These Norse-Gaels had intermarried with the local Gaelic speaking people in Britain, a feature that is still visible in the Faroese genes today, which prove to be mixed Scandinavian-British.

The Gaelic games of Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and Gaelic handball are all organised locally by Na Fianna CLG, while soccer is played by local clubs Iona FC ( now defunct ), Tolka Rovers, Glasnevin FC and Glasnaion FC.

" the Island of the Prince ", the local form of the longer ' Eilean a ' Phrionnsa Iomhair / Eideard ') or Eilean Eòin for some Gaelic speakers in Nova Scotia though not on PEI ( lit.

The Norse settlers were to some extent integrating with the local Gaelic population ( see-Gall Gaidheal ) in the Hebrides and Man.

County identity is heavily reinforced in the local culture by allegiances to county teams in Hurling and Gaelic football.

According to tradition, local kings of this period lived at both Traprain Law and Din Eidyn ( Edinburgh, still known as Dùn Éideann in Scottish Gaelic ), and probably also at Din Baer ( Dunbar ).

The young Wright mixed with Catholics and played Gaelic football indicating an amicable relationship with the local Catholic, nationalist population.

The overflowing well is a common motif in local Gaelic creation tales-as seen in the goddess Boann's similar creation of the River Boyne in Ireland.

Slane Gaelic Football Club comprises the local parish Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football teams for the urban and rural areas of Slane.

* Portlaoise GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club and the most successful GAA club in Leinster.

The Irish presence is evident in Irish community activities, Irish pubs ( many of which attract custom by screening Gaelic games ), local GAA sports clubs, newsagents selling a wide range of Irish newspapers, and the annual St Patrick's Day celebrations in the area.

Rock's is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

* Wolfhounds GAC is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club

The local Gaelic football team, Strabane Sigersons, and the hurling team, Strabane Seamrogaí, are ever expanding.

Kilmarnock and Loudoun ( Cill Mhearnaig agus Lughdan in Scottish Gaelic ) was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996.

Lynch also played Gaelic football with his local club St. Nicholas ' and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1936 until 1946.

Though the town was traditionally associated with Gaelic football, with six teams providing ample outlets for its youngsters, it wasn ’ t until 1960 that hurling took its foothold, with much due to local man Oliver “ Hopper ” McGrath ’ s contribution to the county ’ s All-Ireland Hurling Final triumph over the then-champions Tipperary.

He played Gaelic football for his local club, Islandeady, of which he is the current club president.

He is also a member of the Gaelic Athletic Association and is a keen supporter of the Meath Gaelic football team as well as his local club teams.

Lochaber ( Scottish Gaelic Loch Abar ) is one of the 16 ward management areas of the Highland Council of Scotland and one of eight former local government districts of the two-tier Highland region.

Since then, Alumni has played at the highest level of Argentinian rugby and its rivalry with Belgrano Athletic Club is one of the fiercest local derbies in Buenos Aires.

The colours had been chosen by the group of boys who had founded Charlton Athletic in 1905 after having to play their first matches in the borrowed kits of their local rivals Woolwich Arsenal, who also played in red and white.

The Athletics ' name originated in the term " Athletic Club " for local gentlemen's clubs — dates to 1860 when an amateur team, the Athletic ( Club ) of Philadelphia, was formed.

Along with the Liverpool Athletic Club, who began holding their own Olympic Festival in the 1860s, Brookes created a National Olympian Association which aimed to encourage such local competition in cities across Britain.

Fisher Athletic were a local team interested in moving to the Dome, but they were considered to have too small a fan base to make this feasible.

The UK Sports Council defended the deal on the grounds that the whole community would benefit, while the bursar claimed that Windsor, Slough and Eton Athletic Club was " deprived " because local people ( who were not pupils at the College ) did not have a world-class running track and facilities to train with.

The players began to adjust to the changes as the season progressed, however, and following an away victory at local rivals Real Sociedad, Athletic produced a strong run of Autumn form which included wins over Paris Saint-Germain, CA Osasuna, and Sevilla FC, as well as credible draws with Valencia CF and FC Barcelona, only to drop points at home to newly-promoted Granada CF.

These teams are members of the non-profit Northridge Athletic Club, which has provided children ages 6 – 14 and parents the opportunity to participate in local organized sports for over 40 years.

Massillon's Paul L. David Athletic Training Center was built in 2008 by local philanthropist Jeff David in honor of his late father.

Notable events include curling, carriage rides, ice sculptures, and live entertainment, plus BGSU Athletic events such as hockey and basketball games and figure skating exhibition with local stars such as Scott Hamilton.

When Ralph Hay returned to Canton, he unloaded the Bulldogs on a group of local businessmen who formed the Canton Athletic Company to run the team.

The Devonport Athletic Club hosts a leg of the Tasmanian Cycling Christmas Carnival Series each year in December attended by local and international cyclists, other sports at the carnivals include athletics and woodchopping.

There is another local team called Brimsham Athletic.

Earlestown enjoyed a local rivalry with a number of teams which would go on to national prominence, especially Wigan Athletic.

In addition to VFW-and AL-sponsored corps, other drum corps were founded by Boy Scouts of America troops ( such as the corps that would become the modern-day corps: the Racine Scouts, The Cavaliers and the Madison Scouts ), Elks lodges, YMCAs, the Catholic Youth Organization, Police Athletic Leagues ( such as would found the Bluecoats ), fire fighter organizations, and local businesses, as well as Churches, grammar schools, high schools and colleges.

Rosenallis GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

The club spent much of its time in the Championship over the next 10 years with a brief spell in the Premier League during 2004 / 05, but the club went straight back down on the last day of the season after drawing at local rivals Charlton Athletic.

Football was becoming more popular and although there were several local teams playing the sport, including Fair City Athletic, Erin Rovers and Caledonian ( based at Perth Railway station ) it was St. Johnstone that became the club most associated with the town that gave the club its name.

The Amateur Athletic Union offers participants sports teams in their local community that they can join and compete with other athletes their own age.

-- The president of the Kansas City local of the International Association of Fire Fighters was severly injured today when a bomb tore his car apart as he left home for work.

It is not surprising that, as spokesman for real estate interests, the National Association of Real Estate Boards ( NAREB ) and its local associations have sought to limit and often ignore much of this pressure.

This move away from Essendon, at a time when fans would walk to their local ground, did not go over well with many Essendon people ; and, as a consequence, a new team and club was formed in 1900, unconnected with the first ( although it played in the same colours ), that was based at the Essendon Cricket Ground, and playing in the Victorian Football Association.

Gardner would also join the Historical Association, being elected Co-President of its Bournemouth and Christchurch branch in June 1944, following which he became a vocal supporter for the construction of a local museum for the Christchurch borough.

As a pioneer of the local gay press movement, he was one of the founders and former president of both The National Gay Press Association and the National Gay Newspaper Guild.

" The winner is selected by each local chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

This may have seemed like the end for North, but the local community re-established the North Melbourne Football Club as a new identity, and the VFA re-admitted the new club to the Association for the 1908 season.

The British administration took measures to revive African institutions by encouraging limited local rule, and authorized the formation in 1922 of political clubs such as the Tanganyika Territory African Civil Service Association.

The Church of the Larger Fellowship ( CLF ) is a member church of the Unitarian Universalist Association providing denominational services to persons unable to attend a physical congregation because of distance or mobility, or who wish to belong to a congregation other than their local congregation.

There is a significant Brazilian presence in the local community and the Association of Samba Schools of Asakusa is based there.

The club is affiliated to Sussex Pétanque, the local region of the English Pétanque Association, so they can also play at a Regional and National level.

Many local authorities now employ access officers who are regulated by the Access Association.

The Wank-Haus was constructed by the local branch of the German Alpine Association ( DAV ) in 1911.

Nixon, a lawyer and local civil rights advocate, founded the Montgomery Improvement Association to organize the boycott.

International Bible Students Association ( IBSA ) pilgrims were excellent speakers, and their local talks were typically well-publicized and well-attended.

Cricket is also popular, with a local league, the Traralgon and District Cricket Association ( TDCA ) operating.

There is a local basketball league, the Traralgon Basketball Association with a stadium at the Traralgon Sports Complex.

A group of smaller Johnson County ranchers led by a local settler named Nate Champion began to form the Northern Wyoming Farmers and Stock Growers ' Association ( NWFSGA ) to compete with the WSGA.

Asquith was not opposed by a Coalition candidate ; but the local Conservative Association eventually put up a candidate against him, who despite being refused the " Coupon " – the official endorsement given by Lloyd George and Bonar Law to Coalition candidates – defeated Asquith.

A local group, The Remembrance Line Association, is actively seeking to retain the harbour branch as a tourist / heritage railway operation.

* 1931 The local Parent-Teacher Association offers free lunches for needy children.

This minority administration was weakened in 1999 by the expulsion of Tim Brown for expressing concerns about the leadership of the local Kingston & Surbiton Conservative Association.