List of Gaelic games clubs outside Ireland explained
This is a list of Gaelic games clubs across the world outside Ireland, organised by the club's associated county (the name for a unit in which a club is grouped).
Gaelic games clubs exist on every continent (except Antarctica).[1]
Common abbreviations used in club names are:
- CC: Camogie Club or Cumann Camogaíochta
- CLG: Cumann Lútchleas Gael (Gaelic Athletic Club, or Gaelic Athletic Association)
- CPG: Cumann Peile Gaelach (Gaelic Football Club)
- GAA: Gaelic Athletic Association (now often used for individual clubs)
- GAC: Gaelic Athletic Club (often denotes that more than one sport is played)
- GFC: Gaelic Football Club
- HC: Hurling Club
- HCC: Hurling and Camogie Club
- LGFC: Ladies' Gaelic Football Club
Africa
South Africa
Uganda
Asia
Myanmar
- The Celts (Myanmar Celts Gaelic Sports Association)[6]
Cambodia
China
- Beijing GAA
- Dalian Wolfhounds
- Lantau Warriors
- Shanghai GAA, China
- Shenzhen Celts, China
- Suzhou Éire Óg
- Hong Kong GAA
Indonesia
Japan
South Korea
- Daegu Fianna
- Laochra Busan
- Seoul Gaels
- Inis Jeju
Thailand
Malaysia
- Orang Eire GAA
- Johor Bahru GAA
Singapore
Taiwan
Vietnam
- Viet Celts Hanoi
- Saigon Gaels
- Na Fianna
Australasia
See also: Australasia GAA.
New Zealand
Britain
See also: British GAA.
- De Cymru GAA (South Wales)
- Plymouth Parnells
- St Colmcille's (Cardiff)
- St Joseph's Juvenile (Swansea)
- St Jude's (Bournemouth & Portsmouth)
- St Patricks (Gloucester)
- St Piran's (Cornwall)
- Bristol Harps (amalgamation of St Nicholas and Western Gaels)
- Pride of Erin (Newport)
- Brighton & Crawley Gaels
Jersey
Gibraltar
- Gibraltar Gaels
- Gibraltar Harps (Christmas Cup Winners 2018)
Continental Europe
These are the 95 affiliated clubs as at May 2019.[8]
Middle East
Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
- Qatar GAA (Oryx na hEireann)
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi Na Fianna
- Al Ain
- Al Reem Shamrocks
- Dubai Celts
- Jumeirah Gaels
- RAK Ropairí
- Ruwais Gaels
- Sharjah Gaels
- Eire Og Fujairah
North America
See also: Gaelic games in North America.
Eastern GAA Divisional Board
- Halifax Gaels GAA | Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Montreal Shamrocks GAC | Montreal, Québec
- Éire Óg Ottawa GAA | Ottawa, Ontario
- Ottawa Gaels GFC | Ottawa, Ontario
- Les Patriotes de Québec | Québec city, Québec
- Na Fianna Katarokwi | Kingston, Ontario
- Peterborough GAA | Peterborough, Ontario
Western Canada GAA Divisional Board
Minor Teams in New York
Bermuda
Mexico
Los San Patricios GAA Club, Mexico City
Teams unaffiliated with United States GAA, but still in North America
Southridge Gaelic Athletic Club
South America
Argentina
- Hurling Club of Buenos Aires[12]
- San Isidro Gaélico
- Club Atlético San Isidro
- Labardén
- Bulfin G.A.A.
Notes and References
- News: Infographic: The number of GAA clubs in every county in Ireland and every continent around the world. Joe.ie.
- Web site: SA-Gaels . SA-Gaels . 2014-02-17.
- Web site: Sport brimming with Gaelic gold - General | looklocal North Durban And Umhlanga . Looklocal.co.za . 2013-05-02 . 2014-02-17.
- News: 'Give it a lash' – Ugandan GAA club takes off after co-founders inspired by YouTube highlights. Irish Independent. 16 November 2022.
- News: How two friends set up a GAA club in Uganda after seeing matches online. The Irish Times. 16 November 2022.
- News: Roebuck. Matt. A Whole New Ball Game. Myanmar Times. 24 March 2014.
- Web site: Britain . 2023-06-04 . www.gaa.ie . en.
- Web site: Find a Club In Europe. Gaelic Games Europe.
- Web site: Arabian Celts GAA. Arabiancelts.com. 2014-02-17.
- Web site: Middle East GAA . www.middleeastgaa.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224184049/http://www.middleeastgaa.com/contentPage/316413/c_l_a_n_n_n_a_h_o_m_a_n . 2014-12-24.
- https://www.midatlanticgaa.com/ Website
- Web site:
- 6 Argentina dreams of reviving hurling- All Star tour reaction | GaelicSportsCast
. www.gaelicsportscast.com. 18 December 2009.