Kyiv Gaels GAA

A pleasure to meet Micheál Martin during his visit to Kyiv today. 🇮🇪🇺🇦 Not every day you get to hand over a club jersey to an Taoiseach. It's yours now, so the invitation is there - next time you're in Kyiv we'd love to see you at training!
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland Micheál Martin Gaelic Games Europe

Another historic training for the Kyiv Gaels this Monday 🇺🇦🇮🇪

We held our first ever hurling session, the first ever official hurling training session in Ukraine! It was great to bring this 3,000 year old sport to Ukraine and to see so many people giving it a go.

We're planning to incorporate hurling into the start of some of our football training sessions from time to time, so if you'd like to give it a go then send us a message and come along.

We look forward to seeing everyone again next Monday for more GAA training. By Palats Ukraina metro, 18:30-20:00.

First of all, we hope everyone is safe and well after another difficult night in Kyiv.

Despite all that is ongoing, we had our biggest football training session to date last night! A huge thank you to everyone who came along. It was fantastic to a mix of familiar faces and newcomers.

A special shout to our guests from who shared their skills with us.

If you've been thinking about giving Gaelic football a try, all abilities are welcome, whether you're a seasoned player or beginner.

📍 Every Monday
⏰ 18:30–20:00
🚇 Near Palats Ukraina metro station

See you next Monday 💚🤍🧡 (DM for more info)

For all our friends in Dublin, come down to The Club (Bar) in Dalkey for some craic agus ceoil in aid of the Kyiv Gaels.

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The Kyiv Gaels wish all of you Nollaig Shona, Веселого Різдва and Merry Christmas! 🎄✨

As we look ahead to 2026, we’re hoping to expand our club and bring you some exciting events. To help us grow and make these plans a reality, please consider supporting us with a small donation, or even by asking friends and family to give a gift over the festive period. You can donate by scanning the QR code on this post, or by following the link in our bio.

Thank you for supporting us. All the best for the New Year, and sláinte, здоров’я and cheers!

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The Kyiv Gaels are growing and we need your support ☘️🌻

Whether you’ve been with the club since day one or you’ve only just found us, we’d really appreciate any donations you can spare as we invest in the future of GAA in Kyiv.

We’re fundraising to:
- Invest in new training gear, kit and long-term items like goals to allow us to play on full-size pitches
- Keep covering pitch rental costs so we can train consistently year-round in all weather conditions
- Continue offering subsidised membership options
- Support community events and cultural activities that promote Irish culture here in Kyiv
- Buy specialist equipment (including sliotars and hurleys) as we work towards starting hurling training in the new year
- and loads more...

Every donation, big or small, goes directly into the club account and helps us keep building the Gaelic games community in Ukraine.

You can donate by scanning the QR code or through the link in our bio.

Thanks / Дякуємо / GRMA 💙💛💚🤍🧡

🎙️ New Episode!

Kyiv Gaels Chairperson Niamh Foley and Treasurer Alex Brock sat down with Darragh McCarthy for the latest instalment of the Cuala-Kyiv podcast series.

They talk about the founding of the Kyiv Gaels, the realities of living and working in Ukraine during the ongoing war, and how the club is bringing together the Irish and Ukrainian communities in Kyiv.

Follow the link in our bio to listen 🇮🇪🇺🇦

Today some members of the Kyiv Gaels joined the youth rugby league team of the for a joint session. We ran through drills with their coach, Eugen, and then mixed teams for a game of non-contact touch rugby.

The Rhinos carry their name, jerseys and support through their partnership with one of England’s most prominent rugby league clubs, the

On October 26th we held our AGM to celebrate our innaugural year and to elect the committee to take the club forward to greater things.

A huge thanks to everyone from near and far who supported, sponsored, cheered and played with us this year. We cudnt have done it without your efforts behind us. 🙏

Finally, we wish the new committee every success in 2026. Go n'érí leo!

Committee 2026 🙌

Chairperson: Niamh Foley
Secretary: Niamh McNamara
Treasurer: Alex Brock
PRO: Clem Leaver
Coaching Officer: Kieran O Sullivan
Club Development Officers: Volodymyr Marchenko and Charlie St Pierre
Culture Officer: Robyn Shorthall