Ireland's newest Aussie Rules Club, the Midwest Magpies are now recruiting players in Galway City and County. The club was actually formed in 2009 by Aiden Cunningham, Eoin Budds and Ray Colleran but have now begun recruiting in earnest for the 2010 Premiership season.

The club held it's first training session on February 27th with some familliar ARFLI Faces showing up including f

After the success of their first Open Day which was attended by a good number of newcomers despite snow the night before and freezing conditions on the day, the South Dublin Swans are following up with their second Open Day, coming up on Sunday week, 2pm March 21st.

Everyone is welcome to come along to Bushy Park in Terenure; bring your friends and anyone interested in learning about the game. We'll teach t

The Player draw for the inaugural Smats.net ARFLI Draft Cup took place on Saturday last following an introductory run of players at St.Davids College. Three teams were drawn for the competition which will commence on March 27th. The sides will be Team A will have David Scott as Captain/Coach, Team B will be coached by Shaun Saurin and Team C will have Damian Kruger as Captain/Coach. As new Players register ahead of the first round they will be added to the Rosters of th

Dublin based Aussie Comic Damian Clark will take his show to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from the 25th March to 18th April. Damo's Modern Life, is about Damo's move from Melbourne to Ireland and it should provide bags of entertainment for anyone whose made the move either direction.

The Show Previews in Dublin between the 3rd and 6th of March upstairs at the International Bar in Dublin with a €5 entry fee.

If you can't make it to the International, then there's another chance to catch the show at Dublin Demons sponsors the Woolshed on Monday the 8th for

The West Dublin Saints are hosting a quiz night on Wednesday March 24 at
7pm in Flannery's Bar, Camden Street, Dublin 2.

With 3 scientists, 3 accountants and an assortment of computer
ge....geniuses, the Saints surely go in as favourites to take out the
'footy' team title.

The cost is €25 per team of four (or €20 if paid before the event).

There will be a raffle and spot prizes on the night.   

The representative Club footy team, with the lowest score on the night,
will take out the much coveted “babie

In the second of our anniversary features, this week we catch up with a man who was a driving force in the early years of Irish Footy, Darron Nutt. Darron was a founding member of the Belfast Redbacks and later coached the Dublin Demons - Indeed the Demons Best & Fairest award is named in his honour.

How Did you Come to be involved in Footy in Ireland?

I was having a kick of the Sherrin with my Northern Irish Flatmate, Brendan McDowell, in Queens University Oval when an aussie living in Belfast called Ian Bracken jogged by. He spotted the Sherri