France - Italy (GaelicSportsWorld article)

Even though the 15th of november seems far away, the historic match who will see two national teams face each other for the very first time in the history of gaelic football begins to take shape.
While the French federation has launched a participatory competition  to choose its new crest, the Italian side has just released his own emblem.

 



The french national teams both men and women have just been announced by their respective selectors, Jean-Philippe Meunier and Olivier Kowarski.

At the end of this selection process , these are 32 men and 18 women who were called to the first selection camp to be held in Guerande on the 30 and 31 of August .

Olivier Kowarski, french selector and manager of the men's national team

                       
                      Goalkeapers

Geoffrey Lacombe	(Niort)
Bruno Durocher	(Liffré)
Full Backs
Arnaud Béreiziat	(Paris)
Thomas Ducrohet	(Clermont Ferrand)
Julien Savignol	(Toulouse)
Joris Besson	(Clermont Ferrand)
Maxime Salmon	(Rennes)
Vincent Henry	(Guérande)
Jean-Marie Trignol	(Nantes)
Half backs
Maël Dancette	(Paris)
Mickael Bonnet	(Clermont Ferrand)
Pierre Bouillet	(Coutances)
Vincent Durmann	(Liffré)
David Gauvin	(Rennes)
Sylvain Roinard	(Quimper)
Tangi An Ostiz	(Brest)
Midfielders
Gwenolé Leost	(Rennes)
Julien Caubet	(Nantes)
Arnaud Poisson	(Saint Brieuc)
Guillaume L’henaff	(Lorient)
Jean-Baptiste Cautin	(Vannes)
Half forwards
Guillaume Gouffrant	(Bordeaux)
François Phillippe	(Niort)
Julien LeDem	(Trégor)
Full forwards
Julien Paul	(Toulouse)
Julien Baissat	(Lyon)
Frédéric Payen	(Naives)
Antoine Botrel	(Liffré)
Damien Leclec’h	(Guérande)

This is only a pre-selection and the definitive positions for the midfielders and half backs will be hard to get, however these two lines can easily move, many players have proven their ability to hold various positions.
The training course will help the selctors to refine this first draft and determine what will be be the most effective combinations.


The women's pool seems very competitive too and is subject to line-changes, these players being more accustomed to permute positions with the needs of the time.
On the other hand, the women selection will evolve in 9x9 configuration, removing intermediate lines (half backs and half forwards) that will require an ability to adapt.

Here is the women's panel for the 15th november game.

Goalkeepers
Dominique Perceval	Paris
Marine Dubini	Bordeaux
Defenders
Anne Macary	Paris
Anne-Sophie Mangouero	Vannes
Joomi Pak	Lyon
Julie Lepitre	Paris
Pauline Seureau	Bordeaux
Midfielders
Angélique Chin	Niort
Camille Angel	Vannes
Caroline Rezette	Vannes
Fanny Jaffres	Rennes
Gracianne Etchandy	Bordeaux
Julie Coquelle	Rennes
Forwards
Amandine Houitte	Rennes
Julia Le Coq	Saint Brieuc
Marianne Siloret	Rennes
Sophie Miossec	Lorient
Sterenn Le Coarer

*This article was largely inspired by the footballgaelique.fr coverage
**A special thank goes to Olivier Kowarski and the Padova Gaelic Football for using their pics and crest
***This article (like many others) will be available on the next edition of gaelicsportsworld digital magazine