Scotland GAA

Scotland GAA

Irish:	Albain
Founded:	1903;122 years ago (1903)
Province:	Britain
Dominant sport:	Gaelic football
Ground(s):	Pearse Park, Glasgow
Clubs
Total:	7
County teams
Football Championship:	All-Ireland Junior Football Championship

Regular kit ^[1]

The Scotland Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Scotland GAA is one of the county boards of the GAA outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in Scotland. The county board is also responsible for the Scottish county teams. The Board participates with London, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Lancashire, Warwickshire, and Yorkshire under the British GAA.

Football

Clubs

Further information: List of Gaelic games clubs outside Ireland § Scotland

List

Club	Dominant Sport	Colours	City
Dálriada	Football		Aberdeen/Dundee
Dúnedin Connollys	Football		Edinburgh
Glaschu Gaels	Football		Glasgow
Sands MacSwineys	Football		Coatbridge
Tír Conaill Harps	Football		Cambuslang
Ceann Creige	Hurling		Craigend

Men's Football Senior Championship top winners

#	Team	Wins	Years won
1	Dúnedin Connollys	17	1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2024
2	Mulroy Gaels	5	1989, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000
3	Glaschu Gaels	5	2002, 2006, 2019, 2022, 2023
4	Sands McSwiney	3	1990, 1991, 1999
5	St Patricks	3	1986, 1987, 1996
6	Tír Conaill Harps	2	2001, 2012
7	Dundee Dalriada	2	1992, 1993
8	Clan Na Gael	1	1985
9	Beltane Shamrocks	1	1988

Senior Men's Football Championship

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Date	Venue	Attendance	Winning margin (points) [A]
2021	Dúnedin Connollys	3-06 - 1-10	Glaschu Gaels	18 September 2021	St Ambrose High School, Coatbridge	Unknown	2
2020	Not played	-	-	-	-	-
2019	Glaschu Gaels	0-14 - 2-04	Dúnedin Connollys	5 October 2019	St Ambrose High School, Coatbridge	Unknown	4
2018	Dúnedin Connollys	3-09 - 1-08	Glaschu Gaels	29 September 2018	St Ambrose High School, Coatbridge	Unknown	7 [2]
2017	Dúnedin Connollys	0-16 - 1-11	Glaschu Gaels	23 September 2017	St Ambrose High School, Coatbridge	Unknown	2 [3] [4]
2016	Dúnedin Connollys	2-12 - 2-08	Glaschu Gaels	2 October 2016	St Ambrose High School, Coatbridge	Unknown	4 [5]
2015	Dúnedin Connolly		Glasgow Gaels GFC		St Ambrose High School, Coatbridge
2014	Dúnedin Connolly
2013	Dúnedin Connolly
2012	Tír Conaill Harps
2011	Dúnedin Connolly
2010	Dúnedin Connolly
2009	Dúnedin Connolly
2008	Dúnedin Connolly
2007	Dúnedin Connolly
2006	Glaschu Gaels
2005	Dúnedin Connolly
2004	Dúnedin Connolly
2003	Dúnedin Connolly
2002	Glaschu Gaels
2001	Tír Conaill Harps
2000	Mulroy Gaels
1999	Sands McSwiney
1998	Mulroy Gaels
1997	Mulroy Gaels
1996	St Patricks
1995	Mulroy Gaels
1994	Dúnedin Connolly
1993	Dundee Dalriada
1992	Dundee Dalriada
1991	Sands McSwiney
1990	Sands McSwiney
1989	Mulroy Gaels
1988	Beltane Shamrocks
1987	St Patricks
1986	St Patricks
1985	Clan Na Gael

Senior Ladies' Football Championship

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Date	Venue	Attendance	Winning margin (points)
2017	-
2016	Glaschu Gaels
2015	Dúnedin Connolly
2014	Dúnedin Connolly

Junior Football Championship

Year	Winner
2021	Dúnedin Connolly
2020	Not played
2019	Tír Conaill Harps
2018	Glaschu Gaels
2017	Glaschu Gaels
2016	Glaschu Gaels
2015	Sands McSwiney

Homegrown Football Championship

Year	Winner
2019	Not Competed
2018	Not Competed
2017	Not Competed
2016	Not Competed
2015	Not Competed
2014	Tír Conaill Harps

County team

Scotland fields a representative county team in the All-Britain Junior Football Championship. 2014 was a breakthrough year for the team as they lifted the All-Britain Junior title for the first time. The team had only ever made the final once before back in 2006, but lost the final, in extra-time, to Warwickshire. On the way to the title they beat Yorkshire and Kilkenny before beating Warwickshire in the final to a scoreline of 3-10 to 2-07. This set up an All-Ireland Junior Semi-final with Cavan. However they were defeated on the day to a scoreline of 1-17 to 0-06. Most recently the Scotland Men won the All-Britain title in 2019 against a tough Warwickshire team. They went on to contest the All-Ireland Quarter Final versus Kerry.

2015 became a momentous year for the Scotland ladies team as they reached the All-Ireland Junior Final to be played at Croke Park. They beat Derry with a score line of 1-13 to 2-05 at Fingallians GAA ground. They played a tough game against Louth at Croke Park on 27 September 2015.

Hurling

In 1905, Lancashire and Glasgow entered the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship at the quarter-final stage. ^[6] Lancashire returned for one more championship campaign in 1913, whilst Glasgow returned for the 1910 and 1913 championships. In 2019, Ceann Creige Hurling and Camogie Club, based in the Craigend neighbourhood of Glasgow, was formed. They have teams of all ages in hurling and camogie, ranging from minor to senior level. The Ceann Creige senior hurling team compete in the Lancashire Hurling League and the All Britain Hurling Shield.

In 2023, Ceann Creige made history by winning both the Lancashire Senior Hurling League and Lancashire Senior Hurling Championship. They went on to contest the All Britain Junior Hurling Semi Final against Sean Treacys of London, but came up short on a scoreline of 3-16 (25) to 2-14 (20).

References

1. Sportsfile. "Sportsfile - Ireland v Scotland - Senior Men's Shinty International - RP0061864" . Retrieved 13 September 2018.
2. "Juniors Crowned County Champions; Seniors fall to Connollys". Glasgow Gaels. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
3. "Gaels Edged Out in Extra Time Thriller | Glasgow Gaels". Archived from the original on 11 December 2017.
4. "Sports - The Irish Voice". Archived from the original on 17 March 2015.
5. "2016 County Finals: A day of mixed emotions for the Gaels | Glasgow Gaels". Archived from the original on 1 December 2016.
6. "Kilkenny's search for three-in-a-rows". Hogan Stand. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2008.