Gaelic Sports Club Luxembourg
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| Founded: | 1978 | |
| County: | Europe | |
| Division | Benelux | |
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| Club Colours: | Bright Blue, White and Red | |
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Gaelic Sports Club Luxembourg is a GAA club in Luxembourg. The club caters for Gaelic football, hurling and camogie.[1]
History
Hurling, football and camogie have been played by the Irish community in Luxembourg since the accession of Ireland to the European Economic Community in the early 1970s.[2] The club was formally established in 1978.[3] It is registered as an Association sans but lucratif with the Luxembourbourgish authorities.
The club became a founding member of the European County Board of the GAA in 1999 and has participated in European competitions ever since.
The club has won four Women's football Championships, two Camogie Championships, one Gaelic Football Championship and one Hurling Championship.
Honours
- 4 European Ladies Football Championships (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
- 1 European Football Championship (2007)
- 2 European Camogie Championships (2008, 2009)
- 1 European Hurling Championship (2008)
Men's Gaelic football team v Amsterdam GAC, Berbourg, April 2011
See also
- List of footballers (Gaelic football)
- Ladies' Gaelic football
- List of Gaelic football clubs
- Sport in Ireland
- Sport in Luxembourg
References
- ↑ "Gaelic Sports Club Luxembourg". Luxgaa.lu. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ↑ Ó hAnnracháin, Eoghan and Davey, Cathal. More than a Sporting Experience, 30 years of Gaelic Games in Luxembourg. Gaelic Sports Club Luxembourg asbl, 2008, p. 15.
- ↑ Ó hAnnracháin, Eoghan and Davey, Cathal. More than a Sporting Experience, 30 years of Gaelic Games in Luxembourg. Gaelic Sports Club Luxembourg asbl, 2008, p. 16.
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