Nine men’s teams and six ladies teams from seven nations will meet at the edge of the Austrian capital for a crucial stage of the South/East Europe Regional Gaelic football Championship on Saturday.
The event will take place at Rudolf-Tonn-Stadion in Scwechat from 09:00 to 17:00 hrs, during which 39 matches will be played across three pitches at the stadium.
Last season’s regional champions in both men’s and women’s competitions, Munich Colmcilles, will make the trip over the border with high hopes to improve on their disappointing start to the season at home, in which the ladies lost the final and the men were eliminated at the semi-final stage.
Cumann Warszawa arrive from Poland on the back of a clean sweep in the opening round and a strong showing will go a long way towards securing the overall titles.
However, the hosts Vienna Gaels are out in force for the event with two men’s teams and a bolstered ladies squad. Expectations are high among the Gaels to emulate the second (men) and third (ladies) place finishes at last month’s tournament in Munich.
Other notable entrees to the competition include Italian newcomers Padova (men and ladies), who will host Round 3 in June, and the Geneva men’s team making their debut in the region on Saurday.
The schedule for the weekend’s matches can be found in full below.
Time | Score | Team | Men’s schedule – Pitch 1 | Team |
Group games – 2 x 10 mins halves, Playoffs 2 x 10 mins halves, Semi Finals and Finals 2 x 15 mins | ||||
09:00 | Geneva Gaels | V | Berlin GAA | |
09:30 | Vienna Vipers | V | Cumann Warszawa | |
10:00 | Prague Hibernians | V | Geneva Gaels | |
10:30 | Vienna Vipers | V | Berlin GAA | |
11:00 | Cumann Warszawa | V | Prague Hibernians | |
11:30 | Vienna Vipers | V | Geneva Gaels | |
12:00 | Cumann Warszawa | V | Berlin GAA | |
12:30 | Vienna Vipers | V | Prague Hibernians | |
13:00 | Cumann Warszawa | V | Geneva Gaels | |
13:30 | Prague Hibernians | V | Berlin GAA | |
14:00 | ||||
14:30 | 4th Group A | 7/8/9 playoff | 4th Group B | |
15:00 | 1st Group B | Semi Final 1 | 2nd Group A | |
15:30 | 3rd Group A | 5th playoff | 3rd Group B | |
16:00 | ||||
16:30 | Winner Semifinal 1 | Final | Winner Semifinal 2 |
Time | Score | Team | Men’s schedule – Pitch 2 | Team |
Group games – 2 x 12.5 mins halves, Playoffs 2 x 10mins halves, Semi Finals and Finals 2 x 15 mins | ||||
09:00 | ||||
09:40 | Vienna Gaels | V | Slovak Shamrocks | |
10:20 | Padova | V | Munich Colmcilles | |
11:00 | Padova | V | Slovak Shamrocks | |
11:40 | Munich Colmcilles | V | Slovak Shamrocks | |
12:20 | Munich Colmcilles | V | Vienna Gaels | |
13:00 | Padova | V | Vienna Gaels | |
14:00 | 5th Group A | 7/8/9 playoff | 4th Group B | |
14:30 | ||||
15:00 | 1st Group A | Semi Final 2 | 2nd Group B | |
15:30 | Loser Semi Final 1 | 3rd playoff | Loser Semi Final 2 |
Time | Score | Team | Ladies schedule | Team |
Group games – 2 x 7.5 mins halves, Final 2 x 15 mins | ||||
09:00 | Vienna Gaels | V | Slovak Shamrocks | |
09:25 | Padova | V | Cumann Warszawa | |
09:50 | Munich Colmcilles | V | Prague Hibernians | |
10:15 | Vienna Gaels | V | Cumann Warszawa | |
10:40 | Munich Colmcilles | V | Padova | |
11:05 | Prague Hibernians | V | Slovak Shamrocks | |
11:30 | Vienna Gaels | V | Munich Colmcilles | |
11:55 | Slovak Shamrocks | V | Cumann Warszawa | |
12:20 | Prague Hibernians | V | Padova | |
12:45 | Cumann Warszawa | V | Munich Colmcilles | |
13:10 | Padova | V | Slovak Shamrocks | |
13:35 | Prague Hibernians | V | Vienna Gaels | |
14:00 | Slovak Shamrocks | V | Munich Colmcilles | |
14:25 | Cumann Warszawa | V | Prague Hibernians | |
14:50 | Padova | V | Vienna Gaels | |
15:45 | 1st | Final | 2nd |