GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association)

GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association)

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GAA, also known as Gaelic Athletic Association, is a privately owned organization headquartered in Ireland. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, it primarily focuses on spectator sports. Founded in 1884 with approximately 1,250 employees, the organization operates as an Irish sporting and cultural entity with a global presence across all five continents.

Revenue

Founded

1884

Headcount

1,415

Headquarters

Ireland

Primary Segment

Spectator Sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

1

News Summary:

On September 17, 2026, relations between the GAA and Gaelic Players Association (GPA) deteriorated following Mary McAleese’s departure as chairperson of the integration steering committee. GAA president Jarlath Burns articulated his disappointment in a letter to GPA chief executive Tom Parsons regarding the organization’s public reaction to McAleese's exit. Her resignation, reported on September 13, has intensified scrutiny over the integration process's funding and equality aspects, potentially accelerating its timeline, with Minister Patrick O'Donovan indicating that GAA Director General Tom Ryan anticipates a framework motion for all three sporting organizations in 2027. This development followed Tánaiste Simon Harris’s rejection on September 11 of GAA President Burns’ argument that integration had stalled due to the prohibitive €90 million cost of equally funding men's and women's games, with Harris asserting the GAA must find a way to fund both equally. Separately, the GAA, alongside the Camogie Association, Handball, LGFA, and Rounders, initiated "Gaelic Games Youth Month" on September 14 to celebrate young members' contributions. The Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Conference 2026 is also scheduled for October 10 in Croke Park, a date announced on September 10, to focus on health and wellbeing for approximately 400 attendees.

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Sep

17th

2026

16:30

B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits

GAA and GPA relationship deteriorates in wake of McAleese integration exit

Relations between the GAA and Gaelic Players Association (GPA) have deteriorated following Mary McAleese’s departure last week as steering committee on integration chairperson. The Irish Examiner understands GAA president Jarlath Burns recently wrote to GPA chief executive Tom Parsons, in which he articulated his disappointment with the official inter-county body’s public reaction to McAleese’s explosive exit last Tuesday week.

Sep

14th

2026

02:39

B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Gaelic Games Youth Month – Celebrating Gaelic Games youth members

This September, the GAA alongside the Camogie Association, Handball, LGFA and Rounders are asking their members to celebrate the contribution of young people to their Club and County - both on and off the playing field.

Sep

13th

2026

06:11

Management Changes, Funding Activities, B2B Tag, Funding, Management Changes

GAA integration plans face funding and equality questions as McAleese resignation accelerates process

Camogie News The GAA integration process is facing renewed scrutiny over funding and equality, with Mary McAleese's resignation potentially accelerating the timeline. Minister Patrick O'Donovan said he had received a strong indication from GAA Director General Tom Ryan that a framework motion would go before all three sporting organisations in 2027.

Head Topics Ireland

Sep

11th

2026

06:30

Management Changes, Funding Activities, B2B Tag, Funding, Management Changes

Harris backs McAleese as he rejects GAA’s €90m integration cost argument

The GAA must find a way to fund men and women’s games equally, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. The Fine Gael leader yesterday rejected an argument by GAA President Jarlath Burns, who said plans to integrate the men and women’s games had stalled because of the prohibitive costs of running senior intercounty teams.

Sep

10th

2026

10:46

B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Conference 2026 will celebrate World Mental Health Day in Croke Park

The Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Conference 2026 will take place in Croke Park on Saturday, October 10th, bringing together approximately 400 Healthy Club Officers and County Health & Wellbeing committee volunteers for a day focused on health, wellbeing, connection and community.

Sep

10th

2026

05:29

B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Shinty-Hurling/Camogie Internationals heading to Cork in 2026

The GAA, Camogie Association, Camanachd Association and Women’s Camanachd Association are delighted to confirm that the Shinty-Hurling International will take place in Cork in 2026. Following the highly successful collaboration between the Camanachd Association, GAA, Camogie Association and Women’s Camanachd Association, the men’s and women’s international fixtures will once again be staged together as part of a showcase of the Celtic world’s most distinctive sporting traditions.

Sep

9th

2026

04:22

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

GAA 'just not ready' for integration, director general says after McAleese resignation

TOM RYAN, THE GAA’s director general, has said the association is “just not ready” to amalgamate with the LGFA and Camogie Association by 2027, adding that the deadline for integration is “too ambitious”. He said the GAA’s commitment to integration remains “firm and absolute” and refuted accusations of misogyny “in the strongest possible terms”.

The Journal Ireland

Sep

9th

2026

04:17

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

GAA rejects misogyny accusations in wake of Mary McAleese departure from integration board

GAA director general Tom Ryan has rejected accusations of misogyny "in the strongest possible terms" after it was revealed the integration of Gaelic games' three bodies will not happen in 2027. Ryan said a failure to reach agreement on "organisational structures" is the main reason behind the delay in the process.

Sep

3rd

2026

05:16

Charity partner programme application

The GAA is inviting registered charities across Ireland to apply to become an Official GAA Charity Partner for 2027. Each year, the GAA selects four charities to benefit from the Association’s Official Charity Partnership programme, donating €25,000 and providing an opportunity to raise awareness of their work and the positive impact they make in communities across the country.

Aug

27th

2026

06:54

B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

GAA to commemorate centenary of the first Croke Park radio broadcast

The GAA will hold a ceremony at Croke Park tomorrow to mark the centenary of the first-ever radio broadcast of Gaelic games. On 29 August, 1926 the All-Ireland hurling semi-final between Kilkenny and Galway was broadcast live from Croke Park on the fledgling Irish Free State radio station 2RN.

Aug

27th

2026

05:31

2026 was another positive year of growth for GAA+

By John Harrington 2026 has been a red-letter year for GAA+, the Association’s wholly owned live and on-demand streaming platform. 40 championship matches were shown exclusively on the island of Ireland, 180 were available to stream worldwide, and 90 ground-breaking midweek analysis shows were produced in the new GAA+ studio in Croke Park.

Aug

20th

2026

05:02

Business Expansion, B2B Tag, Geographic Expansion

Clubber Expands Club Championship Coverage to More Than 2,000 Matches

Clubber will stream more than 2,000 club championship matches across the remainder of 2026, increasing its coverage by 33 per cent year-on-year as the GAA calendar moves decisively from inter-county competition to the club game. The Irish sports streaming platform has confirmed agreements covering championship action across 15 counties, as well as provincial competitions and an expanding portfolio of international GAA coverage.

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