British GAA

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Britain GAA
Irish:An Bhreatain
Number of counties:7
Major grounds: McGovern Park
Páirc na hÉireann
Old Bedians
Most All-Ireland titles
Hurling: London (1)
Football:None
Most provincial titles
Hurling:No championship
Football: Lancashire and Warwickshire (5 each)
Interprovincial Championship wins
Hurling:0
Football:0
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The British Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish : Cumann Lúthchleas Gael na Breataine) [1] or Britain GAA is the only provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside the island of 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.

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London compete in the National Football League, and in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (as part of Connacht). In the National Hurling League, London play in the tier 3 Christy Ring Cup while Warwickshire and Lancashire play in the tier 5 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.

County boards

History

The British Provincial Council was established by GAA Central Council in December 1926. [2]

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

While 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.[ citation needed ]

Hurling

Current hurling county teams

County GroundsLeagueChampionship
GradeLvlGradeLvl
Colours of Tipperary.svg Lancashire Old Bedians Division 3B 6 Lory Meagher Cup 5
Colours of London.svg London McGovern Park Division 2B 4 Christy Ring Cup 3
Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire Páirc na hÉireann Division 3B 6 Lory Meagher Cup 5

Football

Competitions

Inter-county

  • All-Britain Junior Football Championship

London compete in the Connacht championship and their 2nd team competes in the Britain championship.

Club

  • All-Britain Junior Club Football Championship

The winners qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.

Current football county teams

County GroundsChampionshipLeague
GradeLvlGrade
Colours of Kerry.svg Gloucestershire All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3N / A
Colours of Kerry.svg Hertfordshire All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3N / A
Colours of Tipperary.svg Lancashire Old Bedians All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3N / A
Colours of London.svg London McGovern Park Tailteann Cup 2 Division 4
Colours of Fingal.svg Scotland All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3N / A
Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire Páirc na hÉireann All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3N / A
Colours of Laois.svg Yorkshire All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3N / A

Competitions

All-Britain Club Junior Football Championship

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2025 Colours of London.svg LON Tara (London)3-12 Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARSean McDermotts1-13Pairc na hÉireann [3]
2022 Colours of Laois.svg SCO Glasgow Gaels 1-09St Brendan’s0-07
2021 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN St Brendans (Manchester)2-10 Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARSean McDermotts2-08 McGovern Park [4]
2020No championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland
2019 Colours of London.svg LON Thomas McCurtains (London) [5] 1-11 Colours of Laois.svg SCO Glasgow Gaels 0-07Beeston Rd, Leeds
2018 Colours of Laois.svg SCO Dunedin Connollys 3-12Neasden Gaels2-12
2017 [6] Colours of Laois.svg SCO Dunedin Connollys 1-17 Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARSean McDermotts1-12
2016 [7] Colours of Laois.svg SCO Dunedin Connollys 1-19 (aet) Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool)2-14
2015 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool)2-08 Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARSean McDermotts0-08
2014 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool)4-12 Colours of London.svg LON North London Shamrocks 3-11
2013 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool)2-15 Colours of Laois.svg SCO Dunedin Connollys 1-11
2012 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN St Peter's Manchester 2-17St. Colmcille's, Cardiff1-03
2011 Colours of Laois.svg YOR Cuchullains (Newcastle) [8] 1-06 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool)0-06
2010 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN St Peter's Manchester 3-12 Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARSean McDermotts2-04
2009 Colours of Laois.svg SCO Dunedin Connollys [9] 1-08 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool)2-04
2008 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool)1-09Tara1-04
2007 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool)2-10 Colours of London.svg LON Thomas McCurtains (Lon) [10] 0-07
2006 Colours of London.svg LON Fulham Irish 1-11 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN Oisins0-11
2005 Colours of London.svg LON Harlesden Harps1-11 Colours of Laois.svg SCO Dunedin Connollys 0-11 Old Bedians
2004 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN St Peter's Manchester
2003 Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARSean McDermotts
2002 Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARSean McDermotts
2000 Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARSean McDermotts
1999 Colours of Laois.svg YOR Hugh O'Neills 1–11 Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARSean McDermotts0–04
1997Southern Gaels, Bournemouth
1995 Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARSean McDermotts
1994 Colours of Tipperary.svg LAN Oisins
1989 Colours of London.svg LON Kingdom1–12St. Vincent's, Luton0–04
1988 [11] Colours of Warwickshire.svg WARJohn Mitchel's0-5 Colours of London.svg LON Parnell's, London0-4
1982 Colours of Laois.svg YOR Hugh O'Neills 1–06 Colours of London.svg LON Parnells, London0–08
1980Tara1–08 Colours of Laois.svg YOR Hugh O'Neills 2–02

Note: this championship does not include London's senior champions since 2002 [12]

All-Britain Junior Football Championship

All-Britain Junior Football Championship
Code Gaelic Football
RegionBritain (GAA)
No. of teams7
Title holders Colours of London.svg London (4th title)
Most titles Colours of Clare.svg Lancashire, Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire (5 titles)

Roll of honour

#TeamTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
1 Colours of Sligo.svg Warwickshire 571968, 1969, 1973, 2006, 20212008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Colours of Clare.svg Lancashire 522010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 20162007, 2009
2 Colours of Limerick.svg London 452007, 2009, 2022 ,20242010, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2023
3 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 302015, 2017, 2018-
4 Colours of Fingal.svg Scotland 222014, 20192006, 2015
5 Colours of Kerry.svg Gloucestershire 102008-
6 Colours of Kerry.svg Hertfordshire 01-2013

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-UpVenue
CountyScoreCountyScore
2024 London 2-10 (16) Warwickshire 0-10 (10) McGovern Park, Ruislip
2023 Warwickshire 1-18 (21) AET London 1-15 (18) Pairc na hEireann
2022 London 3-14 (23) Warwickshire 3-08 (17) McGovern Park, Pairc na hEireann
2021 Warwickshire 1-10, 2–13 (19) London 0-13, 0-08 (8) McGovern Park, Pairc na hEireann [13]
2020No Championship
2019 [14] Scotland 3–12 (21) Warwickshire 3–11 (20) Pairc na hEireann
2018 Kilkenny 6–12 (30) Warwickshire 0–09 (9) Pairc na h'Eireann
2017 Kilkenny 3–15 (24) Warwickshire 1–06 (9) Pairc na hEireann
2016 Lancashire 1–10 (13) London 2–06 (12)
2015 Kilkenny 2-07 (13) Scotland 0-08 (8) Edinburgh
2014 Scotland [15] 3–10 (19) Warwickshire 2–07 (13) Pairc na hEireann
2013 Lancashire 2-12 (18) Hertfordshire 1-11 (14)
2012 Lancashire 2–10 (16) London 0–10 (10)
2011 Lancashire 1–11 (14) Warwickshire 0–04 (4)
2010 Lancashire 0-16 (16) London 1-06 (9)
2009 London 2-06 (12) Lancashire 0-10 (10)
2008 Gloucestershire 1-12 (15) Warwickshire 0-06 (6)
2007 London 0-11 (11) Lancashire 0-09 (9)
2006 Warwickshire Scotland Pairc na hEireann
1973 Warwickshire
1969 Warwickshire
1968 Warwickshire

References

  1. ↑ "CLG na Breataine - súil siar agus ar aghaidh". Beo!. 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Ó hAodha, Mícheál, ed. (2014). New perspectives on the Irish abroad: the silent people?. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books. pp. 63–64. ISBN   9780739183717.
  3. ↑ Campbell, Peter (11 November 2025). "Ballyshannon Man leads Sean McDermotts to All Britain Club Final". Donegal Live. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Egan, Kevin. "AIB Club JFC: St. Brendan's hoping to build on their breakthrough". GAA.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Thomas McCurtain's GAA Club remember Leitrim Links As They Celebrate Anniversary". Leitrim Live. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Edinburgh Evening News (12 December 2017). "Dunedin Connollys win British GAA title for second year running". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Edinburgh Evening News (12 December 2017). "Dunedin Connollys win British GAA title for second year running". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Heneghan, Conor. "Around the World in 80 Clubs - Cú Chulainn's GAC Newcastle Upon Tyne (#27)". JOE.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. ↑ O'Connell, Cian (25 May 2018). "Dunedin Connollys Adventure Continues". GAA.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Thomas McCurtain's GAA Club remember Leitrim Links As They Celebrate Anniversary". Leitrim Live. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Dolan, Damien (3 July 2019). "John Mitchel's: Eight Decades at The Forefront". The Irish World. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "The All-Britain junior title race is on". 16 October 2019.
  13. ↑ McNulty, Chris (1 August 2021). "Kilcar Man Fires Warwickshire to All Britain GAA Glory". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  14. ↑ Dolan, Damien (21 June 2019). "Scotland GAA Set Up GoFundMe Page to Play in British Final". The Irish World. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  15. ↑ Dolan, Damien (21 June 2019). "Scotland GAA Set Up GoFundMe Page to Play in British Final". The Irish World. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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