28 Europe Irish Player Name Home County Home Club European Club Diarmuid Kelly Clare Ogonnelloe Dresden JP Griffin Clare Sixmilebridge The Hague John O’Gorman Cork Kilworth Amsterdam Brian Murphy Cork Glanmire Amsterdam Colm Ryan Cork Cloughduv The Hague Frank McNamara Cork Ballyhea Belgium Shane O’Sullivan Cork Iniscarra The Hague Eoin O’Sullivan Cork Valley Rovers Luxembourg Ivan O’Connor Cork Ballinhassig Dresden Declan Fitzgerald Cork Buttevant Gothenburg Malachy Magee Down Ballela Gothenburg Colm Mulhern Dublin N/A Dresden Fergal Mythen Dublin Whitehall-Colmcille Belgium Barry Heffernan Galway Rahoon-Newcastle The Hague Kevin Carey Galway Corofin The Hague Kevin Keary Galway Mountbellew-Moylough Belgium Eoin Meagher Kilkenny Erin's Own Dresden Joseph Whelan Laois Rathdowney Malmo Jason Ryan Limerick Dromcollogher-Broadford The Hague Shane Ryan Limerick Patrickswell Belgium Billy Finn Limerick Hospital/Herbertstown Gothenburg Edward Kelly Limerick Na Piarsaigh Toulouse Fergal Walsh Longford Longford Slashers Amsterdam Brian Clerkin Monaghan N/A Zurich Aaron Prendergast Wexford Geraldine O’Hanarans, New Ross Luxembourg The Europe (Irish) team is made up of players representing GAA clubs from across Continental Europe. Clubs based in Sweden, France, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland. There are three Galway players on this panel: Kevin Carey, Kevin Keary and Barry Heffernan. In recent years the development of Gaelic Games in Europe has picked up pace, with new clubs being set up in Maastricht, Budapest, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Pamplona, Valencia and Vienna. Along with these, there have also been new clubs set up in Lyon and other locations in Brittany in France. The success of these clubs is proven by the fact that since 2006: • The European Hurling Championship now extends over four rounds and also includes an inter-county invitational event each year. • A Camogie Championship was formed in 2008. • New clubs are under development in various locations and if you are in a city/region where there is no club yet registered, please do not hesitate to get in touch as the European County Board may have local contacts in your area. GAA in Europe is controlled by the European County Board (ECB). The ECB is proud to be part of this wonderful Hurling Festival in Galway and the chance to test their skills against other similar selections.
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