Asian GAA

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The Asian County Board (ACB) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), also sometimes known as Asian GAA, [2] is one of the county boards of the GAA outside Ireland. The Asian Gaelic Games have been running since 1996. [3] [4] 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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Overview

The Board is responsible for Gaelic games across Asia and Oceania except for Australia and New Zealand, [4] which are under the auspices of Australasia County board. The county board is also responsible for Asian county teams. [5]

The Asian GAA is headquartered at the Singapore Grounds, also known as the Singapore Polo Club. [6]

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 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. [7] Brady was one of the founders of the Taipei Lions club, and died in Taipei in 1996. [8]

Teams

As of 2019, there were approximately 25 club teams from 14 nations overseen by the county board: [9]

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
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

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References

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  2. "Gaelic Football part of life says Shanghai captain Meng". gaa.ie. GAA. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "History". asiancountyboard.com.
  4. 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
  5. "ACB FAQ". asiangulfboard.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  6. "The Games Begin in Singapore". Mayo News. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. "Derek Brady Trophy". asiancountyboard.com. Asia GAA. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  8. "Gael Force". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2019. 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
  9. "Teams". asiancountyboard.com.[ dead link ]