Not much of GAA head myself, but the idea that an ancient part of our culture is now bringing joy , opportunity and a sense of community to people in other countries, is just a beautiful thing.
I really hope this continues to grow and receive support.
“Her father’s from Phnom Penh, her mother’s from Siem Reap. Neither a hurling stronghold.”
Really interesting, especially that the women involved only managed to start playing because culturally (as I read it) there are no women’s team in other sports and it snuck under the radar with their families!
BattamBANG over the bar!
Missed opportunity for “Khmer t’me and I’ll tell ya” as a team name
Hmm maybe the stadium or pitches there could use some investment instead of the one in New York which is owned by private college.
The Cambodians, a great bunch of lads.
The proliferation of the GAA abroad is absolutely incredible.
There’s GAA clubs everywhere.
I can’t think of another sport that’s unique to a specific country that has the penetration globally at local level that the GAA does. Obviously its driven by the diaspora but there’s a bunch of Americans in my local club and there’s a hurling club in the Carolinas thats made up almost entirely of Americans – [Coastal Virginia](https://www.covagaa.org/).
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Cambodja for Sam
Not much of GAA head myself, but the idea that an ancient part of our culture is now bringing joy , opportunity and a sense of community to people in other countries, is just a beautiful thing.
I really hope this continues to grow and receive support.
Is Fiji a hurling stronghold yet? Give it time
Angkor Wat aboutcha
I am not associated with the group but they have a [Go Fund Me!](https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-get-cairde-khmer-gaa-club-cambodia-to-derry?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined) to raise funds to come over to Derry. I think its great to see something like this happen, great stuff.
“Her father’s from Phnom Penh, her mother’s from Siem Reap. Neither a hurling stronghold.”
Really interesting, especially that the women involved only managed to start playing because culturally (as I read it) there are no women’s team in other sports and it snuck under the radar with their families!
BattamBANG over the bar!
Missed opportunity for “Khmer t’me and I’ll tell ya” as a team name
Hmm maybe the stadium or pitches there could use some investment instead of the one in New York which is owned by private college.
The Cambodians, a great bunch of lads.
The proliferation of the GAA abroad is absolutely incredible.
There’s GAA clubs everywhere.
I can’t think of another sport that’s unique to a specific country that has the penetration globally at local level that the GAA does. Obviously its driven by the diaspora but there’s a bunch of Americans in my local club and there’s a hurling club in the Carolinas thats made up almost entirely of Americans – [Coastal Virginia](https://www.covagaa.org/).