Final dates have been confirmed for the Gaelic Football matches to take place this year in Scandinavia.

The Scandinavian League is arranged such that all teams travel to each city on the same weekend for one fun-packed, intense day of matches and good craic for players and spectators alike. This is the first year that Oslo GAA will participate.

The dates are as follows:

1. *Copenhagen : May 22nd
2. *Malmo : June 19th
3. *Oslo : July 10th
4. *Gotherburg : August 14th

Paul DeOra, the Oslo team manager, says that since this is Oslo’s first year to participate the whole team is determined to make the Oslo fixture on July 10th a fantastic day for players, fans and anyone curious to experience the spectacle of Gaelic Football in Oslo! Plans are afoot for a BBQ and other activities to complement the matches as they take place. The venue is To Be Confirmed.

If anyone is interested in helping out on the day, or for further information, please email info@oslogaa.com . It’s also not too late to join the team for training! Contact Paul on the same email address for information on times and places- all ages and skill levels accepted!

Following on from a successful training session last night, Oslo GAA has decided to continue with at least one session per week; every Thursday night.

Many thanks to Paul Bainisteoir for taking the initiative to start the club, buy the kit and gather the team. Also, thank you to Dan Carberry for organising the venue in Fornebu.

For those of you interested in going to the next session, it will be in the same place in Fornebu at 19:00 next Thursday (28th of January). Alternatively, you can meet up at the Saga Cinema in Nationaltheatret at 18:30 to get/give other people a lift.

If you’re planning on coming, please RSVP on the Facebook group or email oslogaa@hotmail.com.

Oslo GAA’s first training session is going ahead this Thursday, the 21st of January 2010 in Fornebu!
For those of you travelling from Oslo city we will meet up at Saga Cinema in Oslo at 18:30.
If you have a car available, please let me know to assist with lifts!

Please RSVP by facebook or to oslogaa@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Oslo GAA

Niall

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