Seville set for feast of GAA
In what is the first ever Gaelic football championship to be held in the southern Spanish city, over 200 players will compete in men’s and women’s tournament close to Seville’s Olympic Stadium.
Sides from the likes of Madrid, Barcelona and Pamplona will all line out in a tournament overseen by the European County Board and Croke Park with all games refereed by fully-qualified GAA officials especially flown in for the weekend.
Games will be 11-a-side, lasting 20 minutes, and played on a full-size pitch. Players must be living, working or studying in Spain.
Eire Óg Seville — ‘los verdirojos’ — was formed in 2009 and debuted last year. “We welcome the other players and teams from all over Spain and also hope as many fans from Seville as possible, especially those who might not know much about the GAA — will come along to cheer us on,” said club treasurer Kevin Lenane.
