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Asian GAA
Founded:2006
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The Asian County Board (ACB) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), also sometimes known as Asian GAA,[1] is one of the county boards of the GAA outside Ireland. The Asian Gaelic Games have been running since 1996.[2][3]The Middle Eastern Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Middle East GAA is one of the international county boards, and is responsible for organising Gaelic games in the Middle East.

Scope

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The board is responsible for Gaelic games across Asia and Oceania except for Australia and New Zealand,[3] which are under the auspices of Australasia County board. The county board is also responsible for Asian county teams.[4]

The Asian GAA is headquartered at the Singapore Grounds, also known as the Singapore Polo Club.[5]

Competitions

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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 began in 2002.

The Derek Brady Cup is a Gaelic football cup awarded by the Asian County Board. The first tournament was held in 1996 in Manila, with eight teams competing. The tournament was named the Derek Brady Cup from 1997, after one of the founders of the Taiwan Celts, 21 year old Derek Brady, who died in 1996. The cup, a crystal replica of the Sam Maguire Cup, was commissioned by his family.[6][7]

Men's football (Derek Brady Cup)

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Roll of Honour [8][9][10]
Year Winner Score Runner Up Score Venue
2025 Singapore Gaelic Lions 5-6 Thailand 1-4
2018 Seoul Gaels 0-9 Singapore Gaelic Lions 0-8
2017 Seoul Gaels
2016 Shanghai Hong Kong
2015 Singapore Gaelic Lions
2014 Singapore Gaelic Lions Seoul Gaels Malaysia[11]
2013[12] Qatar 1-8 Dubai Celts 0-8 Malaysia
2012 Singapore Gaelic Lions
2011 Hong Kong
2010[13] Dubai Celts 1-7 Qatar 1-4 Hong Kong
2009 Hong Kong Seoul Gaels
2008 Hong Kong Singapore Gaelic Lions
2007[14] Hong Kong 5-7 Singapore Gaelic Lions 3-4 Singapore
2006 Hong Kong Singapore Gaelic Lions
2005[15] Dubai Celts 2-8 Hong Kong 2-6
2004 Seoul Gaels Singapore Gaelic Lions
2003 Seoul Gaels Japan
2002 Seoul Gaels Singapore Gaelic Lions
2001 Japan Singapore Gaelic Lions
2000 Japan Singapore Gaelic Lions
1999 Singapore Gaelic Lions Japan
1998 Singapore Gaelic Lions Hong Kong
1997 Hong Kong Taiwan Celts Phillipines
1996 Hong Kong Taiwan Phillipines

Teams

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As of 2019, there were approximately 25 club teams from 14 nations overseen by the county board:[16]

Club Region
Bangkok Thai GAA Bangkok
Beijing Dragons Beijing
Cambodia GAA Siam Reap, Phanom Phenn
Canton Celts Macau
Dalian Wolfhounds Dalian
Daegu Fianna Daegu
Exiles GAA Asia
Ho Chi Minh Saigon
Hong Kong Dragons Hong Kong
Inis Jeju GAA Korea
India Wolfhounds New Delhi, India
Jakarta Dragonflies Jakarta
Japan GAA Japan
Tokyo Samurai Tokyo
Laochra Busan Busan
Manila GAA Philippines
Mekong Shamrocks Laos
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

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  1. ^ "Gaelic Football part of life says Shanghai captain Meng". gaa.ie. GAA. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ^ "History". asiancountyboard.com.
  3. ^ a b "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
  4. ^ "ACB FAQ". asiangulfboard.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  5. ^ "The Games Begin in Singapore". Mayo News. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ Coonan, Clifford (8 November 2008). "Gael Force". Irish Times. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  7. ^ Moloney, Peter (6 October 2022). "The Making of the Asia Gaelic Games - 1996 to 2005". GAA. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  8. ^ Henegan, Conor (15 January 2016). "Around the World in 80 Clubs: Hong Kong Gaelic Football Club (#8)". JOE.ie. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Roll of Honour". Asian County Board. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Asia GAA Asian Games Men's Football Cup (Derek Brady Cup) Roll of Honour 1996-2019". GAA World. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  11. ^ Munro, Jenny (8 October 2014). "Taipei Gaelic Football Draws Mixed Crowd". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  12. ^ Davenport, Fionn (14 October 2013). "Asian Gaelic Games in Kuala Lumpur". Ireland's Travel Trade Network. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Annual Asian Gaelic Games Report". LGFA. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Guinness Asian Gaelic Games - a thoroughly enjoyable weekend". Hogan Stand. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Dubai prove too hot for Hong Kong". Souh China Morning Post. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Teams". asiancountyboard.com.[dead link]
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