GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 20 – February 22, 2015 | Page 9

GAA WORLD
GAMES DRAW
LADIES INTERNATIONAL
WORLD CUP
MIDDLE EAST
CANADA
GALICIA
SOUTH AFRICA
MEN’S INTERNATIONAL
WORLD CUP
ARGENTINA
SOUTH AFRICA
GALICIA
MIDDLE EAST
LADIES GAA WORLD CUP
GROUP A

Donegal stars Michael Murphy (left) and Karl Lacey draw the teams for the 2015 World Games.
(Photo: GAA World Games)

SOCIAL EVENTS
As part of the GAA World Games there will be associated social events beginning on Thursday March 5th with
a GAA World Games Business Forum which focuses on
showcasing Irish business from both within the Gulf region
and from companies in Ireland. As well as this there will
be a special GAA Panel discussion with GAA pundits such
as Pat Spillane and former GAA commentator, Michael
O’Muircheartaigh, along with past referee and current chair
of the GAA’s Referees Committee, Pat McEnaney, GAA
Head of Games Development, Pat Daly (who will later give a
talk on the ‘Science of Sport’) and incoming GAA President
Aogan O’Fearghail, whose visit for the games will be one of
his first official duties as the new GAA head.
OPENING CEREMONY
On Friday March 6th in Day 1 of the GAA World Games
the action commences and things begin with an Opening
Ceremony at 9am at the Zayed Sports City Complex where

NORTH AMERICA (NACB)
ASIAN 2
ASIA 1
MIDDLE EAST 2
GROUP B
AUSTRALASIA
NEW YORK GAA
EUROPE
MIDDLE EAST 1

the 24 teams will parade beMEN’S GAA WORLD CUP
hind the Abu Dhabi Police
GROUP A
EUROPE
Band around the main field
ASIA
at the event. It is expected
NORTH AMERICA (NACB)
NEW YORK
that local dignitaries will be
GROUP B
on hand to open the games
and also throw-in the first
MIDDLE EAST 2
MIDDLE EAST 1
ball. During the day there
CANADA