ShamrockFest presents the DCGaels Irish Village, featuring:
• Nine of the area’s most O’rageously FUN Irish pubs & restaurants
• Irish acts galore with fiddlers, dancers and more!
• Four seriously insane contests to show off your Irish spirit*, and…..
• One McCrraaazzzzyyy Leprechaun!

DC Gaels Irish Village, featuring:

SHAMROCK PUB GAMES

Get ready for the Shamrock Pub Games, the most exciting athletic competition in the history of man – where competitors from around the globe compete in life-or-death battles that test their wits, athleticism and strength like never before.   Or, to put it another way… Get ready for the Shamrock Pub Games, a ridiculous spectacle in which participants test their shame-level like never before.   But seriously, there is $2,000 in cold hard cash on the line!

Round out your ShamrockFest day by competing in the Shamrock Pub Games.  You can compete as an individual or get a “TEAM” together and try to win the Shamrock Cup.  There is no better way to have fun, maybe make some good money and quite likely embarrass yourself in front of dozens or hundreds of fellow knuckleheads.    Here is the skinny…

There Are Four Competitions:

1. Green Balloon Partner Squeeze – 2:20-2:40PM:
   Two Person Teams (teams can be comprised of men, women or combination.)
   Objective:  Competitor partners race through a course with a green balloon squeezed between the two of them.  The fastest team through, without popping the balloon, wins.  (We provide the balloons to minimize cheating.)

2. Hula Hoop Contest – 3:30-3:50PM: the person who can hula the longest wins. It is THAT EASY!
   
   
3. Best Woman’s Legs in Kilt – 4:10-4:40PM:
1. Individual Competition for Women
2. Objective: Women proudly showcase their beautiful legs for an adoring audience…and try to get votes.
   
   
4. Best Men’s Legs in Kilt – 5:30-5:500PM:
1. Individual Competition for Men
2. Objective: Men strut around on stage like buffoons, shamelessly courting votes for their “best legs.”

The Prizes:

1. 1st Place:  First place finisher in each competition wins $400 – plus 30 TEAM POINTS.
2. 2nd Place: Second place finisher in each competition wins $100 – plus 20 TEAM POINTS.
3. 3rd Place: Third place finisher in each competition wins exactly $0 – but gets 10 TEAM POINTS.
4. TEAM TROPHY:  The Shamrock Cup, a large, magnificent crystalish bowl, will be presented to TEAM with the most overall TEAM points.

Registration:

1. Participation in the Shamrock Pub Games is free for ShamrockFest guests.
2. All ShamrockFest Pub Games registration will take place on March 13, at ShamrockFest, at the Irish Village.  Registration for each competition will end five minutes before the competition begins (or earlier if the bracket sheet is full.)  Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis.  See Irish Village Schedule for times of competitions. 
3. You may register to compete in as many compeititions as you like. (When you register to compete if you do not have a full TEAM will will partner you with others to form a complete TEAM.  The TEAM with the most points at the end of all the competitions will receive the Shamrock Cup... and all bragging rights for a year.