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The 2016 Etihad Airways GAA World Games will be held in Belfield, UCD in Dublin, Ireland between August 7 and 14 with the finals to be played in Croke Park More than 1,700 Gaelic footballers, hurlers and camogie players from 10 regions around the globe are bringing Gaelic games home to Ireland for the 2016 Etihad Airways GAA World Games in Dublin this August.
A total of 64 teams from 20 countries will travel to Dublin for a week-long festival of Gaelic games activity between August 7 and 14 at UCD’s Belfield campus, with the finals being played at Croke Park.
Teams from as far away as Australia, South Africa, and Argentina will be present, as well as teams from China, Canada, the Middle East, North America, New York, Europe, and Britain. It is expected that as many as 7,000 people will be involved in the Etihad Airways GAA World Games festival in Dublin between players, team officials, administrators, families and supporters.
The GAA will host the visiting teams in a grand opening ceremony at Croke Park at half time of the All Ireland senior hurling semi-final on August 7, an event that will have a massive TV audience through RTE, Sky, and GAAGo.
More than 500 games will be played over the course of the week-long festival.
The visiting teams will also take part in a major cultural heritage night and concert at the Helix Theatre in DCU and a dedicated coaching forum before a closing ceremony at Croke Park at the end of the week.
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You can look back on highlights, features and interviews from the Etihad Airways GAA World Games in Dublin last August. A special programme will be broadcast on TG4 and on TG4.ie to viewers worldwide on Sunday at 5pm, with a repeat on Friday (Dec 9) at 7:30pm. The programme will be available to viewers online on the TG4 Player via www.tg4.ie from next Monday onwards! More information below!
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Huge day here in Croke Park. Finals start from 11 a.m and it is free attendance all day!
Shuttle bus is leaving from UCD to Croke Park timetable as follows: 9 a.m,10:30 am, 12:30 p.m, 2 p.m and 4.30 p.m. The bus will leave from the UCD Sports Centre bus stop (opposite the tennis courts, by roundabout near pitch 4.) Finals are FREE tomorrow in Croke Park. Entry via Davin Turnstiles! See you there!
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Reminder that it's free of charge into Croke Park tomorrow for all games
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Good morning everyone. Throw in of first games today starts at 9 a.m. Hope to see a good crowd in UCD again today!
Just a reminder to everyone that the event for the week is Free of charge and we look forward to seeing you here.
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Busy busy busy here. Some energy around Croke Park already.
Goooooood morning everyone! The day has arrived... In a few hours the opening ceremony of the Etihad Airways GAA World Games 2016 will take place. See you there!!!
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