On Saturday 10 October, Belgium GAA was honoured to host two of the GAA’s leading lights, London clubs Tir Chonaill Gaels and Tara GFC. The visiting teams arrived by Eurostar on Saturday morning, primed for battle despite the inclement conditions.
Category Archives: Ladies football
Near Miss for All-Ireland Glory!
(Ed’s note: the Belgian Ladies Footballers formed the majority contingent of the European team competing in the Ladies All-Ireland Sevens Chamionship.) The sun shone valiantly down on the pitches of Naomh Mearnog GAA club in Portmarnock, on the last Saturday of September. It is hard to tell if it was the faint heat emanating fromContinue reading “Near Miss for All-Ireland Glory!”
Belgium Ladies retain European Crown
(Editor’s note: before we give the floor to the epic tournament report, Belgium GAA is pleased to report that our Ladies football team retained their European Championship in style in Copenhagen on 29 August. Following hot on the heels of our hurlers, this is the club’s second silverware of the year. Well done, ladies!) AContinue reading “Belgium Ladies retain European Crown”
Munich Tournament Report: The Ladies
(Editor’s Note: the following is the Munich tournament report detailing yet another triumph for Belgium GAA’s footballing women, written by the irrepressible Whisk) Belgium A + Belgium B + injured supporters Ana & Lorraine + Coach W + Avril Brennan = Ladies Winners of Munich tournament 2009!! Well, where to start – yet another incrediblyContinue reading “Munich Tournament Report: The Ladies”
Belgium hopes for new heights as the European Football Championships begin
The long-awaited European Gaelic Football Championships begin in Munich this weekend, and over 50 Belgium GAA players will fly to the Bavarian capital tomorrow to go to battle in the first of the four pan-European tournaments. 26 lads and around the same amount of lassies will travel. These impressive travelling numbers are a great indicationContinue reading “Belgium hopes for new heights as the European Football Championships begin”
Belgium Ladies go from strength to strength
The following are tournament reports from the last 2 pan-European competitions contested, and won, by the unstoppable Ladies football team of Belgium GAA. Enjoy! Belgium Ladies GAA 2009 – The Journey – Part 1 Den Haag An army of red and black, marching to domination… or a bedraggled mob of coffee cup clutching, bleary eyedContinue reading “Belgium Ladies go from strength to strength”