GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 3 - June 20, 2014 | Page 3

CONTENT

MAIN FEATURE:
- GAELIC FOOTBALL ON THE RISE IN TEXAS

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Gaelic football is gaining a foothold in the Lone Star State with teams springing up in
Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Over the past eight years from a handful of
Irish expats keen on playing the game, football has now spread into the hearts and
minds of this big sporting state. The 3rd Texas Championships took place over June 14
in reporting its happenings and documenting on what the players said, we get a feel for
what’s goin on in Texas.

USA

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ASIA

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News and results on Gaelic Sports leagues and tournaments across the USA,
highlighting the latest from Boston, Indianapolis, Atlanta and St. Louis.

Gaelic Sport Word tells about the largest number of Chinese GAA teams ever
assembled in the city of Shanghai where the host’s honoured visitors with a sea of blue.

AUSTRALIA

News and results from the past two weekends of action at Willawong in this year’s
competitive action in the Queensland GAA Leagues in Australia.

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IRELAND FOOTBALL

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IRELAND HURLING

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Former GAA official and national referee, Tommy Moran, reflects on narrow losses,
the lower rungs of provinciality and county, debacles and qualifier roadmaps.

Denis O’Brien in reviewing the latest hurling news from Ireland, tells of hurling’s modern
and special ingredient that every team must have if they are to succeed.

EUROPE

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BRITAIN

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Reports on a second round Gaelic football tournament in Denmark and the finals of
the Benelux Regionals in Luxembourg City.

GSW reports on the latest from the UK where GAA officials there believe it’s time to
consider home-grown products.

FRENCH BLOG

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COACHING CORNER

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French native, Cyril Iordanidis, reports on recent happenings on and off the field
within Gaelic football in Ireland.

GAA Coach and Sports Academic, Joe Trolan, examines player ‘dropout’ and the role
of the GAA coach.

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