On Saturday, 22.02.2025, a significant group of Celtics competed at the Benelux Development Football Tournament in Leuven. This tournament was another example of the significant steps our Gaelic footballers have taken in the last couple of years. Our group consisted of Oisín Brennan, Killian, Niall Cunningham, Niall Kavanagh, Tobias, „Handsome“ Dave, Michael, Clemens, and Connell.
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Cologne Celtics 2024: Our Year
2024 was another incredible year for the Cologne Celtics GAA Club. Tournament victories – including the German Hurling Cup! – a trip to Ireland, incredible developments in Gaelic football, LGFA and camogie, rivalries renewed, friendships made, and many, many battles across Europe. In this article, our chairperson, Laura Kennedy, looks back at what was another great year for the club.
Cologne Celtics 2023: Our Year
2023 was an enormous year for the Cologne Celtics; as our club once again grew in membership, we competed in more tournaments than ever, launched our youth section and had many more incredible achievements. Here is an article written by our club chairperson, Laura Kennedy, that highlights some of these accomplishments.
Benelux Development Football Tournament Report: Round 3 Nijmegen – 11.11.2023
The Nijmegen leg of the Benelux Gaelic Football Developmental Tournament (Round 3) showcased a day of fierce competition on November 11th, 2023. Teams from Cologne, Den Haag, Maastricht, Leuven, and hosts Nijmegen gathered for the tournament. After an action-packed year, this tournament was the last of our Gaelic Football tournaments in 2023.
Benelux Development Football Tournament Report: Round 2 Cologne – 21.10.2023
On October 21st, we held our first Benelux Gaelic Football tournament with teams and players from Leuven, Maastricht and Nijmegen taking part in a full day of Gaelic football action in Ladies and Men’s football. Here is our report from the day.
Benelux Development Football Tournament Report: Round 1 Leuven– 23.09.2023
Three Celtics lined out at the Benelux Developmental Gaelic Football Tournament. We joined up with Maastricht in this tournament. Here’s the tournament report from Laura and Michael.
Photos from the Cologne Celtics Family Day 2023: 19.08.2023
On August 19th 2023, the Cologne Celtics celebrated our very first Family Day at Bezirkssportanlage Bocklemünd. The event was kindly sponsored by Berlitz Sprachschule, and was an enormous success! Here are some photos and highlights from the day.
Cologne Celtics Family Day 2023: 19th August 2023
Save the date! On 19 August 2023, the Cologne Celtics Gaelic Sports Club will host our first-ever Family Day. It will take place from 11am until 3pm. This event is free and open to non-club members as well as members. It promises to be a day full of fun and action for the whole family ⭐️
FRS GAA World Games 2023: Meet Our Players
This year, 2023, the FRS GAA World Games makes a return, and this time, it is being held in County Derry. Amongst all these players is a significant group from the Cologne Celtics. Here we had a chat with several of our players.
Benelux Gaelic Football Championship Final Round: Nijmegen. 17.06.2023
On the 17th of June, 2023, Nijmegen GFC hosted part of the fourth and final round of the Benelux Men’s Gaelic Football Championship. Cologne sent a sizable complement of players with seven male and two female players taking part in their respective competitions. Here’s how we got on. Article by Cillian O’Gara.
The First Cologne Celtics Youth Training Session: 13.06.2023
June 13th 2023 was the first time the Cologne Celtics held youth training. This area will be crucial to our future development and growth. The session was held by our club youth officer, Ger, and it was a great success, with even more extensive future plans for youths.
Dear Stephen,…
Stephen O’Rourke, our former club chairperson, is leaving Cologne and moving to Berlin to start a new adventure. In this article, his club mates decided to wish him well and write about their experiences of dealing with someone who has enormously influenced the club’s development.
Cologne Celtics 2022: Our Year
2022 was a special year for the Cologne Celtics. A busy year where a lot was achieved, and the groundwork was laid to develop further. Relive our 2022 with this Year Review.
Interview with Amanyire Moses: Uganda GAA
Amanyire Moses and Uganda GAA came to our attention upon finding them on social media. Upon further examination we knew we needed to contact them and hear about their story. Here is their story. far. You can help them by following the GoFundMe links in the article.
Interview with Irish International Footballer Amber Barrett
Amber Barrett is an Irish international who played from 2019 until 2022 with 1. FC Köln. A passionate GAA fan (and county-standard player!) she joined us for a chat during the pre-match camp before Ireland’s World Cup Qualifier against Georgia.
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