Éire Óg Sevilla
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| Éire Óg Sevilla | |
| Founded: | 2009 |
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| County: | Europe |
| Nickname: | Los verdirojos[1] |
Éire Óg Sevilla (Los verdirojos) is a GAA club based in Cartuja near the Olympic Stadium. Established in 2009, they play in green and red jerseys, black shorts and black socks. Founder and club secretary Kevin Lenane comes from Ardmore, County Waterford.[2]
In February 2010, the club played its first friendly match, an away game against Marbella Costa Gaels. At the 2010 Iberian Championships, it lost to St Vincent Valencia at the semi-final stage. At the 2011 Iberian Championships, it lost to Barcelona Gaels at the semi-final stage.[1]
In January 2013, the club received international attention after exhibiting Gaelic football to a crowd watching a La Liga soccer match between Sevilla and Granada.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Éire Óg Sevilla".
- ^ "Monday Night Football: Spanish GAA club set for La Liga half-time show". The Score. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Éire Óg Seville bring Gaelic football to La Liga". RTÉ Sport. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Video: Footage from Eire Og Seville's GAA exhibition match during a La Liga game this week". JOE.ie. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.