British GAA

Britain GAA

Irish:	Breataine
Major grounds:	Páirc na hÉireann Catherine De Barnes Lane Bickenhill West Midlands United Kingdom B92 0DB Emerald GAA Grounds West End Road South Ruislip HA4 6QX Middlesex
Standard kit
Regular kit

The British Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael na Breataine) or Britain GAA is the only provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside the island of Ireland (however, the Headquarters of Ulster GAA is also in the UK), 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 Hurling League in hurling, and in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (as part of Connacht) and National Football League in Gaelic football. Since the reorganisation of the hurling championships into 3 tiers, London now play in the tier 2 Christy Ring Cup while Warwickshire and Lancashire play in the tier 4 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

Further information: County board (Gaelic games)

• Gloucestershire
• Hertfordshire
• Lancashire
• London
• Scotland
• Warwickshire
• Yorkshire

History

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.

Grades

Championship	County team
Senior
Munster SHC	None
Intermediate
Joe McDonagh Cup	None
Christy Ring Cup	London
Junior
Nicky Rackard Cup	None
Lory Meagher Cup	Lancashire
	Warwickshire

Facilities

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.

Competitions

All-Britain Junior Club Football Championship

Year	Winners	Score	Runners-Up	Score	Venue	Note
2022
2021	St Brendans (Manchester)	2-10	Sean McDermotts	2-08	McGovern Park, Ruislip
2020						No Championship due to Covid
2019	Thomas McCurtains	1-11	Glasgow Gaels	0-07	Beeston Rd, Leeds
2018	Dunedin Connollys	3-12	Neasden Gaels	2-12
2017	Dunedin Connollys	1-17	Sean McDermotts	1-12
2016	Dunedin Connollys	1-19	John Mitchels (Liverpool)	2-14		AET
2015	John Mitchels (Liverpool)	2-08	Sean McDermotts	0-08
2014	John Mitchels (Liverpool)	4-12	North London Shamrocks	3-11
2013	John Mitchels (Liverpool)	2-15	Dunedin Connollys	1-11
2012	St. Peter's, Manchester	2-17	St. Colmcille's, Cardiff	1-03
2011	Cuchullains (York)	1-06	John Mitchel’s (Liverpool)	0-06
2010	St Peters (Lan)	3-12	Sean McDermotts	2-04
2009	Dunedin Connollys	1-08	John Mitchel’s (Liverpool)	2-04
2008	John Mitchel’s (Liverpool)	1-09	Tara	1-04
2007	John Mitchel’s (Liverpool)	2-10	Thomas McCurtains (Lon)	0-07
2006	Fulham Irish (Lon)	1-11	Oisins (Lan)	0-11
2005	Harlesden Harps (Lon)	1-11	Dunedin Connollys (Scot	0-11	Old Bedians
2004
2003			Sean McDermotts
2002			Sean McDermotts
2001
2000			Sean McDermotts
1999	Hugh O'Neills	1–11	Sean McDermotts	0–04
1998
1997			Southern Gaels, Bournemouth
1996
1995			Sean McDermotts
1994	Oisins
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989	Kingdom (London)	1–12	St. Vincent's, Luton	0–04
1988	John Mitchel's (Warks)
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982	Hugh O'Neills	1–06	Parnells, London	0–08
1981
1980	Tara	1–08	Hugh O'Neills	2–02

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

All-Britain Junior Football Championship

Year	Winners	Score	Runners-Up	Score	Venue	Note
2022	London	3-14	Warwickshire	3-08	McGovern Park, Ruislip (Pairc na h'Eireann)
2021	Warwickshire	1-10, 2–13	London	0-13, 0-08	McGovern Park, Ruislip (Pairc na h'Eireann)	After Replay
2020	No Championship due to Covid
2019	Scotland	3–12	Warwickshire	3–11	Pairc na h'Eireann
2018	Kilkenny	6–12	Warwickshire	0–09	Pairc na h'Eireann
2017	Kilkenny	3–15	Warwickshire	1–06	Pairc na h'Eireann
2016	Lancashire	1–10	London	2–06
2015	Kilkenny	2-7	Scotland	0-8	Edinburgh
2014	Scotland	3–10	Warwickshire	2–07	Pairc na h'Eireann
2013	Lancashire	2-12	Hertfordshire	1-11
2012	Lancashire	2–10	London	0–10
2011	Lancashire	1–11	Warwickshire	0–04
2010	Lancashire	0-16	London	1-6
2009	London	2-6	Lancashire	0-10
2008	Gloucestershire	1-12	Warwickshire	0-6
2007	London	0-11	Lancashire	0-9
2006	Warwickshire		Scotland		Pairc na h'Eireann
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000

• Warwickshire: 1968, 1969, 1973

External links

• Britain.gaa.ie
• British GAA on Hoganstand.com
• London GAA site
• English clubs (archived 2015)
• Welsh clubs (archived 2006)
• Scottish clubs (archived 2016)