GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 16 - December 19, 2014 | Page 20

VIETNAM
DECEMBER 6, 2014

HANOI YOUTH CUP 2014
BY JIM KIERNAN

On 6 December VAS Hanoi hosted
another successful Gaelic Football
tournament, the 4th edition of the
Hanoi Youth Cup organized by the
Viet Celts Gaelic Football Club of Hanoi, Vietnam.
Gaelic football was introduced into
Hanoi schools in 2008 by the local
Viet Celts club with VAS Hanoi school
the first to play. A year later coaching
began in another school, Hanoi Academy with all participants Vietnamese.
In 2010 the first All-Vietnam Schools
Cup was played with VAS Hanoi and
Hanoi Academy playing in the final. The spread of games continued
in 2012 with Gaelic football starting
VAS Hanoi and HIS senior boys teams. (Photo courtesy of Jim Kiernan)
at the Hanoi International School
(HIS). The All Vietnam competition
is played in March but every December schools comThe teams played off in all three finals, junior boys, girls and senpete for the annual Hanoi Youth Cup.
ior boys. The competitions were 7-a-side and 15 minutes a half.
This year saw VAS Hanoi and Hanoi International
School (HIS) take to the field at various grades.

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VAS GIRLS

HIS GIRLS

7:08 (29PTS)
2:00 (6PTS)