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2017 Gaelic Football Co-ed Fall Superleague Information
The Ottawa Gaels Gaelic Football Co-ed Fall Superleague dates have been set. Join us for regular games, throughout October and November. Open to all for fun, fitness and friendship. All welcome – experienced, non experienced or just hoping to learn the game. Open to anyone 14 years or older. We invite all participants to register online (at the bottom of this page) so that we can plan accordingly. Full league information and registration is below. Dates October: 12th, 19th, 26th 10-11pm...
Read More2017 Annual General Meeting – October 29th
The Ottawa Gaels invite you to join us for the 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place on October 29th. This year’s AGM will be held at the Heart & Crown in the Byward Market, from 1-3pm. Our AGM gives our members and supporters an opportunity to hear from our board about the association’s performance and achievements over the past year. Join us as we review the year’s highlights and select our executive committee for the coming year. As we approach...
Read MoreSave The Date! Our 2017 Awards Banquet is Saturday, November 25th
The Ottawa Gaels invite you to our year end banquet, happening on Saturday, November 25th at The Heart and Crown Byward Market. After another successful season we will be kicking off our cleats and handing out hardware for the Men’s and Women’s MVP, Most Improved, and Most Sporting players as well as awards for the club supporter of the year and club person of the year. Join us for a fun night that includes dinner, awards, live music, dance-offs and...
Read More2017 Mike Robinson Tournament – Sept 23
This year’s Mike Robinson Tournament will take place on Saturday, September 23rd. Our annual memorial tournament honours a wonderful friend of the Gaels and celebrates the excitement of our great sport in a fun, co-ed, family-friendly Gaelic Football tournament that is not too serious and spans the ages from 14 up to 70! As part of the days’ activities there is also a youth tournament for up and coming Gaelic footballers. The Youth portion of our tournament will run from...
Read MoreOttawa To Host Eastern Provinces for Canadian Championships
OTTAWA (August 23rd, 2017) – In celebration of Canada150, the Ottawa Gaels (GAA) Gaelic football club and Éire Óg Ottawa Youth Hurling Club will host teams from Quebec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in the nation’s capital for the Eastern Canadian GAA Championships this September. “We’re delighted to welcome clubs to Ottawa during this seminal year for Canada,” said Ottawa Gaels Chairperson Kerry Mortimer. “As Canada commemorates 150 and reflects on the diversity and strength of our communities, these...
Read MoreGaelic Football and the GAA is Family
By Amy Van Brabant The hot afternoon late July sun is beating down. I join a group of spectators under a tree to watch an Under 14 Boys Gaelic Football match between the Ottawa Gaels from Canada and Trinity Milton from Massachusetts. The score is tied at the end of the second half. The players prepare for overtime, seeking refuge from the heat in the shady patch off to the side. I find myself caught up in the game,...
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