Dubai Irish Society are proud to present The Pitch, live in Dubai. Cavan man Philly Halton is “a renowned Gaelic footballer” in his own mind, and has lived and played for his team, the jersey, the parish and his friends. For him, the old pitch is sacred ground, and it is here that he will [...]
Our esteemed Ambassador HE Ciaran Madden is reaching the end of his mission this summer. Ciaran is heading back to the (much) greener pastures of Dublin.
Ciaran has been very supportive of the Irish community here in Dubai and so Dubai Irish Society, Irish Business Network Dubai, Dubai Celts GAA Club and Dubai Irish Golf Society are hosting a celebration of Ciaran’s time here in the UAE on Saturday June 22nd from 7-9pm. This will be a two hour canape reception at the Movenpick Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel.
We hope that you can all join us for this event, to thank Ciaran for all of his support over the past four years and to wish him all the best in his future endeavours.
This event will cost 50dhs per person. Please RSVP to secretary@irishsocietydubai.com<mailto:secretary@irishsocietydubai.com>.
January 4th, 2-6pm, Dubai Sevens Stadium On January 4th, the Dubai Celts/Gulf selection will take on two giants of GAA at the Dubai Sevens Ground. First up, there will be a hurling match between the Gulf team and the Galway Senior Hurling team, this year’s Leinster Champions and All-Ireland finalists. This will be followed by a Gulf [...]
Rose of Dubai 2013 Have you ever dreamed of becoming the Rose of Tralee? Or of your daughter becoming Rose of Tralee? Well, now is your chance to give it a go! Follow in our 2012 Rose Orna Theboul’s footsteps and become Dubai Rose 2013. We are currently seeking applicants for the 2013 Dubai Rose [...]
Santa in the Desert Thank You! We would like to say a massive Thank You to all of you who attended the Santa in the Desert event on December 7th. The feedback from this even has been overwhelmingly positive but we understand that the preference is for a return to the dunes next year, which [...]
Come along to the Emirates Equestrian Centre (by Bab al Shams) on Friday December 7th at 3pm to meet the man in red at this year’s Santa in the Desert event. There will be a bouncy castle, face painting, children’s entertainment and of course the man himself. The wonderful choir from St. Mary’s Church will [...]
Irish lessons available for children in a group setting using Irish curriculum resources. Fun, interactive lessons focusing on language acquisition, Irish songs, games, role play and dance. Lessons will take place in Umm Suqeim after school hours (3.45pm-4.45pm) for an initial period of six weeks beginning in November 2012. Children with any level of Irish [...]
Dubai Irish Society Members Night ———————————————————— October 20th, 8-10pm, McGettigan’s Irish Bar, World Trade Centre To celebrate the opening of their new venue, McGettigan’s Irish Bar would like to invite all DIS members along on the evening of October 20th for a party. There will be two hours of free flowing house drinks, with lively [...]
Dubai Irish Society Sports Day ———————————————————— October 20th, 2-6pm, Jebel Ali Centre of Excellence Do you remember the joys of competition as a child? Those lovely muddy, rainy community sports days? Or the rare sunny ones where you got scalded? If so, pack lots of sunscreen and bring your kids along to the Dubai Irish [...]
A dhaoine uaisle, It is a privilege and an honour to take over as this year’s Chairman of the Dubai Irish Society. Having been actively involved in the society since I moved to the UAE, it is with great pride that I take the reins for the next 12 months. The Irish diaspora in Dubai [...]
We are delighted to announce that the 2012/2013 committee were elected at last night’s AGM. New Chair John Hayes with his chain of office. This year’s committee will be Chairperson: John Hayes Vice Chairperson: Sean Staunton Treasurer: Stephanie Williams Secretary: Breege Doherty Committee Members: Paddy Darcy and Peter Dennehy. The new committee would like to [...]
