Calgary Chieftains
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The Calgary Chieftains are an Gaelic football
club based in Calgary, Canada. They play at the Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club
grounds and are members of Western Divisional Board
of the Canadian County Board
of the Gaelic Athletic Association
.
In 1977, Mike Quirke
of Fylemore, Co. Kerry helped start the Calgary Chieftains. Paddy McCallion,brother of Tyrone hurling star (Damien McCallion), who used to play for the Chieftains, of Tyrone descent, carried the torch into the nineties, having joined the Chieftains from their rivals in Edmonton. Noel Tuohy, from Dundalk, Louth, has been a stalwart player and spiritual leader for the club in the late nineties, along with the efforts of Adrian Lagan, Kim Tulloch & manda Stewart )have been crucial for the club.
Another stalwart of the club is Liam Mailey who has been both trainer/manager and mentor to all of the players over the past years(2004 to present) and has been the guiding factor in the clubs recent successes.
The Chieftains compete every year in the Western Canadian Championships
in both Men's & Ladies Gaelic football.
The Men's team were the first winners of the Championship
in 2004.
The Ladies Team (the Chieftainettes) have been progressing in recent years.
The Chieftains Men used to play regularly against the Calgary Kangaroos
, a local Australian rules football
team. In 2003, the first International Rules Series was played between the two teams with each team winning a game a-piece. The Aussies had the bigger margin of victory however, and so took the bragging rights.
Calgarys tournament for 2011 will be played on the August holiday weekend.
For more information contact Joe Whelan or Mick O Donnell on (403)371-2338.
Edmonton Ladies have dominated the Calgary Tournaments, however, there have been close tussles in the past. Calgary Ladies won the local Tournament in 2003. Vancouver has failed to send teams to the Calgary Tournament since 2000, but in 2006 they did make the trip and really enhanced the tournament, they went one better, winning the tournament in 2008.
Calgary Men have dominated on home soil, however the 2006 tournament will be remembered as the Tournament in which the Kangaroos made the breakthrough on behalf of Australian Rules teams in Western Canada.
2003 a notable year as both the Ladies and Men fielded 2 teams each. 8 different teams competed that year, and it was the first tournament that the Calgary Kangaroos attended (and they have been ever present since).
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club based in Calgary, Canada. They play at the Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club
Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club
The Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club is a sports club based in the north-east of Calgary, Alberta.The club runs a number of rugby union and field hockey teams for both men and women as well as a number of junior programs.-History:...
grounds and are members of Western Divisional Board
Western Divisional Board
The Western Canada Divisional Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is part of the Canadian County Board and is responsible for Gaelic Games in Western Canada. The county board is also responsible for the football, hurling, camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football, known collectively as Gaelic games...
of the Canadian County Board
Canada GAA
The Canadian County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Canada GAA, is one of the county boards of the GAA outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games all across Canada. The county board is also responsible for Canadian inter county teams-History:Gaelic games have been played...
of the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
.
In 1977, Mike Quirke
Micheál Quirke
Micheál Quirke is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Kerins O'Rahilly's and has been a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team since 2003.- Playing career :...
of Fylemore, Co. Kerry helped start the Calgary Chieftains. Paddy McCallion,brother of Tyrone hurling star (Damien McCallion), who used to play for the Chieftains, of Tyrone descent, carried the torch into the nineties, having joined the Chieftains from their rivals in Edmonton. Noel Tuohy, from Dundalk, Louth, has been a stalwart player and spiritual leader for the club in the late nineties, along with the efforts of Adrian Lagan, Kim Tulloch & manda Stewart )have been crucial for the club.
Another stalwart of the club is Liam Mailey who has been both trainer/manager and mentor to all of the players over the past years(2004 to present) and has been the guiding factor in the clubs recent successes.
The Chieftains compete every year in the Western Canadian Championships
Western Canadian Championships
The Western Canadian Championship is a Gaelic football championship tournament of the Western Divisional Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, played every year in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada...
in both Men's & Ladies Gaelic football.
The Men's team were the first winners of the Championship
Western Canadian Championships
The Western Canadian Championship is a Gaelic football championship tournament of the Western Divisional Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, played every year in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada...
in 2004.
The Ladies Team (the Chieftainettes) have been progressing in recent years.
The Chieftains Men used to play regularly against the Calgary Kangaroos
Calgary Kangaroos
The Calgary Kangaroos are an Australian rules football club based in Calgary, Canada. They play at the Calgary Rugby Union and are members of AFL Canada....
, a local Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
team. In 2003, the first International Rules Series was played between the two teams with each team winning a game a-piece. The Aussies had the bigger margin of victory however, and so took the bragging rights.
Calgarys tournament for 2011 will be played on the August holiday weekend.
For more information contact Joe Whelan or Mick O Donnell on (403)371-2338.
Calgary Tournament - Roll of Honour
| Season | Ladies | Men's |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wolfe Tones Edmonton Wolfe Tones The Edmonton Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic football club based in Edmonton, AB, Canada. They play during the summer months with a very active and vibrant group of people involved. The Wolfe Tones are members of Western Divisional Board of the Canadian County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.Jack... |
Chieftains |
| 2009 | Chieftains | Wolfe Tones Edmonton Wolfe Tones The Edmonton Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic football club based in Edmonton, AB, Canada. They play during the summer months with a very active and vibrant group of people involved. The Wolfe Tones are members of Western Divisional Board of the Canadian County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.Jack... |
| 2008 | Harps Vancouver Harps The Vancouver Harps are a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in Vancouver, Canada. They club represents the Vancouver Irish Sporting & Social Club... |
Chieftains |
| 2007 (Aug) | Chieftains | Chieftains |
| 2007 (May) | Kookaburras (Ladies AFL) | Chieftains |
| 2006 | Wolfe Tones Edmonton Wolfe Tones The Edmonton Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic football club based in Edmonton, AB, Canada. They play during the summer months with a very active and vibrant group of people involved. The Wolfe Tones are members of Western Divisional Board of the Canadian County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.Jack... |
Kangaroos Calgary Kangaroos The Calgary Kangaroos are an Australian rules football club based in Calgary, Canada. They play at the Calgary Rugby Union and are members of AFL Canada.... |
| 2005 | Wolfe Tones Edmonton Wolfe Tones The Edmonton Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic football club based in Edmonton, AB, Canada. They play during the summer months with a very active and vibrant group of people involved. The Wolfe Tones are members of Western Divisional Board of the Canadian County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.Jack... |
Chieftains |
| 2004 | Wolfe Tones Edmonton Wolfe Tones The Edmonton Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic football club based in Edmonton, AB, Canada. They play during the summer months with a very active and vibrant group of people involved. The Wolfe Tones are members of Western Divisional Board of the Canadian County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.Jack... |
Chieftains |
| 2003 | Chieftains | Chieftains A |
| 2002 | Wolfe Tones Edmonton Wolfe Tones The Edmonton Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic football club based in Edmonton, AB, Canada. They play during the summer months with a very active and vibrant group of people involved. The Wolfe Tones are members of Western Divisional Board of the Canadian County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.Jack... |
Chieftains |
| 2001 | None Played | None Played |
Edmonton Ladies have dominated the Calgary Tournaments, however, there have been close tussles in the past. Calgary Ladies won the local Tournament in 2003. Vancouver has failed to send teams to the Calgary Tournament since 2000, but in 2006 they did make the trip and really enhanced the tournament, they went one better, winning the tournament in 2008.
Calgary Men have dominated on home soil, however the 2006 tournament will be remembered as the Tournament in which the Kangaroos made the breakthrough on behalf of Australian Rules teams in Western Canada.
2003 a notable year as both the Ladies and Men fielded 2 teams each. 8 different teams competed that year, and it was the first tournament that the Calgary Kangaroos attended (and they have been ever present since).
Ladies' Gaelic football
- Calgary Tournament Champions, Twice (2003, 2009)
- Vancouver Tournament Plate Title, Once (2008)
Men's Gaelic football
- Western Canadian Champions, Twice (2004, 2007)
- Calgary Tournament Champions, 7 times (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010)
- Edmonton Tournament Champions, Twice (2003, 2006)
- Vancouver Tournament Champions, 3 times (2002, 2004, 2006)
- Seattle Tournament Champions, Once (2003)