Welcome
to the Cayman Islands Gaelic Football Club.
Welcome
to the
Cayman Islands
Gaelic Football Club (CIGFC).
Gaelic
Football in the Cayman Islands traces its origins back to 1987 when
an Ulster side took on a Rest of Ireland 15 in the Island's first
ever challenge match.
The
interest in Gaelic football grew through the 1990's as the Irish
population on the
Islands
increased culminating in the formation of an official Gaelic
Football Club in May 1999. With an initial membership of some 30
players the club has expanded so that over 150 playing members are
expected to participate in next season's League competitions.
The
annual men & women's League competitions which are the focus of
the CIGFC season have been running since 1998 and are contested on
Sunday afternoons and Wednesday evenings at the Rugby Club in South
Sound. The men play for the Ollie Murray memorial trophy.
The League programme runs from January through to the finals
weekend in early June and is enjoyed by participants of different
skill level and nationality. Players from the Cayman Islands,
Ireland, England, Scotland, Canada, the US, Australia, South Africa,
and New Zealand compete to make this one of Cayman's leading
multi-cultural sporting competitions.
Other
events taking place throughout the year include the year opening
Mixed 7s tournament in January, the St. Patrick's Day festivities in
March, the annual Club golf scramble in July / August, the Pete
O’Neill Memorial October Mixed 10s tournament, and the squash
social and Christmas drinks towards the end of the calendar year.
Annual
trips away are also organized. In the past, Cayman sides have
competed at tournaments in
Toronto
and
Fort Lauderdale
. The next CIGFC tour will be the 2007 Paddy’s weekend trip to
Jamaica
. The 50 person touring party will take in Ireland’s world cup
cricket match against Pakistan in Kingston and follow that up with a
12 a side gaelic football game against Jamaica the following day in
Ochos Rios.
The
CIGFC have also hosted a number of ladies and mens touring sides
through the years, the most recent being the Jamaican incursion in
June 2005 (which featured on RTE radio) where honours were shared
over 2 challenge games.
Joining
the Gaelic Football Club is an excellent way to get fit, meet lots
of different people and enjoy some great nights out! Anyone
interested in becoming a member of the Club should email: caymangaa@gmail.com
We
are very proud to retain Digicel as club sponsor for the 2006 –
2007 season. Digicel ….
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