Province (Gaelic games)

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A province is a geographic region within Gaelic games, consisting of several counties of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and originally based on the historic four provinces of Ireland as they were set in 1610.

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Provincial councils

A provincial council is responsible for the organisation of club and inter-county competitions such as the provincial championships, and the promotion of Gaelic games within its region. This region consists of several county boards. Listed below are the five existing provincial councils (four of which are on the island of Ireland). The British GAA is the fifth provincial council. To the right is a map showing the location of the provinces of Ireland, i.e. north, south, east, west. Another map below it indicates Britain in relation to Ireland.

Britain is to the east of Ireland MODIS - Great Britain and Ireland - 2012-06-04 during heat wave.jpg
Britain is to the east of Ireland

The ultimate goal of Gaelic Games Europe (the European county board) is to become a provincial council.

Gaelic games in North America acts as a provincial council for clubs and the three county teams in North America.

Provincial championships

Championships

Football

Hurling


A provincial championship is a competition in which counties compete against rival counties from the same province. All 4 Provinces of Ireland organise a provincial championship in both codes. However, there is variation. For instance, Antrim and Galway have competed in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship despite not being from Leinster. This is due to the strength of their teams with respect to other counties in their province. Teams representing London GAA, though based in Britain, have competed in the Connacht Senior Football Championship and Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (e.g. in 2010).

List of all provincial changes (years in province)

Setanta Sports broadcasts live provincial championships matches in Australia. Setanta Sports also provides matches from the provincial championships in Asia.

Roll of honour

Football

#CountyTitlesRunners-upMost Recent WinMost Recent Final
1 Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 862420252025
2 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 632320242024
3 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 513420252025
4 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 483620212025
5 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 402320202020
6 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 375420122021
7 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 242520192022
8 Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath 212320102025
9 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 161220152021
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 16720212021
11 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 142320082025
12 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 132320002022
13 Colours of Down.svg Down 121519942017
Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal 121420252025
15 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 101820202020
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 101619452011
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 10919512009
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 10919972006
19 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 91620252025
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 91020232023
21 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 61520032018
22 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 31620072023
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 3519111922
24 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 21519922025
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 2919942000
26 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 11318962022
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1918981960
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1420042016
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 1219441944
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 1119681968
31 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 062018
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 011897
Colours of London.svg London 012013

Provincial Hurling Champions

Year Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster
2024KilkennyLimerick
2023KilkennyLimerick
2022KilkennyLimerick
2021KilkennyLimerick
2020KilkennyLimerick
2019WexfordLimerick
2018GalwayCork
2017GalwayCorkAntrim
2016KilkennyTipperaryAntrim
2015KilkennyTipperaryAntrim
2014KilkennyCorkAntrim
2013DublinLimerickAntrim

Provincial Football Champions

Year Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster
2025GalwayLouthKerryDonegal
2024GalwayDublinKerryDonegal
2023GalwayDublinKerryDerry
2022GalwayDublinKerryDerry
2021MayoDublinKerryTyrone
2020MayoDublinTipperaryCavan
2019RoscommonDublinKerryDonegal
2018GalwayDublinKerryDonegal
2017RoscommonDublinKerryTyrone
2016GalwayDublinKerryTyrone
2015MayoDublinKerryMonaghan
2014MayoDublinKerryDonegal
2013MayoDublinKerryMonaghan

References

  1. "The Provincial Council of Britain".