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The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...

 (GAA) or London GAA is one of the county boards
GAA county
A Gaelic Athletic Association county is a geographic region within the Gaelic Athletic Association , controlled by a county board and originally based on the counties of Ireland as they were in 1884. While the counties of Ireland have changed since the foundation of that date, the GAA counties have...

 outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games
Gaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...

 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

. The county board is also responsible for the London inter-county teams

History

London played in three hurling and five football All Ireland finals in the early 1900s when the All-Ireland and All-Britain champions were paired in the final. London won the hurling All-Ireland in 1901, defeating Cork by 1-5 to 0-4. The experiment was abandoned after 1908. The early London teams of that era drew strongly on immigrants from the Cork area in particular. Sam Maguire
Sam Maguire
Samuel Maguire , an Irish republican and Gaelic footballer, is chiefly remembered as the eponym of the Sam Maguire Cup, given to the All-Ireland Senior Champions of Gaelic football.-Early life:...

, who captained many of the teams, came from Dunmanway
Dunmanway
Dunmanway is a town in County Cork, in the southwest of Ireland. It is the geographical centre of the region known as West Cork. It is probably best known as the birthplace of Sam Maguire, an Irish Protestant republican, for whom the trophy of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is...

. The GAA later dedicated the All-Ireland football cup to his honour.

London played the first ever recorded Composite rules Shinty/Hurling match with London Scottish in 1896.http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0084/page02.shtml

Gaelic football

London entered the National Football League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...

 in 1993 and was initially fairly successful with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their first campaign and the renewed effort coincided with a drive to establish the games in schools. London now fields its second team in the British Junior football and hurling Championships. Their first football team have competed in the Connacht Senior Football Championship
Connacht Senior Football Championship
The Bank of Ireland Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. A series of games are played during the summer months and the final is played in July....

 since 1975, but claim only one win in 36 years: a 0-9 to 0-6 defeat of Leitrim
Leitrim GAA
The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Leitrim. The county board is also responsible for the Leitrim inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:In the 1924 Connacht...

 in 1977. After going down by 9-19 to 1-10 against Roscommon
Roscommon GAA
For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games...

 in 1980 they staged matches at home in Ruislip and came close to victory against Leitrim in 1987, Sligo
Sligo GAA
The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...

 in 1988 and Roscommon in 2005. Among their footballers was Brian Grealish, whose brother Tony played association football for the Republic of Ireland. In June 2011, London were defeated in extra-time against Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...

 in the Connacht Championship, London entered the first qualifying round and defeated Fermanagh
Fermanagh GAA
The Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams-History:...

 by 0-15 to 0-9 in Ruislip in the first round of the qualifiers, recording their first championship win for 34 years. London were drawn against Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...

 for their second qualifying round match.

Honours

  • All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
    All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
    The All-Ireland Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition for junior gaelic football inter-county teams in Ireland. The definition of what constitutes a junior player differs from county to county. In some, the junior team is the second team after the senior team...

    s:
    6
    • 1938, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1986
  • McGrath Cup
    McGrath Cup
    The McGrath Cup is a Gaelic Football competition played between the Third Level Colleges and Counties in Munster.The following Third Level Colleges take part:* University College Cork * Tralee IT* University of Limerick...

    s:
    1
    • 1988

Notable former players

  • Edward Barrett
  • Sam Maguire
    Sam Maguire
    Samuel Maguire , an Irish republican and Gaelic footballer, is chiefly remembered as the eponym of the Sam Maguire Cup, given to the All-Ireland Senior Champions of Gaelic football.-Early life:...

  • Jody Gormley
    Jody Gormley
    Jody Gormley is a former Gaelic footballer for Tyrone, and London. He also played a coaching role for Down following his retirement from Inter-County playing, and has held the role of Antrim football manager. Gormley can now be found managing the Longstone football club in Co...

     - Tyrone
    Tyrone GAA
    The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....

  • Tommy McGuire - Fermanagh
    Fermanagh GAA
    The Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams-History:...

  • Tony Grealish
    Tony Grealish
    Tony Grealish is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented the Republic of Ireland 45 times, through his Irish ancestry.-Football career:Grealish was born in Paddington, London....

  • Michael Collins
    Michael Collins (Irish leader)
    Michael "Mick" Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance and Teachta Dála for Cork South in the First Dáil of 1919, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. Subsequently, he was both Chairman of the...

  • Lar Molloy - Carlow
    Carlow GAA
    The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Carlow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Carlow and the Carlow inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:...

  • John Duffy - Donegal
    Donegal GAA
    The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...

  • Barry Brennan - Galway
    Galway GAA
    The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...

  • Paul O'Dowd - Cavan
    Cavan GAA
    The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan...

  • Shane McAnarney- Meath
    Meath GAA
    The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...

  • Ollie Murphy
    Ollie Murphy
    Ollie Murphy is a Meath Footballer. He plays club football for Carnaross. He came to national prominence in 1999 when he was one of Meath's best player's as they won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship that year, scoring the decisive goal in that year's All Ireland final...

     - Meath
    Meath GAA
    The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...

  • Tommy McDermott - Donegal
    Donegal GAA
    The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...

  • Senan Hehir - London
  • Paul Hehir - London
  • Don Kelly - Derry
    Derry GAA
    The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...

  • Paddy McConigley - Donegal
    Donegal GAA
    The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...

  • Eamonn Prenter - Antrim
    Antrim GAA
    The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...

  • Barry McDonagh - Fermanagh
    Fermanagh GAA
    The Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams-History:...

  • Pat Rafter - Mayo
    Mayo GAA
    The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...

  • Charlie Harrison
    Charlie Harrison
    Charles Harrison was an English footballer. His regular position was at full back. He played for Manchester United.-External links:*...

     - Sligo
    Sligo GAA
    The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...

  • Brendan Egan - Sligo
    Sligo GAA
    The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...

  • Jason Ryan
    Jason Ryan (Gaelic footballer)
    Jason Ryan is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Wexford senior football team....

     - Waterford
    Waterford GAA
    The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...


Former managers

  • Tom Roche - Kerry. 1990
  • Paddy Corscadden (Longford), John McPartland (Down). 1991
  • Seamus Carr - Donegal. 1992
  • P J McGinley - Donegal. 1993-94
  • Pat Griffin - Kerry. 1995-98
  • Tommy McDermott - Donegal. 1999-2000
  • Tom Roche - Kerry. 2001
  • Iggy Donnelly (Tyrone) / Pat Griffin (Kerry) / Dermot O'Brien (Laois). 2002
  • Chris Lloyd - Longford. 2002 - 03
  • John McPartland -Down. 2004
  • Noel Dunning - Westmeath. 2005-10
  • Paul Coggins - Roscommon. 2011 - present


Players in the 1990s

Gerry Boyle (Donegal), John Collins (Tyrone), Mick Galvin (Kerry), Conor Wilson (Armagh), Adrian O’Halloran (Meath), Tony Murphy (Offaly), Aidan Creamer (Leitrim), Damian Gillespie (Donegal), Frank Hussey (Kerry), Seamus O’Brien (Kerry), Barry McShane (Monaghan), Paul Coggins (Roscommon), Ian Reilly (Cavan), Barry McDonagh (Fermanagh), Dermot Gordon (Wicklow), Ronan Hart (Armagh), Brendan Bolger (Kilkenny), Finbarr Downey (Cork), Don Kelly (Derry), Pat Rafter (Mayo), Jody Gormley (Tyrone) Eoin Gormley (Tyrone), Darragh Deering (Westmeath), Julian Grimes (Derry), Tommy Maguire (Fermanagh), Tommy Feehan ( Dublin), Terry McGiveren (Down), Martin McLaughlin (Mayo), Stevie McLoughlin (Armagh), John McCormack (Dublin), Pascal Cullen (Donegal), Terence Gallagher (Donegal), John Duffy (Donegal), Mick Heslin (Monaghan), Tommy McDermott (Donegal), Ger O’Shea (Kerry), Michael Carr (Donegal), Garry Fearon (Armagh), Jamie Coffey (London), Senan Hehir (London), Joe Darcy (Leitrim), Jack Haran (Sligo), Jim Landy (Cork), Noel Harrington (Cork), Eamon Marey (Kerry), Eamonn Prenter (Antrim), Maurice Somers (Down), Stevie Faulkner (Antrim), Benny Cox (Tyrone), Sean Woods (Monaghan), Ciaran Byrne (Carlow), Martin Hession (Galway), Ciaran Quinn (Antrim), Gabriel O’Neill (Antrim), Frankie Dowd (Sligo), Timmy McBride (Donegal), Vivian O’Dowd RIP (Cavan), Pat Guinan (Offaly), John Costello (Laois), Dave Claffey (Offaly), Fintan Shortall (Westmeath), Owen Bonner (Donegal), John Cusack (Cavan), John Doyle (Wexford), Ollie Murphy (Meath), Lar Molloy (Carlow), Eamon Blayney (Down), Kevin Blayney (Down), Gerard Lynott (London), Eddie Duffy (Tyrone), Dessie Cummins (London), Alan Bowe (Laois), Paul Gibney (Kildare), Sean Doherty (Dublin), Paddy Tinnelly (Down), Paul Hegarty (Donegal), Barry Brennan (Galway), Tom Nolan (Carlow), Paul Coleman (Dublin), Mickey Byrne (Dublin), Brian Gallagher (Mayo), Liam O’Connor (Kerry), Kieran Gilhooley (Longford), Maurice Carr (Donegal), Pearse Reilly (Galway), Peter McGrellis (Derry), Sean McGrellis (Derry), Niall Magee (Armagh), Richie Haran (Sligo), Joe Stack (Cork), Tom Fee (Roscommon), Sean Wilson (Galway), Cormac McGarvey (Donegal), Pat Murphy (Cork), Peter Cafferkey (Galway), Laz Lacey (Laois), Jim O’Neill (Carlow), Mattie Heneghan (Mayo), Willie O’Donnell (Kerry), Sean Spillane (Kerry), Robbie Hennerberry (Sligo), Marcus O’Doherty (Antrim), David Feeley (London), Joe Dolan (Mayo), Mark Doolin (Dublin), Terry McGuinnes (Derry), Andy Carr (Down), Stevie Kane (Fermanagh), John Devine (London), Kieran Kelly (Laois), Mark Smith (Cavan), Michael Tucker (Down), Darren Gaffney (Kerry), Fergal O’Brien (Waterford), Peter Mullarkey (Roscommon), Robert Walsh, Timmy Connolly (Antrim), Sean Gaffney (Meath), Jude McNabb (Tyrone), Liam Barry (Limerick) Rob Sheehan, Paul Kerrigan (London), Shane Trench (Mayo), Mark Waldron (Galway), Derek Morgan (Armagh), Colin Heaney (Tipperary, Niall O’Rourke, Mark Sullivan (Kerry), Noel Ribban (Galway), Pat Fitzgerald (Limerick), Brendan Fitzgerald (Tipperary), Tony Blake (Donegal).

Players since 2000

2000

John Collins (Tyrone), Don Kelly (Derry), Barry McDonagh (Fermanagh), Michael O’Donoghue (Roscommon), Niall McSherry (Cork), Darragh Deering (Westmeath), Ciaran Byrne (Carlow), Colm Lynott (London), Niall Lynch (Cavan), Pat Rafter (Mayo), Colin McCarthy (Kildare), Keith Jackman (Carlow), Tony Murphy (Offaly), Jason Ryan (Waterford), Colin Galligan (Westmeath), Finbarr Downey (Cork), David Feeley (London), David McGinley (Donegal).
2001

David Feeley (London), John Doherty (Donegal), Pat Rafter (Mayo), Niall Barry (Louth), David Byrne (Mayo), Gerry Cassidy (Leitrim), Finbarr Downey (Cork), Stephen Sheehan (Kerry), Ray Quinn (Tyrone), Keith Jackman (Carlow), James Power (Waterford), Fergal Cunningham (Waterford), Jason Ryan (Waterford), Mickey McConomy (Tyrone), Stephen Lynch (Carlow), Willie Kavanagh (Kerry), Mickey Liston (London), Cathal O’Murchu (Kerry), Colin McCarty (Kildare), Colm Lynott (London), Martin Hession (Galway), Pat Quirke (Cork), Tony Murphy (Offaly), Paul Coggins (Roscommon), Marc Thompson (Armagh), Ken Delaney (Dublin), James Sherry (Fermanagh).
2002

Errol Browne (Galway), Pauric McDonagh (Galway), Niall Jordan (Clare),Timmy O'Donovan (London), Fergal Greenan (Monagan), Kevin Waldron (Mayo), Mark Mooney (Antrim), James
Carmody (Limerick), Colm McHugh (Meath), Martin Gillespie (Donegal), Niall Quinn (Antrim), Stephen Lynch (Carlow), Colm Foody (Mayo), Aiden Dillane (Kerry), Colm Heaney (Tipperary), Vinnie Murphy (Kerry), Gary McGovern (London), Declan Treanor (Monaghan), Ciaran Byrne (Carlow), Steven Sherry (London), Paddy Madigan (Laois), Christy Finnerty (Galway), Chris Byrne (Mayo), Tony Murphy (Offaly), Stephen Sheehan (London), Kieran McCarthy (Cork), Karl Scanlon (Kerry), Barry Shortall (Tipperary), Martin Donaghy (Donegal), Ray Quinn (Tyrone), Niall Barry (Louth), Mark Thompson (Armagh), David Cannon (Donegal), Paul Coggins (Roscommon), Philip Muldoon (Derry), Julian Grimes (Derry), Keith Jackman (Carlow), Tom Ronan (Galway).
2003

Stephen Walls (Dublin), Keith Geraghty (Meath), Cormack Costello (Mayo), Ollie Fitzgerald (Tipperary), Cian Kissane (Kerry), Kevin Waldron (Mayo), Martin Donaghy (Donegal), Diarmuid Slattery (Dublin), James Carmody (Limerick), Gary Kane (Donegal), Kieran McCarthy (Cork), Martin Gillespie (Donegal), Niall Horgan (Kerry), Senan Hehir (London), Stephen Lynch (Carlow), Liam O'Connell (Cork), Gus O'Brien (Laois), Damian Holland (Down), Diarmuid Keating (Limerick),
Karl Scanlon (Kerry),Johnny Niblock (Derry), Johnny Gallagher (London), Eric O'Reilly (Meath), Fergal Greenan (Monaghan), Tony Murphy (Offaly), Sean Quinn (Antrim) Jason Ryan (Waterford), Richie O'Sullivan (Cork), Colm Foody (Mayo), Stephen Morrow (Derry), Gary Crawford (Antrim), Paddy Connolly (Offaly), Stephen McGuire (Derry), Damian Cushell (Down), Gary Cullen (Wicklow), Billy Molloy (Wexford), Hugh Cunningham (Donegal), Paddy McConigley (Donegal), Paul Hehir (London), JP O'Donnell (Donegal), Ciaran Browne (Antrim), Fergal Cunningham (Waterford), Noel Roche (Mayo).
2004

James Kinahan (Offaly), Hugh Cunningham (Donegal), Karl Scanlon (Kerry), Sean Murphy (Dublin), Brian McMonagle (Donegal), Johnny Niblock (Derry), Paddy McConigley (Donegal), James Carmody (Limerick), Gary Kane (Donegal), Brendan Egan (Sligo), Colm Foody (Mayo), Paddy Connolly (Offaly), Barry McDonagh (Fermanagh), Paul Hehir (London), James Byrnes (Kerry), Gordon Weldon (Meath), Paddy Quinn (Tyrone), Nathan Kane (Dublin), Morgan Drey (Carlow), Martin Donaghy (Donegal), JP O'Donnell (Donegal), Fergus McMahon (Meath), Bryan Foley (Cork), Senan Hehir (London), Ollie Fitzgerald (Tipperary), Patrick Lynott (London),Fergal Hoban (Mayo) Charlie Harrison (Sligo), JP Breslin (Donegal), Paudge O'Donoghue (Dublin), Gavin McEvoy (London), Ciaran Slane (Tyrone), Damian McKenna (Monaghan), Aiden McLernon (Antrim), Scott Doran (Wexford), Darragh Kineavey (Galway), Michael Lillis (Galway), Teo O'hAilpin (Cork).
2005

Gavin McEvoy (London), JP Boyle (Donegal), Eamonn Brennan (Laois), Adrian Brett (Sligo), Chris Byrne (Mayo), Paddy Callaghan (Donegal), Jamie Coffey (London), Fergal Cunningham (Waterford), Chris Donnellan (Galway), Scott Doran (Wexford), Colm Foody (Mayo), Michael Harding (Tipperary), PaulHehir (London), Senan Hehir (London), Michael Lillis (Galway), James Lynch (Derry), Patrick Lynott (London), Shane McAnarney (Meath), Paddy McConigley (Donegal), Paul McDermott (Leitrim), Pauric McDonagh (Galway), Darren McGeehan (Derry), Gary McGovern (London), Gary McGovern (London), Damian McKenna (Monaghan), John McKevitt (Armagh), Aiden McLernon (Antrim), Billy Molly (Wexford), Philip Morgan (London), Andrew Murphy (Kerry), Michael Murtagh (London), Johnny Niblock (Derry), Dannie O'Connor (Derry), Paul O'Dowd (Cavan), Vinny O'Sullivan (Kerry), Paddy Quinn (Tyrone), James Quinn (Tyrone), Pat Quirke (Cork), James Rafter (Mayo), Karl Scanlon (Kerry), Stephen Sheehan (London), Barry Solan (Mayo), Ronan
Walsh (Tyrone), Gordon Weldon (Meath),
2006

Brian McBrearty (Donegal), Conor Beirne (Roscommon), Michael Bowler, JP Boyle (Donegal), Eamonn Brennan (Laois), Evan Byrne (Tipperary), Paddy Callaghan (Donegal), David Cannon (Donegal), Niall Clinton (Louth), Niall Collins (Laois), Seamus Corran (Offaly), Fergal Cunningham (Waterford), Richie Dempsey (Laois), Aiden Dillane (Kerry), Chris Donnellan (Galway), Paul Earley (Mayo), Colm Foody (Mayo), Colm Fuller (Kerry), Andy Gallagher (London), Martin Gill (Mayo), Gary Kane (Donegal), David Keenan (London), Niall McClafferty (Donegal), Paddy McConigley (Donegal), Paul McDermott (Leitrim), Aiden McGrory (Donegal), Damian McKenna (Monaghan), Stuart McKenzie-Smith (Kildare), Aiden McLernon (Antrim), Declan Meehan (Fermanagh), Billy Molloy (Wexford), Philip Morgan (London), Jacko Murphy (Laois), Johnny Niblock (Derry), David O'Brien (Clare), Dannie O'Connor (Derry), Vinny O'Sullivan (Kerry), Wayne O'Sullivan (London), James Quinn (Tyrone), Pat Quirke (Cork), Karl Scanlon (Kerry), Diarmuid Slattery (Dublin), Barry Solan (Mayo), Eamon Sweeney (Donegal), Michael Travers, Kevin Waldron (Mayo).
2007

Brian McBrearty (Donegal) Barry Basquille (Mayo), Conor Beirne (Roscommon), Stevie Boyle (Derry), Eamonn Brennan (Laois), David Burns (Cork), Evan Byrne (Tipperary), Shaun Campbell (Donegal), David Cannon (Donegal), Francie Cleary (Cavan), Niall Clinton (Louth), Chris Donnellan (Galway), Andy Gallagher (London), Darren Gallagher (London), Columb Grant (London), Paul Hehir (Tyrone), Senan Hehir (Tyrone), Gary Kane (Donegal), Martin Kennedy (Dublin), Darragh Kineavey (Galway), Stephen King (Sligo), Declan Meehan (Fermanagh), Philip Morgan (London), Mark Mulholland (Down), Jimmy Murphy (Kerry), David O'Brien (Clare), Eamon O'Connor (Cork), Paul O'Donoghue (London), Ronan Walsh (Tyrone), Colm Fuller (Cork), Vinny O'Sullivan (Kerry), Brian O'Reilly (Cavan), Daniel Davey (Sligo), Eanna Kavanagh (Kerry), Stuart McKenzie-Smith (Kildare), Kevin Waldron (Mayo), Paul McDermott (Leitrim), John McShane (Tyrone), James O'Connell (Cork).
2008

Brian McBrearty (Donegal), Blackford (London), Conor Beirne (Roscommon), Evan Byrne (Tipperary), James Callery (Roscommon), Bernard Casey, Francis Cleary (Cavan), Jamie Coffey (London), Ollie Coffey, Barry Comer (Meath), Donal Conlon (Galway), K Dempsey, Aiden Dillane (Kerry), Chris Donnellan (Galway), J Doran, Pauric Duffy (Armagh), P Fagan, G Flanagan, Peadar Friel (Galway), Darren Gallagher (London), Paul Geraghty (Galway), A Hayes, Paul Hehir (London), Eoin Henry (Down), Marty Hughes (Tyrone), Gary Kane (Donegal), Michael Keane (London), Stephen Maguire (Galway), Paul McDermott (Leitrim), Fergus McMahon (Meath), Mark McNulty (Donegal), Philip Morgan (London), Roger Morgan, Tommy Moriarity (London), Thomas Moriarity (London), Chris Moroney (London), J Moynagh, Mark Mulholland (Down), Harry Murphy, Eamon O'Cuiv (Galway), Paul O'Donoghue (London), G O'Hare, D O'Leary, Billy O'Mahony (London), E O'Reilly, David O'Sullivan (London), Thomas Pierce, Alan Raftery (Galway), Andrew Shanaghy (Mayo), J Sharpe, Niall Spain (Offaly), Kevin Waldron (Mayo).
2009

Brian McBrearty (Donegal), Mark Alcorn, Conor Beirne (Roscommon), Sean Bradshaw, James Callery (Roscommon), Shaun Campbell (Donegal), Adrian Casey, Ollie Coffey, Barry Comer (Meath), Donal Conlon (Galway), Conor Conneeley (Galway), Jack Cott (Cork), Ferdinand Coyne (Sligo), Mark Daly (Meath), Richie Dempsey (Laois), Kevin Downes (Cavan), Padraig Duffy (Armagh), Chris Eastwood (Tyrone), A Fogarty, Peadar Friel (Galway), Enda Gallagher (Longford), Paul Geraghty (Galway), D Hogan, Marty Hughes (Tyrone), Johnny Hughes (Down), Diarmuid Keating (Limerick), Paul Malone (Louth), M Martin, Kieran McBreen, Danny McBride, Ciaran McCallion (Derry), P,McCone, Michael McGill (London), B McGuigan, Fergus McMahon (Meath), Kevin McMenamin (Donegal), Adrian Moyles (London), Alan Murphy, A Murray, Eamon O'Cuiv (Galway), G O'Hare, Richard Ormsby (Kildare), David O'Sullivan (London), Killian Phair (Cavan), B Quinn.
2010

Evan Byrne (Tipperary), Conor Beirne (Roscommon), James Callery (Roscommon), Ollie Coffey, Barry Comer (Meath), Conor Conneely (Galway), Jack Cott (Cork), Niall Doherty (Derry), Chris Donnellan (Galway), Declan Egan (Sligo), Niall Egan (Sligo), A Fitzgerald, Enda Gallagher (Longford), Paul Geraghty (Galway), Derek Hagan (Roscommon), Derek Hayden (Carlow), D Hogan, Darren Horan (Limerick), Johnny Hughes (Down), Danny McBride, J McBride, Ciaran McCallion (Derry), J McCormick, Eamon McGee (Donegal), Kevin McMenamin (Donegal), Sean McVeigh (Antrim), John Meyler, Philip Morgan (London), Adrian Moyles (London), Brendan Mulrooney (London), Johnny Niblock (Derry), Eamon O'Cuiv (Galway), Daire O'Donovan, Kevin O'Leary (Kerry), Eoin O'Neill (Galway), Richard Ormsby (Kildare), Killian Phair (Cavan), Brian Smyth (Westmeath), Noel Tuohy (Mayo), Padraig Whelan (Tipperary).

2011

Evan Byrne (Tipperary), Brendan Mulrooney (London), Barry Comer (Meath), Dave McGreevy (Down), Noel Tuohy (Mayo), Kevin O'Leary (Kerry), Stevie Boyle (Derry), Sean McVeigh (Antrim), Austin Concanon (Galway), Conor Conneely (Galway), John Collins (Roscommon), Mark Mulholland (Down), Sean Kelly (Mayo), Eoin O'Neill (Galway), Cathal O'Sullivan (Kerry), Killian Phair (Cavan), Michael Keane (London), Brendan Friel, Ciaran McCallion (Derry), Richie Dempsey (Laois), Liam Gavaghan (London), Brian McBreaty (Donegal), John Scanlon (Mayo), David O'Sulllivan (London), Tommy Moriarty (London), Michael Moloney (Kerry), Shane Doolan (Kerry), Paul Geraghty (Galway), Mark Gottsche (Galway), Derek Hagan (Roscommon), Chris Eastwood (Tyrone), David Donnellan (Kildare), Tom Waters (London)

Hurling

London have a strong hurling tradition, and besides their All-Ireland win in 1901 they have also won three B All-Irelands in the last twenty years, and claim consistently good results in the National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...

. As a mid-table Division 2 side, London are actually placed above half the counties of Ireland, in strong contrast to their role as "whipping boys" in football. The Exiles also won the inaugural Nicky Rackard Cup
Nicky Rackard Cup
The Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...

 in 2005, defeating Louth
Louth GAA
The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams....

's hurlers by 15 points in the final. London are currently competing in the 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup
Nicky Rackard Cup 2009
The 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 5th annual third-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Seven county teams and one regional team participate in the competition...

.
In the 1973 All-Ireland hurling championship a London team that included six Galwaymen beat Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...

 by 4-7 to 3-5 in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Ballinasloe. Galwaymen Frank Canning and Lennie Burke scored three of the goals against their old county!

Honours

  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
    All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
    The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....

    s:
    1
    • 1901
  • All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
    All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
    The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association between 1974 and 2004 for the so-called 'weaker' hurling teams in Ireland....

    s:
    3
    • 1987, 1990, 1995
  • All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
    All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
    The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker counties...

    s:
    5
    • 1963
  • Nicky Rackard Cup
    Nicky Rackard Cup
    The Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...

    s:
    2
    • 2005, 2011
  • Kehoe Cup
    Kehoe Cup
    The Kehoe Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1977 for inter-county and third-level hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The Kehoe Cup is named after Michael Kehoe , former GAA President and Chairman of...

    s:
    2
    • 1987, 1988

Ladies' Gaelic football

Ladies Football in London has mirrored the growth seen in Ireland, where it is the fastest growing ladies game. In London Parnells are senior champions and Fulham Irish are Junior champions for 2010. Many clubs now have ladies teams. Senior teams are Parnells, Kerry Kingdom Gaels, Fr Murphys, Holloway Gaels and Taras. Junior teams in London 2010 are Fulham Irish, Clonbony,Taras (Junior), Claddagh Gaels (Luton) and Dulwich Harps.
In 2011, St Anthonys (Reading) join the Junior ranks

Honours

  • All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship
    All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship
    The All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship is a "knockout" competition in the game of Ladies' Gaelic football played by women in Ireland...

    2
    • 1993, 2008
  • All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship
    All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship
    The All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship is a "knockout" competition in the game of Ladies' Gaelic football played by women in Ireland...

    Finalists:
    1
    • 2007

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