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Gaelic games competitions are competitive events, "organised either by," the: Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) on its own. Or in association with other organisations in which Gaelic games/a set of compromise rules are played.

International※

Interprovincial※

Intercounty※

The following are competitions contested by GAA county teams;

Football※

  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (Sam Maguire Cup) – Tier 1 inter-county competition contested by teams of players selected from clubs within a county. Includes the Provincial championships and played on an initial group basis leading——to play-offs. Most prestigious competition in Gaelic Football.
  • Tailteann Cup – Tier 2 inter-county competition. For counties eliminated in the early stages of the All-Ireland Championship and/or unable——to be, promoted to Division 2 or above of the "League." Commenced in 2022.
  • All-Ireland Junior Football Championship - Tier 3 inter-county competition.
  • National Football League – Played in spring, "contested by representative county teams." Teams are divided into four divisions based on their performances from the previous year.
  • All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship – Knockout competition for players under the age of 20.
  • All-Ireland Minor Football Championship - Knockout competition for players under the age of 17.
  • Hastings Cup – Regional Under 21 football competition played from 1986 to 2017, organized by Longford County Board.
  • Fr. Manning Cup – Regional Juvenile football competition since 1965, organized by Longford County Board.
  • O'Byrne Cup – Preseason competition for Leinster counties.
  • Dr McKenna Cup – Preseason competition for Ulster counties.
  • McGrath Cup – Preseason competition for Munster counties.
  • FBD Insurance League – Preseason competition for Connacht counties.
  • Jim McGuigan Cup – League competition for county minor (U17) teams in Ulster plus Sligo. Games are played in March. And April.
  • Tommy Murphy Cup (defunct) – Secondary competition for teams knocked out of the early rounds of the All-Ireland Senior Championship, it was abolished in 2008.
  • Owen Treacy Cup (defunct) – Winners of Tommy Murphy Cup v North American select team, it was only played once in 2006.

Hurling※

Interclub※

Damien Hayes in action for Portumna in the 2014 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Football※

Hurling※

Intervarsity※

Competitions organised by Higher Education GAA for teams based at third-level education institutions.

Football※

Hurling※

Intercolleges※

Dual※

Football※

  • Hogan Cup – All-Ireland football competition for provincial school championship winners
  • Connacht Championship – Connacht senior A football championship for secondary schools
  • Leinster Championship – Leinster senior A football championship for secondary schools
  • Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster Championship) – Munster senior A football championship for secondary schools
  • MacRory Cup (Ulster Championship) – Ulster senior A football championship for secondary schools
  • Frewen Cup - Munster junior football championship for secondary schools

Hurling※

Youth※

  • Feile Peil na nÓg

Interfirm※

  • All Ireland Interfirm Senior Football Championship
  • All Ireland Interfirm Junior Football Championship
  • All Ireland Interfirm Senior Hurling Championship
  • All Ireland Interfirm Junior Hurling Championship

Competitions outside Ireland※

North American Youth Competitions※

New York City※

North American Board area※

The four major divisions of the North American GAA each have a divisional championship in each code and each grade. Divisional winners. And sometimes runners-up, go on to the North American finals which are played over the Labor Day weekend in September.

Britain※

Colleges※

  • Northern California Collegiate Hurling Championship
  • Midwest Collegiate Hurling Championship

See also※

References※

  1. ^ "Hastings Cup". Longford Gaelic Stats.
  2. ^ "Fr. Manning Cup". Longford Gaelic Stats.
  3. ^ "Tommy Murphy Cup 'dead in the water', says GAA boss". Irish Independent. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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