Auckland GAA (AGAA) was established in 1975. It is the ruling body for
Gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
and
hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...
in the
Auckland region of New Zealand.
The AGAA runs both Men's and Women's Football matches over the summer at
Seddon Fields in
Auckland. The competition was previously played over winter, however clashes with other sports deemed it necessary to move to a summer competition to attract more players.
Clubs
;Current clubs
*St Pats Emerald City
*Celtic
*Gaels GFC
*Harps GFC
*Marist Rangers
;Previous clubs
*Dale Paddy's GFC
*Harps Rebels
*Hutt Valley
*Kitty O'Shea's
*Marist Gaels
*Molly Malones
*Connemara Gaels
See also
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Canterbury GAA
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
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Wellington GAA
Wellington GAA (WGAA) was established in 1975. It is the governing body for Gaelic football and hurling in the Wellington region of New Zealand, and is affiliated to the Australasia GAA.
The WGAA runs both Men's and Women's Football matches over ...
References
External links
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1975 establishments in New Zealand
Australasia GAA
Gaelic games in New Zealand
Sports governing bodies in New Zealand
Sport in Auckland
Sports organizations established in 1975
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