Gaelic Games Canada

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other Gaelic Games Canada (GGC), or the Canadian GAA (CGAA), is responsible for Gaelic games across Canada,[1] overseeing approximately 20 clubs.[2][3] It has the same status as one of the county boards of Ireland and is one of over thirty regional GAA executive boards throughout the world. The board is responsible for Gaelic football, hurling, camogie,[4] rounders, gaelic handball, and ladies' Gaelic football teams in Canada.

Gaelic Games Canada connects with three Gaelic games and cultural organizations: the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) & the Camogie Association (CA) whose headquarters are based in Dublin, Ireland.

One of the more important tournaments for Gaelic football in Canada is the annual Western Canadian Championship. In North American competition, Canadian teams compete in the USGAA Finals, hosted by the United States GAA, an annual Gaelic Games championship between qualifying clubs in North America. The Gaelic games involved include hurling, camogie, and Gaelic football. Internationally, Canada GAA has sent Canadian teams to the GAA World Games in 2016 and 2019.[5][6]

History

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Gaelic games have been played in Canada since before the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in the 1880s, with some sources indicating that games of hurling were played in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1788.[7]

Since the formation of the American County Board in the 1950s, Canadian teams have competed alongside teams from the United States.[7] A separate and distinct Canadian County Board was founded in November 1987,[8] and represented upwards of 20 clubs within Canada.[2] The organization has since been renamed, "Gaelic Games Canada" (GGC).

In 2017, Jim Kelly, the Irish ambassador to Canada, said:

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...GAA in Canada continues to grow and flourish, bringing together people of all backgrounds to learn and love our national games, to develop a deep sense of community, and to build a strong connection with Ireland.[9]

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Organization

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Multiple image". The Canadian County Board of the GAA has overall control of GAA activities in Canada and organized into three divisional boards.[10] These boards, representing different areas of Canada, include the Toronto Board, Western Divisional Board and Eastern Canada GAA Board.[11]

Toronto Division (TGAA)

Established in 1947,[12] the Toronto (or Central) Board covers teams in the Greater Toronto Area. Today, the Toronto Gaelic Athletic Association (TGAA) divisional sub committee organizes Gaelic games clubs and competitions in the Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal areas. As of mid-2020 this included 6 Men's Gaelic football teams, 5 Ladies Gaelic football teams, 2 hurling teams, 2 camogie teams and 3 minor programs.[12]

Western Division (WCGAA)

Founded in May 2003, the Western Canada Gaelic Athletic Association (WCGAA or Western Division) covers Gaelic Athletics Activities in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Many of the clubs in the division have field both men's and ladies' teams.

Unaffiliated clubs in Western Canada are often invited to attend WCGAA tournaments, even though they are not affiliated with the division (e.g. Lethbridge Laochra, Seattle Gaels, Fort McMurray, Vancouver Irish, etc) or the GAA (e.g. Vancouver Cougars, Calgary Kangaroos, and Calgary Kookaburras Australian rules football teams).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The main competition in the Western Division is the Western Canadian Championship. Teams also play in local competitions, including the Alberta Cup,[13] which serves as a feeder to the Championship, and is hosted by the individual teams themselves.[14]

Eastern Division (ECGAA)

The Eastern Division Gaelic Athletic Association (ECGAA) divisional sub committee, or Eastern Division, was established in 2014,[2] and covers eastern Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

The primary competition of the Eastern Division is the Eastern Canadian Championships. This competition was first established in 2014, and held in Newfoundland.[15] In 2017, youth games were included at the Championships held in Ottawa.[9]

Clubs

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The following are the GAA clubs of the Canadian Gaelic Athletic Association, (CGAA):[16]

Eastern GAA

Eastern Canada GAA[17]
Eastern GAA Divisional Board
Club City/Province Est.
Montreal Shamrocks[5][6] File:Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Montreal, Québec 1948
Les Patriotes de Québec
(Quebec City Patriotes)[6] 		File:Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Québec City, Québec
Halifax Gaels GAA[6] File:Arms of Nova Scotia.svg Halifax, Nova Scotia
Avalon Harps File:Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg St. John's, Newfoundland
PEI Celts[18][15] File:Arms of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island 2015
Eire Og Ottawa GAA File:Arms of Ontario.svg Ottawa, Ontario
Éire Óg Ottawa Hurling Club File:Arms of Ontario.svg Ottawa, Ontario 2012[19]
Ottawa Gaels GFC[6] File:Arms of Ontario.svg Ottawa, Ontario

Toronto GAA (Central Canada)

Toronto GAA[20]
Toronto GAA Divisional Board
Club City/Province Est.
Durham Emmetts GFC File:Arms of Ontario.svg Durham, Ontario
Michael Cusack Ladies GFC File:Arms of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario
Roger Casement's GFC File:Arms of Ontario.svg Brampton, Ontario
St Michael's H&FC[21] File:Arms of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario
St. Pat's Canadians File:Arms of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario 1968[22]
Le Chéile Camogie Club Toronto File:Arms of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Gaels GFC File:Arms of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario 1987[23]
Toronto HC File:Arms of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Chieftains File:Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
St Vincent's GAA File:Arms of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario 1959[24]
Clan na nGael HC File:Arms of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario
Cuala Sarsfields File:Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario 2020[25]
Durham Robert Emmets File:Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
Na Piasaigh CLG File:Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario 2010[26]
Toronto Michael Davitts GAC File:Arms of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario 2023 Template:Fact

Western Canada GAA

Western Canada GAA[28]
Western Canada GAA Divisional Board
Club City/Province Est.
ISSC Vancouver GAA File:Arms of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia 1974
Calgary Chieftains/Chieftainettes[29] File:Coat of arms of Alberta.svg Calgary, Alberta 1977
Red Deer Éire Óg[30] File:Coat of arms of Alberta.svg Red Deer, Alberta
Edmonton Wolfe Tones File:Coat of arms of Alberta.svg Edmonton, Alberta
ISSC Vancouver LGFA File:Arms of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia 1993
ISSC Vancouver GAA Camogie File:Arms of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia 2011
Fraser Valley Gaels[31] File:Arms of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia 2014
JP Ryans Hurling Club (ISSC) File:Arms of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia 2011
Cú Chulainn GAA Club File:Arms of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia 2018
Vancouver Éire Óg GAA Club File:Arms of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia 2018
Fort McMurray Shamrocks[29] File:Coat of arms of Alberta.svg Alberta
Edmonton Wolfe Tones[29] File:Coat of arms of Alberta.svg Alberta
Calgary Chieftains File:Coat of arms of Alberta.svg Alberta
St Finnian's File:Arms of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 2019
Winnipeg Trinity File:Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
Regina Gaels File:Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan
Wolfe Tones File:Arms of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia 2022

Tournaments

Canadian tournaments

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Canadians who participation in Gaelic Games have a number of opportunities to compete at the local, provincial, and inter-provincial level, within Canadian borders.Template:Fact

These include the Western Canadian Championship, which is a tournament for Canadian Gaelic football teams.

The inaugural Canadian National Championships were held in Toronto in 2022.[32] Gaelic games, across all codes, were played at all levels. It was an all Vancouver hurling final when JP Ryan's defeated local rivals Cú Chulainn[32] whilst St Finnian's defeated St Vincent's in the Men's Football final.Template:Fact In camogie, Le Chéile Camogie Club came out on top after the 3rd and final game.Template:Fact ISSC Vancouver Ladies footballers came from 8 pts behind to defeat Toronto's Ladies Football Champions St Pat's in the ladies football final.Template:Fact

North American tournaments

Template:See In North American competition, Canadian teams compete in the USGAA North American Championships, hosted in America by the United States Gaelic Athletic Association (USGAA).

International tournaments

Canada GAA has previously sent Canadian teams to the GAA World Games, including the 2016 Etihad Airways GAA World Games.Template:Fact For the 2019 Renault GAA World Games, thirty-four Montreal Shamrocks were selected to represent Canada. This competition was hosted in Ireland in July 2019.[6][5] It was the largest delegate from 1 club in Canada.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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