AGM

There will be a mini-camp at Maryville on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
July 20, 21 and 22,
from 6pm-8pm.
The camp is free and all children aged U6 and up
are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Games will take place at 4pm this Saturday, July 24, 2010,
at Gaelic Park, with a barbeque to follow the games.
Please let Arthur Rowan know how many adults
and children will be staying for the barbecue!

The Chicago Celtics welcome and thank the
Irish American Heritage Center as one of their new sponsors!

Please support the IAHC every chance you get!

On-line Registration for the 2010 Season is now OPEN!!

If you are not a current Chicago Celtic Youth GFC player/family,
please e-mail HySean@sbcglobal.net to request a password.

Click here to view our other website!

The Chicago Celtic Youth GFC welcomes boys and girls aged U6 through U18 to join them!
We practice on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm-8pm at Marvyille in Des Plaines.
Games are held on Saturdays in Maryville, and then the alternating Sunday in Gaelic Park.
The full season schedule will be finalized soon.

Here is a breakout of the different age groups:
U6: Players born between 1/1/2004-12/31/2005
U8: Players born between 1/1/2002-12/31/2003
U10: Players born between 1/1/2000-12/31/2001
U12: Players born between 1/1/1998-12/31/1999
U14: Players born between 1/1/1996-12/31/1997
U16: Players born between 1/1/1994-12/31/1995
U18: Players born between 1/1/1992-12/31/1993

Please note that U14, U16 and U18 teams are not co-ed.

Upcoming Events

2010 CYC - New York - Thursday, July 29, 2010 - Sunday, August 1, 2010

2010 CYC Dates Announced!!

From Pat Guerin of the NY Minor Board

It is with great excitement and anticipation
the New York Minor Board
is announcing that it will be hosting the
2010 Continental Youth Championships from
July 29th through August 1st at Eisenhower Park.
As many of you know, this tournament style
Championship will bring over 1,500 elite
players from across the nation, plus teams from
Canada, Ireland, and England to the Long Island area
to compete in Gaelic Games. It is expected to be the largest
gathering for this event since its inception with over
250 matches expected to be played over
the four-day period. Unlike the past, the games are
scheduled to be over four days with a Parade on the 29th,
in the town of Rockville Center commencing
at 7:00P.M., with all of the participants taking part.
Also, the Mineola Irish Center will hold their
Annual Irish Night Concert on the Sunday at the
conclusion of our games at the
Harry Chapman Lakeside Theater in Eisenhower Park.
This is just one of the many activities that
will be surrounding our NY CYC Games.

Click here to view official 2010 CYC Website!!

The Chicago Celtic Youth GFC marched in the Northwest Side Irish Parade on
Sunday, March 14, 2010! What a beautiful day!
We had a great turnout and everyone who marched had a lot of fun!!
Thanks to the Celtics families who came and marched!!
Thanks to Josie Rowan for creating and printing out the information cards
that were handed out along the parade route! Great job, Josie!!

Thanks to Agnes Loftus and Bernie Byrne for taking the great photographs!
Click here to view some of the pictures from the parade!

The Chicago Celtic Youth GFC Christmas Party
took place at The Curragh on
Saturday, December 19, 2009.

A great time was had by all!

L-R: Agnes Loftus, Mattie Ronan, Martina Brady, Mickey Brady, Danny O'Leary, Jane Hynes,
Matt Buckley, John Fleming, Mary McCarthy, Richie Byrne, Josie Rowan and Arthur Rowan

Photographs from the party have been uploaded to the website!
Click to view!

What is Gaelic Football?

Gaelic Football is a combination of several sports including soccer,
basketball, American football, and even volleyball.
Just as in soccer, the players attempt to move the ball
(similar to a soccer ball) down the field by carrying, dribbling or soloing.
Passing is critical, and the players can hand-pass (fist)
or kick pass (punt style) the ball to their teammates.
Players can score by kicking the ball in the net,
past a goalie for 3 points, or over the bar, between the uprights
for 1 point. Shoulder to shoulder contact
between players going for the ball is allowed.


Everything you ever wanted to know about the game of Gaelic football...

Congratulations to the 2010 Chicago Celtic Youth GFC Officers!

Honorary Chairman: Ken Sullivan
Chairman: Arthur Rowan - 847.341.1222
Assistant Chairman: Matt Buckley - 773.671.0321
Treasurer: Agnes Loftus - 773.792.1040
Assistant Treasurer: Sue Braubach - 847.966.3074
Secretary: Jane Hynes - 847.338.3451
Recording Secretary: Mary McCarthy - 773.412.4565
Public Relations Officer: Kathleen Renkosiak - 773.685.2283
Public Relations Officer: Josie Rowan - 847.788.0564
Public Relations Officer: Sue Braubach - 847.966.3074
Registrar: Bernie Byrne - 773.619.7657
Youth Officer: Mattie Ronan - 847.302.5213
Youth Officer: Billy McGarry - 847.244.2501
Youth Officer: Mickey Brady - 773.426.4815

Click on names to send e-mail.

Mattie Ronan served as AGM Chair and Jane Hynes served as AGM Secretary.

The 2009 AOH Div. 32 Picnic took place on Saturday, September 12, 2009.
The Chicago Celtic Youth GFC would like to thank
Ken Sullivan and all of the members of AOH Div. 32 for once again
supplying the trophies and for their invitation to the picnic.

Congratulations to the 2009 Chicago Celtics
Players of the Year and Club Person of the Year!

L-R: Brian Rowan, Maura McCarthy, Joey Gardiner, Arthur Rowan and Declan McGarry.
Missing from photo: Micheál Molloy.

Well done & deserved to all of the winners!

2009 Club Person of the Year: Arthur Rowan - Assistant Chairman
2009 U16 Player of the Year: Declan McGarry
2009 U14 Player of the Year: Brian Rowan
2009 U12 Player of the Year: Joey Gardiner
2009 U10 Player of the Year: Maura McCarthy
2009 U8 Player of the Year: Micheál Molloy

Thank you to Mary McCarthy and Mary Gardiner for the great photographs!

We had a great week at this year's Summer Camp!

Our 2009 Summer Camp was held the week
of July 13-July 17, from 12p-3p
at Prairie View Park in Morton Grove.

All of the children that attended had a great week!

Special thanks to Sue Braubach for organizing
the fields and handling the registration.

Thank you to the following parents for their help at camp:
Mary McCarthy, Bernadette Molloy, Tom Molloy, Kathleen Renkosiak,
Beth O'Driscoll, Dawn O'Farrell, Arthur Rowan, Josie Rowan,
James Rowan, Sheila Buckley, Matt Buckley and Cathy Morrissey!

Thank you to the 2009 Summer Camp Coaches:
Neil Moynihan, Aidan, David O'Mahoney,
Tomás Crowe, Daragh Meredith & Gearoid Hanrahan!

Check back soon for more pictures from camp!

A special thank you is extended to all of the coaches, parents
and players whose hard work and dedication
resulted in another successful season. Through involvement
in this organization, our children have had the opportunity
to continue a great tradition in Irish sport, to be physically active
and competitive, and to enjoy a great season full of fun
with their friends and teammates. Our club’s goal is to improve
and expand each year, and that simply cannot be done
without the involvement of our players’ parents.
Please consider giving of your time and effort to
volunteer and participate in our club’s activities
and events in the upcoming year.

Congratulations to all of the Chicago Celtic Youth GFC
players, coaches and families that travelled to CYC in Philly
for a job well done on and off the field!
A great time was had by all!

U14 - 2nd Place Kells Cup Winners - 2008 CYC - Philly

Click here to view some more photographs from the CYC.

If you have any photos from the CYC,
please e-mail them to: hysean@sbcglobal.net.

Get involved! Come to one of the Chicago Celtic Youth GFC's upcoming events!

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