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Irish Post
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Post
IN PICTURES: The GAA's All Britain Competition 2025
THE GAA's annual All Britain Competition took place over the weekend. With 301 club teams and 90 primary and secondary schools from across the country taking part, the 2025 event was the biggest yet. More than 4,150 children from U7-U18 participated in all four codes across four days at The Hazelwood Centre in Sunbury-On-Thames. Irish Post photographer Chris Egan was there to capture all the action... Action between Dulwich Harps and Parnells GAA (Pics: Chris Egan) Hurling action from Erin go Bragh and Granuaile from Harrow (Pics: Chris Egan) John Mitchels compete against Granuaile (Pics: Chris Egan) Glen Rovers White Under 13's from Watford (Pics: Chris Egan) Sean McDermotts v St Colmcilles (Pics: Chris Egan) The only way to travel across the vast Hazelwood Centre site - by buggy (Pics: Chris Egan) Rivalries set aside for these St Vincents and St Josephs players (Pics: Chris Egan) Parnells GAA take on Dulwich Harps (Pics: Chris Egan) Oxford's Eire Og Under 13's (Pics: Chris Egan) Lancashire's St Peters v Erin go Bragh (Pics: Chris Egan) Glen Rovers players (Pics: Chris Egan) Action from St Vincents V London Shamrocks (Pics: Chris Egan) See More: ABCs, Britain, GAA, Gaelic Sports
Irish Post
27-06-2025
- General
- Irish Post
Unique project preserves personal histories of Irish women
AN INNOVATIVE Irish heritage project dedicated to recording and preserving the personal histories of Irish women visited the Coventry Irish Society this month, offering a powerful insight into the experiences of migration, identity and cultural memory. Úna Gan a Gúna – established in 2017 and registered as a charity in 2021 – brings together Irish women to share their stories, many of which are now archived in collaboration with the Department of History and Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London. Dr Ruth Beecher, Founder and Trustee at Úna Gan a Gúna (Pics: Chris Egan) At the Coventry event, attendees heard from Dr Ruth Beecher, founder and trustee of the charity, and interviewer Pat Rodwell, who facilitated a round-table discussion with several women who have contributed to the archive. Among them was Ravnder, who was born in Cork and moved to the outskirts of Birmingham at the age of five. In Conversation, Caroline Brogan, Sally O_Donnell and Úna Gan a Gúna Trustee Daisy Roberts (Pics: Chris Egan) She spoke movingly about how her Irish identity has remained central to her life, interwoven with her Indian heritage. Another speaker, Pat, originally from Dublin, recalled her journey to Bedford to train as a nurse. She shared memories of her younger years – 'moving to England and having the craic' – and her desire to see the world rather than immediately settle down. Pierre Botcherby with Susannah Wilson (Pics: Chris Egan) The event also highlighted the work of the project's volunteers. Katie, a volunteer with the charity, reflected on the importance of capturing these personal histories, citing the example of her grandmother, Elizabeth 'Betty' Hunter. Originally from Dún Laoghaire, Betty moved to Coventry in 1964 and went on to become a pioneering social worker, credited with transforming dementia care in the city. Ilana Ravozzolo with Úna Gan a Gúna Founder Dr Ruth Beecher (Pics: Chris Egan) The Úna Gan a Gúna archive continues to grow, offering a vital record of Irish women's lives and their impact on communities in Britain and beyond. More information, including access to selected interviews, is available at See More: Coventry, Irish Women
Irish Post
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Post
Midlands Comhaltas competitors battle for All Britain fleadh berths
THE Birmingham Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann recently welcomed competitors back to Birmingham for the Midlands Regional Fleadh. With participants coming from Cambridge, Nottingham, Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Leamington Spa and Newport in Wales, the event attracted over 100 musicians of all ages competing for a coveted spot at the All Britain Fleadh to be held in Coventry June 27-29. Eddie O'Donnell secures first place for Newly Composed Tunes (Pics: Chris Egan) In addition to the music, Marian Dwyer, Chair for the Midlands Regional Fleadh led an Irish language class with a difference, teaching the audience the participation dance, the Hokey Cokey or in Irish An Hócai Cócai. Scroll down for more images from the event... A relaxed Sinead Turner following her Button Accoridan Competion entry (Pics: Chris Egan) Hugo Rattigan plays the Rattlin' Bog on whistle (Pics: Chris Egan) David Simpson in the Senior Harp Competition (Pics: Chris Egan) A trio of medals for Marianne McAleer who secured first in lilting, Irish and English singing (Pics: Chris Egan) Under-12s Maya Ramsorrun, Aim Troalen-and Freya Weed secure-first place in the Trios Under-12s (Pics: Chris Egan) Aidan Winhall secures first place in the 15-18 category of bodhrán (Pics: Chris Egan) Amairgin The Gael win the Grúpai Ceoil Senior Competition Marian Dwyer Chair, Midland Regional Fleadh leads Fleadh audiance in a redition od the Hokey Cokey in the Irish Language, An Hócai Cócai Members of the CCÉ Rathmore in the Grúpai Ceoil, the group secured first place in the Under 12 category
