GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 21 – March 14, 2015 | Page 24

MADRID, SPAIN
2015 IBERIAN GAA CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 1
MARCH 7, 2015

MADRID ON THE DOUBLE
ANDRÉS LORBADA SÁNCHEZ REPORTING

The first round of the 2015
Iberian Gaelic Football Championship took place last Saturday March 7th in Madrid,
Spain. The championship
opener comprised of both a
men’s and ladies competition
where this latest tournament
marked the men’s 11th championship and the ladies 8th.
Squads from across the country
travelled to the Spanish capitol
and it was the host’s sides that
came away with a great opening double.
Madrid Harpettes celebrate victory in Round 1 of the Iberia Football Championship at Madrid

Eight teams participated in
last weekend. Photo courtesy of Madrid GAA PRO
the men’s 11 a-side tournament with six in the ladies 7 a-side competition. The
teams in both the men’s and ladies competitions, while
Madrid Harps had two teams in the men’s event (Harps
Mecos from O Grove also from Galicia, entered a ladies
and O’Donnells) and one in the ladies tournament (Harteam.
pettes). The region that had the largest team count was
from Galicia with a fantastic representation of clubs with
Considering that there was also two panels of 12 repreIrmandinhos, Fillos de Brogan and Bráithreachas with
senting Galicia at the World Games in Abu Dhabi over

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