The Cuala Sports and Social Integration Project is delighted to have launched the first episode in their Cuala – Kyiv podcast series, created in collaboration with Kyiv Gaels GAA.

Kyiv Gaels is the first and only GAA club in Ukraine, founded in 2024 by former dual Cuala player Alex Brock. Alex is a humanitarian worker and project manager with Caritas in Austria. While based in Kyiv for a period, he took the initiative to form a GAA club, Kyiv Gaels, of which he is the current chair.

While the club’s early membership was largely drawn from the Irish community in Kyiv, increasing numbers of Ukrainians are joining as the word spreads. One of the central aims of Kyiv Gaels is to build connections between Ukraine and Ireland through the GAA community. With many Ukrainians involved in clubs across Ireland, linking Kyiv Gaels with them offers a unique opportunity to form a bridge between Ukrainians in Ireland and Ukraine.

One such link has now been formed with the launch of the Cuala – Kyiv podcast. The first episode in the podcast series features Denys Rosolovych, who travelled from Ukraine to Ireland three years ago. He became involved with Cuala and now is an active member. Pictured at the launch of the podcast below are Darragh McCarthy (Cuala SSIP), Damian Byrne (Cuala SSIP), Denys Rosolovych (Cuala SSIP) and Alex Brock of Kyiv Gaels. Listen to Denys’ story on Spotify.

You can read more about the formation and mission of Kyiv Gaels here.  Follow them on Instagram @kyivgaels2024 and Facebook at Kyiv Gaels GAA