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Hand pass for Paddy’s Day challenge
The pandemic may have physically kept us apart, but being a member of Basel GAA means we’re still connected by team spirit! So to celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2021, let’s have some fun with a little Paddy’s Day Basel GAA Team Challenge – #handpassforpaddysday How it works… Get a friend or family member to throwContinue reading “Hand pass for Paddy’s Day challenge”
Basel GAA 5 year anniversary
In November 2015, 11 people came together to create the Basel GAA Gaelic Sports Club. Five years on, October 10th 2020 saw 40 of our Basel GAA seniors and juniors celebrate our 5th anniversary. It was an historic meeting at the border between France and Switzerland, not least because our club members were standing pitch-sideContinue reading “Basel GAA 5 year anniversary”
Basel Irish Club BBQ and Youth tournament
On Saturday 29th August 2020, Basel GAA joined the Basel Irish Club for their annual summer BBQ. As part of the occasion, our youth members played in exhibition Hurling and Football games to showcase their skills to the broader Irish community in Basel. Below is a snapshot of the day…
St Patrick’s 2020 youth event
We’re excited to confirm the organisation of a youth event as part of our St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Join us at Rankhof stadium on March 15th from 10:00am to 1:00 pm for some fun and games. The program for the day will include an Under 8’s training and mini match with parents, a skills sessionContinue reading “St Patrick’s 2020 youth event”
Launching Basel GAA Youth section
May 2019 saw the launch of our Basel GAA Youth section. Led by our Youth Officer, Paul Lynch, our youth training sessions have been met with fantastic enthusiasm, and we’re already seeing excellent progress with our new youth members. The end of our first training set was celebrated with lunch in Paddy Reilly’s and theContinue reading “Launching Basel GAA Youth section”
Basel GAA recognised as a Sportvereine
The Basel Stadt authorities have recognised Basel GAA as a “Sportvereine” – i.e. a registered sport club in Switzerland. This is excellent news for the club and helps us lay the foundation for future development.
