Irish: | Londain |
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Nickname(s): | The Thamessiders, The Exiles |
Province: | Britain and Connacht |
Dominant sport: | Dual county |
Ground(s): | McGovern Park, South Ruislip |
County colours: | Green White |
County teams | |
NFL: | Division 4 |
NHL: | Division 2B |
Football Championship: | Tailteann Cup |
Hurling Championship: | Christy Ring Cup |
Ladies' Gaelic football: | Brendan Martin Cup |
Camogie: | Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup |
The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London. The county board is also responsible for the London county teams and schools.
The county football team compete in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship on an annual basis, the only English based team to do so. They participate through in the Connacht Senior Football Championship as the Irish community in London are considered as part of the province of Connacht.[clarification needed]
The county hurling team competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, but having been relegated during the preliminary group stage of the Leinster Championship in the 2014 season, the team currently plays in the third tier Christy Ring Cup.