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Gulf teams going strong at Asian Games

denis — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:49:39 +0000

At the first day of the 2010 Asian Gaelic Games in Hong Kong earlier, Gulf teams are showing good form as they top the table in two of the three mens football cup competitions.
There are five teams taking part in the premier event, the Derek Brady Cup and after a series of four round robin 9 a-side seven minutes a half matches, Qatar and Dubai lead the way with 3 wins and one loss (3-1) with the hosts and cup holders Hong Kong A struggling somewhat at 2-2. These three go straight into Sunday’s semis while third and fourth place, Korea A and Singapore A have a playoff game to decide the last semi final birth.
The Mens Football B sees a splendid 12 team competition in progress with a four way tie at the top, though Arabian Celts and Dubai A, are in pole position on points difference with Orang Eire A (Malaysia) and Japan A in third and fourth. While in the Mens Football C a massive 17 teams took to the field early this morning with Dalian A (China), Thailand A, Jakarta and India leading with 9 points each from three wins with Dalian and Thailand ahead on points difference.
In the Ladies Cup, holders Singapore A and Korea A lead on 9 and 6 points respectively while Dubai A and hosts Hong Kong A lie in third and fourth. In Ladies Football B1, B2 and B3 levels, Vietnam Celts, Orang A and Hong Kong C lead their respective competition. Hurling meanwhile gets underway tomorrow.

Click here for full Day 1 result details: http://www.agg.leaguerepublic.com/enter.do?siteid=8296021

#7 Up and coming Asia harbours ambitious plans for future

denis — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:34:07 +0000

ACB Chairman, Paraic McGrath and son Joseph. They play on the same team in Bangkok and Joseph, who never lived in Ireland, learned to play Gaelic football in Asia.

In our last visit trip to Asia this year, GaelicSportsCast speaks with Asian County Board Chairman Mayo man, Paraic McGrath, about the GAA scene in the region. Over the past two decades, Gaelic sports have been making steady progress where today some 600 players from various ethnic backgrounds participate annually in five major competitions throughout the region. The Asian County Board is planning for the future and one day hopes that an Asian team can represent them in the championships back home in Ireland.

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#2 Viet Celts

denis — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:43:22 +0000

Viet Celts hosting the Hanoi Invitational earlier this year

In our continuing profile of GAA clubs in Asia, this second episode sees GaelicSportsCast talk with Colm Ross, the Vice Chairman of the Viet Celts Gaelic Football Club in Vietnam. Colm tells about how the club has grown since it started up just two short years ago and of its progress in forming both men’s and ladies teams as well as a local underage tournament. He believes the Viet Celts have made a solid start and looks forward to future challenges.

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# 1 Singapore Lions GAA Club

denis — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:24:54 +0000

Singapore GAA Club

IN this first episode of GaelicSportCast Podcast, GSC visists the tropics of Asia. Here we meet with one of the biggest GAA clubs in the region, the Singapore Gaelic Games Club. Singapore’s Asian County Board Representative, Gareth O’Brien tells about the clubs history, their success at the recent Asian Gaelic Games in October and their hopes for the future.

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