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History

There was a need expressed by the clubs in British Columbia & Alberta that Gaelic Sports in Western Canada should come under the wing of the GAA. It was founded in 2003 with 3 original member clubs.

The founding meeting of the Western Divisional Board of the Canadian County Board was held in Edmonton, AB on the 31st of May 2003, attended by Brian Farmer & Diarmuid O Conner from Toronto GAA, Christy Whelehan, Dannielle Finlay & Marvin Dentzien of Edmonton, John O Flynn, Kate McNamee, & Sean Quinn of Vancouver, and Frank Campbell, Ronan Deane & Leanne Niblock of Calgary.

Clubs

• British Columbia (1 Club)
  • Vancouver Harps the Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club, ISSC)
• Alberta (2 Clubs)
  • Calgary Chieftains
  • Edmonton Wolfe Tones

Each of these clubs has a Men's & Ladies' Team, and these compete at various tournaments over the course of the summer months. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... The Vancouver Harps are a Gaelic Football club based in Vancouver, Canada. ... Logo of the Vancouver ISSC The Vancouver Irish Sports & Social Club is a blend of new immmigrants, second generation Irish descendants and other Canadians. ... The Calgary Chieftains are an Gaelic Football club based in Calgary, Canada. ... The Edmonton Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic Football club based in Edmonton, AB, Canada. ...

The Division is dedicated to improving the standard of competition and providing as many games as possible for the member clubs. For this reason, other clubs are invited to and attend these tournaments, eventhough they are

• not affiliated with the Western Division, (e.g. Seattle Gaels, Fort McMurray), or
• not affiliated with the GAA (Vancouver Cougars & Calgary Kangaroos Aussie Rules teams).

Each year member teams play in the Western Canadian Championships. The Championship is played out in such a way that it does not undermine the spirit or competition of the cities individual Gaelic Football tournaments. The Championship complements these vital Tournaments. The Vancouver Cougars is an Australian Rules Football club based in Vancouver, Canada. ... The Calgary Kangaroos is an Australian Rules Football club based in Calgary, Canada. ... Australian rules football (also known as Aussie Rules or Footy) is a game played between two teams of 18 players, generally played on cricket ovals during the winter months. ... The Western Canadian Championships are the championship tournaments of the Gaelic Athletic Association, played every year in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. ...

Board Members

The Board is evenly made up of Representatives from each of the Member Clubs. The 6 person board is broken out as follows: Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer & 3 Members-at-Large.

In 2006, the Western Divisional Board comprised the following:

• John O Flynn (Chairman) & Ronan Deane (Secretary) from the Vancouver Harps
• Danielle Bodnarek (Treasurer) & John O'Connor (Member-at-Large) from the Edmonton Wolfe Tones
• Kim Tulloch & Adrian Lagan (Members-at-Large) from the Calgary Chieftains

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External link

• http://www.westerncanadagaa.co.nr/