of overseas committee
Helen O’Rourke, Chief Executive of Ladies Football Association
And our Referees:
Maurice Deegan, Laois.
Jerome Henry, Europe.
Keith Tighe, Dublin.

And Breda Lee, who will be representing the Irish Embassy in Spain on the day.

The event is hosted and organized exclusively by the playing staff of the Barcelona Gaels who will be fighting for honours in both men’s and women’s competitions with teams comprising over 60% local Catalans.
Indeed the Iberian region will have representatives from Madrid, Pamplona and Valencia to add spice to the local competition.

Play will commence from 9 AM on three separate venues in La Mar Bella and Joan Serrahima with all the finals kicking off in Foixarda from about 5PM on Montjuïc the site of the 1992 Olympics. The games will be followed by a presentation dinner and afterparty taking place in Poble Espanyol going into the wee hours.

Details are still emerging but the latest can be found on a special section on the clubs website www.barcelonagaels.com
You will also be able to download the official programme in the days leading up to the tournament from the same location on the website.

THURSDAY 25TH OCTOBER
BUDAPEST RANGERS GAA CLUB
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ALL WELCOME
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1055 Budapest, Bajcsy Zsilinszky út 72.

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A Superb Final between Luxembourg and The Hague proved a fitting final to an outstanding and well organised European Gaelic Football Championship, in the french capital on Saturday 6th October.
This past weekend, the 3rd Round of the European League was held in Paris.
These Championships were the penultimate Tournament with the Finale being held in Barcelona on the 3rd November.
The Ladies Football Championship Tournament was held in conjunction with the Men’s event.

Teams from all across Europe played in keenly contested matches.

GAA Clubs from The Netherlands (Amsterdam, The Hague, Maastricht) , Luxembourg, Channel Islands (Guernsey, Jersey), France (Paris, Nantes, Rennes), Germany (Munich), and Spain (Barcelona, Madrid) took to the field.

There were teams competing for the European Championship Title, with The Hague, Jersey, Luxembourg and Paris all closing in on the overall 2007 title.
There are many clubs also competing for the European Shield. Paris and Luxembourg each provided B teams, along with Maastricht, Nantes, Madrid, Amsterdam, Rennes and Barcelona.
The Ladies Championship had 6 teams - from Paris, Luxembourg/Madrid combination, Munich, Holland, Holland, Maastricht, and Barcelona.

In the Men’s Shield Final, just a single point separated the Holland’s Maastricht from Brittany club Rennes, the Dutch side winning 0-06 to 0-05.

In the Ladies Football Final the Holland team with players from The Hague and Amsterdam, defeated the hosts Paris by 5  points in an highly skillful entertaining final 2-6 to 0-7.

The Climax of the Day’s European Gaelic Football was a classic encounter between Luxembourg and The Hague.
Luxembourg won by the narrowest of margins.

Below are the results of the Paris tournament. 
Men’s Championship Final
Luxembourg 1-9  The Hague 1-8

Ladies’ Championship Final
Paris 0-7  Holland 2-6
 
Men’s Shield Final
Maastricht 0-6 v Rennes  0-5

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

Maastricht tournament results

Ladies Final :

• Paris - Holland : 4/8 - 3/6

Mens tournament results :

• Luxembourg - The Hague : 2/8 - 1/2
• The Hague - Paris : 2/8 - 0/7
• Paris - Luxembourg : 1/5 - 1/5

Mens Final :

• The Hague - Luxembourg : 2/7 - 1/4

Shield results :

• Maastricht - Barcelona : 1/1 - 1/2
• Rennes - Luxembourg B : 3/3 - 1/5
• Maastricht - Amsterdam : 0/3 - 4/2
• Barcelona - Rennes : 0/3 - 4/1
• Luxembourg B - Amsterdam : 1/1 - 2/5
• Rennes - Maastricht : 4/2 - 2/4
• Amsterdam - Barcelona : 0/3 - 2/2
• Maastricht - Luxembourg B : 2/1 - 2/4
• Amsterdam - Rennes : 2/2 - 3/4
• Barcelona - Luxembourg B : 2/5 - 1/1

Shield Final :

• Rennes - Barcelona : 4/6 - 2/4

GAA in Europe:

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

As the team from France takes to the field this weekend, they will have the ball in their hands, but it won’t be an oval ball.

Welcome to European Gaelic Football !

The 3rd round of the Euroleague will take place in Paris on Saturday, October 6th at the Massy Essonne Rugby Club - with teams from all across Europe - will take place in Paris on Saturday.

Expect teams from The Netherlands, Belgium, Guernsey, Rennes, Luxembourg, and Germany, and possible teams from Spain, Hungary, Austria, Denmark and Sweden, all countries with clubs in the European Gaelic Football league - Men’s and Women’s.

European Gaelic Football Tournament,

Featuring teams from all over Europe,

at Rugby Club de Massy, Massy Essonne Rugby Club, 3biis allee du Roussillon, 92301 massy - RER B: les Baconnets.

First match at 10am.

Paris tournament on 6th October 2007

Cork looked good against Meath. Had a strong midfield, accurate passing, fluid play up the field, and a route to scores.

Irish Rugby team - 3 time winners of the Triple Crown, with many players from last year’s Heineken Cup Champions Munster - adnd semi-finalists Leinster.

Irish Soccer - has grown to a team of Premiership players - from a panel of a couple of Premiership players and the rest made up of reserves and English Championship players. They had key matches against Slovakia and Czech Republic - and had a 4-0 win away to Denmark as a warmup.

Ireland’s O’Rourke, Gillick, Hession, Cragg at the World Championships - going well in their buildups …

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This past fortnight. Cork played in the All-Ireland Final - and left all their ‘accurate passing’, fluid play, route to scores, and dominant midfield - somewhere else. They didn’t turn up for the final. Cork were hammered

Rep of Ireland Soccer is a bit of a misfit here, as they have been going badly since they lost to Cyprus losing 5-2, in fact before that they were hammered by Holland.
But after a 4-0 win against Denmark in an August friendly - hopes were high that 2 wins or - a win and a draw - against Slovakia and Czech Rep would bring Rep Ireland back into contention for a place in the Euro Championship Finals next year. Ireland have on paper a stronger team that both these oppositions.
Ireland gave away a last minute goal against Slovakia - after Ireland’s passes went continuously astray throughout the match, few finding another Irish player.
All the huff and puff was useless without the ball - or not keeping it when Ireland did have it. Rep Ireland were the same against Czech Republic, losing 0-1 but playijg well for the past 30 mintues -being almost an ‘Irish morale victory’ - I bet you love that  rubbish!

The performance for the first 35 minutes was simply appalling and heartless. The performance against Slovakia was simply poor football - not being able to pass the ball. ANyway - Ireland failed against both.

Irish Rugby were hammered during the summer against Argentina - twice. In the warmups Ireland were beaten by Scotland, and should have been by Italy.
Against Namibia and Georgia - and eventually France, Ireland lost all the passing, instincts and bravery that had been evident when they won the Triple crown.  For htis wrold cup, Ireland seemed untrained, heartless and passionsless for all matches.

Irish best athletes at the World Championships - were 6th place results - by hammer thrower Eileen OKeefe, and 20 K Walker Robert Heffernan. Neither of these had much impact on the media before these events. Most Irish had never heard of these 2 athletes. The other athletes failed miserably to reach their potential.

So if you are a Cork Sports fan - this past month has been miserable.

Is there something in the Irish syche, that results in poor performance on the big occasion?

(of course There are exceptions to this, but it is rare - and perhaps that’s what makes it wonderful)

Or are Irish expectations simply too high for a Nation of our size?
 

Kerry outplayed, outnumbered and outclassed Cork`s midfield duo at Croke Park.
A freshair punch by Cork’s Goalie Alan Quirke - Colm ‘The Gouch’ Cooper  for Kerry reading the advance of the No.1 let his fist double on the ball, over the advancing keeper - into Cork’s empty net.

Kerry missed many chances in the first half of the All Ireland Final,  and their wides tally kept Cork in the match, with just that one goal seperating the sides at the break.

Golden rule for a ‘back’/defender -  don’t go back across your own goal with the ball.
Instead of getting  the ball out quickly and long from defence, Cork’s short hand-passing game from the full-backline was to prove self-destructive dynamite. As the 2nd half opened, Cork took a series of handpasses - back across their own goal - Ger Spillane tried to reach Alan Quirke who had moved to free space on the other side of his square. But as Spillane was dispossessed, and Quirke was outside his square, Kerry’s Donaghy had an easy kick to an empty goal.
Later in the half, Cork’s full back Quinlan collided with Alan Quirke under a high ball, with both on the ground, Kerry’s Donaghy had another simple kick into yet-again another empty net.

3 calamities - out of Defensive naivity - take away those 3 ‘mistakes’ and the All-Ireland Final would have been a different match. If Cork played Kerry again today - could it be a different result?

Kerry won much more ball that Cork did, crucially in the midfield, an area Cork had been supreme in the Semi-Final. Cork were also too slow in buildups to shooting for scores, all too often being dispossessed by a Kerry side who always were prepared to shoot from anywhere, - sometimes proving a potential weekness.
Kerry proved that in an All-Ireland Final - you get One chance - no Second chances.
This was when it counted - this IS when Kerry delivered.

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14-Sep Belgium Motor Racing: Formula 1  - spa - Francorchamps http://www.examiner.ie LINK
14-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. England V South Africa St Denis  http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
14-Sep Germany Golf: PGA European tour Mercedes-Benz Championship
Gut Lärchenhof http://www.europeantour.com LINK
14-Sep Italy Athletics:  WMA World Masters Championships Riccione  http://www.gbrathletics.com/ia2007.htm LINK
14-Sep Malta Swimming: MALTA (MLT)   European Youth Water Polo Championships Men  http://www.swimireland.ie LINK
14-Sep Portugal Motor Racing: MotoGP Astoril http://www.examiner.ie LINK
14-Sep Spain Cycling: La  Vuelta de Espana http://www.examiner.ie LINK
14-Sep Spain Equestrian - Show-jumping:  Samsung Super League Barcelona (ESP)  http://www.horsesport.ie/internationall.html LINK
15-Sep Belgium Motor Racing: Formula 1  - spa - Francorchamps http://www.examiner.ie LINK
15-Sep Europe Soccer: English Premier League live on Setanta across Europe : 5.15pm Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers  http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/watchSetanta.htm LINK
15-Sep Europe Soccer: English Premier League live on Sky across Europe : Portsmouth v Liverpool (12.45pm) http://www.europeanirish.com/pubs LINK
15-Sep Europe Soccer: Scottish Premier League live on Setanta across Europe: HEARTS v RANGERS 12:30 http://www.europeanirish.com/pubs LINK
15-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. Ireland  v  Georgia   Venue:Chaban Delmas http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
15-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. Ireland V Georgia Bordeaux  http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
15-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. New Zealand V Repechage 1 Lyon  http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
15-Sep Germany Golf: PGA European tour Mercedes-Benz Championship
Gut Lärchenhof http://www.europeantour.com LINK
15-Sep Ireland Basketball: Senior Women Euro Q Ireland V Iceland - home Dublin http://www.basketballireland.ie LINK
15-Sep Italy Athletics:  WMA World Masters Championships Riccione  http://www.gbrathletics.com/ia2007.htm LINK
15-Sep Malta Swimming: MALTA (MLT)   European Youth Water Polo Championships Men  http://www.swimireland.ie LINK
15-Sep Portugal Motor Racing: MotoGP Astoril http://www.examiner.ie LINK
15-Sep Russia Boxing: Senior Men’s, WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS RUS Moscow  http://www.iaba.ie LINK
15-Sep Spain Cycling: La  Vuelta de Espana http://www.examiner.ie LINK
15-Sep Spain Equestrian - Show-jumping:  Samsung Super League Barcelona (ESP)  http://www.horsesport.ie/internationall.html LINK
16-Sep Belgium Motor Racing: Formula 1  - spa - Francorchamps http://www.examiner.ie LINK
16-Sep Europe GAA: All-Ireland - Live Coverage in Europe:  Bank of Ireland All Ireland Football Championship Final
(Replay 30/09/07)
ESB All Ireland Minor Football Championship Final http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/watchSetanta.htm LINK
16-Sep Europe Soccer: English Premier League live on Sky across Europe : Man City v Aston Villa (4pm) http://www.europeanirish.com/pubs LINK
16-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. France V Namibia Toulouse  http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
16-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. Samoa V Repechage 2 Montpellier  http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
16-Sep Germany Athletics:  ISTAF (IAAF Golden League) Berlin http://www.athleticsireland.ie LINK
16-Sep Germany Golf: PGA European tour Mercedes-Benz Championship
Gut Lärchenhof http://www.europeantour.com LINK
16-Sep Portugal Motor Racing: MotoGP Astoril http://www.examiner.ie LINK
16-Sep Russia Boxing: Senior Men’s, WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS RUS Moscow

Live across Europe this weekend.
The busiest day on EuropeanIrish.com, busier than St Patrick’s Day.

Where to watch the All-Ireland in Europe:
http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/GAA/liveirishsport.html

Live Irish Sports Coverage - Rugby Internationals, Soccer Internationals, and  All-Ireland Gaelic Football & Hurling

MATCH & VENUE FINDER
Find Live Irish Sports Coverage in
Austria, Balearic Islands, Belgium
Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy,  Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey
One of the year’s biggest days in these Irish Pubs in Europe.

The All-Ireland Live online audio here:
http://www.europeanirish.com/Radio/

GAA on RTE Radio 1

Rugby on Newstalk

Enjoy

Only a win will do for Rep Ireland’s soccer team playing in Prague tonight against the Czechs.

The Czechs will have in mind that a win would put themselves in the clear driving seat for the 2nd qualification spot of the group.

Which would you prefer to be - win to survive, or win to qualify?

Watch Live Irish match tonight all across Continental Europe

- Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland
Wednesday September 12th, 2007
K.O.: 20:30 Local (19:30 Irish)
EURO 2008 – Group D Qualifier
Sparta Prague Stadium
Prague, Czech Republic

For all of our readers living in Continental Europe or heading to Europe this week or next, you don’t have to miss Ireland’s Matches – the All-Ireland Football Final, 2 Soccer European Championship Qualifiers, and the Rugby World Cup.

Only available at www.EuropeanIrish. com/pubs
Find your nearby European venue to watch these matches.
This is bonanza month for Irish Pubs across the length and breadth of Continental Europe.
Live GAA coverage is available at venues in everyone of the following Austria, Balearic Islands, Belgium  Canary Islands, Croatia , Cyprus , Czech Republic , Denmark , France , Germany , Greece , Italy ,  Luxembourg , Malta , Netherlands , Poland , Portugal , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Turkey
 
At these and other European countries – listed at European Irish Pubs you will find venues showing Ireland ’s top GAA, Soccer and Rugby Matches.
 
Other Countries with Irish Pubs that have Sky Sports or Setanta Sports or RTE: