Gaels GAA Club

*SAVE THE DATE – OCTOBER 13 TH 2012 – PAN-EUROPEAN TOURNAMENT*

As you are aware, the Vienna Gaels have been given the privilege of hosting the second round of this year’s Pan-European tournament. This will be a fantastic occasion to showcase the development of the GAA in Europe and we look forward to welcoming you here.

The Host City Costs of return Costs of return flight to flight to Vienna* * €120 Paris €50 €120 Brussels €90 €120 Barcelona-Girona €150 €90 Malaga €80 €140 Possible transfers: €120 London €60 €90 €50 Milan €30 *as of 4th August

Vienna is one of Europe’s oldest and most beautiful cities and seamlessly mixes art, architecture and Other airports close by: history with culture, nightlife and music. In recent Bratislava: 45mins from Vienna, years it has consistently been voted among the served by Ryanair and linked by world’s top three most liveable cities thanks to one direct bus to Vienna of the best public transport systems in the world, an abundance of green space amenities, an array of Graz: 1.5hrs from Vienna, served by festivals and public events, reasonably low cost of Austrian Airlines, AirBerlin, FlyNiki, living, and an almost non-existent crime rate. Lufthansa & Ryanair Additionally, Vienna hosts a range of international organisations such as the UN, OPEC and the IAEA, Linz: 1.5hrs from Vienna, served by and has a thriving multi-cultural atmosphere. Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa & Ryanair The city is one of the leading tourist destinations in Europe and offers a wide range of accommodation to suit everyone’s needs. The club will be glad to Cities connected to Vienna by rail: assist travelling teams with advice, Bratislava (45mins), recommendations and necessary information, and (2.5hrs), & (4hrs) would be happy to arrange tours of the city on the and (7hrs) day after the tournament, so that participants can enjoy the many sights of this beautiful city.

Vienna Gaels GAA Club www.gaavienna.at [email protected] Vienna Gaels GAA Club

The Vienna Gaels Story The club has been in existence since 2004 and has gone from strength to strength. Every year the club has hosted its own regional tournament and travelled to its regional members’ tournaments. The Gaels have played a significant part in the region in keeping alive in the CEE region and played in the first ever matches in both the and in . The club is very much a multi-cultural club and this has proved to be the key for its survival over the years. The club consists of an impressive array of nationalities having members from , , , , Australia, , , Canada, and USA. On the sporting field the Gaels have enjoyed increased success of late. Most notably the ladies reaching the final of the pan-European tournament in Budapest 2010 and the men´s first ever tournament win in July 2011 in Bratislava.

Rudolf-Tonn Stadion

On behalf of the Vienna Gaels GAA Club, we look forward to welcoming you here this October and will provide more detailed information in due course. In the meantime, please confirm your attendance as soon as possible to [email protected] and [email protected]

Le meas,

Organising Committee 2012 Vienna Gaels GAA Club

Vienna Gaels GAA Club www.gaavienna.at [email protected]