| Founded: | 2006 |
|---|---|
| County colours: | Red White, Black |
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.
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]
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 Trophy is a Gaelic football cup awarded by the Asian County Board. The cup, a crystal replica of the Sam Maguire Cup, was commissioned by the family of Gaelic footballer Derek Brady. [6] Brady was one of the founders of the Taipei Lions club, and died in Taipei in 1996. [7]
As of 2019, there were approximately 25 club teams from 14 nations overseen by the county board: [8]
| 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 |
| 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 |
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
This replica of the Sam Maguire in Cavan Crystal commemorates Derek Brady, from Navan, in Co Meath, who was one of the founders of the Taipei Lions