The Hertfordshire County Board or Hertfordshire GAA is one of the seven county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Great Britain, and is responsible for the administration of Gaelic games in Hertfordshire, England.
| Nickname(s): | Herts |
|---|---|
| Province: | Britain |
| Dominant sport: | Gaelic football |
| County colours: | Green Yellow |
Clubs
editFootball
- Cambridge Parnells (Cambridge) - Ladies' and Men's Gaelic football[1]
- Claddagh Gaels (Luton) - Ladies' Gaelic football[2]
- Éire Óg (Oxford) - Ladies' and Men's Gaelic football[3]
- Glen Rovers (Watford) - Ladies' and Men's Gaelic football[4]
- St Joseph's (Waltham Cross) - Ladies' Men's Gaelic football[5]
- St Colmcille's (St Albans) - Ladies' and Men's Gaelic football
- St Vincent's (Luton) - Men's Gaelic football[6][7]
- St Dympna's (Luton) - Men's Gaelic football[8]
Hurling
History
editThe county board was created in 1960 when it was deemed that the number of clubs in the region north of London supported a separate league. The area is not in fact just Hertfordshire but encompasses Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire.
Present Day
editHertfordshire is probably among the weakest of the British counties as a result of the small number of large population centres in the region it serves.[citation needed] It has further been affected by the general trend of reduced emigration from Ireland to the UK since the 1980s. As a result, a number of the original clubs have folded – including the Milton Keynes-based team, Erin Go Bragh, in 2005. However, a resurgence may be underway. The youth sections of the county have proven to be very promising and in 2018 the Hertfordshire under-14s won the Féile Peile na nÓg in Meath, and followed this by winning a shield competition in Connacht the year after.
Football
editClubs
editClubs contest the Hertfordshire Senior Football Championship. Éire Óg are the current title holders. Each year the winners represent the county in the All-Britain Junior Club Football Championship.
County Team
editHertfordshire county football team currently competes in the All-Britain Junior Football Championship which is part of the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (Tier 3 of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship).
Honours
edit- All-Britain Junior Football Championship
- Runners-Up (1): 2013
Hurling
editClubs
editHertfordshire has no hurling championship and currently only has one hurling club, St. Declan’s. They compete in the Warwickshire Senior Hurling Championship.
County Team
editHertfordshire currently does not field a county hurling team in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Honours
edit- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
- Runners-Up (2): 1970, 1971
Hertfordshire Senior Football Championship
edit| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Éire Óg | 1-11 | St Joseph’s | 0-08 |
| 2021 | St Joseph's | 2-06 | Éire Óg | 1-05 |
| 2020 | Éire Óg | 2-07 | St Dympna's | 1-06 |
| 2019 | Éire Óg | 4-07 | St Colmcille's | 1-08 |
| 2018 | Éire Óg | 1-11 | St Colmcille's | 0-08 |
| 2017 | St Colmcille's | 2-08 | Éire Óg | 1-06 |
| 2016 | St Colmcille's | 2-12 | St Dympna's | 2-04 |
| 2015 | Glen Rovers | 4-10 | St Dympna's | 1-05 |
| 2014 | Éire Óg | Glen Rovers | ||
| 2013 | Glen Rovers | St Dympna's | ||
| 2012 | Not played. | |||
| 2011 | Glen Rovers | |||
| 2010 | Glen Rovers | 1-08, 3-07 (R) | St Dympna's | 1-08, 2-09 (R) |
| 2009 | Cambridge Parnells | |||
| 2008 | St Dympna's | |||
| 2007 | Cambridge Parnells | 2-9 | St Colmcille's | 0-6 |
| 2006 | St Colmcille's | |||
| 2005 | St Dympna's | St Colmcille's | ||
| 2004 | St Colmcille's | |||
| 2003 | St Colmcille's | |||
| 2002 | St Colmcille's | |||
| 2000 | St Colmcille's | |||
| 1999 | St Colmcille's | |||
| 1998 | St Colmcille's | |||
| 1991 | Éire Óg | 1-10 | Dr Crokes | 2-06 |
| 1965 | St Colmcille's |
References
edit- ^ "Cambridge Parnells". Archived from the original on 10 July 2009.
- ^ "Claddagh Gaels".
- ^ "Éire Óg".
- ^ "Glen Rovers".
- ^ "St Joseph's".
- ^ Gaughan, Ailish. "Exciting times lie ahead".
- ^ Gaughan, Ailish. "St Vincent's Gaelic Football Club, Luton Are Launching Youth Teams".
- ^ "Club & Community - Our Clubs - St Dympnas Luton".
- ^ Smith, Frank (22 November 2014). "Hertfordshire hurling team St Declans hoping to end great first year with national title". Watford Observer.