Asian GAA

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Asian GAA
Founded:2006
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The Asian County Board (ACB) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), also sometimes known as Asian GAA, [1] is one of the county boards of the GAA outside Ireland. The Asian Gaelic Games have been running since 1996. [2] [3] The Middle Eastern Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Middle East GAA is one of the international county boards, and is responsible for organising Gaelic games in the Middle East.

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Scope

The board is responsible for Gaelic games across Asia and Oceania except for Australia and New Zealand, [3] which are under the auspices of Australasia County board. The county board is also responsible for Asian county teams. [4]

The Asian GAA is headquartered at the Singapore Grounds, also known as the Singapore Polo Club. [5]

Competitions

The All-China Gaelic Games is a Gaelic games tournament held annually in China between club teams under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and the Asian County Board began in 2002.

Men's football (Derek Brady Cup)

The Derek Brady Cup is a Gaelic football cup awarded by the Asian County Board. The first tournament was held in 1996 in Manila, with eight teams competing. The tournament was named the Derek Brady Cup from 1997, after one of the founders of the Taiwan Celts, 21 year old Derek Brady, who died in 1996. The cup, a crystal replica of the Sam Maguire Cup, was commissioned by his family. [6] [7]

Roll of Honour [8] [9] [10]
YearWinnerScoreRunner UpScoreVenue
2025 Singapore Gaelic Lions 5-6Thailand1-4Bangkok
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019SingaporeKuala Lumpur
2018Seoul Gaels0-9Singapore Gaelic Lions0-8Bangkok
2017Seoul GaelsBangkok
2016ShanghaiHong KongShanghai
2015Singapore Gaelic LionsShanghai
2014Singapore Gaelic LionsSeoul GaelsKuala Lumpur [11]
2013 [12] Qatar1-8Dubai Celts0-8Kuala Lumpur
2012Singapore Gaelic LionsKuala Lumpur
2011Hong KongSeoul
2010 [13] Dubai Celts1-7Qatar1-4Hong Kong
2009Hong KongSeoul GaelsBangkok
2008Hong KongSingapore Gaelic LionsPenang
2007 [14] Hong Kong5-7Singapore Gaelic Lions3-4Singapore
2006Hong KongSingapore Gaelic LionsShanghai
2005 [15] Dubai Celts2-8Hong Kong2-6Shanghai
2004Seoul GaelsSingapore Gaelic LionsHong Kong
2003Seoul GaelsJapanHong Kong
2002Seoul GaelsSingapore Gaelic LionsPhuket
2001JapanSingapore Gaelic LionsPhuket
2000JapanSingapore Gaelic LionsPhuket
1999Singapore Gaelic LionsJapanSingapore
1998Singapore Gaelic LionsHong KongManila
1997Hong KongTaiwan CeltsManila
1996Hong KongTaiwanManila

Ladies' Football (Lisa Orsi Cup)

The Lisa Orsi Cup is the Senior Ladies' Football Cup for the Asian GAA. It was named after Derry native and Singapore Gaelic Lions player Lisa Orsi after she died in Indonesia at 22. [16] [17] Her family also set up the Live Life Lisa Orsi Foundation, which brings young Gaelic players from Derry to the Asian Gaelic Games. [18] [19]

The Asian Gaelic Games were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID 19 Pandemic [20] [21]

Roll of Honour [22]
YearWinnerScoreRunner UpScoreVenue
2025 [23] [24] Singapore Gaelic Lions SaigonBangkok
2024 [25] Singapore Gaelic LionsSaigonBangkok
2023 [26] [27] Singapore Gaelic LionsSaigonKuala Lumpur
2022 [28] Singapore Gaelic LionsOrang EireKuala Lumpur
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 [29] Hong KongSingapore Gaelic LionsKuala Lumpur
2018 [30] Singapore Gaelic LionsHong KongBangkok
2017Hong KongBangkok
2016 [31] Singapore Gaelic LionsSeoulShanghai
2015 [32] Abu Dhabi1-09Seoul1-04Shanghai
2014Singapore Gaelic LionsShanghaiKuala Lumpur
2013ShanghaiSingapore Gaelic LionsKuala Lumpur
2012Singapore Gaelic LionsKuala Lumpur
2011Singapore Gaelic LionsSeoul
2010Singapore Gaelic Lions7-7Seoul1-5Hong Kong
2009Singapore Gaelic LionsDubaiBangkok
2008DubaiSeoulPenang
2007DubaiSeoulSingapore
2006DubaiHong KongShanghai
2005BeijingDubaiShanghai
2004Hong KongSingapore Gaelic LionsHong Kong
2003JapanHong KongHong Kong
2002JapanHong KongPhuket
2001Hong KongPhuket
2000Hong KongPhuket
1999Hong KongSingapore Gaelic LionsSingapore

Teams

As of 2019, there were approximately 25 club teams from 14 nations overseen by the county board: [33]

ClubRegion
Bangkok Thai GAA Bangkok
Beijing Dragons Beijing
Cambodia GAASiam Reap, Phanom Phenn
Canton Celts Macau
Dalian Wolfhounds Dalian
Daegu Fianna Daegu
Exiles GAAAsia
Ho Chi MinhSaigon
Hong Kong Dragons Hong Kong
Inis Jeju GAAKorea
India Wolfhounds New Delhi, India
Jakarta Dragonflies Jakarta
Japan GAA Japan
Tokyo Samurai Tokyo
Laochra Busan Busan
Manila GAA Philippines
Mekong Shamrocks Laos
Myanmar Celts Yangon
Orang Eire Malaysia
Penang Pumas Malaysia
Qatar G.F.A Qatar
Saigon Gaels Saigon
Seoul Gaels Seoul
Shanghai Saints and Sirens Shanghai
Shenzhen Celts Shenzhen
Singapore Lions Singapore
Suzhou Eire Suzhou
Taiwan Celts Taiwan
Viet Celts Vietnam

References

  1. ↑ "Gaelic Football part of life says Shanghai captain Meng". gaa.ie. GAA. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "History". asiancountyboard.com.
  3. 1 2 "About Asian County Board". asiancountyboard.com. Asian County Board. Retrieved 8 May 2020. the ACB [is the] point of contact for the GAA for all clubs based in the Asia-Pacific & Gulf Regions other than Australia & New Zealand
  4. ↑ "ACB FAQ". asiangulfboard.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  5. ↑ "The Games Begin in Singapore". Mayo News. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Coonan, Clifford (8 November 2008). "Gael Force". Irish Times. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Moloney, Peter (6 October 2022). "The Making of the Asia Gaelic Games - 1996 to 2005". GAA. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Henegan, Conor (15 January 2016). "Around the World in 80 Clubs: Hong Kong Gaelic Football Club (#8)". JOE.ie. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Roll of Honour". Asian County Board. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Asia GAA Asian Games Men's Football Cup (Derek Brady Cup) Roll of Honour 1996-2019". GAA World. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Munro, Jenny (8 October 2014). "Taipei Gaelic Football Draws Mixed Crowd". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Davenport, Fionn (14 October 2013). "Asian Gaelic Games in Kuala Lumpur". Ireland's Travel Trade Network. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Annual Asian Gaelic Games Report". LGFA. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Guinness Asian Gaelic Games - a thoroughly enjoyable weekend". Hogan Stand. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Dubai prove too hot for Hong Kong". Souh China Morning Post. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Lisa Orsi's organs donated after death following volcano trek". BBC. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "GAA International Report 2015" (PDF). GAA. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  18. ↑ Coonan, Clifford (8 November 2016). "Young Irish woman Lisa Orsi remembered at GAA Asian Games". Irish Times. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "New Foundation celebrate's life of remarkable Derry gael!". Derry Journal. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  20. ↑ "Asian Games return after three-year break". LGFA. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  21. ↑ "Asian Gaelic Games 2022 Programme" (PDF). LGFA. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "Asia GAA Roll of Honour". Asian County Board. Asia GAA. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  23. ↑ "Asian County Board GAA 2025". Singapore 7s. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  24. ↑ "Asian Gaelic Games 2025 - Bangkok". Asian County Board GAA. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  25. ↑ "Asian County Board GAA 2024". Singapore 7s. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  26. ↑ "Asian County Board GAA 2023". Singapore 7s. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "Congress 2024 National Reports" (PDF). LGFA. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  28. ↑ "Asian County Board GAA 2022". Singapore 7s. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  29. ↑ "Asian County Board GAA 2019". Singapore 7s. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  30. ↑ "Asian County Board GAA 2018". Singapore 7s. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  31. ↑ Coonan, Clifford (7 November 2016). "'There is an outbreak of babies in the Irish community in Asia'". Irish Times. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  32. ↑ "2015 FEXCO Asian Gaelic Games" (PDF). Peil Magazine. 11 (4): 60. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  33. ↑ "Teams". asiancountyboard.com.[ dead link ]
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