In 1984, the first official representative matches of International Rules were played, and these were played annually each October between the AFL and the Gaelic Athletic Association, also known as the GAA, between 1998 and 2006.

* Dual county, referring to a Gaelic Athletic Association county which traditionally competes at a similar level in both Gaelic football and hurling

The headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association, it has a capacity of 82, 300.

The Gaelic Athletic Association, the Gaelic League and the cultural revival under W. B. Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory, together with the new political thinking of Arthur Griffith expressed in his newspaper Sinn Féin and the organisations the National Council and the Sinn Féin League led to the identification of Irish people with the concept of a Gaelic nation and culture, completely independent of Britain.

Other organizations in Ireland use the harp, but not always prominently ; these include the National University of Ireland and the associated University College Dublin, and the Gaelic Athletic Association.

They are today seen mainly in a sporting context, as Ireland's four professional rugby teams play under the names of the provinces, and the Gaelic Athletic Association has separate Provincial councils and Provincial championships.

In particular the Gaelic Athletic Association continues to organise its activities on the basis of GAA counties that, throughout the island, correspond almost exactly to the 32 traditional counties in use at the time of the foundation of that organisation in 1884.

* Mayo GAA, an inter-county Gaelic Athletic Association team

The MCG, often referred to by locals as " The G ", has also hosted other major events, including International Rules between the Australian Football League ( AFL ) and Gaelic Athletic Association, international Rugby union, State of Origin series ( rugby league ), FIFA World Cup qualifiers and International Friendly matches, serves as the finish line for the Melbourne Marathon and also major rock concerts.

* 1884 – The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.

* Urney St. Columba's, a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

* November 1 – The Irish Gaelic Athletic Association is founded in Thurles, Ireland.

See the counties of Ireland and the Gaelic Athletic Association.

Gaelic football is one of four sports ( collectively referred to as the " Gaelic games ") controlled by the Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA ), the largest sporting organisation in Ireland.

The Gaelic Athletic Association sport of Gaelic football is very popular in Donegal.

Gaelic games, especially hurling are popular and the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in the province.

The first nationally formalised rules were drawn up by the Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA ) in Ireland in 1884.

In Ireland, the rules of rounders () are laid-down by the Gaelic Athletic Association.

There are several varieties of football, with the most notable being Association football, Gridiron football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby league and rugby union.

According to the Austin Hockey Association, the word puck is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word " puc " or the Irish word " poc ," meaning to poke, punch or deliver a blow.

Under the auspices of the GAA, Gaelic football is a male-only sport ; however, the related sport of ladies ' Gaelic football is governed by the Ladies ' Gaelic Football Association.

* The Association of Gaelic Choirs

* April 16 – The annual congress of the Gaelic Athletic Association votes to open up Croke Park and allow soccer and rugby to be played there under certain circumstances.

The term comes from a Gaelic word for a parliament or congress in common use during the Lordship of the Isles.

* 16 April – The annual congress of the Gaelic Athletic Association votes to open up Croke Park and allow soccer and rugby to be played there under certain circumstances.

A Gaelic Athletic Association convention repealed Rule 21 ( a ban on members of the British army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary from playing Gaelic games ), although almost all of the votes to do so came from the Republic ( there were exceptions Kerry, Cavan and Monaghan voted against repealing the rule ).

* 17 November – The Gaelic Athletic Association votes to abolish its controversial Rule 21.

** The Gaelic Athletic Association votes to lift its ban on members participating in " foreign games " such as soccer, rugby and cricket.

* April 9-The Gaelic Athletic Association votes to keep the name of President Douglas Hyde off its list of patrons.

Although the holiday may use features of the Gaelic Beltane, such as the bonfire, it is more alike the Germanic May Day festival, both in its significance ( focusing on fertility ) and its rituals ( such as maypole dancing ).

The scenery of the island is rivalled in northeastern North America only by Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island tourism marketing places a heavy emphasis on its Scottish Gaelic heritage through events such as the Celtic Colours Festival, held each October, as well as promotions through the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts.

The possible confusion results from " ì ", despite its original etymology, becoming a Gaelic noun ( now obsolete ) meaning simply " island ".

It tells of a society not readily distinguishable from its similar Gaelic and British neighbours, nor very different from the Anglo-Saxons to the south.

Foster, " obscure Gaelic names, striking repetitions an unremitting rhythm subtly varied as the poem proceeded through its three sections ";

True to its Gaelic origins in a manner similar to parts of Connacht " s " maintains the shh sound as in shop or sheep.

The etymology of Scotti, and its Gaelic roots, are uncertain.

It is derived from Alba ( Gaelic for Scotland ) and its Latinisation, Albania.

Conradh na Gaeilge (; abbreviated CnaG and historically known by its English name, the Gaelic League ) is a non-governmental organisation that promotes the Irish language in Ireland and elsewhere.

* Kerry GAA, the governing body for Gaelic games in County Kerry of Ireland, best known for its football team

The name is ancient in the Irish Gaelic language, but its exact meaning and derivation remain unclear.

The apparent mismatch between the town's written and pronounced names stems from the way its Gaelic name was adapted into English.

The stress placement is Gaelic, too, but the first part of the name may have been influenced by its Scots / English counterpart in both pronunciation and spelling, not just reduced ; cf.

The town has two Gaelic football clubs, Omagh St. Enda's, which plays its home games in Healy Park, and Drumragh Sarsfields, which plays its home games at Clanabogan.

Dunedin reflected the Gaelic origins of its name by playing host to a short lived American shinty club, Dunedin Camanachd, in the mid 2000s.

In common with the various other examples of Avon, the river takes its name from the Gaelic abhainn meaning ' river ' or ' stream '.

The government issue tartan they were required to wear was dark and may have contributed to the name they were given locally, which was Am Freiceadan Dubh ( Gaelic m. The Black Watch ), but it is also possible that the name was given by those who claimed its recruits had " black hearts " for siding with the " enemies of true Highland spirit ", or that it derived from their original duty in policing the Highlands, namely preventing ' blackmail ' ( Highlanders demanding extortion payments to spare cattle herds ).

The town, another possession of the de Verdon's, was almost totally destroyed with its population, both Anglo-Irish and Gaelic, massacred alike.

One of its Gaelic names is ' iolaire sùil na grèine ' or ' eagle of the sunlit eye.

Though the town was traditionally associated with Gaelic football, with six teams providing ample outlets for its youngsters, it wasn ’ t until 1960 that hurling took its foothold, with much due to local man Oliver “ Hopper ” McGrath ’ s contribution to the county ’ s All-Ireland Hurling Final triumph over the then-champions Tipperary.