Gaelic Football
Napier University Gaelic Football Club was founded in 04/05 by a group of Irish students intent on playing Gaelic Football while continuing their studies in Edinburgh. We have been successful from our inception to the present day.
In our first two years we won both the Scottish Championship and league while reaching the semi finals of the British Championships. In 06/07 we progressed to the final of the British Championships while retaining the Scottish Championships. 07/08 was fairly disappointing where again having reached the British Champion-ship final we lost while also surrendering the Scottish Championship for the first time in 4 years.
We mostly consist of players from all over Ireland but have also had the odd Scot and Frenchman joining the ranks. Our training sessions take place twice a week at the Meadows. Days and times vary at the management’s discretion to accommodate exams, coursework etc. We start our competitive matches in October by competing in the Scottish League. Winning this league is important as the top four teams are entered into the British Championships.
These take place every February and are traditionally played in Birmingham. The games start on a Friday with the group stages - there are 2 groups of 4 teams consisting of the best Uni teams in Britain. The top 2 from each group progress to the semi finals with the final being played on the Sunday. A 2nd and 3rd tier competition is also held the same weekend. The winners of the British Championships advance to play in the Trench cup in Ireland in March against Irish opposition. The Scottish Championships are held in March/April and we are keen to regain the title having lost it to RGU in 08.
There’s also of course the social aspect to our club, and our members are no strangers to the bars of Edinburgh. We have been known to go on a bender for 2/3 days with a one way ticket to sleazeville and are a great catch for girls in the Penny Black and Western Bar.
Training:
Twice a week at The Meadows.
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