Categories: GAA County Championships | Sport in Roscommon A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (The GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Gaelic games - traditional Irish sports, such as hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Foundation and Early History The man directly involved in the founding of the GAA was a Clareman named Michael Cusack. ... The counties of Ireland, coloured by dominant sport. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2006 begins on Sunday, May 7, 2006. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The Liam McCarthy Cup, the greatest hurling prize of all The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... The Guinness Hurling Championship 2006 began on Sunday, May 14, 2006. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Under-21 Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The Sunday Game is Radio Telefís Éireanns principal Gaelic Games television programme. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Erin Under-21 Hurling Championship) is the premier knockout competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Hurling Championship) is the premier knockout competition for the youngest competitors of the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The all-Ireland Junior football championship is an Gaelic Athletic Association competition between all for the Junior football inter-county teams on the Island of Ireland. ... :For more information on this topic see Senior Hardball Singles or Senior Softball Singles. ... The National Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League) is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The corporate logo of the GAA, is used on branding and merchandise. ... The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League) is a hurling tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The Tommy Murphy Cup is the name of a Gaelic Games competition that the so-called weaker counties of Gaelic football participate in. ... The Tommy Murphy Cup 2006 began on July 22, 2006. ... The corporate logo of the GAA, is used on branding and merchandise. ... The Christy Ring Cup is in effect a competition for the Division 2 hurling teams, the so-called middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland. ... The Christy Ring Cup 2006 began on Saturday, June 3, 2006. ... International Rules Football match at the Telstra Dome - Australia vs Ireland. ... The Nicky Rackard Cup is in effect a competition for the Division 3 hurling teams, the so-called teams in Ireland that would not be considered traditional hurling teams. ... The Nicky Rackard Cup 2006 is the current Nicky Rackard Cup, having begun on Saturday June 10, 2006. ... The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Ireland. ... Rounders is a sport which originated in Great Britain and Ireland. ... The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. ... The Sam Maguire Cup is the name of the Cup that Gaelic football-teams play for in the final of the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Irelands biggest sporting organisation. ... Liam MacCarthy Cup The Liam McCarthy Cup is the name of the Cup that the top twelve hurling teams play for in the Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... Ladies Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. ... Camogie (in Irish, Camógaíocht) is a Celtic team sport, the female variant of hurling. ... The Sam Maguire Cup is the name of the Cup that Ladies Gaelic football teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. ... The Interprovincial Championship, Railway Cup or the Martin Donnelly Cup is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competetitions held between the provinces of Ireland. ... The ODuffy Cup (Irish Corn Uí Dhubhthaigh) is the name of the trophy that Camogie teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Camogie Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of camogie (a game similar to hurling played by women in Ireland). ... The All-Ireland Cic Fada Championship is an annual tournament testing the skills of Irelands best Gaelic footballers. ... Paul Dunne holds An Corn Cuailgne after his 2003 victory. ...