By Stephen Fee

Barcelona Gaels moved a step closer to securing the Iberian Championship last Saturday, a title that has evaded the Catalan side for the past season. Looking rejuvenated after last month's second round the Gaels quickly set about putting their stamp on proceedings in Valencia.

The third round of games in the 2009 Iberian Championship took place in Valencia, Spain this afternoon.

A light covering of cloud made for perfect football conditions for this round which was eagerly awaited after two previous rounds in Madrid and Barcelona had already given us some great games of football.

A good crowd of spectators came along throughout the day, giving a good atmosphere to the matches, although with a strong home-town bias! The standard of football was not to disappoint them, and it was a great showcase for the sport of Gaelic Football.

By Mònica Duran

Springtime has brought back the spirit and flavors that made the Barcelona Gaelettes champions of the last two Iberian Championships. After a disappointing start to the regional season in the Madrid round, it seems the Gaelettes are starting to recover the essence of their style of play. Madrid Harps ladies team came to Barcelona with the aim of keeping up their amazing record of victories in the Iberia rounds, while Valencia Saint Vincent ladies team were ready to surprise their opponents, and why not, by winning their first regional round.

Per Míriam Rodríguez

El campionat ibèric ha passat aquest cap de setmana per Barcelona, esportivament ha anat genial, guanyadors tant nois com noies del campionat, però jo voldria comentar una mica com ha anat l'organització i preparació del campionat.

Hem anat tots plegats una mica de bòlit, però crec que finalment ha valgut la pena tant de treball i esforç. El treball de preparació anterior al campionat crec que ha estat molt bo, la majoria era gent que no formava part del comitè amb anterioritat, per tant no sabien ben bé com s'havia de realitzar tot, però gràcies a la bona voluntat i a que ens hem entès molt bé la feina ha estat més fàcil. S'ha de dir que no tot han estat flors i violes ja que una sèrie de problemes ens vam trobar, però al final es van anar podent arreglant.