Gaelic Games
Discover Ireland's national sports
Gaelic Games are the heart of Irish sport, deeply rooted in our identity and community.
From the smallest parishes to packed stadiums, the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) has shaped Irish life for generations. But these games don't stop at Irish shores.
Today, Gaelic football, hurling, and camogie are played across the world, carried by the Irish abroad and embraced by new local communities everywhere.
Explore what makes the GAA so unique, and meet the clubs keeping the spirit of the Gaelic Games alive around the globe.
What is the GAA?
An introduction to Ireland's traditional sports - Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, Gaelic handball and Gaelic rounders - and the community-first organisation behind them.
Discover how a grassroots sporting movement became one of the most powerful cultural forces in Irish life, at home and across the world.
Explore stories from GAA clubs across the globe
500,000
registered GAA players around the world
75%
of participants at the 2023 World Games in Co Derry were non-Irish born
500
GAA clubs outside of Ireland, across 6 continents
1,500+
players from over 90 countries participated in the last GAA World Games
