WATCH: Hurlacrosse

Watch as the two fastest field sports go head to head in a fast-paced, high action, high adrenaline hybrid match. The OC Wild Geese Hurling squad take on Concordia University Irvine Lacrosse team in a compromised rules match on LMU campus.

Hurling vs. Lacrosse, or Hurlacrosse, is a compromised rules game where one hurling team plays against one lacrosse team, using their respective sports sticks.

The intention of this game is to celebrate the multi-sport athlete by choosing the best elements of each sport and to demonstrate the similarities of both games in sporting heritage and culture.We hosted North America’s first Hurling vs. Lacrosse match last year, as part of Ireland Week, which helped get it to Croke Park during the summer at the GAA World Games.

PLAY: Gaelic Football

Following on from that starting around 2.30pm, it’ll be time to re-enact the glory of Dublin’s historic 5th All Ireland Championship in a row and join our social adult game of Gaelic Football!

The LA Cougars will be hosting a full 13 a side game where kicking points from outlandish positions is to be attempted and encouraged. All adult attendees are invited to participate regardless of skill level. Coed teams of players will be split evenly, have their own coach and operate with a rolling subs system so everyone can get a run, try out multiple positions and take as-needed breaks for a cup of tea and a chat to their fans on the sideline!

KIDS: Gaelic Fun and Games

Calling all Cougar Cubs and anyone with some high-energy kids who need running around! The LA Cougars GFC & Play Hurling Los Angeles both have a set of youth gear designed for ages 3-12 and will have a coaches leading games in it’s designated area from 2pm until all kids are properly introduced to Gaelic Games and ready for a nap!

As the world’s leading podcast covering riding, gaelic games and parish news, the 2 Johnnies podcast is an unlikely global success story but the combination of Johnny B,

Johnny Smacks, producer Maura, Lauren and of course Noel Furlong has catapulted them to the No.1 position in Ireland podcast charts every week for over 80 weeks!

Now they take the podcast for a world tour with the whole crew on board, a ton of special surprises and all the madness and mayhem of the world of the 2 Johnnies in a theatre near you!

Kicking of in London and visiting Cork, Galway, LA,  Dublin, New York, Belfast, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Dubai, New York and lots more , the 2 Johnnies take the show on the road to a town near you!

Director: Carmel Winters

Cast: Hazel Doupe, Johnny Collins & Dara Devaney

Feature Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

From the producers of Once and Sing Street, Float Like a Butterfly is a powerful and timely story of a girl’s fight for freedom and belonging. In a gender-reversal of classic film Billy Elliot, 15-year-old Frances has to fight for the right to fight back. Raised in roadside camps in rural Ireland, Frances wants to champion her people inside the boxing ring and out, like her idol Muhammad Ali. But society is determined to break her spirit and destroy her way of life. And her father, once her greatest ally, is too defeated himself to imagine any better for his daughter. But Frances was not born to be broken. In the mother of all fights, she must dig deep to find in herself the Champion her father once knew her to be.

The film will be preceded by a welcoming reception and followed by a Q&A

Time: 6.00PM door & welcoming reception, 7.30PM, Screening (sharp)

Watch the trailer here

Banter is back for round two at IrelandWeek 2019, this time by the pool in the salubrious surroundings of The Standard Hotel for a late chat with VERY special guests. Full Line up coming soon.
Hosted by Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll is the founder and host of the Banter series of public talks, interviews and conversations. Since 2009, Banter has put on over 200 events in Ireland and elsewhere featuring over 1,000 guests talking about a wide and diverse range of topics. See thisisbanter.com for more details.

He is also the editor of RTÉ Brainstorm, a project set up by Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ in conjunction with a number of universities and third-level institutions in 2017. The initiative, which sees academics and researchers writing and commenting on news events, will become a radio series in late 2018. See rte.ie/brainstorm for more information.

Prior to this, Jim was a journalist with The Irish Times; content strategist and copywriter; co-founder of the Choice Music Prize event for Irish Album of the Year; radio and club DJ; record label co-founder, A&R man and press officer; and freelance contributor to dozens of magazines and publications. See byjimcarroll.com for more stuff

Full details and lineup here

Along with his 2 sons, Mick and Chris we are curating a very special evening to celebrate the life of Seamus, and the publication of the newest anthology, 100 poems, selected by his family

“Seamus Heaney had the idea to form a personal selection of poems from across the entire arc of his writing life, small yet comprehensive enough to serve as an introduction for all comers. He never managed to do this himself, and no other edition exists which has such a broad range, drawing from first to last of his prize-winning collections. But now, finally, the project has been returned to, resulting in an intimate gathering of poems chosen and introduced by the Heaney family. In 100 Poems, readers will enjoy the most loved and celebrated poems, as well as discovering new favourites. It is a singular and welcoming anthology, reaching out far and wide, now and for years to come.”

Full details here

IrelandWeek presents “It’s A SchoolNight” – Music From Ireland Showcase With support from Culture Ireland

After the last 2 years sell out success’s of our music showcase presented by Music From Ireland, we return once more to the legendary hosted club “ It’s a School Night” presented by Chris Douradis.

Our strongest Line up to date will be another hands down sell out.
This years line up is : SOAK : Pillow Queens : Soule : Just Mustard. Tickets only available by joining the waitlist. :

All of the details here.

 A celebration of Irish Theatre with selected scenes read by Ireland’s leading actors. 

Directed by Philly McMahon
( Thisispopbaby / Abbey Theatre etc. ) 

Tuesday 5th Nov 2018 Barnsdall Theatre Hollywood. 

Easily the runaway success story of IrelandWeek in 2018, this inspiring night of classic Irish Theatre interwoven with some of our new modern success stories played to a full house and a standing ovation. Abbey director and playwright Philly McMahon is putting together another stellar cast of Irish and International acting talent, ready to wow another LA Audience this fall. 

Watch a review of the 2018 show here

Full details and cast here

Culture Ireland and Books Ireland are pleased to announce a very special one off Los Angeles recoding of his world wide smash hit podcast, in conjunction with IrelandWeek, at The Standard, Hollywood.

About
Blindboy Boatclub is Ireland’s foremost satirist and most original comedic voice, and one half of the Rubberbandits. Present in the art and theatre world with their movement `Gas C**ntism’, they represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale in 2015 and were the first entertainment act to headline at Shakespeare’s Globe. Hit singles include `Horse Outside’ and `Spastic Hawk’, and popular television shows include The Rubberbandits’ Guide and The Almost Impossible Gameshow. Blindboy also campaigns in support of a variety of social issues, including male mental health.

Special Guests
Patricia Scanlan & Dr Mary Helen.

Full details and lineup here.

Niall Breslin presents ‘Where is my Mind?’

Niall Breslin brings the live version of his hit podcast for an America’s debut direct from a sold out show at Dublin podcast festival

Earlier this Summer, musician and mental health activist Niall Breslin launched a brand new podcast series, ‘Where is my Mind?’. The six-part podcast series guides listeners on how to navigate the manic, always-on and head-melting world they find themselves in today.

The podcast was an instant hit, going straight to no.1 in the iTunes chart with episode one, where it still is today.

With an average of 250,000 listens per episode, front covers on Hot Press and the Sunday Business Post, to being named a BBC podcast of the week, “Where is my mind?” resounded with a large and diverse audience.

“Where is Mind” – the live show will make its us debut at Ireland week in la this November.

Www.niallbreslin.com Brezzie

“Since releasing the where is my mind podcast I really have been buzzing with the reaction it has received. For years I have been beyond passionate about finding ways in which I can use my experience and knowledge to help people better navigate the chaos of this modern world and the podcast platform is just such a perfect way to deliver that. So immersive, so intimate and a perfect way to connect with the audience. The live podcast is an extension of this experience where we explore psychology, neuroscience, culture, sociology, mindfulness and philosophy in a very relatable and entertaining way. Getting the opportunity to bring this to an Audience in LA for Ireland week is something that I can sincerely not wait for. Cant wait to have the chats with everyone”