Welcome/Wilkum/Fáilte
We’re the Maastricht Gaels!
Welcome to Maastricht!
With the start of the new academic year, the Gaels welcome all new arrivals to the oldest and most beautiful city in the Netherlands! We train two evenings per week from the first week of September. Hope to see you on the pitch soon!
Training – Mondays & Wednesdays
We train on Europe’s only full size GAA astroturf pitch in Sportpark West [Negenputruwe, Malberg] on Mondays at 20:00 and Wednesdays at 18:30
* days/times may change, join our WhatsApp group for updates
* days/times may change, join our WhatsApp group for updates
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UM SPORTS Membership required
A UM SPORTS membership is required for players who train with us. More information can be found here.
The Student Sports Association & GAA club for all things Gaelic
European in spirit, Irish at heart with ‘Mestreechse mentaliteit’! (Maastricht attitude!)
About The Club
Our history goes back over 20 years!
The Gaels started as a GAA club in 2005 and we became a Student Sports Association (SSA) in Maastricht University in 2021.
The Gaels started as a GAA club in 2005 and we became a Student Sports Association (SSA) in Maastricht University in 2021.
Gaelic Football
Fast, Skillful, Exciting!
To see what the sporting intersection of soccer, basketball and rugby looks like, head over to one of our training sessions and find out!
Hurling/Camogie
Fastest field sport in the world
What are you waiting for? Check out a sport that combines hockey, lacrosse, handball and more with the Gaels!
Social Media
Join us on WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook to catch the latest updates!
Tournaments
Maastricht Internal Cup
The Gales hosted the Maastricht Internal Cup in November and December of 2022. The club members were split into four teams
Tournaments
The Maatricht Gaels First Hurling and Camogie Tournament!
Last Saturday, the Gaels hosted teams from Amsterdam, Belgium, Den Haag, and Eindhoven for a mini Hurling and Camogie Tournament.
Do you have any question?
Feel free to contact us anytime.
What members say about us
Still not convinced? Here’s what our long serving Gaels have to say about the club
My Irish friend brought me along for training one day, and I haven’t stopped coming since! Have had a lot of fun travelling around Europe for tournaments!”
I joined in the second year during COVID, and had a grand time at the training sessions meeting people and more.”
Had never played the sport before and came for a few trainings and found Gaelic Football to be a lot of fun! Became especially fond of hurling too, once I managed to puck around with the sliotar.”