Schlagwort-Archive:tournament

Leuven Tournament: Benelux Development 22.02.2025

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.

European Hurling /Camogie Championship Round 4: Vienna– 07/09/2024

The fourth round of the European hurling and camogie championship brought our players to Vienna. As is usual on the European level, this tournament brought teams and players from all over the continent together for these fantastic sports. We didn’t have enough players to field our team, so we saw our hurlers teaming up with Eindhoven while our camogie players teamed up with Luxembourg. Fierce hurling and camogie battles ensued on a hot late summer’s day, and our players represented the Celtics‘ badge with skill and class throughout.

German Camogie & Hurling Cup 2024: Tournament Report 06.04.2024

Saturday, 6th April 2024, was a big day in the history of the Cologne Celtics GAA Club, as we secured our second German Hurling Cup, and reached the final of the camogie competition before losing out to the hosts, Hamburg GAA. This article was provided by Kat, Frank and Jan.

The Story behind the Francie O’Connor Cup – a Chat with Frank O’Connor

Frank O’Connor is a legend of the Cologne Celtics. The driving force behind our development on the hurling pitch over the last few years. Here, he discusses everything from the trophy named after his father, growing up with a passion for hurling and GAA in Europe compared to Ireland.

Strasbourg Invitational Hurling and Camogie Tournament 02.03.2024

As we prepare for the Francie O’Connor Cup and the German Hurling and Camogie Cups, a group of Celts went to Strasbourg last weekend to represent us there at an invitational hurling and camogie tournament. This tournament was, surprisingly, our first time playing on French soil.

Thanks to Laura for putting together this report on what several of the players said was one of the most fun Celtics‘ trips they’ve experienced!

Francie O’Connor Hurling Cup Preview: Saturday, 16th March 2024 Chorweiler, Cologne

Save the Date! On St. Patrick’s Weekend (Saturday, 16th March), the Cologne Celtics GAA Club is back in hurling and camogie action with the second Francie O’Connor Hurling Cup.

We will be playing at Bezirkssportanlange Chorweiler (Merianstraße 5, 50769 Köln). The event is free to attend and is open to the whole family.

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.

European Hurling/Camogie Championship Round 5 Maastricht – 30.09.2023

Round 5 of the 2023 European Hurling and Camogie Championships brought us to Maastricht. Our players left everything on the pitch, and represented us incredibly well. Unfortunately, we couldn’t defend our shield trophy but we still added some more victories to our European adventures. Bring on 2024! Report by Frank O’Connor.

European Hurling/Camogie Championship Round 4 Den Haag – 02.09.2023

Round 4 of the European Hurling/Camogie Championships in Den Haag was a landmark occasion for the Cologne Celtics Gaelic Sports Club as we won our first European trophy in hurling. Here is the tournament review from Ger, Laura and Svenja.

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.

European Hurling/Camogie Championship Round 1 Maastricht – 01.04.2023

On April 1st our camógs and hurlers represented the club with pride and passion as they reached their respective finals. Read about their progress here in this tournament report – compiled by hurling officer, Frank and club secretary, Lea.

Photos from our St. Patrick’s Weekend Invitational Hurling Tournament 2023

On Saturday, March 18th 2023, the Cologne Celtics GAA Club held our St. Patrick’s Weekend Invitational Hurling Tournament – the inaugural Francie O’Connor Cup. During an immense day of hurling action, Eindhoven Shamrocks came out victorious – as they won all three of their matches – and went away with the well-deserved trophy. We were„Photos from our St. Patrick’s Weekend Invitational Hurling Tournament 2023“ weiterlesen

St. Patrick’s Weekend Invitational Hurling Tournament: Saturday, 18th March 2023

On Saturday, 18th March 2023, the Cologne Celtics GAA Club will face off in our St. Patrick’s Weekend Hurling Invitational Tournament. With opposition from Ireland, the Netherlands and our local rivals Düsseldorf, we are looking forward to a massive day of hurling action.

German Camogie & Hurling Cups 2022: Tournament Report 24.09.2022

On September 24th, 2022, the Cologne Celtics held the German Cups – the Chris Hennessy and Sebastian Rießbeck Cups – in Chorweiler. With the Desmond Brothers TV crew, the head of the German Embassy’s Irish Abroad Unit, and many other guests in the crowd, we enjoyed a full schedule of hard hurling and camogie matches.