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.
Tailteann Cup – Tier 2 inter-county competition. 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.
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.
Jim McGuigan Cup – League competition for county minor (U17) teams in Ulster plus Sligo. Games are played in March and April.
Tommy Murphy Cup (defunct) – 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 (defunct) – Winners of Tommy Murphy Cup v
North American select team, it was only played once in 2006.
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 six divisions based on their performances from the previous year. Top 2 teams from each division enter a knockout phase.
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.
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.
Tailteann Cup – Tier 2 inter-county competition. 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.
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.
Jim McGuigan Cup – League competition for county minor (U17) teams in Ulster plus Sligo. Games are played in March and April.
Tommy Murphy Cup (defunct) – 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 (defunct) – Winners of Tommy Murphy Cup v
North American select team, it was only played once in 2006.
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 six divisions based on their performances from the previous year. Top 2 teams from each division enter a knockout phase.
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.