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The Boys From County Clare is a 2003 comedy/drama film about a Céilidh
Céilidh

A c?ilidh is a traditional Gaels social dance originating in Ireland and Scotland, but now common throughout the Celts diaspora. Other spellings encountered are ceilidh, c?il? and c?ilidh ....
 band from Liverpool
Liverpool

Liverpool [] is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a History of borough status in England and Wales in 1207 and was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1880....
 that travels to Ireland to compete in a céilidh competition in County Clare. Directed by John Irvin
John Irvin

John Irvin is an England film director. He began his career by directing a number of television works, including the BBC adaptation of John le Carr?'s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, then made several action films in the 1980's....
, the film was released in Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 on September 12 2003.

Alternate titles for the film are The Boys and Girl From County Clare for the US release and The Great Ceili War for the UK release.

Tag line:

y (Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney

Colm J. Meaney is an Irish people actor widely known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as well as roles in many films and television shows....
) is an Irishman living in Liverpool
Liverpool

Liverpool [] is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a History of borough status in England and Wales in 1207 and was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1880....
 who directs a céilidh band of young men go to a competition of traditional celtic music in Ireland in County Clare.






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The Boys From County Clare is a 2003 comedy/drama film about a Céilidh
Céilidh

A c?ilidh is a traditional Gaels social dance originating in Ireland and Scotland, but now common throughout the Celts diaspora. Other spellings encountered are ceilidh, c?il? and c?ilidh ....
 band from Liverpool
Liverpool

Liverpool [] is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a History of borough status in England and Wales in 1207 and was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1880....
 that travels to Ireland to compete in a céilidh competition in County Clare. Directed by John Irvin
John Irvin

John Irvin is an England film director. He began his career by directing a number of television works, including the BBC adaptation of John le Carr?'s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, then made several action films in the 1980's....
, the film was released in Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 on September 12 2003.

Alternate titles for the film are The Boys and Girl From County Clare for the US release and The Great Ceili War for the UK release.

Tag line:
  • "Listen to your heart."


Plot

Jimmy (Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney

Colm J. Meaney is an Irish people actor widely known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as well as roles in many films and television shows....
) is an Irishman living in Liverpool
Liverpool

Liverpool [] is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a History of borough status in England and Wales in 1207 and was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1880....
 who directs a céilidh band of young men go to a competition of traditional celtic music in Ireland in County Clare. A native Irish band directed by John Joe (Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill is a United Kingdom actor of film, stage and television. Widely recognised in his home country through a career of more than thirty years, he has been seen worldwide in two roles: as the captain of the RMS Titanic in Titanic , and as King Th?oden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy....
) also compete as well, with animosity between Jimmy and John as they are brothers.

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