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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 9

Huw Watkins o CPD Y Fenheli. Mae pob dim ei glwb yn cael ei gwneud yn y Gymraeg

Huw from Y Felinheli FC, a club that does everything through the medium of Welsh

Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 9

Kath Morgan, y Gymraes gyntaf i gyrraedd hanner gant o gapiau, y Gymraes gynta i hawlio'r drwydded radd A Uefa, cyn-gapten Cymru, ac un o'r criw a aeth i'r FAW i ofyn am gydnabyddiaeth swyddogol yr awdurdodau ar gyfer pêl-droed menywod yng Nghymru #lejend

Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 9

Ac mae'r Gymraeg wrth galon sawl y clybiau hynny

Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 9

Dewi Williams o'r Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru. Mae e'n helpu datblygu clybiau yn y Gogledd ac mae da fe dros 100 o glybiau o dan ei fwrw #steddfod2025

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 9

We're helping draw #steddfod25 to a close today in the Welsh Government stand in Maes D by discussing football coaching through the medium of Welsh with a panel of guests and Dylan 'Ar y Marc' Jones in the chair

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 9

Ni'n helpu dod â #steddfod25 i ben heddiw yn y Babell Llywodraeth Cymru ym Maes D gan drafod hyfforddi pêl-droed trwy'r Gymraeg gyda phanel o westeion a Dylan 'Ar y Marc' Jones yn y gadair

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 8

Twice today at the @eisteddfod.cymru we'll be discussing #football ⚽ in relation to Welsh culture

13.30 - Football and the Welsh language in Maes D, Welsh Government

14.45 - #Literature and the game in Y Babell Len (the Literature Tent)

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 8

Dwywaith heddiw y byddwn ni'n trafod y bêl gron ynglŷn â diwylliant Cymru yn yr @eisteddfod.cymru

13.30 - Pêl-droed a'r Gymraeg ym Maes D, Llywodraeth Cymru

14.45 - #Llenyddiaeth a'r gêm yn y Babell Len

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · Aug 7

NEW SUBSTACK 🗞️

The curious beginnings of football clubs. From the church to the railway yard.

Have a read 👉🏼 substack.com/home/post/p-...

#FootballHistory

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 4

Join us on the Maes at the National @eisteddfod.cymru in Wrecsam later this week

We're curating sessions discussing literature and the round ball, Cymraeg in the professional game, and the language in our community game

www.footballfansfestival.com/whats-on-in-...

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 6

Trennydd | In two days time

Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 4

Pêl-droed a'r Gymraeg

📆 Friday 8 August | Dydd Gwener 8 Awst
⏲️ 13.30
📍 Maes D

with/gyda Nicky John, Dylan Jones (Ar y Marc), Lili Mai Jones (@wrexhamafc.co.uk), Paul Evans (CPD Caernarfon)

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 4

Y Gymraeg ar y Cae Chwarae

📆 Saturday 9 August | Dydd Sadwrn 9 Awst
⏲️ 11.00
📍 Maes D

grassroots coaching and the Welsh language

with/gyda Dylan Jones (Ar y Marc), Huw Watkins (CPD Y Felinheli), Dewi Williams (FAW), Kath Morgan (former Cymru international), Rhys Meilir Davies (Clwb Cymric)

Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 4

Y Bêl Gron mewn Du a Gwyn

📆 Friday 8 August | Dydd Gwener 8 Awst
⏲️ 14.45
📍 y Babell Len

sesiwn am lenyddiath a'r bêl gron | session about football literature

with/gyda @Manon Steffan Ros, Geraint Lovgreen, Lili Mai Jones, Lefi Gruffudd (Y Lolfa) a Nicky John

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 4

Pêl-droed a'r Gymraeg

📆 Friday 8 August | Dydd Gwener 8 Awst
⏲️ 13.30
📍 Maes D

with/gyda Nicky John, Dylan Jones (Ar y Marc), Lili Mai Jones (@wrexhamafc.co.uk), Paul Evans (CPD Caernarfon)

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 4

Join us on the Maes at the National @eisteddfod.cymru in Wrecsam later this week

We're curating sessions discussing literature and the round ball, Cymraeg in the professional game, and the language in our community game

www.footballfansfestival.com/whats-on-in-...

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 1

Here's what we have on in 2025

Dyma be' sydd gynnom ni mlaen yn 2025

www.footballfansfestival.com/whats-on-in-...

Wal Goch Festival

www.footballfansfestival.com

Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Aug 1

Lightning McQueen is all mouth and no pistons. Easy

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Jul 31

Stick Ivor the Engine and Wil Cwac Cwac on the bench

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Jul 31

Check out what's on in the rest of 2025, starting at the Wrexham @eisteddfod.cymru

Dyma beth sy' mlaen gyda ni yng ngweddill 2025, gan gychwyn yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yn Wrecsam

www.footballfansfestival.com/whats-on-in-...

Wal Goch Festival

www.footballfansfestival.com

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · Jul 9

Meet football-loving sisters Eleeza and Rosheen Khan - Wales’ first female Muslim referees and coaches

The inspirational story of the sisters blazing a trail in Welsh football

A new film celebrating diversity through football has been released to mark Wales’s women’s team reaching the finals of Euro 2025. Cymru, Culture, Courage follows two trailblazing Muslim sisters who a...

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Russell Todd @llannerch.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thrilled to be able to play a small part in this via @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social

Wrth fy modd i chwarae rhan bach mewn hon

NationCymru @nation.cymru · Jul 9

Meet football-loving sisters Eleeza and Rosheen Khan - Wales’ first female Muslim referees and coaches

The inspirational story of the sisters blazing a trail in Welsh football

A new film celebrating diversity through football has been released to mark Wales’s women’s team reaching the finals of Euro 2025. Cymru, Culture, Courage follows two trailblazing Muslim sisters who a...

wp.me

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Dr Penny Miles @pennymiles31.bsky.social · Jul 12

Having been at Euro 2016

I wanted to challenge the unquestioned bonds that linked sporting nationhood to the male experience

👇🏽film tells Euro 2016 through 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿's female fan voice

Euro 2025 - Reconfiguration of nationhood,⚽️& gender = phenomenal💜💚🤍

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQBZ...

Remembering France/Cofio Ffrainc - Gender & Nation in the Red Wall of Wales

YouTube video by Penny Miles

www.youtube.com

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Podcast Pêl-droed @podcastpeldroed.bsky.social · Mar 24

Check this out, Rhys spoke at @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social last year and is a Red Wall member

Terrific book too

Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · Mar 24

#OnThisDay 24 March 1976 🇦🇷

A coup in Argentina sees the Army take power and the start of a 7-year dictatorship in which 30,000+ people will 'disappear'

During this time, the World Cup was held in #Argentina

@rhyswrichards.bsky.social wrote about it

Listen▶️ outsidewrite.co.uk/podcast-arge...

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Mar 24

This is taking place in Glasgow next week. Just the sort of event we love to put on our festival programme

Best of luck with it @margotmcc.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-women-...

The Women Who Built Glasgow City - Documentary Screening and Q&A

Founded in 1998 with aspirations to become a dominant force in Scottish football and Europe, this is the story of how trailblazers are made

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Gŵyl Wal Goch @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social · Mar 24

Loved having @rhyswrichards.bsky.social with us in Wrecsam last year at #WG24

Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.bsky.social · Mar 24

#OnThisDay 24 March 1976 🇦🇷

A coup in Argentina sees the Army take power and the start of a 7-year dictatorship in which 30,000+ people will 'disappear'

During this time, the World Cup was held in #Argentina

@rhyswrichards.bsky.social wrote about it

Listen▶️ outsidewrite.co.uk/podcast-arge...

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