Asian GAA
The Asian County Board (ACB) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), also sometimes known as Asian GAA,[3] is one of the county boards of the GAA outside Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games across Asia and Oceania except for Australia and New Zealand,[4] which are under the auspices of Australasia County board. The county board is also responsible for Asian inter-county teams.[5]
Irish: | Bord An Áise C.L.G[1] | |
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County colours: | Red and White | |
Ground(s): | Singapore Grounds[2] | |
Standard kit | ||
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Competitions
The All-China Gaelic Games is a Gaelic games tournament held annually in China between club teams under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and the Asian County Board.
The Derek Brady Trophy is a Gaelic football cup awarded by the Asian County Board. The cup, a crystal replica of the Sam Maguire Cup, was commissioned by the family of Gaelic footballer Derek Brady.[6] Brady was one of the founders of the Taipei Lions club, and died in Taipei in 1996.[7]
Teams
As of 2019, there were approximate 25 club teams overseen by the county board:[8]
Club | Region |
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Bangkok Thai GAA | Bangkok |
Beijing Dragons | Beijing |
Canton Celts | Macau |
Dalian Wolfhounds | Dalian |
Daegu Fianna | Daegu |
Hong Kong Dragons | Hong Kong |
India Wolfhounds | New Delhi, India |
Jakarta Dragonflies | Jakarta |
Japan GAA | Japan |
Kansai Killers | Kansai |
Laochra Busan | Busan |
Myanmar Celts | Yangon |
Orang Eire | Malaysia |
Penang Pumas | Malaysia |
Qatar G.F.A | Qatar |
Saigon Gaels | Saigon |
Seoul Gaels | Seoul |
Shanghai Saints and Sirens | Shanghai |
Shenzhen Celts | Shenzhen |
Singapore Lions | Singapore |
Suzhou Eire | Suzhou |
Taiwan Celts | Taiwan |
Viet Celts | Vietnam |
References
- "Asian Gulf Board". Asiangulfboard.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2009-11-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Gaelic Football part of life says Shanghai captain Meng". gaa.ie. GAA. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- "About Asian County Board". asiancountyboard.com. Asian County Board. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
the ACB [is the] point of contact for the GAA for all clubs based in the Asia-Pacific & Gulf Regions other than Australia & New Zealand
- "ACB FAQ". Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- "Derek Brady Trophy". asiancountyboard.com. Asia GAA. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- "Gael Force". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- "Teams". asiancountyboard.com.