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A big welcome back to all our current members; players, children and parents and to the many more that will hopefully be joining us in the coming months.

To get us started, this year see´s the introduction of Healy Mac´s Bar & Restaurant becoming our Club sponsor for the 2016/2017 season. A huge thanks to Liam Healy for supporting the Club this year which will only prove to strengthen the club and spread the word of Costa Gaels across the Costa del Sol.

Healy Mac´s was open in March this year, and is situated in the heart of Estepona Marina. For those who have not checked it out yet, it is well worth a visit!

We would like to put on record once more our thanks to David Reilly and Biddy Mulligan’s Irish Bar in La Cala de Mijas, our sponsors in previous years.  Davey has supported the club for many years both as sponsor and club treasurer, and is one of a number of people who worked so hard to keep the club running over the years.

Thankfully Davey hasn’t hung up his boots just yet, and is pushing hard for a place on the bench this season after recovering from a number of imaginary injuries!

Club Matters

The AGM will take place on Sunday at 12 midday in the Trocadero Marbella Rugby Club. (Yes thats this Sunday coming! See you all there!)

Essential for all those currently involved or hoping to be so with the Club. We are always open to new volunteers & ideas so if you have the enthusiasm to support the Club along the senior, underage or potential ladies teams then please do not hesitate to get in contact in advance of the meeting. Speak to one of the current committee members or drop us an email.

Seniors

Back in full swing after a few sessions in the September heat, training continues on;

Thursday nights at 19:30 & Sunday mornings from 10:30

Located at Marbella Rugby Club – see our website for further info https://costagaels.com/training/

This year the senior team will be managed by Phillip Conlon, supported by Barry O´Keefe, while Luke Hill continues as strength and conditioning coach.

The league start is just around the corner and this year see´s the format change for the Andalucian League. There will be no more tournament structure, just individual games home and away. Costa Gaels will begin with at home against Gibraltar on Saturday 1^st October, throw in at 15:30.

You can keep up to date on all results, fixtures and league standing at our website, facebook page or monthly newsletter updates or alternatively come and support us on the day before the All-Ireland replay!

Underage Club

Following the AGM a date will be confirmed for the first session back, as in previous years we have pitch availability on Sunday mornings as normal. Kids from ages 6  and up are more than welcome to come and join in. With qualified coaches in the senior ranks we have more volunteers and assistance for our underage set up than ever, however as always; the emphasis will be on having fun while learning gaelic games.

This year we would also love to make the most of the enthusiasm, skills and most importantly patience (!) of parents to help the Kids Club grow even more.  If you feel you can contribute in any way please let us know.

Ladies football?

Seville are now flying the flag for Ladies/women´s GAA in Andalucia, after forming a team last year they have gone from strength to strength and have started to compete against other Spanish clubs, it would be great if we could follow in a similar path…

If we have any ladies out there interested from a playing, coaching or organisation perspective please do not hesitate to get in touch.

A Fond Farewell!

In other news, we say goodbye to a club stalwart in Liam Riordan, who goes on to new adventures. While we are sad to see him go, we are delighted that he has taken on the challenge of  forming a new club in Malaga. Named Celta Malaga we wish him every success and will give every support possible!

Info for the Celta Malaga club is available online here:
http://celtamalaga.com or https://facebook.com/malagagaa

Liam has been a constant figure in the senior team and instrumental with our kids club over the years. A huge thanks to all he has done and the best of luck with Celta Malaga. If you know anyone in the area that would be interested in playing then please do pass on the relevant contact information.

As always you can keep up to date on all Club news via;

www.costagaels.com & https://facebook.com/costagaels/

Please pass on to all friends & family let´s get our Club heard!

See ya soon &
Costa Gaels GAA Abú!

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GAA has developed to the stage whereby the previous format of a one day tournament simply could not be supported and the segmenting of the clubs allowed for more flexibility, a reduction in travel costs and more freedom in managing the local areas.

This meant that the north were allocated 3 spots, central 2 and the south 1 to create a final of 6 teams on the day.

The days football results ended up like so:

Men

Group Stages

Crest	Team 1	Score	Vs	Score	Team 2	Crest
	Madrid Harps	0-11	V	0-3	Fillos de Breogan
	Irmandinhos	2-04	V	1-05	Estrela Vermelha
	Madrid Harps	0-07	V	0-05	Valencia San Vicent
	Eire Og Sevilla	1-03	V	1-06	Estrela Vermelha
	Fillos de Breogan	2-06	V	1-12	Valencia San Vicent
	Irmandinhos	2-07	V	1-08	Eire Og Sevilla

5th and 6th Place play-off

Eire Og Sevilla

0-03

V

0-07

Fillos de Breogan

Semi Finals 1 & 2

	Madrid Harps	1-12	V	0-03	Estrela Vermelha
	Valencia San Vicent	1-06	V	2-08	Irmandinhos

Playoff for 3rd and 4th Place

Estrela Vermelha

1-06

V

0-03

Valencia San Vicent

Final

Madrid Harps

2-07

V

0-03

Irmandinhos

WINNERS

Ladies Final

Group Stages

Crest	Team 1	Score	Vs	Score	Team 2	Crest
	Artabras de Oleiros	1-02	V	3-10	Irmandinhos
	Estrela Vermelha	0-03	V	2-16	Fillas de Breogan
	Irmandinhas	2-06	V	4-05	Valencia San Vicent
	Madrid Harps	0-13	V	0-07	Estrela Vermelha
	Valencia San Vicent	6-13	V	0-08	Artabras de Oleiros
	Madrid Harps	0-08	V	7-04	Fillas de Breogan

5th & 6th Place Playoff

Artabras de Oleiros

1-03

V

2-11

Estrela Vermelha

Semi Finals 1 & 2

	Fillas de Breogan	4-16	V	4-07	Irmandinhas
	Valencia San Vicent	2-05	V	2-08	Madrid Harps

3rd & 4th Place Playoff

Irmandinhas

[N/A]

V

[N/A]

Valencia San Vicent

Final

Fillas de Breogan

6-08

V

2-07

Madrid Harps

WINNERS

Final Standings For The Iberian Finals 2016

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With only one way to find out, we have drafted in ex-NFL Star, Roberto Wallace, and former England cricketer Steve Harmison to put this theory to the test.

The pair of professional sportsmen are set to trade places with Mayo All Star Aidan O’Shea and Tipperary hurler Brendan Maher, who will in turn be temporarily transferring to the world of NFL and a premier Australian Cricket Club respectively.

Class.

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Another great day of football and of course, great craic afterwards.

Game 1

Costa Gaels v Gibraltar Gaels

Game 2

Costa Gaels v Eire Og Sevilla

Game 3

Eire Og Sevilla v Gibraltar Gaels

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Aaron Kernan, former young footballer of the year and Armagh wing back swapped with David Bentley from Sunderland Football Club while the Kilkenny left corner back, Jackie Tyrell, swapped with Miami Marlins catcher Brian Schneider to try his hand at a spot of baseball, while Brian is handed a hurl!

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Game One
Gibraltar 2-08 (14) vs Costa Gaels 2-04 (10)

Game Two
Gibraltar 2-02 (08) vs Seville 2-10 (16)

Game Three
Seville 4-07 (19) vs Costa Gaels 1-08 (11)

The league is now as such

Tournament 1 (of 6)
Éire Óg Sevilla – 4 points
Gibraltar Gaels – 2 points
Costa Gaels – 0 points

See you all Wednesday for Training and Yes – its gonna be tough!

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In association with the GAA / Gaelic Players Association, Sportscarver have released an officially endorsed mobile game for GAA fans to coincide with the semi-finals and final of the Gaelic Football 2015 Championship.

Cool! (and about time)

Grab it here – iPhone or Android

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A hot afternoon at Marbella Rugby Club last Saturday saw Marbella, Seville and Gibraltar meet for the first game of the season of the Irish Football (Gaelic) League. Some relief was provided by light clouds but not for long as the football soon took over and the intensity increased. Marbella began against a Seville team that held some new faces and both teams battled for the first half to find a foothold and gain an advantage to no avail. A second half saw Marbella achieve a well placed goal that revitalised the effort and helped them pull ahead to the final whistle leaving them 3 points clear.

The next match featured Marbella again against Gibraltar who took the field with a strong panel and fresh legs and the first half was tough for both sides as an entrenched Marbella battled against fatigue to hold which they managed with the score at half time being 03-04 putting Gibraltar ahead by 1 point. The second half was to prove the decider for Marbella however as the half passed Gibraltar grew in strength and eventually left Marbella behind with a convincing win.

The final game saw Seville, having rested somewhat, take on a now freshly blooded Gibraltar, and again, the first half proved to be a struggle for any side to pull ahead to any degree. The second half was again to show in Gibraltar’s favour as they edged ahead eventually pulling clear with a solid 4 point lead.

All in all an excellent days football and all the clubs would like to thank Marbella Rugby Club for hosting us and Seamus Whooley of golfexperience.net for his unbiased and free flowing refereeing!

Final Results

Marbella: 13  v  Seville 10

Marbella: 06  v Gibraltar: 15

Seville: 10  v Gibraltar:  14

League Standings

Gibraltar 4pts

Marbella 2pts

Seville 0pts

The  next outing for the Andalucía League will be to at the Iberian Cup in Seville on 22nd November. Clubs from Galicia, Madrid, Barcelona and Andalucia will compete for this inaugural title.

All the teams form part of the European County Board and have members from many nationalities: Gibraltarian, Irish, English, Australian, Spanish, Czech & Romanian and are always looking for new players, supporters and people to help out.

For further details visit www.costagaels.com and get involved!

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