Table
| Men’s Football Shield 2015 | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 6 |
| Galicia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 2 |
| Middle East | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
Finals
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| 03.2015 | Galicia | 2-6 (12) | South Africa | 0-5 (5) |
| 03.2015 | Argentina | 0-6 (6) | Middle East | 1-0 (3) |
| Shield Final | ||||
| 03.2015 | Argentina | 1-4 (7) | Galicia | 0-4 (4) |
Group Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| 05.03.2015 | Galicia | 2-4 (10) | South Africa | 1-2 (5) |
| 05.03.2015 | Argentina | 1-6 (9) | Middle East | 0-1 (1) |
| 05.03.2015 | South Africa | 2-4 (10) | Middle East | 0-2 (2) |
| 05.03.2015 | Argentina | 1-7 (10) | Galicia | 1-3 (6) |
| 05.03.2015 | Galicia | 4-6 (18) | Middle East | 0-0 (0) |
| 05.03.2015 | Argentina | 1-4 (7) | South Africa | 1-2 (5) |
Report
In the Men’s Football Shield Competition at the 1st GAA World Gams in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Argentina defeated Galicia 1-4 (7 points) to 0-4 (4 Points) in the Final. The Shield was for Regions or Countries which had not yet gained County Status, such as Galicia (NW Iberia), Argentina and South Africa. Middle East entered a Native team in the Competition as well as the main Cup competition.
About GAA World Games
There are two GAA Provincial Councils outside Ireland: the World Games comprising New York, United States, Canada, Australasia, Europe, Asia and Middle East GAA Councils; and the Britain GAA Provincial Council comprising the GAA Counties of London, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, Gloucestershire and Scotland. Both have County Championships and Provincial Championships in Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies Gaelic, although not all as yet have Hurling, Camogie or Ladies Gaelic Football Championships. There are also Clubs in Argentina, Moscow, the Cayman Islands and South Africa.
References
Images
[1] Donegal Daily (2017) GAA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.donegaldaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/gaa-logo.png [Accessed 2 December 2017]
Websites
[2] GAA (2015) GAA World Games Results [Internet] http://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-world-games-day-results-111503/ [Accessed 21 Dec 2016]
[3] Gaelico Galego (2019) Resultados Historico: 2015 World Games [Internet] Available from: http://gaelicogalego.gal/seleccion/historico-resultados/2015-world-games/ [Accessed 15 March 2019]
[4] Hurling Club Argentina (2017) GAA World Games Abu Dhabi 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://hurling.com.ar/abu-dhabi-2015/ [Accessed 1 September 2017]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Edmund Corrigan, Decy Maher, Anton “Pippo” O’Grady & Michael O’Callaghan
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