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.

The Tyrone GAA football side has had considerable success since 2000, winning three All Ireland titles ( in 2003, 2005 and 2008 ), they have also won thirteen Ulster titles ( 1956, 1957, 1973, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010 ) and two National League titles ( in 2002 and 2003 ).

* Goals against average ( GAA ), also known as Goals per game, sports statistic

In 1906 the Burke Act ( also known as the forced patenting act ) further amended the GAA to give the Secretary of the Interior the power to issue allotees a patent in fee simple to people classified ‘ competent and capable .’ The criteria for this determination is unclear but meant that allotees deemed ‘ competent ’ by the Secretary of the Interior would have their land taken out of trust status, subject to taxation, and could be sold by the allottee.

Articles VII and VIII of the Egypt-Israel GAA established a Demilitarized Zone ( DMZ ) centred on El-Auja and forbade the presence of armed forces it also prohibited Egypt from maintaining positions in an adjoining area west of the Demilitarized Zone, and limited the arms and troops in the Defensive Areas on both sides of the Line.

The MAC also condemned this act by Israel and called upon the Israeli authorities to take the strongest measures to prevent a recurrence of such a breach of the GAA and to refrain in the future from bringing to Jerusalem any equipment that was in excess of that allowed for under the terms of the GAA.

It also called upon both parties to abide scrupulously by the cease fire arranged by the Chief of Staff of UNTSO, and called specifically for strict observance of the article of the GAA which provides for the exclusion of armed forces from the demilitarized zone, and of the annex to the GAA which sets limits on forces in the defensive area.

The GAA also promotes Irish music and dance, and the Irish language.

The GAA ’ s nationalist ethos secured support amongst the Catholic and nationalist community, but also opposition within the Protestant and unionist community.

Suspected associations between GAA members and republicans are also said to have deepened mistrust.

The Council has also undertaken a series of meetings with political parties and community groups who would have traditionally have had no involvement in the GAA.

He also played ( among other characters ) an intolerant GAA bigot, who would wave his hurley around aggressively while verbally attacking his pet hates.

He also spent a part of the season in the AHL, where he posted a record of 6 – 6 – 1, 2. 86 GAA and. 903 save percentage with the Peoria Rivermen.

It's also seen by many as Galway's county song, sung at the various GAA matches when the county is playing.

Up until the early 1970s, rule 27 of the GAA constitution stated that a member of the GAA could be banned from playing its games if found to be also playing association football, rugby or cricket.

In January 2006, it was announced that the GAA had reached agreement with the FAI and IRFU to stage two Six Nations games and four soccer internationals at Croke Park in 2007 and in February 2007, use of the pitch by the FAI and the IRFU in 2008 was also agreed.

Kölzig was also the starting goalie for the German Olympic team in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, recording a 1. 00 GAA and went 2-0.

He also played with the German team in the 2004 World Cup, yet went 0-3 with a 3. 34 GAA.

He also won his fifth Jennings Trophy and had the third-best GAA in the league, leading his team to back-to-back division wins that included a 6 – 0 regular-season sweep of the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

After both houses of Congress approves the GAB, the President signs the bill into a General Appropriations Act ( GAA ); also, the President may opt to veto the GAB and have it returned to the legislative branch or leave the bill unsigned for 30 days and lapse into law.

It also claimed responsibility for an attempted pipe bomb attack on a GAA club in Desertmartin.

Each GAA county has its own flag / colours ( and often a nickname too ), and county allegiances are taken quite seriously.

It is often heard at GAA and other sports fixtures involving the county.

* The Dubs – Dublin GAA since the 1940s, a 2006 book about the Dublin county Gaelic football team

Dr Douglas Hyde Park, with a capacity of 30, 000 is an important Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA ) venue in Ireland and is home to the Roscommon county footballers and Roscommon Gaels club.

In the county, however, it is the Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA ) which has the upper hand.

Although one of the strongest teams in the country during the early years of the GAA, the game in the county was overshadowed by hurling throughout the 20th century and its last success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Sam Maguire Trophy, was in 1896.

* Wexford GAA becomes the first of the 32 GAA county boards

It is noteworthy that the English game of cricket almost became a GAA sport, losing out on the votes of two county Kerry representatives.

Cusack Park is the main county Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA ) playing grounds is situated in the town centre on Francis Street.

Offaly GAA consists of some 44 clubs playing Gaelic football and hurling in communities throughout the county.

St. Molaise GAA Gaelic football team can trace its roots to 1918 when the team was represented at the county convention of that year by C. Browne, P. Rafferty and J. Maguire.

The county has many GAA teams, including Fingal GAA, who play in division 3B of the Allianz National Hurling League and in the Keogh Cup.

The main local GAA Club in Longford is Longford Slashers, based in Longford town, who have won more Senior County Championships than any other team in the county with their most recent success coming in 2010.

* The GAA county of Derry

* Derry GAA, county board and county teams in Gaelic games

The county is a geographical region in Ireland, and each of the thirty-two counties in Ireland organises its own GAA affairs through a County Board.

The county is a geographical region in Ireland, and each of the thirty-two counties in Ireland organises its own GAA affairs through a County Board.

* Newbridge is home to Kildare Gaelic Athletic Association's county grounds and sports two strong local club teams, Sarsfield's GAA and Moorefield GAA, both of which regularly win the county's club championship title.

The same pitch is used for hurling ; the GAA, which organizes both sports, decided this to facilitate dual usage.

* 5 December: The LVF was blamed for shooting dead Catholic civilian Gerry Devlin ( 36 ) as he entered a GAA club in Glengormley.

A GAA rounders pitch is a square field and bases are apart, compared to for the NRA game.

* Rules for Playing Rounders GAA

The same pitch is used for Gaelic football ; the GAA, which organises both sports, decided this to facilitate dual usage.

Belfour set franchise season records for GAA ( 1. 88 ), wins ( 37 ), and just missed out on the Jennings Trophy by one goal to Martin Brodeur ( NJD ).

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

* The Dubs, nickname for the Gaelic football team of the Dublin GAA

The nickname for the Kildare GAA team is the Lilywhites, a reference to the all-white jerseys they wear.

* Waterford GAA, administrative body for Gaelic Games in Co. Waterford, Ireland

It is used regularly for freight traffic, and by certain limited special passenger services on match days to carry GAA fans from southern lines to Connolly Station for Croke Park.

* Austin Stacks GAA club is based at the top of the rock and is famous for players like Mikey Sheehy, Ger Power, John O ' Keeffe and Kieran Donaghy.

Garrycastle GAA qualified for the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship for the first time in the club's history by beating Connacht Champions, St. Brigids GAA, in an all Athone semi final.