Consulate General of Ireland San Francisco

11/12/2026

The third GAA championship cup to visit Ireland House over the past weeks!

We welcomed the Joseph Mary Plunketts Hurling Club to the Consulate General to celebrate winning the Arizona Cactus Cup for the third year in a row.

Plunketts are one of the newest hurling clubs in San Francisco, made up predominantly of home-grown players. We are proud of how Gaelic games continue to grow in the Western US.

Comhghairdeas to SFGAA and supporters.

11/12/2026

🎞 European cinema on the big screen! The Consulate General of Ireland is proud to open the second annual European CineFest SF, Ode to Joy!

Join us at San Francisco’s Delancey Street theatre for a screening of “Try”, the story of four Irish rugby players with disabilities who travel to the most inclusive and competitive World Cup you've never seen: the Mixed Ability Rugby World Cup in Pamplona.

RSVP for the free screening below. We look forward to celebrating the diversity and creativity of European cinema with you.

📅 Thursday November 19. Screening at 6:30

📍 Delancey Street theater: 600 The Embarcadero, San Francisco

🎟️ Get your free tickets to "Try": https://tinyurl.com/OdetoJoyCineFest2026

The European Union Office in San Francisco is pleased to host the 2nd Edition of the festival, Ode to Joy: European CineFest. We are welcoming 16 films representing 17 EU countries in collaboration with Consulates and Cultural organizations.

11/09/2026

We' re looking forward to supporting Fiona McPhillips and welcoming her to San Francisco for the launch of her newest novel "The Party in the Woods" tomorrow at Bookshop West Portal!

Join us tomorrow evening at 7pm to celebrate Fiona McPhillips’ new novel “The Party In The Woods.” She will be in conversation with Sommer Schafer. You can RSVP for FREE here: BSWPFionaMcPhillips.eventbrite.com

11/09/2026

We were pleased to host representatives from local Irish community organisations for an afternoon of planning and discussion ahead of St. Patrick’s Day 2027. Joining us were representatives from the United Irish Cultural Center, the United Irish Societies of San Francisco, the San Francisco Irish Film Festival, Irish Network Bay Area, the San Francisco Famine Memorial, the Hibernian Newman Club of San Francisco, and the San Francisco Irish Immigration Pastoral Center.

The Irish community in Northern California and the wider consular region is enriched by the tremendous work of these organisations, and we look forward to working closely with them in the months ahead.

11/04/2026

Join producer and director Sharon Yamoto tomorrow for a free screening of her documentary “One Fighting Irishman”, which tells the story of Wayne M. Collins, an Irish-American attorney from San Francisco who founded the Northern California branch of the ACLU and dedicated his career to defending the civil and human rights of Japanese Americans.

You are invited to stay for the panel and reception after the screening, hosted by the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society.

Screening Information:
Thursday, Nov 5 from 6-8 PM.
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 9th St Suite 290, Oakland, CA

10/30/2026

Join fellow members of the Irish community at Bay FC's Irish Heritage Night!

Be there as Bay FC takes on San Diego Wave on Sunday, 1 November at 2:00 PM.

A special ticket offer is available here:

10/28/2026

The newest edition of the Quarterly is now live.

Inside, you'll find a welcome message from Consul General Marianne Bolger, celebrations of Mayo's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship victory and the San Francisco GAA Camogie Team's national championship success, along with updates on recent events, partnerships, and community initiatives from across our consular region.

Read the latest issue here: https://www.ireland.ie/en/usa/sanfrancisco/news-and-events/news-archive/ireland-house-quarterly-july-september-2026/

10/28/2026

Consul General Marianne Bolger was pleased to welcome Irish director Louise Bagnall from Ireland’s legendary Cartoon Saloon to San Francisco for the Bay Area premiere of the gorgeous film “Julián”, presented by the SFFILM Education Programme. Julián was screened in Premier theatre in the Lucasfilm complex in the Presidio, and marks the latest chapter in a remarkable 25-year history of animated storytelling from the Kilkenny-based studio. It was great to see all the engagement from the children in the audience after the screening, Congratulations to Cartoon Saloon on another brilliant production.

10/27/2026

A productive few days in the Pacific Northwest!

After a busy few days in Portland, CG Bolger paid her first visit to Seattle along with VC Naoise Kenny.

The visit focused on Irish community engagement, trade and commercial links and included a meeting with member of Seattle City Council, Robert Kettle.

A meeting with Greater Seattle Partners discussed further areas for potential cooperation between Ireland and Seattle.

IrishNetworkSeattle hosted a Spirit of Ireland dinner where Consul General Marianne Bolger gave opening remarks, and Mark Pigott received the Award recognising his long-standing support of Irish culture, poetry and education. A wonderful celebration of the ties between Ireland and the Emerald City.

There were positive meetings with Irish Heritage Club and Caroline Cu***ng of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum, both supported through the Emigrant Support Programme.

Thanks again to everyone for all the support for the visit.

10/26/2026

Welcome Irish director Louise Bagnall to San Francisco *tonight*, October 26 at the Premier Theater in the Presidio for a free screening of “Julián”, the new film from Cartoon Saloon, the famed animation studio based in Kilkenny, Ireland!

Best known for animation classics like “Puffin Rock”, and “The Secret of Kells”, Cartoon Saloon’s hand-drawn films have brought the studio international acclaim.

Register below for this free screening, followed by Q&A with director Louse Bagnall: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTPqElOnWpiJq9W1I-H6XlGhP7pJAs4XHVy7lVsJBb3AuNeg/viewform

Screening details:
October 26 at 6:30
Premier Theater-Lucasfilm
1 Letterman Drive
San Francisco