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GAA

British

abbreviation

Gaelic Athletic Association

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During an hour-long debate on the issue, Sinn Féin councillor Ciaran Beattie claimed there was "discrimination" against the GAA over provision of pitches.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

During the short hearing, the court heard part of a witness impact statement submitted by one of the founding members of East Belfast GAA.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The Stormont executive is contributing £62.5m towards the project, the GAA will pay £15m, while the Irish government has pledged about £43m.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

"Armagh GAA is aware of the incident that occurred during last night's Mullaghbawn-Cullyhanna championship fixture," they said.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

Pat Cullen MP said the GAA have put their critical incident protocol in place, "so they will have their clubs open for those young people to come along".

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

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