Community, connection & sport - GAA growth in Europe
Gaelic games are growing across Europe, and BBC Sport NI met two members of Lille GAA to discuss community, connection and the rise of the sport.
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"But I was literally the only Irish person at the training, so the idea of having 20 French guys running around in the rain on a Wednesday night playing Gaelic games is an incredibly surreal experience, I have to say."
— Dara Turnbull , Athlete
"It's a bit of a niche sport in France, which is a huge football and huge rugby country, plus basketball and handball as well."
— Yann Boudjennah , Athlete
"The club is really driven and motivated by French people who just love the game."
— Dara Turnbull , Athlete
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Gaelic games are growing across Europe, and BBC Sport NI met two members of Lille GAA to discuss community, connection and the rise of the sport.
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