Come celebrate Robbie Burns Night this Saturday night (January 24) at the Irish Centre!
Tickets are only $10 and include a salmon and rice dinner, plus the haggis!
Music will be provided by the Chancers.
The fun starts at 8PM. See you there!
The executive of the Irish Sports & Social Society would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2015.
Thank you to everyone who has come down for an event, to enjoy a pint and to spend time with friends over the past year.
The Club will be open on Christmas Eve from 1 to 8 PM.
We will be closed on Christmas Day and open again on Boxing Day from 4 to 11 PM.
While you’re there, pick up tickets for our New Year’s Eve Party, featuring the best roast beef dinner of the year (it was worth waiting for) and music by Jukebox Leigh.
A Celebration of life will be held for Derek Monro on Friday December 19th at 1:00 pm at the Good Shepherd Anglican Church, 15495 Castle Downs Road. Reception to follow at the Irish Centre.
The Irish Sports & Social will be holding its golf tournament on Sunday, September 14 at Victoria Golf Course.
The cost is $80 for members and $90 for non-members. If you don’t care for golf but like steak, you also have the option of coming to the BBQ for $20.
Please register by September 7 at the Irish Centre.
If you have any questions, please contact Murray Connors at 780-913-2282.
Long time volunteers Jim and Anne Webb are moving away from Edmonton.
Irish Sports & Social Society President Martin Doyle presents a token of appreciation to the Webbs at the well attended event on August 14.
To show our appreciation for their long years of service and friendship, the Irish Sports & Social Society will be holding a good bye and good luck party for them on Thursday, August 14 at 7:30 PM.
Come down and wish them well in their new adventures, and enjoy some light refreshments too!
The Irish Sports & Social is pleased to welcome His Exellency Ray Bassett, Ireland’s Ambassador to Canada on Wednesday, July 30 at 7PM.
An informal meet and greet will be held in his honour and we would be pleased if you could join us.
He is hoping to meet with some of the recent arrivals from Ireland.
It’s that time of year again!
We are looking for volunteers to work the Irish tent at the Heritage Day Festival this year (August 2-4).
Volunteering at the highly popular Irish Pavilion involves selling food/beverages, preparing food and other light duties.
We require 8-10 workers for each shift meaning a number of volunteers are required to ensure the 3 day festival runs smoothly. We also need volunteers to help set up the stage the evening of Thursday July 31st and to take it down the evening of Monday August 4th.
The shifts at the tent are:
Saturday, August 2 11:00 am – 4:00 pm 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday, August 3 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday, August 4 9:00 am – 2:00 pm 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Please contact Sinead Brady through Facebook, by email moc.liamtohnull@78ydarb_daenis, or by telephone 780-554-6463 if you are able to help in anyway.
Even if you can offer a few hours, all of your help is greatly appreciated!
The Irish Sports & Social is pleased to present a Tribute to Merle Haggard by his son Marty Haggard this Sunday, July 20th at the Irish Club.
Tickets are $25.00. Doors open at 5:00pm and the show starts at 7:30pm.
Tickets can be purchased at the Irish Club or you can reserve tickets by calling the Irish Club at 780-453-2249.
NOTE: The Irish Club will close after the GAA matches on Sunday morning and will open at 5:00pm for this ticket-only event.
Here’s all you need to know if you were lucky enough to get tickets for the sold out Brendan Grace concert tomorrow night (Thursday).
Doors will open at 6PM. Only people with tickets will be admitted. Seating is available on a first come basis, and we encourage people to get there early.
The kitchen will be open with a limited menu.
After the concert ends, Pete Kelly will be on hand to play some live music.
All in all, it looks like it will be a great night!
