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Activities:
2010
Featured Events - Info to come!
***All Activities are Subject to change |
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Friday - September 17, 2010 |
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Early Bird Special |
Time: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
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All attendees inside
the gate between 4:30 and 5:30 get in FREE!! |
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College Night |
Time: 5:30 - 11:30 p.m. |
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Students wearing college apparel with a
valid college I.D. get in for only $5 all
night long |
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Opening Ceremonies |
Time: 5:00 p.m.
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Hurling Demonstrations |
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
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All matches will be played at
the field in front of IUPUI Library
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Irish Breed Dogs |
Time: 5:00 - 10:00
p.m. |
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See a variety of Irish
Breed dogs. See Irish Glen of Imaal
Terriers, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten
Terriers, Irish Water Spaniels, Irish
Wolfhounds, and Kerry Blue Terriers |
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Sheep Herding
Exhibitions |
Time: 5:30, 6:30
p.m. |
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See authentic sheep herding
with border collies. Stop by in between
exhibitions to pet the sheep and dogs. |
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Irish Toast Contest Semi-Finals
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Time: 8:15 p.m. |
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Local and regional pub champions compete in
the first round of the Irish Toast Contest.
Competitors try to impress the judges and
the crowd with their wit and charm as they
vie for the top prize of a trip to Ireland. Top performers move to the finals
on Saturday night. |
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Featured Band - Mickey Finns |
Time: 10:00 p.m. |
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The Saturday night "house band" at Paddy
Reilly's, NY, the Mickey Finns bring a
blended high-energy Celtic rock sound with
driving vocals of Whitegate, Co. Clare born,
Ray Kelly, fiddle playing by former lead
fiddle player for Lord of the Dance, Matt
Mancuso and drums by Brian Tracey. |
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Post Festival Session Party at the Omni Severin
Hotel |
Time: 10:30 p.m. |
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Join musicians and fans back at the
entertainers’ hotel for a late night Irish
session party. Enjoy great conversation,
live music and good craic. |
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Saturday - September 18, 2010 |
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5K Run and Walk |
Time: 9:00 a.m. |
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Participants will be treated to a great
course through Downtown Indianapolis
enlivened with bagpipers along the way.
After you finish, you can visit the festival
to enjoy Irish rock and traditional music on
four stages, shop at the Irish Market and
treat yourself to Irish food and beverages
of choice. Free entry to the festival
grounds for all prior to 11:00
am. Registration/check-in begins at 7:30
a.m. |
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Full Irish Breakfast from Claddagh Irish Pub
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Time: 9:30 a.m. -
11:00 a.m. |
Claddagh offers
an authentic Irish breakfast for a small
additional fee.
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Festival Opens |
Time: 10:00 a.m. |
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Early Bird Special |
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
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All attendees inside
the gate between 10:00 and 11:00 get in FREE!! |
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Rugby Jamboree |
Time: 10:00 a.m. -
5:30 p.m. |
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See
Male and Female Social, College and High
School teams compete. |
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Irish Breed Dogs |
Time: 10:30 a.m. -
10:00 p.m. |
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See a variety of Irish
Breed dogs. See Irish Glen of Imaal
Terriers, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten
Terriers, Irish Water Spaniels, Irish
Wolfhounds, and Kerry Blue Terriers |
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Second-Annual Irish Fest Hurling Tournament |
Time: 11:00 - 5:45 p.m. |
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All matches will be played at
the field in front of IUPUI Library
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Sheep Herding
Exhibitions |
Time: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 p.m. |
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See authentic sheep herding
with border collies. Stop by in between
exhibitions to pet the sheep and dogs. |
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Irish Toast Contest Finals
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Time: 8:45 p.m. |
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Friday night’s winners compete in the
Championship round. See competitors try to
impress the judges and the crowd with their
wit and charm as they vie for the top prize
of two trips to Ireland. |
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Featured Band - The Fenians |
Time: 9:15 p.m. |
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An electrifying Irish musical quintet based
in Orange County, CA offering a
mix of their original creations as well as
contemporary and traditional songs. While
their foundation is decidedly Celtic, there
is no mistaking the complimentary influences
of Rock, Folk, Bluegrass, Jazz, and World
music. |
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Post Festival Session Party at the Omni
Severin
Hotel |
Time: 10:30 p.m. |
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Join musicians and fans back at the
entertainers’ hotel for a late night Irish
session party. Enjoy great conversation,
live music and good craic. |
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Sunday - September 19, 2010 |
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Festival Opens |
Time: 10:00 a.m. |
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Celtic Mass Benefits St. Vincent de Paul
Society Food Bank |
Time: 10:30 a.m. |
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Come to the Celtic Mass Sunday morning at the Claddagh Stage. Bring
a minimum of three non-perishable food items to benefit St. Vincent de Paul food
bank, before 11:30 a.m. and get in to the
festival for free. |
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Full Irish Breakfast from Claddagh Irish Pub |
Time: 11:30 a.m. -
1:00 p.m. |
Claddagh offers
an authentic Irish breakfast for a small
additional fee.
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Irish Breed Dogs |
Time: Noon -
6:00 p.m. |
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See a variety of Irish
Breed dogs. See Irish Glen of Imaal
Terriers, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten
Terriers, Irish Water Spaniels, Irish
Wolfhounds, and Kerry Blue Terriers |
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Sheep Herding
Exhibitions |
Time: 1:00 p.m., 3:00
p.m., 5:00 p.m. |
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See authentic sheep herding
with border collies. Stop by in between
exhibitions to pet the sheep and dogs. |
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Sixth Annual Kilted Mile
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Time: 2:00 p.m. |
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Participants, dressed in kilts, will run a
one mile course on New York St. at the north
side of the festival site. Bagpipe bands
will pipe motivational music along the
course. Come watch a colorful and musical
Celtic athletic event and cheer your
favorite Celt.
Awards
given to top three finishers and for the
following:
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Bonniest Knees
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Hairiest Legs
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Best Dressed Kilt
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Least Likely to Finish |
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Kilted Mile and Kids Contest Awards |
Time: 2:45 p.m. |
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Kilted Mile top finishers and fun prizes
awarded. |
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2009 Scholarship Awards |
Time: 4:30 p.m. |
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Presentation of the cultural scholarship
awards - Claddagh Stage |
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Featured Band -
Skelpin |
Time:
4:30 p.m. |
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One of the nation's premier Irish-American
bands, Skelpin' (Gaelic for "slap"), has
been known to drive audiences to
uncontrollable bouts of foot twitching and
hand clapping. Skelpin' performs Irish music
fused with the passion of Spain, rhythms of
the Middle East, and American romantic soul. |
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Festival Finale |
Time: 6:45 p.m. |
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Close out the festival weekend in style and
listen to all the bands jam in a final
session together. Sending you off wanting
more and looking forward to next year! |
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