Issue 54 Volume 1 Official Newsletter of the Irish Sports & Social Society January - March 2016 The Edmonton Blarney PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2015 was a good year for the Irish Sports and Social Society and now we are looking forward to 2016! I would like to extend my appreciation and thanks to the following special friends … the Executive, bar, kitchen and cleaning staff for their dedication in keeping our little Irish Centre active and vibrant … to all to our great volunteers who make our club such a great place for our members and friends to come and enjoy … to the Irish dance schools and bands/soloists that entertain us at our many functions with true cultural traditions in music and dance. You ALL are what makes us the Irish Centre. We have lots to look forward to in this new year. We start with Robbie Burns Night, Western Canada Rose (Rose of Tralee), St. Patrick's Day celebrations, live GAA. Games from Ireland (football, hurling, and rugby), our famous Pig Roast, Heritage Days, the Annual Fall Dinner Dance (Seniors Dance), Mike McDonald Scholarship, and much more. This year we also plan to complete renovations which include new beer coolers, and landscaping the front of the Irish Centre. In closing I would like to extend my condolences to all our members who lost loved ones last year and to those who are suffering I wish you well. Wishing you a happy, and prosperous New Year in 2016 Martin Doyle, ISSS President
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Issue 54 Volume 1 Official Newsletter of the Irish Sports & Social Society January - March 2016
TheEdmonton
Blarney
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
2015 was a good year for the Irish Sportsand Social Society and now we are looking
forward to 2016!
I would like to extend my appreciation andthanks to the following special friends …the Executive, bar, kitchen and cleaningstaff for their dedication in keeping our
little Irish Centre active and vibrant … to allto our great volunteers who make our club
such a great place for our members andfriends to come and enjoy … to the Irishdance schools and bands/soloists that
entertain us at our many functions withtrue cultural traditions in music and dance.
You ALL are what makes usthe Irish Centre.
We have lots to look forward to in this newyear. We start with Robbie Burns Night,Western Canada Rose (Rose of Tralee),St. Patrick's Day celebrations, live GAA.
Games from Ireland (football, hurling,and rugby), our famous Pig Roast, HeritageDays, the Annual Fall Dinner Dance (Seniors
Dance), Mike McDonald Scholarship, andmuch more. This year we also plan to
complete renovations which include newbeer coolers, and landscaping the front of
the Irish Centre.
In closing I would like to extend mycondolences to all our members who lostloved ones last year and to those who are
suffering I wish you well.
Wishing you a happy, and prosperousNew Year in 2016
Watch some Irish dancingthroughout the afternoon and evening
by very talented local Irish dancers.
Tickets(All day pass)
Members - $15.00Non-Members - $20.00
More info in next issue.
Get your
tickets early
… they sell
out fast
The Darts Hamper competition held Friday December 4th witha few more participants than last year -- 9 men and 5 ladies.
The men's final had Evan Kane and James Joyce battling for thewin, with James winning (pictured above). The ladies final sawLisa Joyce, Denise Howie and Anita Nixon sharping their dartsfor the final game, with Anita winning (pictured above).
A great time was had by all ... no casualties. A BIG THANK YOUto Denise Howie for her help organizing the Darts tournament.
The Poker Hamper held on December 11th was won by RoryBrady, with Tommy Regan a close 2nd; and the 25 Hamper heldon December 20th was won by Ryan Coughlan, with DeclanRegan taking 2nd place.
It`s becoming an annual tradition for the Edmonton PoliceService Pipe Band to stop by the Irish Centre during theirChristmas Bus Tour to hospitals & nursing homes. They play& sing a few Christmas songs while enjoying a pint.
Alway a treat for us!
Irish Sports & Social Society 12546-126 Street 780-453-2249
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“Should auld acquaintance be forgotand never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgotand days of auld lang syne?For auld lang syne, my dear,for auld lang syne,we'll take a cup of kindness yet,for auld lang syne.”
― Robert Burns
‘When all the others were away at Mass’
When all the others were away at MassI was all hers as we peeled potatoes.They broke the silence, let fall one by oneLike solder weeping off the soldering iron:Cold comforts set between us, things to shareGleaming in a bucket of clean water.And again let fall. Little pleasant splashesFrom each other’s work would bring us to our senses.
So while the parish priest at her bedsideWent hammer and tongs at the prayers for the dyingAnd some were responding and some cryingI remembered her head bent towards my head,Her breath in mine, our fluent dipping knives–Never closer the whole rest of our lives.
— Seamus Heaney
“My love is like a red, red roseThat's newly sprung in June:My love is like the melodyThat's sweetly played in tune.
How fair art thou, my bonnie lass,So deep in love am I;And I will love thee still, my dear,Till all the seas gang dry.
Till all the seas gang dry, my dear,And the rocks melt with the sun;I will love thee still, my dear,While the sands of life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only love.And fare thee weel awhile!And I will come again, my love,Though it were ten thousand mile.”