Asian GAA

Asian GAA

Founded:	2006
County colours:	Red   White,   Black

Regular kit

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.

Scope

See also: Geography of the GAA

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.

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]}

Men's football (Derek Brady Cup)

Roll of Honour ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score	Venue
2025	Singapore Gaelic Lions	5-6	Thailand	1-4
2018	Seoul Gaels	0-9	Singapore Gaelic Lions	0-8
2017	Seoul Gaels
2016	Shanghai		Hong Kong
2015	Singapore Gaelic Lions
2014	Singapore Gaelic Lions		Seoul Gaels		Malaysia [11]
2013 [12]	Qatar	1-8	Dubai Celts	0-8	Malaysia
2012	Singapore Gaelic Lions
2011	Hong Kong
2010 [13]	Dubai Celts	1-7	Qatar	1-4	Hong Kong
2009	Hong Kong		Seoul Gaels
2008	Hong Kong		Singapore Gaelic Lions
2007 [14]	Hong Kong	5-7	Singapore Gaelic Lions	3-4	Singapore
2006	Hong Kong		Singapore Gaelic Lions
2005 [15]	Dubai Celts	2-8	Hong Kong	2-6
2004	Seoul Gaels		Singapore Gaelic Lions
2003	Seoul Gaels		Japan
2002	Seoul Gaels		Singapore Gaelic Lions
2001	Japan		Singapore Gaelic Lions
2000	Japan		Singapore Gaelic Lions
1999	Singapore Gaelic Lions		Japan
1998	Singapore Gaelic Lions		Hong Kong
1997	Hong Kong		Taiwan Celts		Phillipines
1996	Hong Kong		Taiwan		Phillipines

Teams

As of 2019, there were approximately 25 club teams from 14 nations overseen by the county board: ^[16]

Club	Region
Bangkok Thai GAA	Bangkok
Beijing Dragons	Beijing
Cambodia GAA	Siam Reap, Phanom Phenn
Canton Celts	Macau
Dalian Wolfhounds	Dalian
Daegu Fianna	Daegu
Exiles GAA	Asia
Ho Chi Minh	Saigon
Hong Kong Dragons	Hong Kong
Inis Jeju GAA	Korea
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. "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. "Teams". asiancountyboard.com.^{[ dead link ]}

External links

• Asian Gaelic Games 2024 Results