Galway GAA
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| Irish: | Gaillimh | ||
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| Province: | Connacht | ||
| Nickname(s): | The Tribesmen | ||
| County colours: |
Maroon, White |
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| Ground(s): |
Pearse Stadium, Galway St Jarlath's Park, Tuam |
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| Dominant sport: | Dual county | ||
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| NFL: | Division 2 | ||
| NHL: | Division 1B | ||
| Football Championship: | Sam Maguire Cup | ||
| Hurling Championship: | Liam MacCarthy Cup | ||
| Ladies' Gaelic football: | Brendan Martin Cup | ||
| Camogie: | O'Duffy Cup | ||
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Maroon, White
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA are one of the 32 GAA county boards in Ireland; they are responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway, and for the Galway inter-county teams.
Galway is one of the few 'dual counties' in Ireland, competing in a similar level in both hurling and gaelic football. The two sports are run by separate county boards in Galway, which is unusual, even for a dual county.
Geographically the two games are also quite separate in the county. Generally, football is the dominant game in Connemara, the Aran Islands, Inishbofin, North Galway and the areas around Ballinasloe. Hurling, meanwhile, is traditionally stronger in the South and East parts of Galway, with clubs such as Portumna, Ardrahan, and Gort each having multiple county titles. Galway city has strong teams in both codes, such as Castlegar in hurling and Salthill-Knocknacarra in football. There are exceptions to this rule of thumb, with hurling pockets in football areas and vice versa. Also, some parish clubs have fielded senior teams in hurling and football in the same season, such as Ballinasloe, Monivea Abbeyknockmoy and Moycullen.
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