List of Gaelic games clubs outside Ireland

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This is a list of Gaelic games clubs across the world outside Ireland, organised by the club's associated county (the name for a unit in which a club is grouped).

Contents

Gaelic games clubs exist on every continent (except Antarctica). [1]

Common abbreviations used in club names are:

Africa

South Africa

Uganda

Asia

Myanmar

Cambodia

China

Indonesia

Japan

South Korea

Thailand

Malaysia

Singapore

Taiwan

Vietnam

Australasia

Australia

New South Wales
  • Australian Meath Club
  • Bondi Gaels
  • Central Coast
  • Clan na Gael GFC
  • Craobh Phadraigh
  • Cormac McAnallens
  • Irish Australians GFC
  • Irish Rovers GFC
  • Michael Cusack's
  • Penrith Gaels
  • Sydney Shamrocks
  • Young Ireland Sydney

Queensland

  • East Celts GFC
  • Gold Coast Gaels
  • Harps
  • John Mitchel's
  • Sarsfields
  • Shamrocks
  • Souths
  • Na Fianna Hurling Club

South Australia

  • Angry Leprechauns
  • Backyarders
  • Blacks Boys
  • Blue Baggers
  • Boagan's Heroes
  • Dirty Dozen
  • Eastern Gaels
  • Éire We Go
  • Flinders O'Neils
  • Irish Australians
  • Irish Australians Cougars
  • Irish Australians Rovers
  • Mitchell Park
  • Na Fianna
  • North Eastern Gaels
  • Northern Gunners
  • Onkaparinga
  • Parkies
  • POWA
  • Red Army
  • Red Lions
  • Setanta
  • Shenanigans
  • Shin Boners
  • Saint Brendan's GFC
  • Steve Irwin All Stars
  • Team Hoff
  • The Lions
  • The Royals
  • The Surps
  • The Titans
  • TTG Units
  • UNISA
  • Valley Saints
  • Western Ireland

Tasmania

  • Clarence GFC
  • Na Fianna GFC
  • Hobart Celts GFC/LGFC
  • North Hobart LGFC
  • Old Lindisfarne GFC
  • Shamrocks GFC/LGFC

Victoria

  • Garryowen
  • Grace O'Malley's
  • Melbourne Shamrocks
  • Padraig Pearse
  • Sinn Féin
  • St Kevins
  • Wolfe Tones

Western Australia

New Zealand

Auckland
  • Celtic
  • Dale Paddy's GFC
  • Gaels GFC
  • Harps GFC
  • Harps Rebels
  • Hutt Valley
  • Kitty O'Shea's
  • Marist Gaels
  • Marist Rangers
  • Molly Malones
  • Connemara Gaels
Wellington

Britain

London

Source: [7]

Gloucestershire

Hertfordshire

  • Cambridge Parnells
  • Claddagh Gaels, Luton
  • Éire Óg, Oxford
  • Glen Rovers, Watford
  • St Colmcille's, St Albans
  • St Declan’s, Hertfordshire (Amalgamated Hurling Club for all clubs in Hertfordshire)
  • St Dympna's, Luton
  • St Joseph's (Waltham Cross)
  • St Vincent's, Luton

Lancashire

  • Ellen Vannin Gaels, Isle of Man
  • Fullen Gaels, Manchester (competes in Warwickshire)
  • John Mitchel's, Liverpool
  • Oisin CLG, Manchester
  • Na Mic Tíre, Warrington
  • St Annes, Manchester
  • St Brendan's, Manchester
  • St Lawrence's, Manchester
  • St Mary's, Manchester
  • St Patrick's, Manchester
  • St Peter's, Manchester
  • Wolfe Tones CLG, Liverpool

Warwickshire

  • Erin Go Bragh, Birmingham
  • St Joseph's, Derby
  • St Finbarrs, Coventry
  • Roger Casement's, Coventry
  • Four Masters, Coventry
  • Fullen Gaels Hurling & Camogie Club, Manchester (affiliated to Lancashire)
  • John Mitchel's Hurling Club, Birmingham
  • Naomh Pádraig, Leicester
  • Rugby Gaels, Rugby
  • O'Rahillys, Corby
  • St Barnabas, Nottingham
  • St Brendan's, Birmingham [9]
  • St Mary's, Wolverhampton
  • Sean McDermott's, Birmingham
  • Sons of Erin, Northampton

Yorkshire

  • Brothers Pearse, Huddersfield
  • Cú Chulainn's Gaelic Athletic Club, Newcastle
  • Hugh O'Neills GAA, Leeds
  • JFKs, Leeds
  • St Benedict's Harps, Leeds
  • St Vincent’s (Sheffield)
  • Young Irelands, Leeds
  • York GAA, York

Scotland

Jersey

Gibraltar

Continental Europe

These are the 95 affiliated clubs as at May 2019. [10]

For the updated list see Gaelic Games Europe § Affiliated Clubs

Middle East

Bahrain

Kuwait

Oman

  • Clann na hOman GAA [12]

Qatar

  • Qatar GAA (Oryx na hEireann)

Saudi Arabia

  • Naomh Alee GAA Riyadh

United Arab Emirates

  • Abu Dhabi Na Fianna
  • Al Ain
  • Al Reem Shamrocks
  • Kerry Middle East GAA
  • Dubai Celts
  • Jumeirah Gaels
  • RAK Ropairí
  • Ruwais Gaels
  • Sharjah Gaels

North America

Canada

Eastern GAA Divisional Board

  • Halifax Gaels GAA | Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Montreal Shamrocks GAC | Montreal, Québec
  • Éire Óg Ottawa GAA | Ottawa, Ontario
  • Ottawa Gaels GFC | Ottawa, Ontario
  • Les Patriotes de Québec | Québec city, Québec
  • Na Fianna Katarokwi | Kingston, Ontario
  • Peterborough GAA | Peterborough, Ontario

Toronto GAA Divisional Board

  • Durham Emmetts GFC : Durham, Ontario
  • Michael Cusack Ladies GFC : Toronto, Ontario
  • Roger Casement's GFC : Brampton, Ontario
  • St Michael's H&FC : Toronto, Ontario
  • St Pat's GFC : Toronto, Ontario
  • St Vincent's GAC : Toronto, Ontario
  • Toronto Gaels GFC : Toronto, Ontario
  • Clan na Gael HC - Toronto, Ontario
  • Na Piarsaigh CLG HC : Toronto, Ontario

Western Canada GAA Divisional Board

  • Éire Óg, Red Deer, Alberta
  • Vancouver Celts GFC, Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Vancouver Harps GFC, Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Calgary Chieftains, Calgary, Alberta
  • Edmonton Wolfe Tones, Edmonton, Alberta
  • JP Ryans Hurling Club, Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Fraser Valley Gaels GFC, Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Cú Chulainn GAA Club, Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Vancouver Éire Óg GAA Club, Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Van Isle Rovers GAC, Victoria, British Columbia

New York

  • Armagh
  • Astoria Gaels
  • Cavan
  • Clare
  • Connecticut
  • Cork
  • Derry
  • Donegal
  • Down
  • Dublin
  • Fermanagh
  • Fire Department
  • Four Provinces
  • Galway Football
  • Galway Hurling
  • Hoboken Guards (New Jersey)
  • Kerry Junior
  • Kerry Senior
  • Leitrim
  • Long Island Gaels / Brooklyn Shamrocks
  • Manhattan Gaels
  • Mayo
  • Meath
  • Monaghan
  • New Jersey/Kilkenny
  • Offaly Football
  • Offaly Hurling
  • Rangers
  • Rockland
  • Roscommon
  • St Barnabas
  • St Raymond's
  • Shannon Gaels
  • Sligo
  • Stamford
  • Tipperary
  • Tyrone

Minor Teams in New York

  • Long Island Gaels [13]
  • Rockland
  • St Barnabas
  • St Brigid's
  • Celtics
  • St Patrick's
  • St Brendan's
  • St Raymonds
  • St Joseph's
  • Rangers
  • WestPut
  • Shannon Gaels

United States

Northeast Division

  • Aidan McAnespie's Gaelic Football Club (GFC), Boston, MA -
  • Barley House Wolves Hurling Club (HC), Concord, NH
  • Boston Shamrocks Ladies Gaelic Football Club (LGFC), Boston, MA
  • Boston Youth Gaelic Athletic Club (GAC: football & hurling), Boston, MA
  • Christophers GFC, Boston, MA
  • Connacht LGFC, Boston, MA
  • Connemara Gaels GFC, Boston, MA
  • Cork GFC, Boston, MA
  • Cork HC, Boston, MA
  • Donegal GFC, Boston, MA
  • Fr Tom Burke's HC, Dorchester, MA
  • Galway GFC, Boston, MA
  • Galway HC, Boston, MA
  • Hartford GAA, Hartford, CT
  • Kerry GFC, Boston, MA
  • Offaly HC, Boston, MA
  • Portland HC, Portland, ME
  • Portland Fomorians GFC, Portland, ME
  • Providence Hurling Club, Providence, RI
  • Sean Óg's GAA, Dorchester, MA
  • Shannon Blues GFC, Boston, MA
  • Tipperary HC, Boston, MA
  • Tír na nÓg LGFC, Boston, MA
  • Wexford HC, Boston, MA
  • Wolfe Tones GFC, Boston, MA
  • Worcester GAA Club, Worcester, MA

Southwestern Division

  • Albuquerque Gaelic Football Club (GFC), Albuquerque, NM
  • Celtic Cowboys GAA, Austin, TX
  • Los Angeles Cougars GFC, Los Angeles, CA
  • Mulhollands LGFC, Los Angeles, CA
  • Denver Gaels GFC, Denver, CO
  • Flagstaff Mountainhounds HC, Flagstaff, AZ
  • Phoenix Gaels GAA, Phoenix, AZ
  • Fionn MacCumhaill′s Dallas GAA, Dallas, TX
  • Houston Gaels, Houston, TX
  • Los Angeles Hurling Club, Los Angeles, CA
  • Los San Patricios GAA, Mexico City, MEX
  • Na Fianna LGAC, San Diego, CA
  • San Antonio Gaelic Athletic Club (SAGAC San Patricios), San Antonio, TX
  • Setanta GFC, San Diego, CA
  • Wild Geese GFC, Orange County, CA
  • Saint Peters Hurling Club, San Diego CA
  • Regulators Hurling Club, Denver, CO

Philadelphia Division

  • Allentown Hibernians Hurling Club, Allentown, PA
  • Delaware County Harps Youth Gaelic Football Club, Philadelphia
  • Delaware County Gaels Gaelic Athletic Club, Delaware County, PA
  • St. Patrick's/Donegal GFC, Philadelphia
  • Kevin Barry's GFC, Philadelphia
  • Na Tóraídhe HC, Philadelphia
  • Notre Dame LGFC, Philadelphia
  • Shamrocks HC, Philadelphia
  • Shamrocks GFC, Philadelphia
  • Tír Eoghain GFC, Philadelphia
  • Young Irelanders GFC, Philadelphia
  • Glenside Gaelic Club, Philadelphia
  • South Jersey Rebels HC, Westville, NJ


Mid-Atlantic Division

Source: [14]

  • Baltimore Bohemians GAA, Baltimore, MD
  • Coastal Virginia GAA, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Richmond Battery GAA, Richmond, VA
  • Michael Collins GFC, Alexandria, VA
  • Washington DC Gaels GAA, Washington, DC

Central Division (Chicago)

  • Chicago Celtics Youth Gaelic Football Club (GFC), Chicago, IL
  • Chicago Youth GFC, Chicago, IL
  • Cú Chulainn Hurling Club (HC), Chicago, IL
  • Erin Rovers Ladies Gaelic Football Club (LGFC), Chicago, IL
  • Harry Bolands HC, Chicago, IL
  • James Joyce GFC, Chicago, IL
  • John McBride's GFC, Chicago, IL
  • Limerick HC, Chicago, IL
  • Limerick Camogie Club (CC), Chicago, IL
  • Na Aisling Gaels LGFC, Chicago, IL
  • Michael Cusack HC, Chicago, IL
  • Padraig Pearse GFC, Chicago, IL
  • Parnells GFC, Chicago, IL
  • Chicago Patriots Gaelic Football Club, Chicago, IL
  • St Brendan's GFC, Chicago, IL
  • St Brigid's LGFC, Chicago, IL
  • St Mary's CC, Chicago, IL
  • Chicago Wolfe Tones GFC, Chicago, IL

Heartland Division

  • St. Louis Gaelic Athletic Club, St Louis, MO
  • Twin Cities Lakelanders GFC, Minneapolis/St Paul, MN
  • Twin Cities Robert Emmet's HC, Minneapolis/St Paul, MN
  • Milwaukee Clash CC, Milwaukee, WI
  • Milwaukee HC, Milwaukee, WI
  • Miltown Gaels GFC, Milwaukee, WI
  • Naperville Hurling Club, Naperville, IL
  • Fox River Hurling Club, Appleton, WI
  • Griobha GAC, Purdue University Hurling, West Lafayette, IN
  • Hurling Club of Madison, Madison, WI
  • Indianapolis GAA, Indianapolis, IN
  • Tulsa GAA, Tulsa, OK
  • Kansas City GAC, Kansas City, MO


Western Division

  • Clan na Gael Ladies Gaelic Football Club (LGFC), San Francisco, CA
  • Cú Chulainn CC, San Francisco, CA
  • Éire Óg GFC, Burlingame, CA
  • Fog City Harps LGFC, San Francisco, CA
  • Irish Football Youth League, Youth Football and Hurling, San Francisco, CA
  • Michael Cusack's GFC, San Francisco, CA
  • Na Fianna Hurling Club (HC), San Francisco, CA
  • Naomh Pádraig HC, San Francisco, CA
  • Pearse Óg's GFC, San Francisco, CA
  • San Francisco Rovers HC, San Francisco, CA
  • Sean Treacy's GFC, San Francisco, CA
  • Sons of Boru/Celts GFC, San Francisco, CA
  • Tipperary HC, San Francisco, CA
  • Ulster GFC, San Francisco, CA
  • Young Irelanders/St Brendan's GFC, San Francisco, CA
  • St Joseph's Hurling Club, Mountain View, CA

Southeast Division

  • Atlanta Clan na nGael GAA, Atlanta, GA
  • James Connolly's GAA, Charlotte, NC
  • Savannah GAA, Savannah, GA
  • Augusta Gaelic Sports Club, Augusta, GA
  • Pooler GAA, Pooler, GA
  • Red Wolves Hurling Club, Charlotte, NC
  • Na Fianna LGFC, Atlanta, GA
  • Orlando HC, Orlando, FL
  • Charleston GAA, Charleston, SC
  • Greenville Gaels HC, Greenville, SC
  • Raleigh Cú Chulainn GAA, Raleigh, NC
  • Winston-Salem Wolfhounds GAA, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Knoxville Gaelic Athletic Club, Knoxville, TN
  • Nashville Gaelic Athletic Club, Nashville, TN
  • Memphis Gaelic Athletic Association, Memphis, TN
  • Little Rock Gaelic Athletic Club, Little Rock, AR
  • Tampa Bay GAA, Tampa, FL
  • Cayman Islands GAA, Cayman Islands

Mid-West Division

  • Cincinnati GAA, Cincinnati, OH
  • Cleveland St Pat's St Jarlath's GFC, Cleveland, OH [15]
  • Cleveland St Pat's Ladies Gaelic Football Club (LGFC), Cleveland, OH
  • Columbus Gaelic Football Club, Columbus, OH
  • Akron Celtic Guards Hurling Club (HC), Akron, OH
  • Pittsburgh Celtics GFC, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Pittsburgh Banshees LGFC, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Pittsburgh Pucas HC, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Albany Rebels GFC, Albany, NY
  • Buffalo Fenians GFC, Buffalo, NY
  • Detroit Wolfe Tones GFC, Detroit, MI
  • Roc City GAA, Rochester, NY
  • Syracuse Celtics GFC, Syracuse, NY
  • Kalamazoo GAA, Kalamazoo, MI
  • Michigan Hurling Club, Detroit, MI

North Western Division

  • Columbia Red Branch GAA, Portland, OR
  • Seattle Gaels GAA, Seattle, WA
  • Tacoma Rangers GAC, Tacoma, WA
  • Grit City Hounds HC, Tacoma, WA
  • Willamette Valley Nomads HC, Eugene, OR
  • Thomas Meagher HC, Missoula, MT
  • Wolfe Tones HC, Butte, MT

Bermuda

Mexico

South America

Chile

Argentina

Paraguay

See also

References

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