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On Friday 13 November 2026, the Gaelic Sports Club Luxembourg hosted the Luxembourg GAA Awards Night at The Black Stuff in Luxembourg-Hamm, celebrating the club's achievements throughout the 2026 season.
The evening, attended by around 100 guests, including Jean McDonald, Ambassador of Ireland to Luxembourg, celebrated the club's achievements across Gaelic football, hurling and camogie, including another European title for the men's hurling team and success in Benelux competitions. Ambassador Jean McDonald also took part in presenting the individual Player of the Year awards across the club's sporting disciplines, alongside the Club Person of the Year award.
Individual awards:
- Men's Senior Footballer of the Year: Gary Healy
- Ladies' Senior Footballer of the Year: Caoimhe McCarthy
- Men's Hurler of the Year: Barry Cleary
- Women's Camogie Player of the Year: Aisling Earley
- Club Person of the Year: Shane Mulcahy
The men's football team claimed the eleven-a-side Benelux Football Championship for the seventh time since 2007 and finished third in the Pan-European Football Championship. The ladies' football team also reached the final of the eleven-a-side Benelux Football Championship, finishing as runners-up.
The men's hurling team won the European Hurling Championship, securing their fourth European title in five years. Meanwhile, the camogie team finished third overall in the European Camogie Championship.
The club also established its Gaelic for Mothers and Others (G4MO) team in 2026. The initiative, which brings women together through Gaelic football in a social and welcoming environment regardless of age or playing experience, has already attracted more than 40 members. In June, the team travelled to Munich to participate in its first tournament.
Beyond competitive results, the club hosted several Gaelic football events in Luxembourg during the year. As part of activities linked to Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the twinning between Echternach and County Carlow, Luxembourg's U15 girls' team welcomed Old Leighlin from Ireland for a Gaelic football match.
The club also hosted a Benelux Gaelic football tournament at the Stade Boy Konen in Luxembourg-Gasperich, where 66 adult players represented Luxembourg across the men's and women's teams.
Reflecting on the season, Gaelic Sports Club Luxembourg Chairperson Tadhg Ó Caoimh said: "It's great to be here celebrating another really successful year all round for our teams, particularly our hurlers who picked up another European 9s Championship. The growth of our new Mothers & Others team has to be singled out too."
He also highlighted the club's achievements in organising tournaments in Luxembourg despite the challenges of securing sports facilities: "Despite being Europe's oldest GAA club it's a bit of a rarity to be able to host tournaments due to the demand for facilities here in Luxembourg but in 2026 we managed to have a standout year on that front."
Tadhg Ó Caoimh concluded: "A really solid year for all our members and volunteers, long may the growth of GAA in Europe continue!"
