Asian GAA | |
Irish: | Bord An Áise CLG[1] |
County Colours: | Red White, Black |
The Asian County Board (ACB) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), also sometimes known as Asian GAA,[2] is one of the county boards of the GAA outside Ireland.
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]
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]
As of 2019, there were approximately 25 club teams from 14 nations overseen by the county board:[8]
Club | Region | |
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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 | |
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 |