Féile na nGael (; Irish for "Festival of the Gaels") is an annual tournament, for players under 15 years of age, comprising the sports of hurling, camogie and handball organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition hosts approximately 25,000 boys and girls each year with all 32 of Ireland's Gaelic games counties represented along with teams from London, Lancashire, Warwickshire, New York, Australasia and Europe.
Féile na nGael was first held in 1971 and was hosted by Tipperary. Since then it has been held annually in late June in different counties. Féile na nGael in 2011 was hosted by Galway.Féile na nGael 2011 website Participation in Féile na nGael is by invitation. In general, all clubs in the host county are invited to participate, while all other counties host local versions of the event and the winners are then nominated to represent their county at the national event. Sometimes the runners-up in certain counties may be invited also and the organising committee is free to decide how many clubs from a particular county are invited each year. The Division 1 Féile na nGael winners receive the Christy Ring cup commemorating the noted Cork hurler. It depicts Cloyne Tower in Cork.
Format The general format of Féile involves several divisions, each divided into four groups of four teams. All teams in each group play each other. A team receives two points for a win, one for a draw and no points for a loss. The four teams in each division that win their group qualifies for the semi-finals. The two semi-final winners then play in the final. Games are 20 minutes a half instead of the standard 30 minutes. Teams usually play their first game on the Friday afternoon that the festival begins. Following this, there is a parade for all teams through the main town of the county in which the Féile is being hosted. On the Saturday, all teams play a further two group games in the morning while semi-finals are played in the evening. The finals are played in the main GAA stadium in the host county on the Sunday of the festival.
Successful clubs James Stephens of Kilkenny have won the title a record 7 times, most recently in 2008. Na Piarsaigh of Cork have won the Féile na nGael title 22 times, most recently in 2021. Glen Rovers have won the title five times. In all, Cork clubs have captured 14 titles, Kilkenny have 11 and Galway have seven, while Limerick, Clare and Dublin clubs have won three titles each. Kevin Lynch's Hurling Club from Derry have also won seven Féile na Gael titles across various divisions.
In camogie, the Oulart the Ballagh club from Wexford won five Féile na nGael titles in a row from 1998 to 2002, while Douglas from Cork won three titles in a row from 2004 to 2006. In terms of counties, Galway has the most wins with nine, followed by Dublin and Cork with seven while Wexford clubs have won the title six times.
Host counties
1971-2 Tipperary 1973-4 Limerick 1975-6 Cork 1977 Waterford 1978-9 Kilkenny 1980-1 Galway 1982-3 Dublin 1984-5 Wexford 1986-7 Clare 1988-9 Laois & Offaly 1990-1 Tipperary 1992-3 Galway 1994-5 Limerick 1996-7 Waterford 1998-9 Wexford 2000 Antrim 2001 Cork 2002 Antrim 2003-4 Meath & Westmeath 2005-6 Cork 2007 Kilkenny 2008-09 Laois & Offaly 2010 Clare 2011 Galway 2012 Dublin 2013 Limerick 2014 Ulster 2015 Ulster 2016 Waterford & Tipperary 2017 2018 2019 Cork 2020 2021 2022 2023 Mayo 2024-5 Wexford 2026 Laois/Carlow
Division 1 Hurling (Christy Ring Trophy) finals
1971 Blackrock (Cork) 2-4 Eoghan Rua (Dublin) 0–08 1972 Old Christians (Limerick) 6-03 Nenagh (Tipperary) 1–00 1973 Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 2-06 Na Fianna (Wexford) 1–04 1974 Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 3-02 Cappoquin (Waterford) 1–01 1975 Glen Rovers (Cork) 1-02 Kilkenny CBS (Kilkenny) 0–04 1976 Glen Rovers (Cork) 6-06 Éire Óg Ennis (Clare) 0–03 1977 Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 3-10 Éire Óg Ennis (Clare) 1–01 1978 St Finbarr's (Cork) 2-07 St Patrick's-Jas Stephens (Kilkenny) 2–1 1979 Glen Rovers (Cork) 1-05 Toomevara (Tipperary) 1–04 1980 Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 1-05 Kilruane MacDonagh's (Tipperary) 2–2 1982 Glen Rovers (Cork) 1-05 Thomastown (Kilkenny) 0–01 1983 St Patrick's-Jas Stephens (Kilkenny) 1-00 St Finbarr's (Cork) 0–0 1984 Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 1-4 Toomevara (Tipperary) 1–0 1985 St Finbarr's (Cork) 6-10 Young Irelands (Kilkenny) 1–2 1986 Wolfe Tones (Clare) 5-06 Piltown (Kilkenny) 3–02 1987 Wolfe Tones (Clare) 4-04 Éire Óg Ennis (Clare) 2–00 1988 Wolfe Tones (Clare) 4-03 Bishopstown (Cork) 3–04 1989 James Stephens (Kilkenny) 0-09 St Vincents (Dublin) 0–02 1990 Dúrlas Óg (Tipperary) 2-04 Kilruane MacDonagh's (Tipperary) 1–04 1991 Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 1-06 Loughrea (Galway) 1–04 1992 Ballyboden St Enda's (Dublin) 4-08 Loughrea (Galway) 2–10 1993 Loughrea (Galway) 2-05 Turloughmore (Galway) 2–03 1994 James Stephens (Kilkenny) 2-09 St Finbarr's (Cork) 0–01 1995 Sixmilebridge (Clare) 1-05 Drom-Inch (Tipperary) 1-05 (Trophy shared - sides finished level after extra time) 1996 James Stephens (Kilkenny) 4-03 Kilmallock (Limerick) 2–02 1997 Tullaroan (Kilkenny) 2-12 Sarsfields (Cork) 2–07 1998 Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 1-10 Toomevara (Tipperary) 1–02 1999 Éire Óg Ennis (Clare) 3-11 Glen Rovers (Cork) 0–03 2000 Sarsfields (Cork) 3-06 Loughrea (Galway) 2–06 2001 Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) 2-5 St Rynagh's (Offaly) 1–05 2002 Glen Rovers (Cork) 2-08 O'Loughlin Gaels (Kilkenny) 2–04 2003 James Stephens (Kilkenny) 3-07 Dúrlas Óg (Tippeary) 1–3 2004 Ahane (Limerick) 6-06 Shelmaliers (Wexford) 2–03 2005 Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 4-04 Blackrock (Cork) 1–01 2006 Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 1-05 St Mary's Athenry (Galway) 1–04 2007 Castleknock (Dublin) 4-08 Ahane (Limerick) 0–03 2008 James Stephens (Kilkenny) 1-07 Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 1–06 2009 Dicksboro (Kilkenny) 3-14 Kilcormac/Killoughey (Offaly)2009 Féile results for finals and for all matches 2010 Turloughmore (Galway) 0-12 Na Piarsaigh(Cork) 1-042010 Féile report in Hogan Stand magazine and Sports News Ireland 2011 O'Loughlin Gaels (Kilkenny) 3-08 Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 0–04 2012 St Brigid's (Dublin) 1-09 Clarinbridge (Galway) 1–07 2013 Ballyboden St Endas (Dublin) 4-2 Douglas (Cork) 0–04 2014 Kevin Lynch's (Derry) 0-11 Dunloy Cuchullians (Antrim) 1–04 2015 St Ernans (Westmeath) 2-04 Kilmacow (Kilkenny) 1–02 2016 Faythe Harriers (Wexford) 2-03 Glen Rovers (Cork) 0–02 2017 Dicksboro (Kilkenny) 3-11 Sixmilebridge (Clare) 0–01 2018 Turloughmore (Galway) 0-08 Durlas Óg (Tippeary) 0–06 2019 Turloughmore (Galway) 3-06 Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 1–01 2020 2021 Clarinbridge (Galway) 3-13 Ballygunner (Waterford) 1–05 2022 Dúrlas Óg (Tipperary) 2-10 Ahane (Limerick) 0–05 2023 Athenry (Galway) 1-07 Carrigtwohill (Cork) 0–05 2024 Oranmore-Maree (Galway) 1-07 Midleton (Cork) 1–05 2025 Ballygunner (Waterford) 3-11 Ballinora (Cork) 1-01 2026 Ballincollig (Cork) Michael Cusacks (Galway)
Hurling Division 2 winners (Canon Fogarty Trophy)
1971 Comeda (Antrim) 8-06 Cappawhite (Tipperary) 1–01 1972 Abbeyleix (Laois) 7-06 Lorrha (Tipperary) 0–00 1973 St Rynagh's (Offaly) 2-05 Turin (Westmeath) 1–03 1974 Comeda (Antrim) 5-03 Patrickswell (Limerick) 1–00 1975 Delaney's (Cork) 4-05 Ballycastle (Antrim) 2–05 1976 Birr (Offaly) 3-02 Brian Dillons (Cork) 0–01 1977 Birr (Offaly) 9-03 Rathdowney (Laois) 1–03 1978 Mooncoin (Kilkenny) 4-03 Mount Sion (Waterford) 0–03 1979 Mountrath (Laois) 5-01 Bennettsbridge 1-03 1980 Portlaoise (Laois) 1-06 Dungarvan (Waterford) 0–02 1981 Portlaoise (Laois) 5-04 Lismore (Waterford) 2–00 1982 Kevin Lynch's (Derry) 3-05 Dunloy Cuchullians (Antrim) 1–06 1983 Mount Sion (Waterford) w/o St. Fintan's, Durrow (Laois) Disqualified 1984 St Vincent's (Dublin) 2-05 Horeswood (Wexford) 0–01 1985 Birr (Offaly) 5-10 Dunloy Cuchullians (Antrim) 3–02 1986 Cratloe (Clare) 3-02 Smith O'Brien's (Clare) 1–00 1987 Naomh Pól (Antrim) 2-05 Lismore (Waterford) 1–01 1988 Lismore (Waterford) 1-04 Ferbane-Belmont (Offaly) 0–00 1989 Ballygalget (Down) 0-08 Geraldine O'Hanrahan's (Wexford) 1–00 1990 Rathnure (Wexford) 2-03 Boherlahan-Dualla (Tipperary) 1–02 1991 Horeswood (Wexford) 2-07 Borrisoleigh (Tipperary) 1–02 1992 Killimor (Galway) 2-02 Ballinderreen (Galway) 0–03 1993 Portlaoise (Laois) 3-05 Sarsfields (Galway) 0–02 1994 Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) 5-04 Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 1–03 1995 St Oliver Plunkett's (Westmeath) 2-06 Coolderry (Offaly) 2–01 1996 Coolderry (Offaly) 3-01 O'Donovan Rossa (Antrim) 1–03 1997 Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) 1-10 Ballyduff (Kerry) 2–03 1998 Birr (Offaly) 2-06 Ballyduff (Kerry) 1–05 1999 De La Salle (Waterford) 5-09 Our Lady's Island (Wexford) 4–04 2000 Ballyboden St Enda's (Dublin) 3-05 Birr (Offaly) 1–08 2001 Mayfield (Cork) 2-07 Aghabullogue 2002 Carrigaline (Cork) 3-07 Camross (Laois) 2–07 2003 De La Salle (Waterford) 3-04 Ballyboden St Enda's (Dublin) 0–02 2004 Ballinascreen (Derry) 2005 Sarsfields (Cork) 2006 Naomh Eoin (Antrim) 2007 Castletown-Geoghegan (Westmeath) 2008 Naomh Eoin (Antrim) 2009 Portlaoise (Laois) 4-6 Portaferry (Down) 1-4 played Sunday 21 June - O'Connor Park, Tullamore 2010 Raharney (Westmeath) 2011 Raharney (Westmeath) 2012 Portlaoise (Laois) 3-07 St. John's (Antrim) 2–08 2013 O'Donovan Rossa (Antrim) 1-08 St. Rynagh's (Offaly) 1–07 2014 Naas (Kildare) 3-12 Oylegate-Glenbrien (Wexford) 0–01 2015 2016 Abbeyleix Gaels (Laois) 0-10 J.K. Bracken's (Tipperary) 0–02 2017 Rosenallis GAA (Laois) 0-05 Young Irelands (Kilkenny) 0–04 2018 Naas (Kildare) 4-04 Ballinascreen (Derry) 0-06 2019 Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly) 1-06 Valley Rovers (Cork) 0-06 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Ballinora (Cork)1-13 Gortnahoe-Glengoole (Tipperary) 1–03 2025 Naas (Kildare) Slaughtneil (Derry)
Hurling Division 3 winners (Michael Cusack Trophy)
1971 Dungiven (Derry) 7-04 St. Mary's, Ardee (Louth) 0–00 1972 Borrisoleigh (Tipperary) 3-05 St. Mary's, Ardee (Louth) 3–01 1973 Ballybrown (Limerick) 4-03 St. Mary's, Ardee (Louth) 1–00 1974 Claughaun (Limerick) 3-08 Lavey (Derry) 0–01 1975 Claughaun (Limerick) 2-05 Cobh (Cork) 2–02 1976 Cobh (Cork) 3-02 Kanturk (Cork) 1–04 1977 Dungiven (Derry) 1-05 Portaferry (Down) 1–02 1978 Dungiven (Derry) 4-06 Mullinavat (Kilkenny) 0–00 1979 Piltown (Kilkenny) 4-00 Carnew Emmetts(Wicklow) 2–01 1980 Portaferry (Down) 3-07 Pearses (Galway) 1–01 1981 Abbey-Duniry (Galway) 4-08 Meelick-Eyrecourt (Galway) 4–01 1982 Trinity Gaels (Dublin) 4-02 Keady Lámh Dhearg (Armagh) 0–04 1983 Naomh Barróg (Dublin) 2-03 * (Whitehall Colmcille, Dublin disqualified) 2–03 1984 Kenmarel (Kerry) 3-00 St. Anne's (Wexford) 0–00 1985 Carnew Emmetts (Wicklow) 8-03 HWH Bunclody (Wexford) 1–01 1986 Carnew Emmetts (Wicklow) 3-00 Éire Óg Ennis (Clare) 2–00 1987 Kilmoyley (Kerry) 5-05 Corofin (Clare) 0–00 1988 Killeigh (Offaly) 4-04 Naomh Moninne (Louth) 1-01 1989 Naomh Moninne (Louth) 4-03 Clara (Offaly) 3–03 1990 Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary) 1-03 Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim) 1–01 1991 Fethard (Tipperary) 4-03 Cahir (Tipperary) 0–05 1992 Portaferry (Down) 3-05 Michael Dwyer's (Wicklow) 0–02 1993 Cushendall (Antrim) 3-02 Keady Lámh Dhearg (Armagh) 1994 St Oliver Plunkett's (Westmeath) 0-06 O'Donovan Rossa (Antrim) 0–04 1995 Knockainey (Limerick) 1-07 Kildimo (Limerick) 0–03 1996 Ballinascreen (Derry) 2-06 Myshall (Carlow) 1–03 1997 Pádraig Pearse's (Roscommon) 1-04 Celbridge (Kildare) 0–02 1998 Keady Lámh Dhearg (Armagh) 1-11 Four Roads (Roscommon) 0–02 1999 St Patrick's (Wexford) 2-04 Keady Lámh Dhearg (Armagh) 2–03 2000 Muinebheag (Carlow) 3-03 Celbridge (Kildare) 3–02 2001 Michael Dwyers (Wicklow) 2-06 Ballinascreen 1–06 2002 Trim (Meath) 3-03 Four Roads (Roscommon) 1–03 2003 Ballycran (Down) 1-08 Middletown (Armagh) 1–03 2004 Tooreen (Mayo) 2005 Fermoy (Cork) 2006 Naas (Kildare) 2007 Bennettsbridge (Kilkenny) 2008 Harps, Durrow (Laois) 2009 Tinnahinch (Carlow) 2010 Castletown-Geoghegan (Westmeath) 2011 Kiltale (Meath)