Overview
USGAA is the governing body responsible for promoting the sports of Hurling, Camogie and Gaelic Football in the United States (except NYC). There are over 130 adult and youth clubs under USGAA administration. Our club is a part of the Southwest division (see red area on the map), which includes clubs across Southern California to Colorado to Texas.
Originating in Ireland, Gaelic Football ('Gaelic') has been played by the Irish community in California for many years. There are records of Gaelic being played in Hyde Park (now the site of the Civic Centre) in San Francisco as early as the 1850s. Long-established clubs are present in US cities that traditionally have a large Irish population, such as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Boston. More recently the sport is putting down roots thanks to the establishment of clubs across Southern California. Scroll down for a US map showing all GAA clubs.
As of 2018, more than 50% of USGAA players are American-born. That number is even higher in the smaller West Coast clubs that tend to be dominated by Americans and other nationalities. And that's great news for all - more players and more diversity results in a stronger club!
Don't forget to register for a training session (Activities and Events) and if you're keen, here's a history lesson on the origins of Gaelic Football and how it came to the US with the Irish (History).
A 1939 Gaelic Football game played in Yankee Stadium to an audience of 70,000 spectators.
Pictured: Video clip
The 1947 All-Ireland Gaelic Football Final was played at the New York Polo Grounds in Manhattan to an audience of 34,491 spectators
Pictured: Catching a highball in the now demolished Polo Grounds in 1947
Despite the sport being around a long time, many people in the US are only learning about it recently - with great enthusiasm! Click the photo above to see what we mean!
Pictured: Some of our LA Mulholland's crew
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