Gaelic Athletic Association
The All-Ireland Championships and National Leagues are the highlights of the GAA Calendar. With 32 Counties in Ireland, as well as London and New York from the Britain GAA Provincial Council and World Games taking part, there is plenty of competition in the four most popular sports of Hurling, Gaelic Football, Camogie and Ladies Gaelic. Both Club and County honours are to sought, and in the GAA the season is split into a National League usually playing over the Winter Months followed by the All-Ireland Championships, usually fought out over the summer. The All-Ireland Club Finals take place around St. Patrick’s Day, and the All-Ireland County Championships in September.
Gaelic Football
Gaelic Football is one of the four original GAA Charter Sports of 1884, and the most popular, played to the highest level throughout the 32 Counties as well as 14 Counties around the World. It is 15-a-side and Goals (worth 3 Points) are scored as well as Points (Over the Bar – worth 1 Point). it is organised like most GAA Games on a County, Provincial and All-Ireland basis with Club Competitions providing the bedrock of the game, and the best club players representing their counties. Within both Club and County Competitions there is the League (usually run over the winter months) and the Championship (usually run over the summer months).
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GAA Gaelic Football
All-Ireland Football Championships
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GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championships
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Finals Sam Maguire Cup 1887-2020
GAA Senior Football Championship – Sam Maguire Cup (Seasons)
CLG Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Cluichí Ceannais Peile na hÉireann / GAA Gaelic Athletic Association SFC Senior Football Championship – Sam Maguire Cup (Seasons)
1999 Final : Meath 1-11 Cork 1-8 1999 Provincial Champions: Connacht: Mayo; Leinster: Meath; Munster: Cork; Ulster: Armagh
All-Ireland GAA Senior Football Championship (All-Ireland Series Only Seasons):
1999 Final: Meath 1-11 Cork 1-8
2022 Final: Westmeath 2-14 Cavan 1-13
GAA National Football League
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GAA Allianz Football League Roinn 1 (Seasons)
2023 Division 1 Final: Mayo 0-14 Galway 0-11
2022 Division 1 Final: Kerry 3-19 Mayo 0-13
GAA Football National League Division 1 2004-2007
GAA Allianz Football League Roinn 2 (Seasons)
2023 Division 2 Final: Dublin 4-6 Derry 0-11
2022 Division 2 Final: Roscommon 1-22 Galway 0-22
GAA Allianz Football League Roinn 3 (Seasons)
2023 Division 3 Final: Cavan 0-16 Fermanagh 1-7
2022 Division 3 Final: Louth 1-17 Limerick 0-12
GAA Allianz Football League Roinn 4 (Seasons)
2023 Division 4 Final: Sligo 2-10 Wicklow 0-14
2022 Division 4 Final: Cavan 2-10 Tipperary 0-15
Club Championships
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championships (Seasons)
GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Club Championship (Seasons)
Hurling
Hurling is an ancient Gaelic Irish Sport, and one of the four Charter GAA Sports of 1884. It is played with a Hurl or Hurley (stick) and a sliotar (ball) and is one of the fastest team sports in the world. It is 15-a-side and Goals (worth 3 points) are scored as well as points (over the bar – worth one point). It is organised on a Club and County basis like most GAA Sports and has County, Provncial and All-Ireland Championships. Within both Club and County Championships there is the Hurling League (usually run over winter) and the Hurling Championship (usually run over summer). There are about 12 Top Level (Division 1) Counties that play for the Liam McCarthy Cup, as well as the Joe McDonagh Cup (Division 2), Christy Ring Cup (Division 3), and Nicky Rackard (Division 4) and Lory Meaghar Cups (Division 5). Outside of Ireland there are 14 Counties that also play Gaelic Football and sometimes Hurling, with London, Warwickshire and Lancashire taking part in the lower levels of the All-Ireland Championships.
All-Ireland Hurling Chamionships
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GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championships (Overviews)
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Liam McCarthy Cup Finals 1887-2020
GAA All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling Championship and B Championship Full Draws (seasons)
1987 – Champions: Galway (SHC) and London (SHC B)
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championships Liam McCarthy Cup (Seasons)
1987 – Champions Galway
1987 – Champions: Galway
GAA Hurling Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 1B) (Seasons):
GAA Hurling Christy Ring Cup (Overviews)
GAA Hurling Christy Ring Cup Finals 2011-Present
GAA Hurling Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2 2011-2019) (Seasons):
GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship (Tier 2 Pre-2011)
1987: Champions: London
GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship Final (British Champions v Home B Champions):
1987: Champions: London
GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Home Championship (Tier 2 Pre-2011)
1987: Champions: Carlow
GAA Hurling Lory Meagher Cup (Seasons)
GAA National Hurling League
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GAA Allianz Hurling League
GAA Allianz NHL Roinn 1 (Seasons)
GAA Allianz NHL Roinn 2A (Seasons)
GAA Allianz NHL Roinn 2B (Seasons)
GAA Allianz NHL Roinn 3A (Seasons)
GAA Allianz NHL Roinn 3B (Seasons)
GAA National Hurling League
1935-36: Luimneach (Limerick) won title (15 pts from 8 games)
GAA All-Ireland Club Hurling Championships
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GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship
Early Pre-GAA Hurling
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Leinster v Munster
Camogie
Camogie is the ladies version of Hurling, with slightly different rules to suit them. It is also 15-a-side and is scored by either goals (worth 3 points) or points (over the bar – worth one point). It is played with a Camog (stick) and ball. It is organised, like most GAA sports on a Club and County basis, with County, Provincial, and All-Ireland Championships. The season is divided in both Club and County into a Camogie League (usually played over winter) and a Camogie Championship (usually played over summer).
The GAA World Archive is part of the Eirball.ie – Irish, North American and World Sports Archives
Camogie Association All-Ireland Championships
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Camogie Association All-Ireland Championships (Finals):
Camogie Association All-Ireland Senior Championship O’Duffy Cup Finals 1932-Present
CCG Cumann Camogaíochta na nGael All-Ireland Senior Championship (Seasons)
1999 All-Ireland Senior Final: Tiobraid Árann 0-12 (12) Cill Cheannaigh 1-8 (11)
Ladies Gaelic Football
Ladies Gaelic Football, as its name suggests is the Ladies version of Ireland’s most popular sport, and can boast almost as much popularity, with 50,000 recently turning up at Croke Park for the Ladies Gaelic Football All-Ireland Championship Final. It is organised, like most GAA sports on a Club and County basis, with County, Provincial and All-Ireland Championships. The season is divided into a Football League (usually held over winter) and a Championship (usually held over summer). The scoring is similar to Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie, with a goal (worth 3 points) and a point (over the bar – worth one point). It is also 15-a-side like Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie.
The GAA World Archive is part of the Eirball.ie – Irish, North American and World Sports Archives
LGFA National Football League
September 5 2021..Gaelic or irish football fans attending the all ireland ladies football championship final at croke park Dublin Ireland Royalty-free stock photo ID: 2036596985 By frank333
Ladies Gaelic Football Association National Football League (Overviews):
Ladies Gaelic Football Association National Football League Division 1 2011-2020
LGFA All-Ireland Championships
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LGFA All-Ireland Club Championships (Finals):
Ladies Gaelic Football Association All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Finals 2011-Present
