British GAA

The British Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael na Breataine)[2] or Britain GAA is the only provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside 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
Major grounds:Páirc na hÉireann[1]
Catherine De Barnes Lane
Solihull
West Midlands
United Kingdom
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Emerald GAA Grounds
West End Road
South Ruislip
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London
Standard kit
Regular kit

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.

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.

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.

All Britain Junior Football Club Championship
Year Winners Score Runners-Up Score Venue
2019 Thomas McCurtains 1-11 Glasgow Gaels 0-7 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. Peters, Manchester 2-17 St. Colmcille's, Cardiff 1-03
2011
2010 Sean McDermotts
2009 Dunedin Connollys
2008 Tara
2007 Thomas McCurtains
2006 Fulham Irish Oisins
2005
2004
2003 Sean McDermotts
2002 Sean McDermotts
2001
2000 Sean McDermotts
1999 Hugh O'Neills 1–11 Sean McDermotts 0–04
1998 Sean McDermotts
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 Sean McDermotts
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[3]

All Britain Junior Football County Championship
Year Winners Score Runners-Up Score Venue
2020
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 Scotland Edinburgh
2014 Scotland 3–10 Warwickshire 2–07 Pairc na h'Eireann
2013 Lancashire Hertfordshire
2012 Lancashire 2–10 London 0–10
2011 Lancashire 1–11 Warwickshire 0–04
2010 Lancashire
2009 Lancashire
2008 Gloucestershire
2007 London
2006 Warwickshire Scotland Pairc na h'Eireann
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "CLG na Breataine - súil siar agus ar aghaidh". Beo!. 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  3. http://www.theirishworld.com/all-britain-junior-title-race-is-on/
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