On 1 November 1884, a group of Irishmen gathered in the Hayes' Hotel billiard room to formulate a plan and establish an organisation to foster and preserve Ireland's unique games and athletic pastimes. Arising … See more

The association has had a long history of promoting Irish culture. Through a division of the association known as Scór (Irish for "score"), the association promotes Irish cultural activities, running competitions in music, singing, dancing and storytelling.
Rule 4 of the GAA's … See more

The association has, since its inception, been closely associated with Irish nationalism, and this has continued to the present, particularly … See more

To address concerns about player burnout, the association adopted a rule in 2007 that prohibited collective training for inter-county players for a period of two months every winter. This … See more

The GAA organises a number of competitions at divisional, county, inter-county, provincial, inter-provincial and national (All-Ireland) levels. A number of competitions follow a progressive format in which, for example, the winners of a club county football competition See more

The association has many stadiums scattered throughout Ireland and beyond. Every county, and nearly all clubs, have grounds on which to … See more

Clubs outside Ireland
Members of the Irish diaspora have set-up clubs in a number of regions and countries outside of Ireland, … See more