MMI Gaelic Club

05/25/2021

07/01/2018

Marion Military Institute cadets & instructor Dr. Rankin Sherling were featured in a special news piece that aired around Europe on BBC News today. The Irish & international media continue to support the efforts of the MMI Gaelic Club to raise money to study the language & culture at Oideas Gael](Irish college) in Glencolumbkille, Donegal, Ireland. Thanks to BBC News NI reporter Erinn Louise Kerr for taking the time to get to know these great cadets and acknowledging the unique and valuable experience of this study abroad summer trip.

03/18/2018

Benefitting the Gaelic Club at MMI!

Grab a friend and get muddy. Or just donate and spread the word. Our goal is to fund one cadet's trip to study abroad in Ireland this summer through this fundraiser mud-run. Use code GAELIC for a discount!

https://www.active.com/marion-al/running/mud-runs-races/the-marion-made-challenge-2018

Nashville Gaelic Athletic Club Irish-American Community Center Kaleigh O'Connor Siobhán Ní Churraighín Ireland Calling Tourism Ireland

03/17/2018

Check it out! This awesome fundraiser for the was featured on OCRM last night as their exclusive story. If you would like to help fund the cadets trip to study abroad in Ireland this summer but can’t make the race, you can contribute here: https://marionmilitary.edu/ocr-donations/

07/07/2017

More good news for the MMI Gaelic Club's friend, Minister Joe McHugh.

Joe McHugh TD's Community Website

06/15/2017

Glad to see Joe McHugh TD back in the Gaeltacht! He's a fine supporter of the Irish language and the Gaelic Club at Marion Military Institute particularly.

Maith thú, Minister McHugh.

Príomh-Aoire an Rialtais agus Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta le cúram na Gaeltachta, an Ghaeilge agus na hOileáin
Lúchair orm a bheith arais sa Ghaeltacht. Chuir An Taoiseach ceist orm an Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht a chur chun cinn, agus beidh sé ina onóir mhór domh sin a dhéanamh

Government Chief Whip and MoS for Arts, Heritage with responsibility for Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands.
I'm particularly delighted to be back at the Gaeltacht. The Taoiseach has asked me to promote Gaeilge as well as the Gaeltacht and I will be honoured to do that

04/24/2017

On behalf of the MMI Gaelic Club, we'd like to thank everyone during Alumni Weekend who helped spread the word, drum-up excitement, and most importantly donated funds to sponsor a cadet's 6-week study abroad program in Ireland this summer. For the past two summers, we have witnessed the incredible transformation of these lucky students who have attended the course and it is a truly life-changing experience. With each day on the journey, cadets are pushed outside of their comfort zones culturally, academically, physically and emotionally through the complete immersion that this trip uniquely offers into the Irish culture. The trip ignites the students minds, while offering transferrable course credits. To meet some of the cadets in the Gaelic Club and see footage of last year's adventure, please see the video below. We have not reached our goal yet, but we have faith that we will find a way. Thank you again to all those who have supported this worthy cause.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unAm3WWwiHU

Under the direction of Dr. Rankin Sherling, history professor, the Marion Military Institute (Alabama) Gaelic Club will return to Ireland in June 2017 for Ir...

04/02/2017

Maith Thú! Even Ed Sheeran digs his Irish roots and knows some Gaelic. 🍀😏

03/29/2017

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but rather the lighting of a fire."
—William Butler Yeats

Picture: Cadet Charles Lampman and MMI alumnus Walker Gregory summit Slieve League, the highest sea cliffs in Europe, during their study abroad summer in Ireland. Go to https://www.marionmilitary.edu/cadet-life/gaelic.cms to learn more!