15 Facts About London GAA

London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London.

London GAA played in three hurling and five football All Ireland finals in the early 1900s when the All-Ireland and All-Britain champions were paired in the final.

The London GAA later named the All-Ireland Football Championship's trophy in his honour.

London GAA played the first ever recorded composite rules shinty–hurling match with London GAA Camanachd in 1896.

London GAA entered the National Football League in 1993 and were initially fairly successful with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their first campaign and the renewed effort coincided with a drive to establish the games in schools.

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London GAA were drawn against Waterford for their second qualifying round match.

In 2013, the GAA banned London from travelling to Ireland for warm-up games, as a result of a GAA rule put in place to prevent teams travelling abroad for training camps in the run up to the championship, putting them at a major disadvantage to other counties.

London GAA held Leitrim in the Connacht semi-final then won the replay.

In 2018, London GAA fielded a record six London GAA-born starters in their championship line-up in their defeat to Sligo in the Connacht Senior Football Championship, with a further two on the bench.

London GAA won five All-Ireland B Championships between 1985 and 1995.

London GAA won the inaugural Nicky Rackard Cup in 2005, defeating Louth's hurlers by 15 points in the final.

London GAA won the 2011 Nicky Rackard Cup, defeating Louth in the final.

Ladies' football in London GAA has mirrored the growth seen in Ireland, where it is the fastest growing ladies' game.

In London GAA Parnells were senior champions and Fulham Irish were Junior champions for 2010.

Junior teams in London GAA 2010 were Fulham Irish, Clonbony, Taras, Claddagh Gaels and Dulwich Harps.