Scandinavia to Spain; the GAA gospel is gone global

IT’S the silver lining on the darkest of clouds.

Sparse training sessions and clubs unable to field teams are a sad reality for the GAA at home these days, but some consolation comes in the knowledge that young athletes aren’t turning their backs on the sport but bringing it with them and spreading the ethos of the Association.

The Scandinavian Gaelic Football Championship reaches its climax in August, with Stockholm and Malmo deadlocked going into the final round. The Iberian Championship was decided recently, with Valencia Sant Vicent crowned champions for the first time in the club’s brief history.