RESULTS 2001

2002 FIXTURES & RESULTS

ROUND 1 , Sat 3rd March, hosted by Rennes GAA

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Rennes 3--6 Brest 0--2

Brussels 2--6 Guernsey 2--0

Hague/Paris 4--3 Brest 2--1

Rennes 2-4 Brussels 1--4

Hague/Paris 2--6 Brussels 3--2

Rennes 5--4 Guernsey 0--1

Brussels 1--6 Brest 0--1

Hague/Paris 2--2 Guernsey 1--0

FINAL

Hague/Paris 2--3 Rennes 1--4

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Rennes 3--2 Brux/Lux 0--3

Paris 6—8 The Hague 2—2

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Played as 1 league, every team having 5 games. The Hague & Rennes combined to form 1 team.
Jersey A had 6 London Juniors playing for the team and we felt Guernsey 'A' would give them a good game therefore we set this up to be the last game .

As both teams went into that game unbeaten. this game was made the final. The score does not tell the full story, as it was level at half time Guernsey A 1-4 Jersey A 2-1. The Jersey goalkeeper was outstanding in the second half making 6 point blank saves, 2 of which led to a counter-attack which produced a goal at the other end.

It was a good final watched by about 150 people. The weather was superb.

The Hurling match-exhibition took place on the Sunday, and although our European team struggled against a fresh Jersey side, it was however very competitive and watched by about 70 people. It was sponsored by Simply Ireland, a local restaurant.

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Guernsey A 6--8 Rennes/Hague 1--3

Jersey A 5--3 Jersey B 1--4

Guernsey A 6--2 Jersey B 0--5

Guernsey B 0--8 Brest 0--7

Rennes/Hague 2--3 Brest 1--5

Guernsey A 3--9 Guernsey B 1--2

Jersey A 6--7 Rennes/Hague 1--4

Jersey B 5--2 Rennes/Hague 0--1

Jersey A 5--7 Brest 0--2

Guernsey B 0--3 Jersey B 4--6

Jersey B 4--5 Brest 1--4

Guernsey B 3--2 Rennes/Hague 2--3

FINAL: Jersey A 3--11 (2-1) Guernsey A 1--6 (1-4)

Hurling match/Exhibition: Jersey 5-17 to Europe 1-10.

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Luxembourg are Champions of Europe

The Brussels Ladies plus 2 from The Hague defeated Paris Ladies 1--5 to 1--3 in a close & entertaining 10-a-side game which was the curtain raiser to the final.

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GSCL I 0--1 Liberty Lads 1-4

IC-NL 1--10 Paris/Brussels 0--2

GSCL I 3--4 Paris/Brussels 1--8

IC-NL 1--5 GSCL I 1--4

Paris/Brussels 3--6 Liberty Lads 0--8

Liberty Lads 1--6 IC-NL 3--3

Group Winners: IC-NL (The Hague)

Runners-up: Liberty Lads (EuroDubs)

Barcelona Gaels 1--6 Guernsey 4--6

GSCL II 1--6 Guernsey 0--6

Barcelona 1--6 Munich/M'tmellick 0--5

Munich/Mountmellick 1--6 Guernsey 0--4

Runners Up: Guernsey

Semi Final: IC-NL 0--5 v Guernsey Gaels 0--7

Semi Final: GSCLII 1--7 v Liberty Lads 0--7

Final of Black Stuff GSCL Tournament

GSCLII 2--5 v Guernsey Gaels 0--8

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Well done to the lads & lassies of Paris Gaels who travelled down to Brussels on Sat 30 June & made a clean sweep of all on offer. Their men triumphed in an extremely closely contested 6-team Round 5 of the European GAA League.

Refusing to be upstaged, their ladies then went on to win the 3-team Ladies event. 

The Brussels kids had their final workout before travelling to Thurles this Thursday 5 July to represent the European GAA Board in Feile Peil na nOg.

All matches were superbly reffed by inter-county referees Gerry Kinneavy from Roscommon & Michael Monaghan from Kildare. 

Off the field, a most enjoyable meal - & presentation of the Finnegan Brothers Perpetual Cup & medals as well as presents for Gerry & Michael - took place on the premises of Brux GAA sponsor, The Wild Geese Bar-Brussels, later in the evening (& well into Sun morning too !!!). 

Finally, on Sun morning 1 July, the European GAA Board members met to review progress and plan for the future.

Praise has been flooding Brussel's committee's way since the weekend, due to their well-run, well-organised and highly entertaining and successful weekend. To Cathal and co., well done !!!

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Munich -Hague (unplayed due to time constraints)

Paris-Lux (unplayed, as both were already in Final)

Round 5 FINAL

Paris Gaels 2--6   Luxembourg 2--5

Ladies Football Semi-Final: 
Brussels 2--6  Luxembourg 1--4

Ladies Football FINAL
Paris (bye to final) 2--4  Brussels 0--5

TO ALL OTHER EURO GAA CLUBS (please forward to anyone & everyone else interested).

The EC Gaelic Club in Brussels is hosting Round 5 in the British School of Brussels (BSB) in Tervuren on Sat 30 June next, starting at approx 1.30pm

For the Mens', it will be Sevens like in Lux 2 weekends ago. We await confirmation on the numbers of teams but we plan that every team should have a min of 4 games with semi.s & a final after that. Placings to be decided by points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw. 0 for a defeat), failing that score difference, failing that scores for and, finally, failing all that toss of a coin. Playing rules exactly the same as in Lux. Croke Park has been asked again for 2 refs, not only for this but for Round 6 in The Hague on Sat 13 Oct too. Panels of 10 (but flexible enough to make sure everyone coming here wanting to play football gets a game ...).

For the Ladies', another Brux GAA & friends V Paris GAA & friends match, like that played in Lux, is planned. All Ladies' from all Euro Clubs and anyone else are welcome.

For the Under-Age, again all Under-Age from Euro Clubs welcome. We would appreciate your support for our youngsters efforts and to give them a good send on their "Trip to Tipp" the following weekend 6-8 July where they represent Europe in the Feile Peil na nOg in Thurles (while there, we will be the guests of the Killenaule GAA Club).

That evening, there will be a meal & presentation (& maybe even a beer or two!) at the premises of our main sponsor here in Brux, the Wild Geese Bar. Most pressing item on the agenda is accommodation. As we start relatively late in the day, teams like Paris, Lux & The Hague can easily travel that morning. For others, the Fri night will also be needed. We have worked out a rate with the Derby Hotel here in Brux which is on the road to drive /from the BSB, 2 mins walk to the 44 tram to/from the BSB & finally 10 mins walk from the Wild Geese (ie. no taxis needed). The rate we've negotiated is 2500 bef.s per night for twin rooms (1250 bef.s or 31 euros or IR24.50 per person sharing per night). But as always, the management is hounding us for firmer estimates etc for each night. RSVP ASAP would be greatly appreciated on this one, please ...

INVITE FROM Irish Club Netherlands

Dear GAA Friends,

Grand Finale of the First Gent’s Gaelic Football European League  &

 5^th  Brendan Maloney Memorial Gaelic Football Tournament

1^st. Ladies Gaelic Football Tournament

13 October 2001, Hague Rugby Club Ground

It gives me great pleasure to return the courtesy shown our unit by Rennes, Paris, Guernsey, Luxembourg and Brussels units, (each kindly hosted the other five rounds of the first European Men’s Gaelic Football League), by formally inviting your units / teams to participate and attend the grand finale.  Also, I wish to welcome back St. Margaret’s to defend the Brendan Maloney Cup, hopefully it will stay this side of the North Sea for 2001/2.  I know full well some of the units listed will be unable to bring a team but if you feel like coming yourself feel free to do so.  This is a reminder that we do not have as much time after the holidays this year since this event has been brought forward by five weeks from previous years.  This was a decision taken at the European Annual General Meeting in January 2001

We are having the first ladies Gaelic Football Tournament in many years on the same day with the hope that in 2002 we can also run a League for the ladies.  Men’s and womens event will be 11 a-side teams as agreed at the AGM.  This event will again be in the local Hague Rugby club so not Amsterdam for the people who think they are coming to Amsterdam.  The Hague has everything that Amsterdam has got but in not such an obvious manner and we have the extra nice parks, forests, beach and places of cultural interest.  It is only about a 30 minutes train ride from the airport and there are plenty of nice hotels here also around the beach area and also in the Center of town.  I can forward a list if you are not booking an all in flight/hotel package.

We need to start the day at 11.00 am because of the ladies tournament.  Hopefully both pitches will be playable this time but you never can tell with all the rain we seem to get the last two years which is another reason to make sure we start early.  Referees have been requested from Croke Park and hopefully the International Dimensions people will be represented and maybe some media coverage from Ireland – it was suggested by the Board to Croke Park but no response on this so far.  

Final details will be forwarded in the coming weeks after our Annual Sport’s Day which is on 15^th. September.  If you need any information in the meantime about anything just pop me an e-mail and I’ll try and answer as quickly as possible. I’m in Ireland from 11-21 August myself but will answer on return.  If something urgent I can be reached most of the time on +353-905-79368.  

Look forward to seeing you all in The Hague.  Please let me know ASAP the numbers you hope to bring to our event as this is crucial towards our planning for the meal, presentations and party. 

Yours sincerely,

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Whilst the hurling was taking place on the rugby pitch, the Luxembourg branch of CCE gave a display of music, song and dance in the town centre. About 300 people stopped to watch and listen to what was, by all accounts, a great concert. 

The cultural links with Langres are very tenuous. It was a Celtic centre before the arrival of the Romans and was on the main route south through France. The main connection in the area is with Luxeuil-les-Bains which we visited on Sunday. In Annegray, a small village outside Luxeuil, St. Columbán and his followers established their first monastery. He founded two others, one in Luxeuil and the other in Fontaine. As a result of a number of disputes with the lay authorities Columbán was expelled in 610. He wandered across France, the Rhineland, Switzerland, Austria and northern Italy; eventually he settled at Bobbio in 614.

Every year there is a Hurling match organised for some European City/town which has Irish historic connections. This year the venue is Langres, France. Players from the clubs of continental Europe combine to make the 2 teams for the event. Contact Paris Gaels GAA for details of this years Hurling event.

In addition, sometimes there is a hurling match arranged , during the weekend of each football Round.

Preview Langres & Luxeuil-les-Bains welcome a weekend of European Hurling from 22 to 24 June. Saturday 23rd will feature a premier hurling match, as well as the now annual Poc-Fada na hEorpa.
Organised by the Gaelic Sports Club of Luxembourg Asbl, an annual European Hurling match is staged at some European city with cultural oir historical links to Ireland, a new venue each year. Players arrive from clubs in Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany, Brussels, Netherlands and Paris, plus 'last-minute-recruits' are also very welcome, so anybody turning up on the day will get a game.
This year the game will take place in Langres on the rugby pitch and begins at 15h45. As a warm-up for the match itself the Poc fada na hEorpa competition will take place at 15h15. A fantastic achievement to have organised this annual event for the past 24 years, the Luxembourg committee must be highly commended.

Anyone interested in taking part, or requiring further details, should contact Liam Egan at: [email protected] or [email protected]

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Report here 

23/24 June: As part of the preparation for next week's Feile na nGael,  Brussels invited Galway club Corofin/Sylaun to Belgium for the weekend 23/24 June, where we had several, much needed practice matches for the local Brux UnderAge Teams. We thank the Galwegians for travelling in such numbers, 20 kids and 6 adults, and the local organisers Gerry McGovern and John Ludden, plus the rest of the superb committee, as well as the parents of all the kids.

St Patrick's Weekend: On Sunday 18 March, the Brux kids braved very wet weather conditions to play in the EC Sports Centre in Overijse as part of the main family occasion of the Brux-Irish community's annual marking of St Patrick's Day.

On Sun 11 March the Brux kids went back training, thus taking their first step en route to representing Europe for the second successive year in the GAA's Féile Peil na nÓg from 6-8 July next in Thurles (as they did in Dublin last year). They were also out again on Sunday 1 April.

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The European Team is made up of players from clubs across Guernsey & mainland Europe .

Europe first attended in 1998, again in 2000, and the next festival will be in 2002.

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Saturday 15th at 13:00 sharp.

 Haagsche Rugby Club
 (Duinzigt area)
 Theo Mann Bouwmeester Ln 800
 Tel.: 070-324.49.55

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Patricia Hickey has taken the reigns of the Ladies Football development in Europe. Based in Brussels, the ladies in this city hosted 2 matches in 2000 - February and July, where the Brussels Vs Rest of Europe were highly entertaining and closely matched encounters. The ladies in Paris, The Hague, and Luxembourg have been playing on an annual basis at the Blackstuff weekend, since mid-90's. 

Last year, Brussels played a challenge match in March, in May they teamed up with Luxembourg and played Paris, and at the end of June hosted the first ever 3-team Ladies Gaelic Football Tournament with Luxembourg, Paris and Brussels. In September the Luxembourg ladies travelled to The Hague to play the new Dutch team, as part of the Irish Sports Day in Netherlands.

In 2000, the ladies from Europe represented the continent at the International Bi-Annual Football festival in Dublin, with representatives on the team from Belgium, Jersey, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. There, they competed against teams from Ireland, UK, US and AustralAsia and, while not winning, certainly put European Ladies GAA on the map. Joe McDonagh applauded their success on RTE TV on Sat night 24 Sept during the All-Ireland Gaelic Football Final preview.  

This Year 2002, The European Ladies will again attend the International Event in September, but as a new 4-team European Clubs establish themself, and the European Selection Team plans matches against  established Ladies Football Clubs in Ireland or UK, the European Team is guaranteed to be a much better, fitter, and skillful unit by the time the International event comes around.   Munich has a few ladies also now playing. 

Over the past 10 years Ladies have joined men on many Gaelic Football matches, and at most European GAA club training sessions.

Since the formation of the European GAA Board, ladies have held prominent officer positions, and the 'Irish Times' in a January 2000 report, gave special mention to
European GAA : a good example of women and men sitting on the one GAA Board.
- Irish Times - National Forum for Women in Gaelic Games,

2001

The Hague 15th September

Luxembourg travelled to The Hague where a close and exciting match was played as part of the Annual Irish Club Netherlands Sports Day.

Brussels 30th June

Refusing to be upstaged by the men,  Paris ladies won the 3-team Ladies Football event, against Luxembourg and Brussels on June 30th in Belgium. The Final saw a reversal from last-months match.  Paris goals made the difference over Brussels in a 2-4 to 0-5 final,  after Brux had earlier secured a semi-final win over Luxembourg  2-6  to 1-4 . Munich's one lady footballer joined the Paris ranks for the Final match.  

Ladies Football Semi-Final: 
Brussels 2--6  Luxembourg 1--4

Ladies Football FINAL
Paris (bye to final) 2--4  Brussels 0--5

Luxembourg 26th May:

  Overijse, Belgium, on 18th March

Ladies from Brussels have already played at St.Patrick's Festival in Overijse, Belgium, on 18th March, while Paris ladies have been training hard in preparation for the year's fixtures, and The Hague and Luxembourg also hope to upset the Brussels favourites.

European Ladies Football Coordinator
Patricia Hickey
+32 (0)2 282 3275
Email Patricia Hickey

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