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Britain GAA
Irish:Breataine
Location:Britain
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
Standard kit
Regular kit

The British Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Template:Lang-ga)[1] or Britain GAA is the only provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside the island of Ireland (however, the Headquarters of Ulster GAA is also in the UK), 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.

London compete in the National Hurling League in hurling, and in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (as part of Connacht) and National Football League in Gaelic football. Since the reorganisation of the hurling championships into 3 tiers, London now play in the tier 2 Christy Ring Cup while Warwickshire and Lancashire play in the tier 4 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

Further information: County board (Gaelic games)

History

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

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.

Hurling

Current Hurling County Teams

County Grounds League Championship
Grade Lvl Grade Lvl
Lancashire Old Bedians Division 3B 6 Lory Meagher Cup 5
London McGovern Park Division 2B 4 Christy Ring Cup 3
Warwickshire Páirc na hÉireann Division 3B 6 Lory Meagher Cup 5


Football

Competitions

Inter-county

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 Grounds League Championship
Grade Lvl Grade Lvl
Gloucestershire N / A All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3
Hertfordshire N / A All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3
Lancashire Old Bedians N / A All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3
London McGovern Park Division 4 4 Tailteann Cup 2
Scotland N / A All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3
Warwickshire Páirc na hÉireann N / A All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3
Yorkshire N / A All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 3

All-Britain Junior Club Football Championship

Year Winners Runners-up Venue
Club Score Club Score
2022 Glasgow Gaels 1-09 St Brendan’s 0-07
2021 St Brendans (Manchester) 2-10 Sean McDermotts 2-08 McGovern Park, Ruislip
2020 No Championship due to Covid
2019 Thomas McCurtains 1-11 Glasgow Gaels 0-07 Beeston Rd, Leeds
2018 Dunedin Connollys 3-12 Neasden Gaels 2-12
2017 Dunedin Connollys 1-17 Sean McDermotts 1-12
2016 Dunedin Connollys 1-19 (aet) John Mitchels (Liverpool) 2-14
2015 John Mitchels (Liverpool) 2-08 Sean McDermotts 0-08
2014 John Mitchels (Liverpool) 4-12 North London Shamrocks 3-11
2013 John Mitchels (Liverpool) 2-15 Dunedin Connollys 1-11
2012 St. Peter's, Manchester 2-17 St. Colmcille's, Cardiff 1-03
2011 Cuchullains (York) 1-06 John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 0-06
2010 St Peters (Lan) 3-12 Sean McDermotts 2-04
2009 Dunedin Connollys 1-08 John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 2-04
2008 John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 1-09 Tara 1-04
2007 John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 2-10 Thomas McCurtains (Lon) 0-07
2006 Fulham Irish (Lon) 1-11 Oisins (Lan) 0-11
2005 Harlesden Harps (Lon) 1-11 Dunedin Connollys (Scot 0-11 Old Bedians
2004
2003 Sean McDermotts
2002 Sean McDermotts
2001
2000 Sean McDermotts
1999 Hugh O'Neills 1–11 Sean McDermotts 0–04
1998
1997 Southern Gaels, Bournemouth
1996
1995 Sean McDermotts
1994 Oisins
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989 Kingdom (London) 1–12 St. Vincent's, Luton 0–04
1988 John Mitchel's (Warks)
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982 Hugh O'Neills 1–06 Parnells, London 0–08
1981
1980 Tara 1–08 Hugh O'Neills 2–02

Note: this championship does not include London's senior champions since 2002[2]

All-Britain Junior Football Championship

All-Britain Junior Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2023
CodeGaelic Football
RegionBritain (GAA)
No. of teams7
Title holders London (4th title)
Most titles Lancashire, Warwickshire (5 titles)

Participating Teams (7)

  • Gloucestershire
  • Hertfordshire
  • Lancashire
  • London
  • Scotland
  • Warwickshire
  • Yorkshire

Roll of honour

# Team Titles Runners-Up Years won Years runners-up
1 Warwickshire 5 7 1968, 1969, 1973, 2006, 2021 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Lancashire 5 2 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 2007, 2009
3 London 3 4 2007, 2009, 2022 2010, 2012, 2016, 2021
Kilkenny 3 0 2015, 2017, 2018 -
5 Scotland 2 2 2014, 2019 2006, 2015
6 Gloucestershire 1 0 2008 -
7 Hertfordshire 0 1 - 2013

List of finals

Year Winners Runners-Up Venue
County Score County Score
2023
2022 London 3-14 Warwickshire 3-08 McGovern Park (Pairc na h'Eireann)
2021 Warwickshire 1-10, 2–13 London 0-13, 0-08 McGovern Park (Pairc na h'Eireann)
2020 No Championship
2019 Scotland 3–12 Warwickshire 3–11 Pairc na h'Eireann
2018 Kilkenny 6–12 Warwickshire 0–09 Pairc na h'Eireann
2017 Kilkenny 3–15 Warwickshire 1–06 Pairc na h'Eireann
2016 Lancashire 1–10 London 2–06
2015 Kilkenny 2-07 Scotland 0-08 Edinburgh
2014 Scotland 3–10 Warwickshire 2–07 Pairc na h'Eireann
2013 Lancashire 2-12 Hertfordshire 1-11
2012 Lancashire 2–10 London 0–10
2011 Lancashire 1–11 Warwickshire 0–04
2010 Lancashire 0-16 London 1-06
2009 London 2-06 Lancashire 0-10
2008 Gloucestershire 1-12 Warwickshire 0-06
2007 London 0-11 Lancashire 0-09
2006 Warwickshire Scotland Pairc na h'Eireann
1973 Warwickshire
1969 Warwickshire
1968 Warwickshire

References

  1. ^ "CLG na Breataine - súil siar agus ar aghaidh". Beo!. 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ^ "The All-Britain junior title race is on". 16 October 2019.
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