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Belgium GAA A n I n t r o d u c t i o n
A European club with an Irish accent
Every GAA club outside Ireland is born of necessity. An Irish emigrant needs a reminder
of home. A player needs an energy outlet. An outsider needs to surround themselves with
friends. Belgium GAA was born and bred of these needs.
Located in Brussels, in the centre of Europe, it benefits from a steady flow of
members. They are divided into two categories: those straight off the boat from
Ireland, or those non-Irish, drawn by friends, family, colleagues or merely word
of mouth, to a foreign club providing a foreign sport in a foreign land.
So welcome to Belgium GAA! This is only a short introduction to the club (for
the full experience you need to spend time with us, at camogie/hurling/
football/ladies football training, social events or tournaments), but hopefully the
message will be clear: Belgium GAA is not just a club, it is a community.
St. Patrick’s Day
The annual St. Patrick’s Day festival is
a huge event for our club, in terms of
fundraising and recruitment. The best
way to demonstrate the Irish spirit is to
see it in action in Parc 50e, with
displays of hurling, camogie, mens’ and
ladies football, kids games, music,
good food and great company.
This is followed in the evening with
more festivities - Irish music, song and
dance.
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Hall of Fame
Camogie
European Champions
2010/2011
Hurling
European Champions
2009/2010
Football
Regional Champions
2010
European Champions
2008
Ladies Football
European Champions
2008/2009/2010/2011
Of course, sport is what brings us all together.
Even non-playing members came to the club
because of a family connection or a friend
who just wouldn’t stop talking about GAA.
We train in heat, rain and cold. We travel
huge distances to play tournaments. We win
and lose. We celebrate and commiserate. And
we love it.
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But that’s not all. There is more to Belgium GAA than just playing. We have to
develop and ensure that our club continues on into the future. This is done
through such activities as fundraising events, social occasions, assisting the
underage GAA teams, and generally creating a network that is invaluable to all.
There is no better way for a young Irish emigrant to find friends, accommodation
or employment than to get involved with Belgium GAA. The more the merrier!
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