2021 Mike Robinson Memorial Tournament
For the last decade, the Ottawa Gaels GAA has been delighted to host the annual Mike Robinson Charity Football tournament, in memory of our late friend, player, and Club member, Mike Robinson. A full day of Gaelic Football with friends and teammates, both locals and visitors from other GAA clubs, has been a wonderful and meaningful way to commemorate our friend, and gather as a community. This year marks our 10th annual Mike Robinson tournament, on Saturday, September 18th from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Players of all ages – (whether you’re 7 or 70!) are welcome to join us for Co-Ed Gaelic Football and Camogie matches.T he schedule is the following:9:30-11:30 – Senior Co-ed Camogie9:30-11:30 – Youth Co-ed Gaelic Football11:30-4pm – Senior Co-ed Gaelic Football We are very pleased to host this event in Mike’s memory once again,...
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Ottawa Gaels Club Day
We are very excited to announce that the Ottawa Gaels have planned a Club Day, in Almonte, on August 28th! Our Club Day aims to build camaraderie amongst our youth and senior players, and allow our new players to get game experience in a fun and constructive environment. Whether you’ve been playing for years, are brand new, or have been a lifelong supporter or friend of the club and want to try your hand (or foot) at it, all are welcome to join us for some development workshops, skills challenges, and games! The Club Day will kick off at 9.30 AM with our Youth activities before our Senior players take the pitch. And we’ll be hosting All-Ages Skills Challenges from 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM! Whether your sport of choice is Camogie/Hurling or Gaelic Football, there will be an...
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Ottawa Gaels Senior Training 2021
Want to try out new sports? Gaelic football is a fast-paced, dynamic field sport that combines the skills of soccer, basketball and volleyball. Use this link as an introduction to the sport and come out to training to try it yourself! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEAbWrdB9XU) Camogie (ka-moe-gi) is an Irish team sport played by women on grass with a wooden stick (hurley) and a small ball (sliotar: sli-ter). As a field sport, it has many transferable skills that make it an excellent new sport for Field Hockey or Lacrosse players, but you may be surprised to find your Ringette, Baseball, or even Softball skills in use as well! It is a fast-paced sport played by more than 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities. (Check it out https://youtu.be/70ePVvm1tU4) Join our Senior Teams on weeknights and Saturdays this summer! Grab...
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Return To Gaelic Games Update
As we leave behind the lockdowns of 2020-2021 and head back onto the pitch, it is important to keep health and safety at the centre of all our club activities. We would invite you to review the updated Return to Gaelic Games Guidelines in English or French in advance of any Return to Play as it is a comprehensive COVID-19 Response as to how the CGAA clubs should be proceeding with training in the near future. Kindly note these guidelines are subject to modification should the Ontario Provincial Governments’ guidelines change. Prior to returning to Gaelic Games activities ALL MEMBERS MUST sign: updated CGAA Waiver Form prior to commencing Gaelic Games Training, this is the responsibility of each individual club to ensure that this has been executed upon. Health Assessment and Declaration Form in English or FrenchMembers are encouraged to review the...
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Indoor Camogie
We had such fun during our outdoor “Intro to Camogie” Sessions, we simply had to run an indoor program! With support from the GAA and Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Global Games Development Fund, the Ottawa Gaels are pleased to be offering a five-week Indoor Camogie Program. Join us this November at the RA Centre for one of our weekly Camogie “Try It Out” or Training sessions.?-??? – ??? ?? ???!?-??? – ????????We will have equipment on site – just bring cleats or running shoes suitable for a turf field, a water bottle, and a great attitude! Are you new to Camogie? Ottawa Gaels GAA – Intro to Camogie ProgramTo give someone a “second vardenafil tablets chance” is not to close your eyes to the offense, but to hope for a change for the better. This is because people...
Read MoreNEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE – OCTOBER 2020 EDITION
Dear Ottawa Gaels,I understand these are challenging times for everyone as we move into the winter during the second wave of this pandemic but the Ottawa Gaels continue to stay the course, and have some great activities planned over the next few months. I want to take this opportunity to share some exciting updates with you. AGM & 2020/21 Executive First off, I would like to personally thank all 19 members who attended our first ever virtual AGM on October 25th. Miraculously, we had no technical difficulties, and it went quite smoothly. A huge thank you to our 2019/2020 Executive who despite the challenges of operating a GAA club in the middle of a pandemic succeeded in keeping our close knit community on track towards getting our members back on the pitch and sweating out those positive endorphins. Rolling...
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