List of Gaelic games competitions

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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 or a set of compromise rules are played.

International[]

  • International Rules Series – Annual two-game series played between Ireland and Australia using a combination of rules from Gaelic football and Australian rules football.
  • Hurling/Shinty International Series – Annual competition played between Ireland and Scotland using a combination of rules from Hurling and Shinty.

Interprovincial[]

  • Martin Donnelly Interprovincial Cup – Formerly known as the Railway Cup. Contested by four teams each representing one of the Irish provinces Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

Intercounty[]

The following are competitions contested by GAA county teams;

Football[]

  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (Sam Maguire Cup) – Played in summer and autumn, it is a modified knockout competition contested by representative county teams selected from clubs within a county. Includes the Provincial championships and a qualifier series for teams knocked out of their provincial championship, giving them a second chance to reach the quarter finals. Most prestigious competition in Gaelic football.
  • 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.
  • Tailteann Cup – Second-tier tournament 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 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.
  • All-Ireland Junior Football Championship - Knockout competition for the second adult team.
  • Hastings Cup – Regional Under 21 football competition, organized by Longford County Board.[1][2]
  • O'Byrne Cup – Winter competition for Leinster county and university teams.
  • Dr McKenna Cup – Winter competition for Ulster county and university teams.
  • McGrath Cup – Winter competition for Munster county and university teams.
  • FBD Insurance League – Winter competition for Connacht county and university teams, the winners play New York.
  • Jim McGuigan Cup – League competition for county minor (U17) teams in Ulster plus Sligo. Games are played in March and April.
  • Tommy Murphy Cup – Secondary competition for teams knocked out of the early rounds of the All-Ireland Senior Championship, it was abolished in 2008.[3]
  • Owen Treacy Cup – Winners of Tommy Murphy Cup v North American select team, it was only played once in 2006.

Hurling[]

  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (Liam MacCarthy Cup) – Tier 1 inter-county competition contested by teams of players selected from all the clubs within a county. Includes the Provincial championships and played on an initial group basis leading to play-offs. Most prestigious competition in hurling.
  • Joe McDonagh Cup – Tier 2, begun in 2018
  • Christy Ring Cup – Tier 3 (was Tier 2 prior to 2018) inter-county competition
  • Nicky Rackard Cup – Tier 4 (was Tier 3 prior to 2018) inter-county competition
  • Lory Meagher Cup – Tier 5 (was Tier 4 prior to 2018) inter-county competition
  • National Hurling League – Played in spring, Contested by teams selected from all the clubs within a county. Teams are divided into four divisions based on their performances from the previous year. Finishing top teams from each division enter a knockout phase.
  • All-Ireland Under 21 Championship – Knockout competition for players under the age of 21 at the start of the year.
  • All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship - Knockout competition for players under the age of 18 at the start of the year
  • All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship - Knockout competition for second teams of senior counties
  • Kehoe Cup – Winter competition for weaker Leinster counties and Universities
  • Walsh Cup – Winter competition for top-ranked Leinster counties and Universities plus Galway and Antrim.
  • Waterford Crystal Cup – Winter competition for Munster counties and Universities

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[]

  • Dr Croke Cup - All-Ireland Senior A hurling competition for secondary schools
  • O'Keefe Cup - All-Ireland Senior B hurling competition for secondary schools
  • Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship
  • Dr Harty Cup – Munster senior A hurling championship for secondary schools
  • Dean Ryan Cup – Munster schools junior hurling championship
  • Mageean Cup – Ulster schools senior hurling championship

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. ^ "Mayo have the edge in Hastings Cup quarter-final". Sligo Champion. February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Fixtures". Kilkenny GAA. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Tommy Murphy Cup 'dead in the water', says GAA boss". Irish Independent. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
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