One hundred and twenty-five years ago, a group of men met in a hotel in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, to divine a way to preserve Irish language and culture in the face of emigration, poverty and outside influences.  From that meeting emerged the Gaelic Athletic Association. Within months, hurling and football clubs sprang up around the country.  As the Irish spread across the globe, so too did their sports and with them, the GAA.  Since 1988, the Washington, D.C. Gaels have been proud to carry on that tradition, and can boast of being the only club in North America to win titles in hurling, camogie and men's and women's football.

 This anniversary year finds the history of the GAA being celebrated by clubs around the world.  For our part, the Gaels are proud to host a day of Gaelic games on Saturday, June 27^th at Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, MD.  The day-long event will be highlighted a by a ladies' football tournament, featuring Thurles-Sarsfields, one of the oldest clubs in Ireland, from the birthplace of the GAA. 

 Teams from Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Thurles, and Washington, D.C. will be participating in the day's games.  In addition to the ladies' football, a hurling match between the Gaels and their old rivals the Philadelphia Shamrocks (2008 North American Jr. A Champions) will take place. There will also be demos of camogie and youth football.

 Admission to the event will be free.  We hope you will be able to join us for this celebration of Irish culture!

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Location: Main Field, Georgetown Prep, 10900 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland

 Time: 10:00 am - 6:30 pm

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