Into our 15th season, the Taiwan Celts continue to be a “home away from home” for expats in Taiwan.
If you’re in Taiwan and … well, that’s basically all you need. No matter where you’re from, what you’re sporting background is or whatever your reason for joining us on this lovely island of Taiwan, the fact that you made it this far means you are fully eligible for a place with our club! It also means you have a lot in common with the other Taiwan Celts: the same adventurous spirit that guided all of us out here in the first place!!
The main sport of the club is Gaelic Football, and our teams participate in friendly and competitive games and tournaments throughout Asia from February to November each year.
The biggest event of the season is the Asian Gaelic Games, where Gaelic Football teams from all over Asia meet to compete for the coveted title of Asian Gaelic Champions.
Other annual Gaelic tournaments around Asia include the South East Asian Gaelic Games, the All-China Gaelic Games , and the North East Asian Gaelic Games
Besides these main tournaments there are also numerous mini-competitions and challenge matches organized throughout the year between the different GAA clubs. Most recently the Taiwan Celts hosted the Hong Kong Gaelic club for a weekend of football (and plenty of fun) in Taipei. We also regularly receive invitations from other clubs to visit for weekend competition.
Men’s Team
The Taiwan Celts Men’s team were Winners of the 2007 Asian Gaelic Games Bowl competition in Singapore. They followed on to retain their title in 2008 at the Asian Gaelic Games in Penang Malaysia.
In 2009 they progressed to reach the quarter finals of the Plate competition, only to be narrowly defeated by the eventual 2009 Plate champions.
This season the Taiwan Celts Mens squad are back in action and looking towards more challenges in Gaelic Football and Hurling competitions
Ladies
The Taiwan Celts Nu’s (Ladies) got started a number of years ago, and have proven themselves a force to be reckoned with on the Gaelic football fields around Asia.
Winners of the 2006 Asian Gaelic Games Bowl competition in Shanghai China.
They followed this by a great performance in the 2007 Asian Gaelic Games in Singapore, only narrowly being defeated in the semi-finals of the Plate competition.
A number of Taiwan Nu’s also took part in the 2009 Asian Gaelic Games in Bangkok, hooking up with their counterparts in Shanghai for one of the largest ladies competitions yet!
The Nu’s are back for the 2010 season with new recruits and plans to cause absolute bloody mayhem on the football fields of Asia!
