THERE was heartbreak for Dunedin Connollys’ Men and Ladies sides recently in their quest for All-Britain glory.

ON SATURDAY September 27, the Consulate General of Ireland hosted the Irish Culture and Heritage Day in Edinburgh; an event that has been firmly re-established as an annual opportunity for Irish people of all ages and generations to come together to celebrate our shared heritage.

FOR the third time this season, Glasgow Gaels and Dunedin Connollys went head to head in what has become one of Scottish GAA’s most fiercely contested rivalries and once again, nothing could separate the sides in normal time. With Storm Amy swirling overhead, conditions were far from ideal in the Scottish Senior Men’s Championship. Playing with a strong wind at their backs, the Gaels made the most of the advantage in the opening half, racing into a 1-05 to 0-01 lead. However,

GLASGOW Gaels recently won the inaugural U15s Scottish Championship after a victory over Dunedin Connollys at Cambuslang Rugby Club.

THE Consulate General of Ireland recently announced that this year’s Irish Culture and Heritage Day will take place at the Grange Cricket Club in Stockbridge on Saturday September 27.

THERE were celebrations for Dunedin Connollys and Glasgow Gaels in the Ladies Junior Championship competitions recently, albeit only the latter were able to enjoy victory on the pitch itself.

SCOTLAND’s representatives in both the Men’s and Ladies’ North of Britain competitions have been flying the flag with pride recently and look poised to reach the latter stages.

IT’S A case of all to play for in the Men’s Intermediate Championship with all five sides still in contention for a final spot.

DUNEDIN Connollys Intermediate Ladies have been showing they might well be the team to beat in the North of Britain Championship after securing the first piece of silverware in Scotland.

SCOTLAND GAA’s current footballing powerhouses, Glasgow Gaels and Dunedin Connollys, locked horns once again in the Senior Men’s League Final at Dawson Park in Dundee, with the Edinburgh side winning out by the slimmest of margins after a fiercely contested game.

A CLEARER picture is starting to emerge in Scotland’s GAA landscape with regards to who might be taking home some of the early season silverware.

COMPETITIVE Gaelic Football action is well underway in both the Mens and Ladies competitions and there are some familiar faces who have started the season strongly.

DUNEDIN Connollys GFC have started the year on a social footing with some pre-season runs every Wednesday

THERE'S no point in becoming an emigrant unless you’re making plans to improve yourself in some way

NOW that I’d become more immersed as a migrant in the east of Scotland, the reality of life over the seas from home started to sink in

IT WAS a mixture of delight and disappointment for Dunedin Connollys recently in their respective All-Britain matches.

AN EVENING throw-in under the floodlights in Clydebank was the setting for this year’s Northern Intermediate Championship Final

THIS year’s Senior, Intermediate and Junior Mens Champions were decided over two weekends.

LATE last month, the Consulate General of Ireland hosted the Irish Culture and Heritage Day in Edinburgh

AFTER a highly competitive Men’s Intermediate/Junior Championship, Glasgow Gaels and Tír Conaill Harps will battle it out