Red Deer Éire Óg is a Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

 club started in Red Deer, Alberta

Red Deer, Alberta

Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...

, Canada

Canada

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 in April 2007. It is made up of about 20 players.

In 2008, the club became a member of Western Canada Division of the Canadian County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.

Éire Óg compete every year in the Western Canadian Championships & in the Denis Walsh (Alberta Cup) in Men's Gaelic Football.

Éire Óg have represented Red Deer at 7 tournaments to date, winning the Vancouver Tournament Plate in 2008.

Éire Óg will be hosting the Western Canadian Division Championship (Round 2) July 31 weekend 2010.