by Kyle Keesling

The 2024 Board of Directors

With 2024 nearly upon us, we’d like to formally introduce our new board of directors. As a reminder, board members serve two-year terms. Those in bold are newly elected.

The 2024 Indianapolis GAA Board of Directors will be:

  • Travis Ryan – Chairperson
  • Chris Burrows – Vice Chairperson
  • John Garlock – Treasurer
  • Niamh Hynes – Secretary
  • Jessica Rhodes – Events Chairperson
  • Kelsey Alcorn – Coaching Chairperson
  • Brittney-Elizabeth Jackson – Membership Relations Officer
  • Rudy Nehrling – Sponsorship Chairperson
  • Ray Guttendorf – Public Relations Officer

A heartfelt thank you goes to outgoing board members Claire Lane, Brett Mahoney, Rachel Keesling, and Kyle Keesling.

This club does not exist without the generous contributions of time and effort from our members, and for that, we thank these folks, along with everyone else who helps keep this club running.

by Kyle Keesling

Winter Banquet Tickets on Sale Now

Please join us to celebrate our 2023 season at the Indianapolis GAA annual banquet. This year’s banquet will be held in downtown Indianapolis at the Oasis Lounge at the Murat Shrine Temple. A cash bar will be available from 6pm with dinner at 7pm. All club members, family and friends are welcome to attend but all attendees must have a ticket.

Adult tickets are $45 and youth (16 and under) tickets are $30.

Tickets must be purchased by December 28th.

Parking is available at the venue for $10 or metered street parking is available.

Enter the Oasis Lounge from the north side of the building under the “Murat Shriners” sign.

Get your tickets today →
by Rachel Keesling

2023 AGM will be November 5th

This year’s Annual General Meeting, or AGM, will be held on November 5th at 10 AM at Bier Brewery. Bier Brewery is located at 5133 E. 65th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220.

The AGM is the time that our members come together to review the prior year’s events, consider any motions that may have been submitted, as well as discuss any other topics or concerns that the membership has. It is also the time where we vote to install new board members, with this year’s open seats being:

  • Secretary – currently held by Rachel Keesling
  • Public Relations Officer – currently held by Kyle Keesling
  • Sponsorship Chair – currently held by Brett Mahoney
  • Membership Relations Chair – currently held by Claire Lane

In advance of the meeting we will be accepting nominations for members to fill these open seats, but members may also be nominated during the AGM. Nominations should be submitted to secretary@indygaa.com. 

An agenda for this year’s meeting as well as each of the board members’ annual reports will be shared via an update to this post on our website as well as shared to the club’s Slack. The minutes for the 2022 AGM can be reviewed here.

If you have any questions or would like to request a motion for consideration, please submit them to secretary@indygaa.com. All motions for consideration must be received no less than 10 days before the AGM — Thursday, October 26th.

by Chris Burrows

2023 Pub League Award Nominations

We know it’s been a minute since Pub League, but now that those memories have had time to marinate, it’s time to nominate your fellow players (or yourselves, we don’t judge) for our 2023 Pub League Awards.

The link below will send you to the anonymous survey – you can submit nominations for as many or as few categories as you like. Players with at least two nominations for a given category will then be added to a ballot for a final vote, and winners will be revealed at our Annual Banquet on January 6th at the Oasis Lounge at the Murat. More details to come on that.

Please submit your nominations by Wednesday, October 11th.

Make Your Nominations Now →
by Kyle Keesling

2023 Indy GAA Fall League

Fall league is back this year, and is the perfect time to check out the club if you’ve been thinking about learning more about the Gaelic games, or just an excellent way for our more veteran players to participate in a low-stakes, fun environment.

The schedule will be as follows:

  • Sunday, October 1st and 15th – 11am – Hurling & Camogie
  • Sunday, October 8th and 22nd – 11am – Gaelic Football

Everything will take place at Eugene Burns Fields, 5602 Glenn Road, Lawrence, IN 46226.

Again, no experience or equipment is necessary, just show up with a set of boots and an open mind, and we’ll take care of the rest.

If you have questions, please contact vicechair@indygaa.com

by Kyle Keesling

A Big Thanks to our 2023 Golf Outing Supporters

The 2023 Indy GAA Golf Outing was another huge success!

This past Sunday provided us with beautiful weather, while Eagle Creek Golf Club provided the lovely course, and had 20 teams show up to play.

We appreciate everyone who showed up to play but also want to recognize that this event could not have happened without the support of a few particular individuals and our sponsors.

A huge thank you to our sponsors:

We’d also like to provide a shout-out to Ciaran Connery, Andretta Erickson, Brian Mathes, Mike Monaghan, Woody White, Tim Riley, Brien Shoemaker, Jeremy Pugh, and Paul Flynn for donating their time and resources to make this event a success!

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by Kyle Keesling

2023 Indy GAA Golf Outing Fundraiser

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Save the date, Sunday, September 10th will be the 2023 Indy GAA Golf Outing. Here are the details:

PLENTY OF BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!

  • Fun with your friends as you attempt the ridiculous task of getting a small white ball into a small hole several hundred yards away – 18 times.
  • Golf cart to carry your clubs, which are singularly ill-designed for the above mentioned task – but hey at least you can sit down in a very comfortable drinking position, within easy reach of the beer cooler on the cart.
  • Cheat bags for $20 (max 4 per team) – lower your score, boost your ego and add to your legend.
  • Bucket of balls and use of the driving range prior to your round – probably won’t help your golf game, but you will begin working up a thirst.
  • Unlimited beer/soda/water throughout the entire event – this will help, not just with golf game, but with philosophy of life.
  • Buffet meal of burgers & brats – the perfect accompaniment to beer.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available, so you can check out the sponsorship sheet here.

If you have questions, contact IndyGAAgolf@yahoo.com

Register Solo or as a Team →