World Games reach knock-out stages

A total of 460 fixtures have been played so far involving 115 teams from around the world. Collectively, those teams have scored 1,184 goals and 3,208 points and a total of 679 team sheets have been submitted, featuring 1,468 players and 160 team officials.Behind the scenes, 48 referees have been assigned to ensure the smooth running of the competition across multiple venues. The figures underline the remarkable scale of the Games and the huge logistical effort involved in delivering a truly global Gaelic Games festival.On the field, the picture is becoming clearer this Thursday morning, following a hectic day of action on Wednesday.

In Men’s Division 1 football, Delco Gaels from Philadelphia, Sean McDermotts from Warwickshire both have 100pc records with eight wins from eight in the group stages.

Among the pace-setters in Men’s Division 2 football are Ottawa Gaels, Galicia 2, Brittany White and Gasconha, with Italy and Sables Shamrocks from Zambia the stand-outs in Division 3.

San Francisco Fog City Harps White have seven wins and a draw in the group stage of International LGFA Division 1, with France narrowly ahead of New York in the other group in that division.

Brittany and Galicia 2 sit top of their groups in LGFA Division 2, with Co Europe and the fantastically-titled Dairy Girls amalgamation from the United States leading their respective groups in Division 3. In hurling, New York and Pearse Óg from San Francisco lead the way thus far in the top flight; Mid Atlantic top one of the Division 2 groups, with Heartland Blue and Heartland St Louis level on points in the other group.

In the Open grades, Middle East are showing top form in men’s and ladies football and camogie while Asia, with two wins and a draw, currently top the group in Open hurling.

There will be eight finals down for decision at Azzurri Walsh Park on Friday – these matches will be live streamed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/08POq5SBBGM?si=HV2LPgxM5HwohxHt

In handball, the semi-finals and finals will take place this morning in singles and doubles. Brandon Muir v Florian Gayraud and Olivier Kowarski v Laurence Dunne is the men’s singles last four line-up. In the ladies singles, Carole Lenne meets Sinéad Landers and Ciara Jordan and Síle Spain clash in an all-Middle East tie.

Dairy Girls Camogie v Mid Atlantic Camogie
Northwest Camogie Collective v Germany

LGFA Division 3 Cup

Co Europe LGFA (GGE) v Winner Argentina/Germany
Dairy Girls LGFA v Winner Iberia/Asia

Hurling Division 2 Cup

Heartland Blue v Seattle Gaels
Mid Atlantic GAA Hurling v Winner Heartland St. Louis/German Hawks

LGFA Division 2 Cup

Brittany Black v San Francisco Fog City Harps Black
Galicia 2 v Winner Canada LGFA 2/Team South USA – Cailíní Bláthanna

Football Division 3 Cup

Sables Shamrocks, Kabwe, Zambia v Winner Paraguay/Iberia
Italy v Winner The Milk Men, Heartland/Europe Wolves (GGE)

Football Division 2 Cup

GAA Canada – Ottawa Gaels v Neustrie GAA
Brittany White v Winner Galicia 2/Siroc