British GAA
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| Irish: | An Bhreatain |
|---|---|
| Number of counties: | 7 |
| 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 | |
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.
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 | edit source]History
[edit | edit source]The British Provincial Council was established by GAA Central Council in December 1926.[2]
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 | edit source]While 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.[citation needed]
Hurling
[edit | edit source]Current hurling county teams
[edit | edit source]| County | Grounds | League | Championship | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | Lvl | Grade | Lvl | ||
| File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Lancashire | Old Bedians | Division 3B | 6 | Lory Meagher Cup | 5 |
| File:Colours of London.svg London | McGovern Park | Division 2B | 4 | Christy Ring Cup | 3 |
| File:Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire | Páirc na hÉireann | Division 3B | 6 | Lory Meagher Cup | 5 |
Football
[edit | edit source]Competitions
[edit | edit source]Inter-county
[edit | edit source]- All-Britain Junior Football Championship
London compete in the Connacht championship and their 2nd team competes in the Britain championship.
Club
[edit | edit source]- All-Britain Junior Club Football Championship
The winners qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.
Current football county teams
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Competitions
[edit | edit source]All-Britain Club Junior Football Championship
[edit | edit source]List of finals
[edit | edit source]Note: this championship does not include London's senior champions since 2002[3]
All-Britain Junior Football Championship
[edit | edit source]| All-Britain Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Code | Gaelic Football |
| Region | Britain (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Title holders | File:Colours of London.svg London (4th title) |
| Most titles | File:Colours of Clare.svg Lancashire, File:Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire (5 titles) |
Roll of honour
[edit | edit source]| # | Team | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Warwickshire | 5 | 7 | 1968, 1969, 1973, 2006, 2021 | 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| File:Colours of Clare.svg Lancashire | 5 | 2 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 | 2007, 2009 | |
| 2 | File:Colours of Limerick.svg London | 4 | 5 | 2007, 2009, 2022 ,2024 | 2010, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2023 |
| 3 | File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny | 3 | 0 | 2015, 2017, 2018 | - |
| 4 | File:Colours of Fingal.svg Scotland | 2 | 2 | 2014, 2019 | 2006, 2015 |
| 5 | File:Colours of Kerry.svg Gloucestershire | 1 | 0 | 2008 | - |
| 6 | File:Colours of Kerry.svg Hertfordshire | 0 | 1 | - | 2013 |
List of finals
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winners | Runners-Up | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Score | County | Score | ||
| 2024 | London | 2-10 (16) | Warwickshire | 0-10 (10) | McGovern Park, Ruislip |
| 2023 | Warwickshire | 1-18 (21) AET | London | 1-15 (18) | Pairc na hEireann |
| 2022 | London | 3-14 (23) | Warwickshire | 3-08 (17) | McGovern Park, Pairc na hEireann |
| 2021 | Warwickshire | 1-10, 2–13 (19) | London | 0-13, 0-08 (8) | McGovern Park, Pairc na hEireann |
| 2020 | No Championship | ||||
| 2019 | Scotland | 3–12 (21) | Warwickshire | 3–11 (20) | Pairc na hEireann |
| 2018 | Kilkenny | 6–12 (30) | Warwickshire | 0–09 (9) | Pairc na h'Eireann |
| 2017 | Kilkenny | 3–15 (24) | Warwickshire | 1–06 (9) | Pairc na hEireann |
| 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 hEireann |
| 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 hEireann | ||
| 1973 | Warwickshire | ||||
| 1969 | Warwickshire | ||||
| 1968 | Warwickshire | ||||
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Britain.gaa.ie
- British GAA on Hoganstand.com
- London GAA site
- English clubs (archived 2015)
- Welsh clubs (archived 2006)
- Scottish clubs (archived 2016)