‘We have clubs from Mayo to Moscow’ - GAA aims for Olympics

today, Liam O’Neill said 475 GAA clubs are currently operating outside of Ireland - showing strong international demand for the game.

It comes after a World GAA strategy plan launched yesterday called for Gaelic Games to become Olympic sports in the coming years.“This is a game that stands on its own, not just because it's Irish, but because it’s a great game,” he said.“It’s not going to happen overnight, there has to be recognition by the Olympic Committee and when you get that, then you can take it to the next step.

Ireland may dominate the sport if it were to be played at the Olympics, but there is precedent for this, according to Mr O’Neill.“China dominates table tennis so much that they’re actually going out now to try and get other countries to compete against them in the Olympics – it’s not unique to have a country very strong at a sport.

“We already have a world Gaelic Games festival every two years where people assemble in a city and play a world cup-type event.”Main image: New York captain James Breen receives the GAA World Games Hurling International trophy in 2023. Image: George Sweeney / Alamy Stock Photo

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