Gaelic Athletic Association
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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
– Offaly and Westmeath play in the Leinster football championship. Croke Park, Dublin By Eoghan McNally / shutterstock.com
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).
GAA All-Ireland Football Championships
– Photo Contributor: Dirk Hudson (2020) 14th August 2020, Dublin, Ireland. Various county team jerseys hanging up in the players dressing room under the Cusack Stand in Croke Park Stadium, located in Jones’ Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin.
AA 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
– Photo Contributor: Dirk Hudson (2020) 14th August 2020, Dublin, Ireland. Various county team jerseys hanging up in the players dressing room under the Cusack Stand in Croke Park Stadium, located in Jones’ Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin.
(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
GAA Club Football Championships
– Derroogh, County Galway, Ireland – August 26, 2015: Young men playing a match of gaelic football / ID 64602977
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(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