The following article provides a list of Gaelic games governing bodies, county boards and associations around the world. The principal governing body is the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).

The two dominant sports of the Gaelic games are traditionally played in separate regions of Ireland. Hurling is traditionally played mainly in the provinces of Munster and Leinster, whereas football is played in every county and is dominant in Ulster and Connacht and certain parts of the other provinces.

The dominant sport in each county of Ireland

By continent

Rank Continent No. of Clubs Provincial boards County boards
1 Europe >2400 5 40
2 North America 192 0 3
3 Oceania 52 0 1
4 Asia 39 0 2
5 South America 5 0 0
6 Africa 3 0 0

By country

Rank Country / territory No. of Clubs
1  Republic of Ireland 2,200
2  United States 144
3  England 78
4  Australia 70
5  Canada 28
6  France 25
7  Spain 24
8  Germany 11
 New Zealand 11
10  United Arab Emirates 9
11  China 7
12  Netherlands 6
 Scotland 6
14  Argentina 5
 Sweden 5
16  Italy 4
  Switzerland 4
18  Belgium 3
 Russia 3
 South Korea 3
21  Austria 2
 Czech Republic 2
 Denmark 2
 Finland 2
 Malaysia 2
 South Africa 2
27  Bahrain 1
 Cambodia 1
 Croatia 1
 Estonia 1
 Gibraltar 1
 Guernsey 1
 Hungary 1
 Indonesia 1
 Japan 1
 Jersey 1
 Kuwait 1
 Luxembourg 1
 Myanmar 1
 Norway 1
 Oman 1
 Poland 1
 Portugal 1
 Qatar 1
 Saudi Arabia 1
 Singapore 1
 Slovakia 1
 Taiwan 1
 Thailand 1
 Uganda 1
 Vietnam 1

By province

Rank Province Clubs Counties
1 Leinster 685 12
2 Munster 645 6
3 Ulster 584 9
4 Connacht 212 5
5 North America (unofficial province) 192 3
6 Europe (unofficial province) 108 1
7 Britain 84 7
8 Oceania (unofficial province) 52 1
9 Asia (unofficial province) 39 2

By county

Rank County Clubs Notes
1 Cork 259 Highest ranked Munster county
2 Dublin 134 Highest ranked Leinster county
3 United States 123 Highest ranked county outside Ireland
4 Antrim 108 Highest ranked Ulster county
Europe 108
6 Limerick 101
7 Wexford 93
8 Clare 84
9 Galway 80 Highest ranked Connacht county
10 Kerry 73
11 Tipperary 72
12 Down 70
13 Tyrone 68
14 Donegal 63
15 Offaly 61
16 Derry 60
17 Meath 59
18 Cavan 59
19 Kildare 57
20 Armagh 56
Waterford 56 Lowest ranked Munster county
22 Australasia 52
23 Mayo 50
Fermanagh 23 Lowest ranked Ulster counties
Monaghan 50
26 Westmeath 47
27 Laois 46
28 Wicklow 45
29 Louth 42
30 Kilkenny 41
New York 41
32 Carlow 33
33 London 32 Highest ranked British county
Roscommon 32
35 Canada 28
36 Longford 27 Lowest ranked Leinster county
37 Sligo 26
38 Leitrim 24 Lowest ranked Connacht county
39 Asia 23
40 Middle East 16
41 Warwickshire 15
42 Hertfordshire 9
43 Lancashire 8
44 Yorkshire 7
Gloucestershire 7
46 Scotland 6

By division

County No. Divisions/regions Clubs
Cork 8 Avondhu 26
Beara 6
Carbery 27
Carrigdhoun 11
Duhallow 20
Imokilly 24
Muskerry 22
Seandun 26
Australasia 8 Canterbury
New South Wales 16
Queensland 13
South Australia
Tanzania
Victoria 8
Wellington
Western Australia 6
Tipperary 4 Mid Tipperary
North Tipperary
South Tipperary
West Tipperary
Kerry 5 East Kerry 14
Mid Kerry 6
North Kerry
South Kerry 16
West Kerry 5
Canada 3 Eastern Division 8
Toronto Division 14
Western Division 18

Europe

The continent of Europe has 5 provinces and 40 county boards:

Ireland

The island of Ireland has 4 provinces and 32 county boards (the historic four provinces of Ireland set in 1610):

Munster GAA

The province of Munster has 6 county boards:

The traditional hurling-football divide in Munster runs along a line from Tubber in north County Clare through Corofin to Labasheeda. Across the Shannon in County Limerick the line divides the footballing territory in the hilly west Limerick from the hurling territory in the lush lowlands of east and central Limerick. In County Cork the line also divides east from west, starting at Mallow and extending south towards the city of Cork and on to the coast. Further west beyond the footballing west Cork is the almost entirely footballing territory in County Kerry, with only a very small hurling region north of Tralee in Ardfert, Ballyheigue and Causeway. The entire counties of Tipperary and Waterford are considered to be traditionally hurling regions.[1]

Leinster GAA

The province of Leinster has 12 county boards:

In Leinster the traditional hurling region is located in the south west of the province. The entire County Kilkenny is considered hurling territory, with very little football activity. Most of County Wexford is in the hurling region along with Counties Carlow, Laois and Offaly. The other Leinster counties are considered footballing counties.

Connacht GAA

The province of Connacht has 5 county boards:

Connacht is almost entirely Gaelic football territory, with only Galway competing in the Liam MacCarthy Cup. In County Galway the hurling-football divide follows a line from Galway City to Ballinasloe. The divide in Galway probably stands out more than in other counties. The hurling territory in Galway stands out strongly from the rest of the province; as a result, the Galway team plays in the Leinster Championship. Another very small hurling region is in eastern County Mayo around Ballyhaunis.

Ulster GAA

The province of Ulster has 6 county boards:

Ulster is also almost entirely a footballing region; the hurling region is located in the Glens of Antrim.[2] and on the Ards Peninsula in eastern County Down.

Britain

The island of Britain has 1 province and 7 county boards:

British GAA

London enters a team in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship via the Connacht Senior Football Championship.

Warwickshire has had some success in hurling at a junior level.

Lancashire fielded a team in the National Hurling League for the first time in 2018.

Gaelic Games Europe

This is the governing body in continental Europe.

German clubs formed a union in Berlin in 2015 known as the Deutscher Bund Gälischer Sportarten.

North America

The continent of North America has 1 province and 3 county boards:

Canada

The Canadian GAA oversees Gaelic games across Canada.

United States

The New York GAA administrates in the New York metropolitan area. A county team participates in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship via the Connacht Senior Football Championship, where it occasionally provides a challenge for opponents. Despite suffering the loss of two players to sendings off early in the second half, New York gave Galway a scare in 2010, though eventually capitulating by 2-13 to 0-12.[3] A late burst in 2016 took New York to within one point of opponents Roscommon, which had contested the National Football League Division 1 semi-finals only one month earlier.[4]

The USGAA oversees the rest of the country.

Oceania

The continent of Oceania has 1 county board:

Australasia

The Australasia GAA oversees Gaelic games in Australia and New Zealand. It also oversees inter-state matches in Australia.

Asia

The continent of Asia has 2 county boards:

Asian GAA

The Asian GAA oversees Gaelic games across Asia, but also Oceania (with the exception of Australia and New Zealand, which is overseen by the Australasian GAA).

Middle East GAA

The Middle Eastern Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Middle East GAA is one of the international county boards, and is responsible for organising Gaelic games in the Middle East.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Geography of Hurling (1:1)".
  2. ↑ "The Present Hurling Region". www.askaboutireland.ie.
  3. ↑ "New York 0-12 Galway 2-13". RTÉ. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  4. ↑ Breheny, Martin; Verney, Michael (6 May 2017). "Sligo on high alert over New York threat". Irish Independent.
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