Gaelcon
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Introduction
Gaelcon is one of Ireland's largest games convention. It's backed and funded by the Irish Games Association.
Gaelcon repeatedly attracts participants from the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA, Canada and Israel.
Gaelcon is now in its 23rd year, and has been held in the RDS, the RHK, the Burlington hotel, Croke Park Conference Centre, Clontarf Castle, The Gresham Hotel and the Ballsbridge Inn (D4 Hotels).
At one point in time Gaelcon had a stuffed toy mascot called Hamish, who was sent out into the world with the job of bringing the next years guest to the con. Sadly Hamish has vanished, his location unknown, he is presumed ... stuffed. In 1997 John Tynes had the letter H for Hamish shaved in to his head at the Charity Auction, raising IR£240. This may have had some thing to do with the disappearance of the beloved creature.
Past Gaelcon Locations
- 1989 RDS Industries Hall
- 1990 Riverside Centre, Sir John Rogerson Quay
- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.
- Pub Quiz and Auction 94, 95 in The Old Rogue.
- Pub Quiz '96 in Dormer's Bar.
- Pub Quiz '97 in the Green Lizard. A year when the takings very nearly didn't make it out and security first became a consideration.
- 1998 Burlington Hotel.
- Pub Quiz and Auction in the Hotel,
- 1999 Croke Park.
- Pub Quiz and Auction on site.
- 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 Clontarf Castle.
- 2000 Auction was held in the Clontarf Rugby Club bar.
- Pub Quiz and Auction are held in the Main Hall.
- 2004 Gresham Hotel.
- The Pub Quiz and Auction were held in the "Living Room"
- 2005, 2006, 2007and 2008 Clontarf Castle.
- Pub Quiz and Auction are held in the Main Hall.
- 2009, was held in the D4 Hotel, Ballsbridge Inn, Dublin 4.
Location 2012
D4 Hotels, Ballsbridge Inn, Dublin 4
http://www.d4hotels.ie/pages/ballsbridge-inn.php
Convention Directors
| Con Director | Gaelcon | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Committee | 89 | 1989 |
| Committee | 90 | 1990 |
| Committee | 91 | 1991 |
| Committee | 92 | 1992 |
| Committee | 93 | 1993 |
| Committee | 94 | 1994 |
| Committee | 95 | 1995 |
| Tom Murphy | 96 | 1996 |
| Dave Roe | 97 | 1997 |
| Tom Roche | 98 | 1998 |
| Taryn Donnelly | 99 | 1999 |
| Sal Roche | 2000 | 2000 |
| Brian Nisbet | 2001 | 2001 |
| Colm Lundberg | 2002 | 2002 |
| Gary Cosgrave | 2003 | 2003 |
| Fergal O'Brien | 2004 | 2004 |
| Chris Flanagan | 2005 | 2005 |
| Aidan Walsh | 2006 | 2006 |
| Aidan Walsh | 2007 | 2007 |
| Hugh Lardner | 2008 | 2008 |
| Andrew Coffey | 2009 | 2009 |
| Baz Nugent | 2010 | 2010 |
| Dave Gorman | 2011 | 2011 |
Spirit of Gaelcon Award
- Awarded every year to those who have embodied the ideals espoused by Gaelcon.
Gaelcon Writers Award
- Inaugurated in 2006 for the best scenario in the convention.
