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12th Annual Golf tournament at Gold Creek, Dawsonville, GA
May 10th 2008
On a beautiful May afternoon many of Clan na nGael's regular supporters and players took to the golf course to display their golf skills.
Gross Winning Team - Ray Lee, Jerry McFadden, Mark Shay, JeffMasisak
2nd Gross Dave Douglas, Pat Lee, John Hyhan, Denis Wilson
Net winning Team - Chris Sullins, N Paidrmann, B Baker, Larry Smith
2nd Net winning Team - Josh Micko, James Whiting, Jim Riscaard, Marc Chillion
Men's Longest Drive - Mark Shay
Men's Closest to the pin - Ryan Jones
Women's Longest Drive - Teresa McGowen
Women's Closest to the pin - Lisa Cregan
Thank you to everyone that particpated and thanks to all our sponsors that supported this event.
2nd Annual Peach Cup 7-a-side Tournament
Mens & Ladies Football - June 9th 2007
A great day of football at South East Athletic complex was thoroughly enjoyed by players from St Louis, Charlotte and Atlanta.
Over 100 players participated in 22 games all played in the Atlanta June, 90 F plus temperatures.
Clan na Gael Chairperson
Andrea Nardello putting the finishing touches
to the coveted Peach cups in preparation for
the big event .
Congratulations to Charlotte and Na Fianna on clenching the much treasured Peach Cups.
Thanks to everyone that helped make the tournament such a great success.
And a special thank you to St Louis and Charlotte for traveling to participate.
Results can be view at this link.
To participate in next year’s Peach Cup, please contact Atlanta GAA Chair Andrea Nardello at [email protected]
St Patrick's Day Parade, Atlanta - March 17th 2007
2007 was Atlanta's largest and best attended St. Patrick's Parade & Festival since the first Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade held 149 years ago in 1858. Our club players circled the Fado float playing football and hurling while the St. Baldrick's Families waved to the crowd. We were proud to introduce our new sponsor, The JCB, and enjoyed the lovely sunshine and festivities.
North American Championship Playoff weekend - September 1 -3 2006
The North American County Board (NACB) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) promotes the sports of hurling, Gaelic football and camogie in clubs across the U.S. These clubs participate in Divisional Championship competitions to qualify for the North American Finals in their respective sport and grade of competition. The 2006 North American Finals were held in Philadelphia, PA, over Labor Day weekend (September 1-3, 2006).
One of Atlanta’s two women’s Gaelic football teams, Clan na nGael, advanced to the North American Finals where they were defeated by Philadelphia. The Clan na nGael men’s Gaelic football team advanced to the Finals where they were defeated by Charlotte. The Atlanta GAA is proud of the efforts put forth by all teams and look forward to another successful season in 2007.
First Annual Peach Cup 7-a-side Tournament - May 2006
In May, the Atlanta Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) hosted the First Annual Peach Cup 7-a-side Tournament. Men’s and women’s Gaelic football teams from Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, and Philadelphia, PA, participated. Atlanta’s Clan na nGael women’s Gaelic football team defeated Philadelphia and Atlanta’s Na Fianna team to win the ladies’ division, while Atlanta’s men’s Gaelic football team defeated Charlotte to win the men’s division.
The Atlanta Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) looks forward to next year’s Peach Cup 7-a-side Tournament. To participate in next year’s Peach Cup, please contact Atlanta GAA Chair Andrea Nardello at [email protected].
Sam Maguire All-Ireland Football Cup in Atlanta, GA - March 2006
Clan na Gael Chairpersons pass & present - Michael Dermody, Andrea Nardello, Tom McSorley, Martin Conway with Sam at Fado`.
Samuel Maguire was born in 1879 in Mallabraca, Ireland. A skilled football player, he participated in the All-Ireland Championships from 1900 to 1903. He later became chairman of the London county board, delegate to the annual congress of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), a Lieutenant General of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and directory of intelligence in Britain. He returned to Dublin in 1921 and got a job in the newly established Irish civil service. In 1928, shortly after his death, a group of his friends formed a committee in Dublin to raise funds for a permanent commemoration of his name. They decided on to present the GAA with the Sam Maguire Cup.
The Sam Maguire Cup is presented annually to the winner of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. In March, Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) representatives brought the Cup on a tour of seven U.S. cities, including Atlanta, GA. Representatives of the Atlanta GAA’s men’s and women’s Gaelic football teams, the men’s hurling team and members of the Irish community greeted the Cup at the homes of two of the team’s sponsors, the Harp Irish Pub and Fado Irish Pub.
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