The structure of the

Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports o ...

(GAA) is a voluntary, democratic association consisting of various boards, councils, and committees organised in a structured hierarchy. The individual club is the basic unit of the association, and the world headquarters are at

Croke Park Croke Park (, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and headquarters of the Gaelic At ...

. All of the GAA's activities are governed by a book called the Official Guide.

County boards

Each

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may have its own by-laws, none of which may conflict with the Official Guide. Each divisional board may have its own regulations, none of which may duplicate or contradict the Official Guide or county by-laws. * Annual Congress *

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*Central Council * Provincial councils *

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**Divisional Board (in some larger counties) **Sport specific board (in some counties) *Club Committee Congress is an annual GAA county boards and provincial councils meeting. It is here that changes to the Official Guide can be made. Central Council is a committee consisting of representatives of county boards and senior management at Croke Park. In Ireland, there are four provincial councils, and some overseas units fit into the same level, such as the British Provincial Council. In Ireland there are 32 county boards, and again there are overseas units that fit into this level, such as the New York Board and the Canadian Board. Except for Central Council, all of these councils, boards, and committees are elected at an annual meeting at which the outgoing board reports on its year's activities before stepping down and the election of the incoming board taking place.

Higher Education GAA

The

Higher Education GAA Higher Education GAA is the governing body overseeing the Gaelic games of hurling, camogie and Gaelic football at third level institutions. The body coordinates competitions in both Ireland and Britain, and is a part of the parent organisation, th ...

fulfills a similar role as the county board in competitions in which educational institutions such as

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(UCD) field teams. Some institutions (such as UCD) are also considered clubs by the county board and so fall under the two jurisdictions. * Annual Congress *

*Central Council *

*Educational institution

References

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