Personally don't understand any of this, much like the Irish when they speak. It appears some sort of sport is now popular.
Cambodia is known as the Kingdom of Wonder, so very much a fitting setting then for the success story that is Cairde Khmer GAA club.
Founded six years ago and based in the capital city of Phnom Penh, Cáirde Khmer have quickly estabished themselves as a vibrant community as well as sporting hub both for the ex-pats living there and local Cambodians.
The manner in which the club has opened their doors to the latter in particular is especially heart-warming. Their Cambodian players typically come from tough socio-economic backgrounds, and the opportunity to play organised team sports, especially for women, are usually few and far between.
Cambodians now make up 85% of the club's playing numbers and the enthusiasm with which they have embraced Gaelic football is why Cáirde Khmer were nominated by the Asian County Board to represent them in the non-Irish category at the World Games this July in Derry.
We chatted to one of the club's founding members, Rónán Sheehan, about how the club has blossomed and the considerable fund-raising challenge they now face to get their teams to Derry in July.
Continues (at Irish le'ngt'h)
https://www.gaa.ie/news/cairde-khmer-cr ... -cambodia/
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