GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. [GAA]

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GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. GAA
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Croke park

• This famous stadium was first built over a
  hundred years ago. It is the most important
  stadium for gaelic games in Ireland. The All
  Ireland Championship Final is held here every
  year in September.

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GAA WAS FOUNDED IN 1884

• In 1884 7 men met in the Grand Hotel in Thurles,
  Co. Tipperary, to form the GAA, in order to
  promote and perserve gaelic games.

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HURLING

• HURLING IS SIMALER TO HOCKEY YOU USE A SMALL BALL
  CALLED A SLITHER AND A CURVED STICK.
• HURLING IS A ANCIENT GAME PLAYED BY THE CELTS!

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125 YEARS GAA ARE CELEBRATING THE 125TH YEAR
OF THE ASSOCIATION THIS YEAR (1884 - 2009)
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KERRY

• KERRY HAVE WON THE ALL IRELAND FOOTBALL
  CHAMPIONSHIP 37 TIMES.
• KERRY 1859
  JERSEY

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DUBLIN

• DUBLIN HAVE WON THE ALL IRELAND FOOTBALL
  CHAMPIONSHIP 16 TIMES.

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CORK

• CORK HAVE WON THE ALL IRELAND 2
• TIMES.
• IN 2009 THEY GOT BEATEN BY KERRY IN
• THE ALL IRELAND FINAL

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KILLKENNY

• KILLKENNY HAVE WON THE ALL IRELAND HURLING
• CHAMPIONSHIP 15 TIMES. THEY WON THIS YEAR MEANING
  THEY HAVE WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4 TIMES IN A ROW
  (2006, 2007, 2008 2009)

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ARMAGH

• ARMAGH HAVE WON THE ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP 9 TIMES.
  THEY WON THE ALL IRELAND IN 2002. THIS WAS THE
  FIRST TIME THE ORCHARD COUNTY BROUGHT HOME THE
  SAM MAGUIRE IN 2002.
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  1977 JERSEY

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ARMAGH MINORS

• ARMAGH MINORS WON THE ALL IRELAND,ULSTER LEAGE
  AND ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP ALL IN 2009

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WEXFORD

• WEXFORD HAS A VERY GOOD HURLING TEAM AND THEY
  BEAT DOWN IN THE ALL IRELAND SEMI FINAL 2008.

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WATERFORD

• Waterford has a strong team they are 7 times all
  Ireland HURLING champs.

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MAYO

• MAYOS MINORS PLAYED ARMAGH MINORS IN 2009 ALL
  IRELAND FINAL AND ARMAGH WON!

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THANKS FOR WATCHING

• BY DAMIEN MC DONNELL

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