The Asian County Board (ACB) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), also sometimes known as Asian GAA, is one of the county boards of the GAA outside Ireland. The Asian Gaelic Games have been running since 1996.The Middle Eastern Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Middle East GAA is one of the international county boards, and is responsible for organising Gaelic games in the Middle East.
Scope
The board is responsible for Gaelic games across Asia and Oceania except for Australia and New Zealand, which are under the auspices of Australasia County board. The county board is also responsible for Asian county teams.
The Asian GAA is headquartered at the Singapore Grounds, also known as the Singapore Polo Club.
Competitions The All-China Gaelic Games is a Gaelic games tournament held annually in China between club teams under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and the Asian County Board began in 2002.
Men's football (Derek Brady Cup) The Derek Brady Cup is a Gaelic football cup awarded by the Asian County Board. The first tournament was held in 1996 in Manila, with eight teams competing. The tournament was named the Derek Brady Cup from 1997, after one of the founders of the Taiwan Celts, 21 year old Derek Brady, who died in 1996. The cup, a crystal replica of the Sam Maguire Cup, was commissioned by his family. + Roll of Honour Year Winner Score Runner Up Score Venue2025Singapore Gaelic Lions5-6Thailand1-4Bangkok2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2019SingaporeKuala Lumpur2018Seoul Gaels0-9Singapore Gaelic Lions0-8Bangkok2017Seoul GaelsBangkok2016ShanghaiHong KongShanghai2015Singapore Gaelic LionsShanghai2014Singapore Gaelic LionsSeoul GaelsKuala Lumpur2013Qatar1-8Dubai Celts0-8Kuala Lumpur2012Singapore Gaelic LionsKuala Lumpur2011Hong KongSeoul2010Dubai Celts1-7Qatar1-4Hong Kong2009Hong KongSeoul GaelsBangkok2008Hong KongSingapore Gaelic LionsPenang2007Hong Kong5-7Singapore Gaelic Lions3-4Singapore2006Hong KongSingapore Gaelic LionsShanghai2005Dubai Celts2-8Hong Kong2-6Shanghai2004Seoul GaelsSingapore Gaelic LionsHong Kong2003Seoul GaelsJapanHong Kong2002Seoul GaelsSingapore Gaelic LionsPhuket2001JapanSingapore Gaelic LionsPhuket2000JapanSingapore Gaelic LionsPhuket1999Singapore Gaelic LionsJapanSingapore1998Singapore Gaelic LionsHong KongManila1997Hong KongTaiwan CeltsManila1996Hong KongTaiwanManila
Ladies' Football (Lisa Orsi Cup) The Lisa Orsi Cup is the Senior Ladies' Football Cup for the Asian GAA. It was named after Derry native and Singapore Gaelic Lions player Lisa Orsi after she died in Indonesia at 22. Her family also set up the Live Life Lisa Orsi Foundation, which brings young Gaelic players from Derry to the Asian Gaelic Games.
The Asian Gaelic Games were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
+ Roll of Honour Year Winner Score Runner Up Score Venue2025Singapore Gaelic LionsSaigonBangkok2024Singapore Gaelic LionsSaigonBangkok2023Singapore Gaelic LionsSaigonKuala Lumpur2022Singapore Gaelic LionsOrang EireKuala Lumpur2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2019Hong KongSingapore Gaelic LionsKuala Lumpur2018Singapore Gaelic LionsHong KongBangkok2017Hong KongBangkok2016Singapore Gaelic LionsSeoulShanghai2015Abu Dhabi1-09Seoul1-04Shanghai2014Singapore Gaelic LionsShanghaiKuala Lumpur2013ShanghaiSingapore Gaelic LionsKuala Lumpur2012Singapore Gaelic LionsKuala Lumpur2011Singapore Gaelic LionsSeoul2010Singapore Gaelic Lions7-7Seoul1-5Hong Kong2009Singapore Gaelic LionsDubaiBangkok2008DubaiSeoulPenang2007DubaiSeoulSingapore2006DubaiHong KongShanghai2005BeijingDubaiShanghai2004Hong KongSingapore Gaelic LionsHong Kong2003JapanHong KongHong Kong2002JapanHong KongPhuket2001Hong KongPhuket2000Hong KongPhuket1999Hong KongSingapore Gaelic LionsSingapore
Teams As of 2019, there were approximately 25 club teams from 14 nations overseen by the county board:
Club Region Bangkok Thai GAA Bangkok Beijing DragonsBeijingCambodia GAASiam Reap, Phanom Phenn Canton Celts MacauDalian WolfhoundsDalian Daegu Fianna DaeguExiles GAAAsiaHo Chi MinhSaigonHong Kong Dragons Hong KongInis Jeju GAAKoreaIndia WolfhoundsNew Delhi, IndiaJakarta DragonfliesJakartaJapan GAAJapanTokyo SamuraiTokyo Laochra Busan BusanManila GAAPhilippinesMekong ShamrocksLaos Myanmar Celts YangonOrang EireMalaysiaPenang PumasMalaysiaQatar G.F.AQatarSaigon GaelsSaigonSeoul GaelsSeoulShanghai Saints and SirensShanghaiShenzhen CeltsShenzhenSingapore LionsSingaporeSuzhou EireSuzhouTaiwan CeltsTaiwanViet CeltsVietnam
References
External links Asian Gaelic Games 2024 Results