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The British Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael na Breataine)[1] or Britain GAA is the only provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside the island of Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in Great Britain. The board is also responsible for the British Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football inter-county teams.
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London compete in the National Football League, and in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (as part of Connacht). In the National Hurling League, London play in the tier 3 Christy Ring Cup while Warwickshire and Lancashire play in the tier 5 Lory Meagher Cup.
The British Council is responsible for the seven GAA counties of Britain: Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Lancashire, London, Scotland, Warwickshire and Yorkshire. The GAA counties cover wider areas than their names suggest; the Hertfordshire County Board, for example, oversees clubs in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire; Gloucestershire GAA reaches into South Wales, Warwickshire GAA includes Staffordshire and Birmingham, and so on. The most popular sport is Gaelic football and some clubs are dedicated only to that sport.
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History
The British Provincial Council was established by GAA Central Council in December 1926.[2]
The history of the London branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) dates back to the 19th century. Sam Maguire started his career here.
The old Wembley Stadium has played host to a number of Gaelic football and hurling games, the first taking place in 1958.
Facilities
While many British GAA games are played on council fields, there are some dedicated GAA grounds in Britain. The two main grounds are the Emerald GAA Grounds in Ruislip, London, and Páirc na hÉireann in Solihull, near Birmingham.[citation needed]
Hurling
Current hurling county teams
Football
Competitions
Inter-county
- All-Britain Junior Football Championship
London compete in the Connacht championship and their 2nd team competes in the Britain championship.
Club
- All-Britain Junior Club Football Championship
The winners qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.
Current football county teams
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Competitions
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All-Britain Club Junior Football Championship
List of finals
Note: this championship does not include London's senior champions since 2002[3]
All-Britain Junior Football Championship
Roll of honour
List of finals
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