Archive for February, 2011

Good luck to the Gaels!

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

Good luck to those taking part in the Vasaloppet Öppet Spår this weekend!

Keith Hearne, Karl Lambert, Don Conroy and Pär Hellstadius are all on their way to Mora for the 90km cross-country race. Despite never having competed before, the Irish trio have been training hard under Pär’s watchful eye, and they hope to complete the gruelling course in eight or nine hours.

The big challenge will of course be to find somewhere to watch the rugby afterwards!

We wish the lads the very best of luck as they undertake the first major sporting challenge of the year. Those of us left at home are working hard as we prepare for the coming season, where we intend to continue the great success of last year. Be part of it.

Season Preparations Underway!

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Declan Graham under pressure from James Guanci in the Ambassador CUp decider

With the AGM held and a new, expanded committee in place, the club has started 2011 the same way it finished 2010. Indoor training has started for both mens and ladies teams and children’s training sessions are next on the agenda.

Anna RönngÃ¥rd’s girls are the success story so far- up to 18 girls at each session, and the improvements in the first few weeks have been astounding. We welcome our new members and if the mens’ team were the European success story of 2010, then surely the ladies’ team won’t be far behind in 2011!
The Scandinavian clubs have held a telephone conference and are in the process of finalising the match calendar for the year, and talks are ongoing with our generous sponsors about the financing of the club in 2011. Please pay your membership fee as soon as you can, indicating your name when you do so.

We’ve also introduced the Gaels bond for 2011 where members can volunteer to pay an extra 100 SEK a month- in return for your generosity, we will organise a day out at the Dub with food and drink on the day of the All-Ireland football final.

Our club continues to grow and expand, and as our ladies and junior teams continue to develop, this will be another eventful and exciting year for us and our community in Stockholm, in Scandinavia and Europe. Be part of it.