Gaelic Football in London

Gaelic Football in London

Playing gaelic football in London has been around since the inception of the GAA itself, and although the London Gaelic Football team has never won an All-Ireland title, the sport itself is alive and well in the English capital. As you can imagine the London Gaelic football team is made up of players from all over Ireland who base themselves in London and the players selected for the London Gaelic football squad are chosen from the many clubs right across London - there are approximately 26 Gaelic Football clubs in London at the present time, although there were many more in years gone by.

London Gaelic Football clubs are divided into 3 league divisions and into 3 championship groups; Senior, Intermediate, and Junior. Usually one or two teams get relegated or promoted from each group/division each year.

Below is a list of some of the better Gaelic football clubs in London:

Cuchulainns Gaelic Football & Hurling Club
Harlesdon Harps Gaelic Football Club
St Brendan's Gaelic Football Club
Tir Conaill Gaels Gaelic Football Club

If you need information on joining the Cuchulainns London Gaelic Football club just click through the link above.

The top London Gaelic Football clubs have given some of the top clubs back home a run for their money in the All-Ireland club championships over the years and the future of Gaelic Football clubs in London is therefore still very solid, despite the decline in the number of actual gaelic football clubs in London as a whole. This just means that the London gaelic football clubs that remain are even stronger than before due to the amalgamation of clubs in recent years.

So if you're looking to play gaelic football in London, I think you'll have plenty of choice and enjoyment as well as competition for the duration of your stay here. And the Cuchulainns Gaelic Football & Hurling club are one that will always make you feel welcome, no matter what part of Ireland you're from. So come and join us at the Cuchulainns!