History
There was a need expressed by the clubs in British Columbia & Alberta that Gaelic sports in Western Canada should come under the umbrella of the GAA. The Western Canada Division was founded in 2003 with 3 original member clubs.
The founding meeting of the Western Canada Division Board of the Canadian County Board was held in Edmonton, AB on the 31st of May 2003, attended by:
- Brian Farmer & Diarmuid O`Conner from Toronto (representing the Canadian County Board).
- Christy Whelehan, Dannielle Finlay & Marvin Dentzien of Edmonton.
- John O Flynn, Kate McNamee, & Sean Quinn of Vancouver.
- Frank Campbell, Ronan Deane & Leanne Niblock of Calgary.
2008 saw the re-introduction of the Red Deer Éire Óg, in a city that had not had a gaelic football side since the 80's. Alberta is now blessed with three men's clubs, and there are plans for an Alberta Provincial Championship.
Western Canadian Championships:
In 2004, the first formal GAA sanctioned Western Canadian Championship was played.
The Divisional Board, in order to facilitate tournaments that include unaffiliated teams (i.e. not in the Western Canada Division), and to allow each teams host critical games (understanding the travel distances between venues), agreed that the Championship would be played out in a League format. Each member team would play each other team twice, over two tournaments. The venue for Championship games is rotated so that each team is required to cross the Rockies only once each year. Though there may be several more clubs attending each city's tournament, only the 4 member clubs compete in this Championship.
Western Canada Championship - Role of Honour
| Year | Mens Champions | Ladies Champions |
| 2010 | Vancouver Harps | Vancouver Harps |
| 2009 | Edmonton Wolfe Tones | Vancouver Harps |
| 2008 | Vancouver Harps | Vancouver Harps |
| 2007 | Calgary Cheiftains | Vancouver Harps |
| 2006 | Vancouver Harps | Edmonton Wolfe Tones |
| 2005 | Vancouver Harps | Edmonton Wolfe Tones |
| 2004 | Calgary Cheiftains | Edmonton Wolfe Tones |
Dennis Walsh (Alberta) Cup - Role of Honour
| Year | Mens Champions |
| 2010 | Calgary Chieftains |
| 2009 | Edmonton Wolfe Tones |
| 2008 | Calgary Chieftains |
Western Canadian Gaelic Football All-Stars:
2007 saw the announcment of the first Ledcor All-Stars selections for Men's & Ladies' Gaelic Football in the Western Canada Division. Congratulations to all those named to the Teams.
- Ladies' WCC All-Stars 2010
- Men's WCC All-Stars 2010
- Ladies' WCC All-Stars 2009
- Men's WCC All-Stars 2009
- Ladies' WCC All-Stars 2008
- Men's WCC All-Stars 2008
- Ladies' WCC All-Stars 2007
- Men's WCC All-Stars 2007
Canada National Team - Representatives:
2005 International Shield Winners - Canada
Back Row - Catherine Jackson [Vancouver Harps] (4th from Left); Ainsley Baldwin [Edmonton Wolfe Tones] (6th from Left); Colleen Whelehan [Edmonton Wolfe Tones] (9th from Left); Tara Philips [Vancouver Harps] (4th from Right)
Front Row - Kim Tulloch [Calgary Chieftains] (5th from Left); Mandy Tuohy [Calgary Chieftains] (6th from Left); Carlin Acheson [Edmonton Wolfe Tones] (Extreme Right)
Short-listed WCD Players: Karen Hansen [Edmonton Wolfe Tones]; Cindy Chalmers [Calgary Chieftains]; Erin McGinley [Vancouver Harps]
Rules
Western Division Championship Rules (Online)
Western Division Championship Rules (PDF Document)