Glasgow Caledonian University GAC (Irish

Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...

: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Ollscoile Chailleannacht Ghlaschú) is the university Gaelic Football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

 club representing Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland.The university was constituted by an Act of Parliament on 1 April 1993 as a result of a merger between Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen's College, Glasgow....

. The club was established by the university's Irish Student Society in 2007 and formed a link up with local club Tir Conaill Harps

Tír Conaill Harps

Tír Conaill Harps Gaelic Athletics Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club plays Gaelic Football, Ladies' Gaelic Football as well as Camogie and Women's Shinty. The club is the biggest GAA club in Scotland in terms of structure and has a fully integrated...

. The club competed in the British University Gaelic football Championship

British University Gaelic football Championship

The British University Gaelic football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament held for universities in Great Britain. It is organised by the BUGAA which is a branch of the Higher Education GAA committee which oversees Gaelic Games in Universities. The competition is also overseen by...

 in 2008 but was forced with draw from the 2009 tournament after it was postponed.

2009/10 Season

The club clinched their first trophy by winning the Scottish University Gaelic Football League B Division title, pipping city rivals University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...

 to the post. Having secured the league title, the club followed up the previous years disappointment with a spirited display in the 2010 British Championships. The tournament saw them narrowly miss out on a place in the semi-finals, although their performances earned them plaudits. GCU followed their disappointment in the British Championships by defeated Abertay at Stepps

Stepps

Stepps is a small town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. The town consists of Stepps Village, Cardowan, Stepps Hill and Millerston...

 to clinch a place in the final of the Scottish University Gaelic Football Championships. The final of the champions took place against University of Stirling

University of Stirling

The University of Stirling is a campus university founded by Royal charter in 1967, on the Airthrey Estate in Stirling, Scotland.-History and campus development:...

 in Stirling

Stirling

Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...

. After a heated and sometimes ill-tempered contest, GCU clinched the championship with some ease to secure the first double in their history.

Honours

Scottish University Gaelic Football League B Division

• • Winners: 2010

Scottish University Gaelic Football B Championships

• • Winners: 2010