Calendar

Mar
24
Sun
Closing Bonspiel and AGM @ Greenacres Ice Rink
Mar 24 @ 12:30 pm

The ICA final bonspiel of the season is at Greenacres Curling Rink.

24 individuals will be sorted into 6 teams for this social game – see you there.

AGM to follow (at 3:30pm in nearby Gateside village hall)

Apr
12
Fri
European Championships C League 2019 @ Olympic Sports Complex
Apr 12 – Apr 17 all-day

The uncontested teams representing Ireland in the European Curling Championships (ECC) C-Division 2019 in Brasov, Romania on  April 12–17, are: James Russell, Arran Cameron, Steve Callan & Eoin McCrossan for the Men and Alison Fyfe, Jen Ward, Jacqui Barr, Katie Kerr for the Women, as well as coach Martin Sutherland.

James, Arran, Steve & Eoin

The women’s and men’s winners and runners-up in Romania will be promoted to the B-Division, which will be held at Helsingborg, Sweden in November 2019 as part of the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2019.

Apr
20
Sat
World Mixed Doubles 2019
Apr 20 – Apr 27 all-day

John Wilson & Louise Kerr are the new Irish mixed doubles champions.

They will represent Ireland at the World Mixed Doubles Championships in Stavanger, Norway in April.

World Seniors 2019
Apr 20 – Apr 27 all-day

Bill Gray, David Whyte, Neil Fyfe, Ross Barr, Johnjo Kenny are the uncontested 2019 Irish Seniors Mens Team.

They will represent Ireland at the World Seniors Championships in Stavanger, Norway in April 2019.

Oct
6
Sun
ICA Opening Bonspiel 2019 @ Greenacres Ice Rink
Oct 6 @ 12:30 pm

Our first ICA event of a new season.

Everyone is welcome – we have 3 rinks and those attending will be drawn into 6 teams for our annual funspiel.

Soup and sandwiches are organised for after the match.

See you all there …

Oct
4
Sun
ICA Opening Bonspiel 2020 @ Greenacres Ice Rink
Oct 4 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Our first ICA event of a new season. We have 3 sheets of ice booked at Greenacres Ice Rink.

This fixture is subject to change in line with whatever Covid-19 restrictions may be in place at the time.

Oct
24
Sat
Zoom Drinks …
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Zoom Drinks! Come and catch up with everyone in the association from 7-9pm. We will have small breakout groups to make sure we can all chat. Look out for a Zoom link from our secretary, Bill Gray, in your inbox.

Oct
25
Sun
Fyfe Trophy / Irish Open 2020 – POSTPONED @ Greenacres Curling Rink
Oct 25 all-day

This event has been postponed due to the temporary 16 day COVID restrictions. We hope to re-arrange it if possible.

The ICA is delighted to host our annual Irish Open Championship for the Fyfe trophy. Places are available now. The championship will be in the round-robin format of four 4 end games.

Ice booked at Greenacres Ice rink for 9.45,12.30 and15.15, with 3 sheets each time.

This fixture is subject to change in line with whatever Covid-19 restrictions may be in place at the time.

Nov
19
Thu
Sports Psychology Seminar
Nov 19 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Sports Psychology Seminar!

Our very own Dr. Kyle Paradis will deliver a seminar on sports psychology and its applications to curling starting at 7:30pm.

Kyle was awarded a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada before joining the University of Ulster in 2019 in Belfast.

This is one not to be missed.

Dec
11
Fri
Christmas Cracker Virtual Bonspiel
Dec 11 – Dec 13 all-day