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The British Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael na Breataine)[1] or Britain GAA is the only provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside the island of Ireland, 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.

Irish:An Bhreatain
Number of counties:7
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Britain GAA
Irish:An Bhreatain
Number of counties:7
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
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London compete in the National Football League, and in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (as part of Connacht). In the National Hurling League, London play in the tier 3 Christy Ring Cup while Warwickshire and Lancashire play in the tier 5 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

History

The British Provincial Council was established by GAA Central Council in December 1926.[2]

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

While 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.[citation needed]

Hurling

Current hurling county teams

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Football

Competitions

Inter-county

  • All-Britain Junior Football Championship

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

Competitions

All-Britain Club Junior Football Championship

List of finals

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Year Winners Runners-up Venue
County Club Score County Club Score
2025 LON Tara (London) 3-12 WAR Sean McDermotts 1-13 Pairc na hÉireann [3]
2022 SCO Glasgow Gaels 1-09 St Brendan’s 0-07
2021 LAN St Brendans (Manchester) 2-10 WAR Sean McDermotts 2-08 McGovern Park[4]
2020 No championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland
2019 LON Thomas McCurtains (London) [5] 1-11 SCO Glasgow Gaels 0-07 Beeston Rd, Leeds
2018 SCO Dunedin Connollys 3-12 Neasden Gaels 2-12
2017 [6] SCO Dunedin Connollys 1-17 WAR Sean McDermotts 1-12
2016 [7] SCO Dunedin Connollys 1-19 (aet) LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool) 2-14
2015 LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool) 2-08 WAR Sean McDermotts 0-08
2014 LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool) 4-12 LON North London Shamrocks 3-11
2013 LAN John Mitchels (Liverpool) 2-15 SCO Dunedin Connollys 1-11
2012 LAN St Peter's Manchester 2-17 St. Colmcille's, Cardiff 1-03
2011 YOR Cuchullains (Newcastle) [8] 1-06 LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 0-06
2010 LAN St Peter's Manchester 3-12 WAR Sean McDermotts 2-04
2009 SCO Dunedin Connollys [9] 1-08 LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 2-04
2008 LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 1-09 Tara 1-04
2007 LAN John Mitchel’s (Liverpool) 2-10 LON Thomas McCurtains (Lon) [10] 0-07
2006 LON Fulham Irish 1-11 LAN Oisins 0-11
2005 LON Harlesden Harps 1-11 SCO Dunedin Connollys 0-11 Old Bedians
2004 LAN St Peter's Manchester
2003 WAR Sean McDermotts
2002 WAR Sean McDermotts
2000 WAR Sean McDermotts
1999 YOR Hugh O'Neills 1–11 WAR Sean McDermotts 0–04
1997 Southern Gaels, Bournemouth
1995 WAR Sean McDermotts
1994 LAN Oisins
1989 LON Kingdom 1–12 St. Vincent's, Luton 0–04
1988 [11] WAR John Mitchel's 0-5 LON Parnell's, London 0-4
1982 YOR Hugh O'Neills 1–06 LON Parnells, London 0–08
1980 Tara 1–08 YOR Hugh O'Neills 2–02
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Note: this championship does not include London's senior champions since 2002[12]

All-Britain Junior Football Championship

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All-Britain Junior Football Championship
CodeGaelic Football
RegionBritain (GAA)
No. of teams7
Title holders London (4th title)
Most titles Lancashire, Warwickshire (5 titles)
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Roll of honour

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# 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
2 London 4 5 2007, 2009, 2022 ,2024 2010, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2023
3 Kilkenny 3 0 2015, 2017, 2018 -
4 Scotland 2 2 2014, 2019 2006, 2015
5 Gloucestershire 1 0 2008 -
6 Hertfordshire 0 1 - 2013
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List of finals

More information Year, Winners ...
Year Winners Runners-Up Venue
County Score County Score
2024 London 2-10 (16) Warwickshire 0-10 (10) McGovern Park, Ruislip
2023 Warwickshire 1-18 (21) AET London 1-15 (18) Pairc na hEireann
2022 London 3-14 (23) Warwickshire 3-08 (17) McGovern Park, Pairc na hEireann
2021 Warwickshire 1-10, 2–13 (19) London 0-13, 0-08 (8) McGovern Park, Pairc na hEireann [13]
2020 No Championship
2019 [14] Scotland 3–12 (21) Warwickshire 3–11 (20) Pairc na hEireann
2018 Kilkenny 6–12 (30) Warwickshire 0–09 (9) Pairc na h'Eireann
2017 Kilkenny 3–15 (24) Warwickshire 1–06 (9) Pairc na hEireann
2016 Lancashire 1–10 (13) London 2–06 (12)
2015 Kilkenny 2-07 (13) Scotland 0-08 (8) Edinburgh
2014 Scotland [15] 3–10 (19) Warwickshire 2–07 (13) Pairc na hEireann
2013 Lancashire 2-12 (18) Hertfordshire 1-11 (14)
2012 Lancashire 2–10 (16) London 0–10 (10)
2011 Lancashire 1–11 (14) Warwickshire 0–04 (4)
2010 Lancashire 0-16 (16) London 1-06 (9)
2009 London 2-06 (12) Lancashire 0-10 (10)
2008 Gloucestershire 1-12 (15) Warwickshire 0-06 (6)
2007 London 0-11 (11) Lancashire 0-09 (9)
2006 Warwickshire Scotland Pairc na hEireann
1973 Warwickshire
1969 Warwickshire
1968 Warwickshire
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