The 2012 Asian Gaelic Games will be held at the Bukit Kiara Polo Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Friday 26th to Sunday 28thOctober 2012. This year’s Asian Gaelic Games will bring together an estimated 1,000 players, representing almost 50 teams. While many of the participants are Irish nationals living and working in the Asia Pacific region, many other nationalities will also be represented at this year’s event.
In conjunction with the AGG, the Asia Pacific Irish Business Forum, hosted by the Malaysian Irish Business Network, will be held at the Istana Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday 25th October. The APIBF was started in 2007 and is dedicated to connecting Irish business and people to Asia and the Gulf, using the extensive GAA network in the region.
Speaking in Croke Park, Dublin, at the announcement of this year’s event, Dermot O’Shea, Executive Director of Fexco Holdings and Managing Director of the Merchant Services division of Fexco, said: “We are delighted to sponsor the Asian Gaelic Games for the second year running. This is a fantastic event that brings a huge number of Irish and non-Irish Gaelic games enthusiasts together to celebrate our national games.
“It also provides a great networking opportunity for Irish professionals living and working in the region. As a leading global payments provider, the Asia Pacific region is very important to Fexco and we are currently very focused on growing our presence in the region, so we welcome the opportunity to be associated with this event.”
GAA President/Uachtaráin Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Liam Ó Néill said: “We are very proud of the achievements of the GAA and the Asian Gulf Board in the development of this event, which goes from strength to strength each year. The fact that we have almost 50 teams registered to take part in this year’s Asian Gaelic Games is testament to the GAA’s network in the region and reflects its importance to our ex-pats living and working in Asia. We very much welcome Fexco as sponsor for the second year running.”
Asian Gulf GAA Chairman, Paraic McGrath, added: “The Asian Gulf Board is delighted to welcome Fexco back again this year as our title sponsor for the AGG. Kuala Lumpur is the host city this year, is an important regional hub for Financial Services and will be a key location for Fexco as it continues its expansion in the region. We admire the Fexco brand and we appreciate their support for our games.”
The games will be preceded by a business forum on the day before (Asia Pacific Irish Business Association) that aims at boosting bilateral trade, tourism, education and Investment between Ireland and other European countries and Asia.
