Western Canadian Championship 2008

The Western Canadian Championship 2008 was a Gaelic football competition. Canada's west coast, in the provinces of British Columbia & Alberta, Gaelic Football teams compete for the title of Western Canadian Champions. The Western Canadian Championship is played out every year between the member teams of the Western Canada Division. Each year the Championship is played out over round-robin matches in each gender, with each of the 4 member clubs playing the other teams twice over the summer months. The following is a summary of how the 2008 Championship played out.

Contents

Men's and Ladies' Results

2008 WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Round Venue Game LADIES MENS
1 Vancouver 1 Calgary Chieftains 0-0 (0)
Vancouver Harps 7-14 (35)
Calgary Chieftains 0-6 (6)
Vancouver Harps 2-4 (10)
1 Vancouver 2 Vancouver Harps 5-5 (20)
Edmonton Wolfe Tones 0-0 (0)
Edmonton Wolfe Tones 0-0 (0)
Calgary Chieftains 5-5 (20)
1 Vancouver 3 Calgary Chieftains 5-5 (20)
Edmonton Wolfe Tones 0-0 (0)
Edmonton Wolfe Tones 0-0 (0)
Red Deer Eire Og 5-5 (20)
1 Vancouver 4 - Calgary Chieftains 5-8 (23)
Red Deer Eire Og 0-3 (3)
1 Vancouver 5 - Edmonton Wolfe Tones 0-3 (3)
Vancouver 0-7 (7)
1 Vancouver 6 - Vancouver Harps 2-12 (18)
Red Deer Eire Og 0-4 (4)
2 Calgary 1 Vancouver Harps 5-5 (20)
Edmonton Wolfe Tones 0-0 (0)
Calgary Chieftains 0-8 (8)
Vancouver Harps 1-8 (11)
2 Calgary 2 Calgary Chieftains 1-5 (8)
Vancouver Harps 4-7 (19)
Edmonton Wolfe Tones 0-6 (6)
Calgary Chieftains 2-3 (9)
2 Calgary 3 Edmonton Wolfe Tones 0-0 (0)
Calgary Chieftains 5-5 (20)
Vancouver Harps 0-12 (12)
Edmonton Wolfe Tones 1-6 (9)
2 Calgary 4 - Calgary Chieftains 0-6 (6)
Vancouver Harps 1-9 (12)
2 Calgary 5 - Edmonton Wolfe Tones 0-6 (6)
Calgary Chieftains 2-3 (9)
2 Calgary 6 - Vancouver Harps 0-12 (12)
Edmonton Wolfe Tones 1-6 (9)

Ladies

After first Round action, Edmonton Wolfe Tones topped the table with a narrow victory over the Harps, and Harps & Wolfe Tones managed to beat the Chieftainettes. Unfortunately for the competition, the Albertan Ladies were unable to muster any teams for the Burnaby event, and so forfeited their games and right to the Championship.

Ladies' results

2007 WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE (LADIES)
Team P W D L Pts GF PF TF GA PA TA Pts Diff
Vancouver 4 4 0 0 8 16 21 69 4 5 17 +86
Calgary 4 2 0 2 4 0 1 1 10 27 57 -6
Edmonton 4 0 0 4 0 8 17 41 10 7 37 -80

Men's

After the first Round, it looks good for the Calgary Chieftains with their 2 victories. The Draw between the other contenders, all but rules out either sides chances of clawing back the Chieftains.

Men's results

2007 WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE (MENS)
Team P W D L Pts GF PF TF GA PA TA Pts Diff
Vancouver 6 6 0 0 12 6 25 43 2 26 32 +63
Calgary 6 4 0 2 8 1 36 39 2 31 37 +75
Red Deer Eire Og 6 1 0 5 2 2 26 32 5 30 45 -69
Edmonton 6 1 0 5 2 2 26 32 5 30 45 -69