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The five-year-old team has only lost two games all season.

Catch Bob Hurst and his Bogside Rogues, along with Jamison, in Pennypack Park on Wednesday. In Chestnut Hill’s Pastorius Park, you can listen to RUNA on Wednesday night. There’s a festival in Annapolis and Horsham, football and hurling at the Cardinal Dougherty fields, and more music both here and at the shore.

The Water Gallery in Lansdale is featuring the art work of Irish and old-time musicians. The show runs through August 26.

One Irish dance student from Glenside, Maggie Priole, left, ranked fourth in North America at the North American Irish Dance Championships in Chicago.

The championship is up in the air as two great teams square off.

A report from the fields of the last few games in Philly GAA men’s football, including results from the Jim Harvey Memorial Cup (St. Patrick’s), the Bill Drake Memorial League Cup (St. Pat’s) and more. New players are arriving to close out the season and help prepare for the national championships, which are in Philadelphia this year.

Our recording project, “Ceili Drive: The Music of Irish Philadelphia,” has met its fund-raising goal of $3,000 in less than a week, thanks to the kindness and generosity of our friends.

The Coleman Brothers at the Plough, Timlin & Kane all over the place, and a new art show featuring the works of some Irish musicians you may know. That’s how the week looks so far. Check it out.