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British GAA

The British Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael na Breataine)[1] or Britain GAA is the only provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside the island of Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in Great Britain. The board is also responsible for the British Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football inter-county teams.

Britain GAA
Irish:Breataine
Location:Britain
Major grounds:McGovern Park
Páirc na hÉireann
Old Bedians
Most All-Ireland titles
Hurling:London (1)
Football:None
Most provincial titles
Hurling:No Championship
Football:Lancashire and Warwickshire (5 each)
Interprovincial Championship wins
Hurling:0
Football:0
Standard kit
Regular kit

London compete in the National Football League, and in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (as part of Connacht). In the National Hurling League, London play in the tier 3 Christy Ring Cup while Warwickshire and Lancashire play in the tier 5 Lory Meagher Cup.

The British Council is responsible for the seven GAA counties of Britain: Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Lancashire, London, Scotland, Warwickshire and Yorkshire. The GAA counties cover wider areas than their names suggest; the Hertfordshire County Board, for example, oversees clubs in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire; Gloucestershire GAA reaches into South Wales, Warwickshire GAA includes Staffordshire and Birmingham, and so on. The most popular sport is Gaelic football and some clubs are dedicated only to that sport.

County boards edit

Further information: County board (Gaelic games)

History edit

The history of the London branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) dates back to the 19th century. Sam Maguire started his career here.

The old Wembley Stadium has played host to a number of Gaelic football and hurling games, the first taking place in 1958.

Facilities edit

Many British GAA games are played on council fields, there are some dedicated GAA grounds in Britain. The two main grounds are the Emerald GAA Grounds, in Ruislip, London, and Páirc na hÉireann, in Solihull, near Birmingham.

Hurling edit

Current Hurling County Teams edit

County Grounds League Championship
Grade Lvl Grade Lvl
  Lancashire Old Bedians Division 3B 6 Lory Meagher Cup 5
  London McGovern Park Division 2B 4 Christy Ring Cup 3
  Warwickshire Páirc na hÉireann Division 3B 6 Lory Meagher Cup 5


Football edit

Competitions edit

Inter-county edit

  • All-Britain Junior Football Championship

London compete in the Connacht championship and their 2nd team competes in the Britain championship.

Club edit

  • All-Britain Junior Club Football Championship

The winners qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.

Current Football County Teams edit

County Grounds Championship League
Grade Lvl Grade
  Gloucestershire All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3 N / A
  Hertfordshire All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3 N / A
  Lancashire Old Bedians All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3 N / A
  London McGovern Park Tailteann Cup 2 Division 4
  Scotland All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3 N / A
  Warwickshire Páirc na hÉireann All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3 N / A
  Yorkshire All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3 N / A

Competitions edit

Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up Next edition
All-Britain Junior Football Championship 2022 London Warwickshire 2023
All-Britain Junior Club Football Championship 2022 Glasgow Gaels St Brendan’s 2023

All-Britain Club Junior Football Championship edit

List of finals edit

Year Winners Runners-up Venue
County Club Score County Club Score
2022   SCO Glasgow Gaels 1-09 St Brendan’s 0-07
2021   LAN St Brendans (Manchester) 2-10   WAR Sean McDermotts 2-08 McGovern Park
2020 No championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland
2019   LON Thomas McCurtains (London) 1-11   SCO Glasgow Gaels 0-07 Beeston Rd, Leeds
2018   SCO Dunedin Connollys 3-12 Neasden Gaels 2-12
2017   SCO Dunedin Connollys 1-17   WAR Sean McDermotts 1-12
2016   SCO Dunedin Connollys 1-19 (aet)   LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool) 2-14
2015   LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool) 2-08   WAR Sean McDermotts 0-08
2014   LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool) 4-12   LON North London Shamrocks 3-11
2013   LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool) 2-15   SCO Dunedin Connollys 1-11
2012   LAN St Peter's Manchester 2-17 St. Colmcille's, Cardiff 1-03
2011   YOR Cuchullains (Newcastle) 1-06   LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 0-06
2010   LAN St Peter's Manchester 3-12   WAR Sean McDermotts 2-04
2009   SCO Dunedin Connollys 1-08   LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 2-04
2008   LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 1-09 Tara 1-04
2007   LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 2-10   LON Thomas McCurtains (Lon) 0-07
2006   LON Fulham Irish 1-11   LAN Oisins 0-11
2005   LON Harlesden Harps 1-11   SCO Dunedin Connollys 0-11 Old Bedians
2004   LAN St Peter's Manchester
2003   WAR Sean McDermotts
2002   WAR Sean McDermotts
2000   WAR Sean McDermotts
1999   YOR Hugh O'Neills 1–11   WAR Sean McDermotts 0–04
1997 Southern Gaels, Bournemouth
1995   WAR Sean McDermotts
1994   LAN Oisins
1989   LON Kingdom 1–12 St. Vincent's, Luton 0–04
1988   WAR John Mitchel's
1982   YOR Hugh O'Neills 1–06   LON Parnells, London 0–08
1980 Tara 1–08   YOR Hugh O'Neills 2–02

Note: this championship does not include London's senior champions since 2002[2]

All-Britain Junior Football Championship edit

Main article: All-Britain Junior Football Championship
All-Britain Junior Football Championship
Current season or competition:
  2023
CodeGaelic Football
RegionBritain (GAA)
No. of teams7
Title holders  London (4th title)
Most titles  Lancashire,   Warwickshire (5 titles)

Roll of honour edit

# Team Titles Runners-Up Years won Years runners-up
1   Warwickshire 5 7 1968, 1969, 1973, 2006, 2021 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
  Lancashire 5 2 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 2007, 2009
3   London 3 4 2007, 2009, 2022 2010, 2012, 2016, 2021
  Kilkenny 3 0 2015, 2017, 2018 -
5   Scotland 2 2 2014, 2019 2006, 2015
6   Gloucestershire 1 0 2008 -
7   Hertfordshire 0 1 - 2013

List of finals edit

Year Winners Runners-Up Venue
County Score County Score
2023 Warwickshire 1-18 (21) AET London 1-15 (18) Pairc na h'Eireann
2022 London 3-14 (23) Warwickshire 3-08 (17) McGovern Park, Pairc na h'Eireann
2021 Warwickshire 1-10, 2–13 (19) London 0-13, 0-08 (8) McGovern Park (Pairc na h'Eireann)
2020 No Championship
2019 Scotland 3–12 (21) Warwickshire 3–11 (20) Pairc na h'Eireann
2018 Kilkenny 6–12 (30) Warwickshire 0–09 (9) Pairc na h'Eireann
2017 Kilkenny 3–15 (24) Warwickshire 1–06 (9) Pairc na h'Eireann
2016 Lancashire 1–10 (13) London 2–06 (12)
2015 Kilkenny 2-07 (13) Scotland 0-08 (8) Edinburgh
2014 Scotland 3–10 (19) Warwickshire 2–07 (13) Pairc na h'Eireann
2013 Lancashire 2-12 (18) Hertfordshire 1-11 (14)
2012 Lancashire 2–10 (16) London 0–10 (10)
2011 Lancashire 1–11 (14) Warwickshire 0–04 (4)
2010 Lancashire 0-16 (16) London 1-06 (9)
2009 London 2-06 (12) Lancashire 0-10 (10)
2008 Gloucestershire 1-12 (15) Warwickshire 0-06 (6)
2007 London 0-11 (11) Lancashire 0-09 (9)
2006 Warwickshire Scotland Pairc na h'Eireann
1973 Warwickshire
1969 Warwickshire
1968 Warwickshire

References edit

  1. ^ "CLG na Breataine - súil siar agus ar aghaidh". Beo!. 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ^ "The All-Britain junior title race is on". 16 October 2019.

External links edit

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