Wir, die Cologne Celtics, spielen regelmäßig Spiele und Turniere in ganz Deutschland und der Benelux-Region. Hier sind Berichte von einigen der Spiele und Turniere, die wir seit 2019 gespielt haben.
At the Cologne Celtics, we play matches and tournaments all over Germany and the Benelux region on a regular basis. Here are reports from some of the matches and tournaments we have played since 2019:
European Hurling/Camogie Round 1 2025 Maastricht: 03.05.2025
The first European Hurling Tournament of the year was in Maastricht on the 03.05.2025. This tournament report is provided by Jan Stolle.
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…
From Cologne to Limerick – the Long-Awaited Return Trip to Monagea – October 2024
Two months ago, a few Celts made their way to the Emerald Isle, specifically Monagea in West Limerick. Home of one of our coaches and the most passionate person when it comes to hurling that I know (personally, at least),…
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…
European Hurling /Camogie Championship Round 3: Munich – 06/07/2024
Munich was our next port of call for our tournament excursions with the third round of the European Hurling and Camogie Championships 2024. We sent a full camogie team while our hurlers joined up once again with our friends from…
European Hurling /Camogie Championship Round 1: Amsterdam – 04/05/2024
In May 2024, several Celts played with distinction in the first round of the European Hurling and Camogie Championships. We teamed up with Leuven and came back with some trophies!
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…
Snapshots from the 2024 Francie O’Connor Cup
On Saturday, March 16th, we held the second edition of the Francie O’Connor Cup competition in Bezirkssportanlage, Chorweiler. It was a busy day as we had six hurling teams – Cologne, Rhineland Gaels, Eindhoven, Leuven, Darmstadt and Annaghdown from Galway,…
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…
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…
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).…
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,…
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…
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…
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.
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.
FRS GAA World Games 2023: Jan Stolle’s Audio Diaries
What is it like to represent your country in an international sports tournament? This question is something that not many of us can answer. However, our man Jan Stolle kept an audio diary during the FRS GAA World Games 2023…
FRS GAA World Games 2023: Our Players‘ Experiences
Our players gave their reactions to a hard but fun week in Derry during the FRS GAA World Games 2023. We had players represent us in all codes. Our club is very proud of them all.
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…
German Camogie & Hurling Cups 2023: Tournament Report 22.04.2023
On Saturday April 22nd, the Cologne Celtics competed in the 2023 edition of the German Hurling and Camogie Cups. This time they were held in Darmstadt. Although we didn’t win either of them, our players represented our club with pride,…
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…
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…
Cologne Celtics v St. Finbarr’s: 03.10.2022. The Player Experience
On Monday, October 3rd, the Cologne Celtics faced up against the mighty St. Finbarr’s at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. In this article, we take the player experience of what it felt like to play in this unique setting on a brilliant…
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…
German Camogie & Hurling Cups 2022 in Cologne: Saturday, 24th September
On Saturday, September 24th the Cologne Celtics will host the 2022 editions of the German Hurling and Camogie Cups. The tournament will take place at Bezirkssportanlage, Chorweiler from 11am until c. 5pm. We expect a day of fierce battles on…
Darmstadt Hurling & Camogie Tournament Report: 11.06.2022
On June 11th 2022, the Cologne Celtics hulers faced off against Setanta Berlin, Darmstadt, Vienna Gaels and Hamburg GAA while our camoige team faced the hosts in the Darmstadt Tournament. It proved to be a wonderful day for the teams…
Den Haag Hurling & Camogie Tournament Report: 07.05.2022
On May 7th 2022, players from the Cologne Celtics and Düsseldorf GFC combined to take on teams from the Benelux region in the Den Haag tournament. We competed in both camogie and hurling. Read about how we got on here.
German Camogie & Hurling Cups 2021: Tournament Report 12.03.2022
Relive the German Camogie and Hurling Cups 2021 – the Chris Hennessy and Sebastian Rießbeck Cups – held on March 12 2022 in Düsseldorf. A fantastic day for our club, as both our teams came back to Cologne victorious.
Cologne Hurling/Camogie Tournament: 02.10.2021
Our first hurling and camogie tournaments in Cologne! On October 2nd 2021, we were delighted to host Darmstadt and Stuttgart in hurling, and Darmstadt, Munich, Vienna and Stuttgart in camogie.
Munich Tournament Report: 04.09.2021
Munich Hurling Tournament: 04/09/2021. Our hurlers played against Munich, Darmstadt and Vienna while our Camógs faced up with Vienna against Munich/Darmstadt in a great day of hurling and camogie action. Kölle abú!/Up the Rhineland! ➔ Read more
July 3. 2021 Challenge Match: Cologne Celtics vs. Darmstadt GAA
What a day! This was a great day for hurling in Cologne. After a highly disrupted 18 months, the Celts were back on the hurling pitch for a feast of action with our friends and rivals at Darmstadt GAA.
Rheinderby 2nd edition – Düsseldorf GAA vs. Cologne Celtics
We were back on the field with our “frienemies”! On Saturday, 26.06.21, the second Rhein Derby took place in Düsseldorf. Let’s hope it won’t take so long until the next derby and we bring the trophy back to Cologne.
Internationales Fußballturnier in Maastricht 2020
Die Kölner Celtics schickten ein großes Kontingent von Spielern zu unserem ersten internationalen gälischen Fußballturnier in Maastricht. The Celtics in Cologne sent a large contingent of players to our first international Gaelic football tournament in Maastricht.
Turnier in Stuttgart
What a trip! Unser gestriger Ausflug nach Stuttgart war ein tolles Ereignis für den Club. Mit Mut und Entschlossenheit haben wir uns gegen die Gastgeber durchgesetzt. What a trip! Our trip to Stuttgart yesterday was a great event for the…
Celtics Hibernians Cup
Was für ein Wochenende. Am Samstag, dem 2. November, waren die Cologne Celtics Gastgeber der Prager Hibernians beim ersten „Celtics Hibernians Cup“ What a weekend. On Saturday 2nd November the Cologne Celtics hosted Prague Hibernians in the inaugural ‚Celtics Hibernians…
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