Another edition of the Gothenburg GAA Newsletter to keep you all informed of current happenings.
Review of Round 1 Stockholm Nordic Football Championship
There
will be another in-depth match reports summary from the day bit overall
it was a fantastic day for Gothenburg GAA club.The mens team recorded
one loss,two wins and a draw against the much-vaunted Stockholm A
team.All 16 players on the day played their part immensely and it has
put Gothenburg GAA firmly back on the map.Gothenburg Ladies GAA also
collected their first points ever in the Scandinavian championship when
they teamed up with Tailinn and played some great football.Our newcomer
Therese even got a mention at the awards ceremony.
All in all a very successful day and in particular Mike Glennon who came all the way from Dublin to play.. thank you so much Mike.
All in all a very successful day and in particular Mike Glennon who came all the way from Dublin to play.. thank you so much Mike.
Training Schedule May / June / August
We
have now confirmed in agreement with Gothenburg Berserkers that we will
train every Tuesday night from 6.30pm to 8pm on the pitch in Kviberg(
pitch 17 ) going forward.We will train once a week in June and once a
week in August ( maybe twice a week coming up to tournaments) .Unless
otherwise notified , this is our day of training for both men and women (
the bererskers wont be training everytime so sometimes we will have the
pitch to ourselves )
Rd 2 Oslo June 30th /( Nordic Football Championship )
2nd
round Mens is coming up soon and we need to know of peoples intentions
for attending.Just to let you know , we already have quite a few
absentees ( for work or various other reasons -
Mal,Kevin,Billy,Daniel,Eoin ).That does nt mean we cant send a team and
it would be great to pick up the points for the Scandinavian
championship.So who would like to travel.?Please let me know soonest.The
general intention is to travel up the morning of the tournament and
stay just one night in Oslo.
There is no ladies tournament in Oslo so no ladies travelling.
Ladies events
There
has been a great upsurge in interest and attendance from the ladies and
their whole season is now geared towards the Malmo tournament in
August.Huge work and thanks to Mia for all her work in recruiting and
driving the team.... well done.
Their schedule of tournaments are as follows
August 4th - Talinn ( European Ladies Championship)
August 18th - Malmo ( Scandinavian championship )
Sep 15th - Copenhagen ( Pan-Euro 's )
Sponsorship and fundraising
As
with anything , for both teams to attend such tournaments , it needs
time , effort and money.We have had only one fundraising event so far
this year.We need another one shortly.Can I ask that the fundraising
committee get together soon and review strategies.
On sponsorship updates , we are still chasing our
resident Irish pub for funds but Mia has struck a deal in principle with
Lokal Bar for a generous donation towards ladies kits.Great that this
may be, its still not enough.we need other people to be chasing.So lets
get off our asses and get thinking...
Gothenburg GAA Social night
I
think its time for another social night/ night out to welcome both old
and new members of Gothenburg GAA even perhaps before midsummer or
definitely before the end of June.Any particular dates in mind so people
can plan ahead.Put forward your proposed dates and venues,
One venue may be North and South American Sports Bar
on Viktoriagatan in the city where I am the resident quizmaster at 7pm
every Wednesday night.( come on down, its free to enter ) .I have been
talking to the owners about possible sponsorship so maybe a few drinks
there and a bit of finger food , they might open their wallets to us.Let
me know your preferred dates and venues as I know June is a busy month
for alot of people...
June 9th Minority Sports day Kviberg
On saturday June 9th , there is a minority sports day taking place in Kviberg .Basically , we are part of a committee that is acrtivlely promoting and looking for funding for their respective sports.The sports represented are American football,softball,landhockey,
is mise le meas
Liam o Finn
Cathaoirleach
Gothenburg GAA
