Gaelic Games Europe
The European Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael na hEorpa) or Gaelic Games Europe is one of the international units (outside of Ireland) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), and is responsible for organising Gaelic games in continental Europe. Gaelic Games Europe is also responsible for the European Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football teams which compete every three years at the GAA World Gaelic Games.
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| Irish: | Cumann Luthchleas Gael na hEorpa |
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| Nickname(s): | GGE |
| Province: | International unit |
| Ground(s): | Sportspark West, Negenputruwe 1-5, 6218 RA, Maastricht, Netherlands |
| County colours: | Blue Yellow |
| Website: | County board website |
The first evidence of Gaelic games in Europe dates back to a hurling match in 1774 in Belgium,[1] various games were played across the continent after that with their frequency increasing in the late 20th century.
While sporadic attempts were made to form clubs and organise competitions, the first four clubs were organised into a 'County' Board at a meeting in 1999 organised by Joe McDonagh, the then president of the GAA. Since then, growth has resulted in over 100 clubs spread across 24 countries, catering for over 5,000 players who play camogie, hurling, men's and ladies football and handball competitions.
The European County Board (ECB) changed its name to Gaelic Games Europe at the Annual Convention in Leuven (Belgium) in November 2016.
Structure
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Gaelic Games Europe governance structures are based on a volunteer culture.[2] Any member can submit a motion to their club's annual general meeting suggesting new policies, amendments to an existing policy or propose changes to the playing rules. If approved, the motion is discussed at the Gaelic Games Europe Annual Convention.[2]
Each club can send delegates to the annual convention which is the main decision making body for Gaelic games in Europe.[2] At the convention, delegates discuss issues, decide on motions and elect people to serve on committees.[2]
Two members of European clubs have been recognised for their long service and dedication to developing Gaelic games. Mary Gavin, who founded Den Haag GAA club in 1979 and was involved in the establishment of the European Board in 1999, received a GAA Presidents Award in 2013.[3] The Camogie Association also named their World Gaelic Games trophy in her honour in 2019.[4] Tony Bass, a GAA administrator and referee, was secretary of Cuala GAA club and served on various Dublin GAA county and Leinster Council committees before moving to the Netherlands and establishing the Maastricht Gaels club in 2004[5][6] was recognised with a GAA President's Award in 2021.[7][8][9] Bass has been GGE chairperson, secretary, development officer and represented Europe on the GAA Central Council and at multiple GAA, LGFA and Camogie congresses.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Regions
Clubs across Europe are assigned to a "region". Each region elects a "Regional Committee" which is responsible for organising competitions and developing Gaelic games in their area. The GGE Management (MC) or European (EC) Committees may delegate other tasks. Regions elect one EC representative each and are also represented on many sub-committees. There are five regions, Benelux, East and Central, Iberia, North West and Nordics, two of which are divided into "sub-regions".
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Minister for Sport in Ireland Jack Chambers signed a statement that Russian based athletes and administrators should be banned from participation and representation internationally. [16] Almost all sporting organisations within Europe have adhered to this policy. [17] Support for this policy was reaffirmed in February 2023 by the new Irish Minister for Sport Thomas Byrne, who stated "Pending an improved situation in Ukraine, I urge the sports movement to stay the course and continue to exclude those that are not respecting such important instruments in the international sporting landscape as the Olympic Truce.” [18] Despite this, Russian based teams and administrators enjoy full membership of Gaelic Games Europe. In the aftermath of controversial comments regarding war crimes in Ukraine [19] by a Russian based administrator of Gaelic Games Europe, the GAA issued a statement that the comments were made “in a personal capacity and do not reflect the views of the GAA”. The administrator however remained a member of management committee of Gaelic Games Europe.
As of 2023, the regions are:
| Regions | Sub-regions | Counties in region |
| Benelux | — | Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany (western lander) |
| Central-East | — | Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany (eastern & southern lander), Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland |
| Iberia | Andalucía | Gibraltar, Andalusia |
| Galicia | Galicia | |
| Central | Portugal, rest of Spain | |
| Nordic | — | Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Sweden |
| North-West | Bretagne | Brittany |
| Federal | Channel Islands, rest of France | |
Competitions
Competitions formats
In GAA terms 'Europe' comprises all of continental Europe (excluding Ireland & Great Britain) with great distances between each team, so Gaelic Games Europe has various competition formats.
Since 2006, men's and ladies football competitions have been played on a regional basis. Teams play in regional competitions and may also enter European Football Championships. Some regions also have their own competitions (e.g. Brittany, Galicia).
Many of the regional competitions use a system of 'rounds' (also called 'tournaments') spread over a number of months with 3-5 rounds being the norm in regional football championships. Each round is competed in a single day with teams playing a single round-robin group or multiple groups followed by knock-out style play-offs (e.g. quarter & semi-finals) and a final which determine the ranking of every team present on the day. Teams are awarded points (25 points for the winner, 20 points for the runner-up, etc.) which are added to those accrued in other rounds to determine the competition winners for that season.
All men's (11-a-side) and ladies (9-a-side) teams may enter the European Football Championships which is a one-day event, usually in October. Teams are seeded into different grades (Senior, Intermediate and Junior). Each team plays 3-4 group games before progressing to the play-off stages of a Championship, Shield & Plate competition depending on their results.
The 'Premier' championships are for 15-a-side teams in men's and ladies' football and are organised on a 'knock-out' basis - as is usual in GAA championships with 60 minute games - played over a number of weekends in Maastricht, where there is a full-GAA size astroturf pitch, or other regional venues. Winners then represent Europe in the All Ireland Club Championships.[20]
The European camogie and hurling championships are played by teams (9-a-side) from across Europe who compete together over five 'rounds' in various cities between May and October annually.
Other matches such as internationals (which have featured France, Italy, Germany, Galicia and Brittany) are also played, along with national 'Cup' competitions confined to teams in a single country e.g. Finland, Germany.
Every three years, a variety of camogie, hurling and ladies/men's football teams from Europe compete in the GAA World Games in both Irish-born and Non-Irish categories.
Euro Gaelic Football Cup
| Year | Host city | Country | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Düsseldorf |  Germany |
 Brittany |
Germany |
 Netherlands |
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| 2018 | Lorient | Brittany |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} France |
 Galicia |
Brittany |
 Gascony |
| 2022 | Pontevedra | Galicia[21] |
 Luxembourg |
France |
Senior Championship
| European Senior Football Championship (11-a-side) | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Title holders | Cumann Warszawa (2nd title) |
| First winner | Paris Gaels |
| Most titles | Den Haag (4 titles) |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cumann Warsaw | Nantes Don Bosco |
| 2022 | Madrid Harps | Cumann Warsaw |
| 2021 | not played due to pandemic | |
| 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Madrid Harps | Cumann Warsaw |
| 2018 | Amsterdam GAC | Cumann Warsaw |
| 2017 | Cumann Warsaw | GSC Luxembourg |
| 2016 | GSC Luxembourg | Jersey Irish |
| 2015 | Paris Gaels | |
| 2014 | Belgium GAA[22] | |
| 2013 | Guernsey Gaels | Belgium GAA "A" |
| 2012 | Belgium GAA | |
| 2011[23] | Guernsey Gaels | Den Haag |
| 2010 | Den Haag | Paris Gaels |
| 2009 | Den Haag | Paris Gaels |
| 2008 | Belgium GAA | Paris Gaels |
| 2007 | GSC Luxembourg | |
| 2006 | Den Haag | |
| 2005 | Paris Gaels | |
| 2004 | München Colmcilles | |
| 2003 | Paris Gaels | |
| 2002 | Den Haag | |
| 2001 | Paris Gaels | |
| European Intermediate Football Championship (formerly 'European Shield') | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Title holders | Hillerod (1st title) |
| First winner | Maastricht Gaels |
| Most titles | Copenhagen (3 titles) |
Intermediate Championship
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hillerod | Eindhoven Shamrocks |
| 2022 | Nantes | |
| 2021 | not played due to pandemic | |
| 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Frankfurt Sarsfields | Vienna Gaels |
| 2018 | EGHB Liffré | Frankfurt Sarsfields |
| 2017 | Earls Of Leuven | Den Haag |
| 2016 | EGHB Liffré | Eindhoven/Maastricht/Hague (combined team) |
| 2015 | Vienna Gaels | |
| 2014 | Amsterdam GAC | |
| 2013 | Vienna Gaels | Amsterdam "B" |
| 2012 | Malmö | |
| 2011 | Amsterdam GAC | Copenhagen |
| 2010 | Copenhagen | Frankfurt Sarsfields |
| 2009 | Copenhagen | Frankfurt Sarsfields |
| 2008 | Copenhagen | |
| 2007 | Ar Gwazi Gouez (Rennes) | |
| 2006 | Maastricht Gaels | Amsterdam GAC |
| European Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Title holders | Nijmegen |
| First winner | Frankfurt Sarsfields GAA |
| Most titles | Copenhagen (2 titles) |
Junior "A" Championship
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nijmegen | Copenhagen/Malmö |
| 2022 | Jersey Irish | Auriense |
| 2021 | not played due to pandemic | |
| 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Copenhagen GAA | Malmö GAA |
| 2018 | München Colmcilles | Lorient |
| 2017 | Lorient GAC | München Colmcilles |
| 2016 | Clermont GFC | |
| 2015 | Rómhánaigh Augsburg Óg | |
| 2014 | Ar Gwazi Gouez (Rennes) | |
| 2013 | Slovak Shamrocks | Belgium "B" (*disqualified) |
European Premier Football Championship (15-a-side)
| European Premier (15s) Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Trophy | Croke Park Hotel Cup |
| Title holders | Amsterdam (7th title) |
| First winner | Guernsey |
| Most titles | Amsterdam (7 titles) |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Amsterdam GAC | Barcelona Gaels |
| 2022 | Amsterdam GAC | Barcelona Gaels |
| 2021 | Amsterdam GAC | Madrid Harps |
| 2020 | not played due to pandemic | |
| 2019[24] | Berlin GAA | Belgium GAA |
| 2018 | Amsterdam GAC | Eindhoven Shamrocks |
| 2017 | GSC Luxembourg | Amsterdam GAC |
| 2016 | Amsterdam GAC | |
| 2015 | Amsterdam GAC | |
| 2014 | Amsterdam GAC | |
| 2013 | Guernsey Gaels | Zürich Inneoin |
Ladies' Football
| European Ladies Gaelic Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Title holders | Belgium GAA (14th title) |
| First winner | Belgium GAA |
| Most titles | Belgium GAA (14 titles) |
European Ladies Football Championship
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Belgium GAA | Cumann Warsaw |
| 2022 | Belgium GAA | Cumann Warsaw |
| 2021 | not played due to pandemic | |
| 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Belgium GAA | Cumann Warsaw |
| 2018 | Cumann Warsaw | Belgium GAA |
| 2017 | Belgium GAA | A Coruna |
| 2016 | Belgium GAA | Holland Ladies |
| 2015 | Belgium GAA | |
| 2014 | Belgium GAA | |
| 2013 | Belgium GAA | Holland Ladies |
| 2012 | Belgium GAA | |
| 2011 | Belgium GAA | Munich |
| 2010 | Belgium GAA | |
| 2009 | Belgium GAA | Paris Gaels |
| 2008 | Belgium GAA | |
| 2007 | Paris Gaels | |
| 2006 | GSC Luxembourg | |
| 2005 | Holland Ladies | |
| 2004 | GSC Luxembourg | |
| 2003 | GSC Luxembourg | |
| 2002 | GSC Luxembourg | |
| 2001 | Belgium GAA | |
European Premier Ladies Football Championship (15-a-side)
| European Premier (15s) Ladies Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Title holders | Belgium (4th title) |
| First winner | Belgium |
| Most titles | Belgium (4 titles) |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Belgium GAA | Ar Gwazi Gouez (Rennes) |
| 2022 | Belgium GAA | Ar Gwazi Gouez (Rennes) |
| 2021 | not played due to pandemic | |
| 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Belgium GAA/Holland Ladies | |
| 2018 | Belgium GAA/Holland Ladies | |
| 2017 | Belgium GAA / Munich Collmcilles (combined team) | Holland Ladies |
| 2016 | Belgium GAA / Munich Collmcilles (combined team) | Holland Ladies / Luxembourg (combined team) |
| 2015 | Belgium GAA | Holland Ladies |
| 2014 | Belgium GAA | Holland Ladies |
Hurling
| European Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Title holders | Luxembourg (4th title) |
| First winner | Den Haag |
| Most titles | Belgium (8 titles) |
European Hurling (9s) Championship
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Shield | Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GSC Luxembourg | Belgium GAA | Hamburg GAA | Darmstadt GAA |
| 2022 | GSC Luxembourg | Belgium GAA | Hamburg GAA | Belgium GAA |
| 2021 | not played due to pandemic | |||
| 2020 | ||||
| 2019 | Belgium GAA | GSC Luxembourg | Hamburg GAA | Darmstadt GAA |
| 2018 | Belgium GAA | Dresden GAA Club | Darmstadt GAA | |
| 2017 | GSC Luxembourg | Belgium GAA | ||
| 2016 | Belgium GAA | GSC Luxembourg | ||
| 2015 | Belgium GAA | Viking Gaels | ||
| 2014 | Belgium GAA | Den Haag | ||
| 2013 | Belgium GAA | Den Haag | ||
| 2012 | Den Haag | |||
| 2011 | Zürich Inneoin | Den Haag | ||
| 2010 | Belgium GAA | GSC Luxembourg | ||
| 2009 | Belgium GAA | GSC Luxembourg | ||
| 2008 | GSC Luxembourg | Belgium GAA | ||
| 2007 | Den Haag | GSC Luxembourg | ||
| 2006 | Zürich Inneoin | Belgium GAA | ||
| 2005 | Zürich Inneoin | Munich Colmcilles | ||
| 2004 | Zürich Inneoin | Munich Colmcilles | ||
| 2003 | Den Haag | Zürich Inneoin | ||
| 2002 | Den Haag | Zürich Inneoin | ||
European Premier (15s) Hurling Championship
| European Premier Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| Title holders | Amsterdam GAC (2nd title) |
| First winner | Amsterdam GAC |
| Most titles | Amsterdam GAC (2 titles) |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Amsterdam GAC | GSC Luxembourg |
| 2023 | Amsterdam GAC | GSC Luxembourg |
Camogie
| European camogie Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Title holders | Belgium (10th title) |
| First winner | Luxembourg |
| Most titles | Belgium (10 titles) |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Belgium GAA ('A') | Belgium GAA ('B') |
| 2021 | not played due to pandemic | |
| 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Belgium GAA | Hamburg GAA |
| 2018 | Belgium GAA | |
| 2017 | Belgium GAA | GSC Luxembourg |
| 2016 | Belgium GAA | GSC Luxembourg |
| 2015 | Belgium GAA | |
| 2014 | Belgium GAA | |
| 2013 | Belgium GAA | Paris Gaels |
| 2012 | Paris Gaels | Belgium GAA |
| 2011 | Belgium GAA | Zurich Inneoin |
| 2010 | Belgium GAA | GSC Luxembourg |
| 2009 | GSC Luxembourg | |
| 2008 | GSC Luxembourg | |
Affiliated clubs
These are the 110 affiliated clubs (as of October 2023[25]) located across 25 countries and organised into five "regions" (Benelux, Central-East, Iberia, Nordics and North-West) for competition purposes. Various "sub-regions" such as Brittany (France), Galicia and Andalucia (Spain) have their own competitions as well as playing in regional championships.
| Club | Colours | Location | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benelux | |||
| Belgium GAA[26] | Brussels | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | |
| EC Brussels Youth | Brussels | Belgium | |
| Earls of Leuven | Leuven | Belgium | |
| Cologne Celtics | Cologne | Germany | |
| Darmstadt GAA | Darmstadt | Germany | |
| Düsseldorf GFC | Düsseldorf | Germany | |
| Frankfurt Sarsfields GAA | Frankfurt | Germany | |
| Hamburg GAA | Hamburg | Germany | |
| Gaelic Sports Club Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | |
| Amsterdam GAC | Amsterdam | Netherlands | |
| Eindhoven Shamrocks GFC | Eindhoven | Netherlands | |
| Groningen Gaels | Groningen | Netherlands | |
| C.L.G. Den Haag | The Hague | Netherlands | |
| Maastricht Gaels | Maastricht | Netherlands | |
| Nijmegan GAA | Nijmegan | Netherlands | |
| Central-East | |||
| Vienna Gaels | Vienna |  Austria | |
| Salzburg GAA | Salzburg | Austria | |
| Croatian Celts | Zagreb |  Croatia | |
| Prague Hibernians GFC | Prague |  Czech Republic | |
| Píobairí Strakonice GAC | Strakonice | Czech Republic | |
| Rómhánaigh Augsburg Óg | Augsburg | Germany | |
| Berlin GAA | Berlin | Germany | |
| Dresden GAA Club | Dresden | Germany | |
| München Colmcilles | München | Germany | |
| Setanta Berlin GAA | Berlin | Germany | |
| Stuttgart GAA | Stuttgart | Germany | |
| Budapest Gaels | Budapest |  Hungary | |
| Sant'Ambrogio Milano GAA | Milan |  Italy | |
| Padova Gaelic Football | Padova | Italy | |
| S.S. Lazio Calcio Gaelico | Rome | Italy | |
| Bydgoszcz CLG | Bydgoszcz |  Poland | |
| Cumann Warsaw | Warsaw | Poland | |
| Éire Óg Wroclaw | Wroclaw | Poland | |
| Ascaro Rovigo Gaelic Football | Rovigo | Italy | |
| Simbirisk Celts | Ulyanovsk |  Russia | |
| Seamus Heaneys GAC | Moscow | Russia | |
| Moscow Shamrocks | Moscow | Russia | |
| Slovak Shamrocks | Bratislava |  Slovakia | |
| Basel | Basel | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland | |
| Geneva Gaels | Geneva | Switzerland | |
| Midland GAC | Solothurn | Switzerland | |
| Zürich Inneoin | Zürich | Switzerland | |
| Iberia | |||
| Gibraltar Gaels | Gibraltar |  Gibraltar | |
| LX Celtiberos GAA Club | Lisbon | Portugal | |
| A Coruña Fillos de Breogán | A Coruña |  Spain ( Galicia) | |
| Ártabros de Oleiros | Oleiros | Spain ( Galicia) | |
| Barcelona Gaels | Barcelona | Spain ( Catalonia) | |
| Gaelicos do Gran Sol | Barcelona | Spain ( Catalonia) | |
| Bilbao GAA | Bilbao | Spain | |
| Bráithreachas | A Estrada | Spain ( Galicia) | |
| Irmandinhos | A Estrada | Spain ( Galicia) | |
| St. Patrcks | Gasteiz | Spain | |
| Turonia Gondomar Fútbol Gaélico | Gondomar | Spain ( Galicia) | |
| Dorna GAA | Illa de Arousa | Spain ( Galicia) | |
| Herdeiros de Dhais | Lalin | Spain ( Galicia) | |
| Madrid Harps | Madrid | Spain ( Madrid) | |
| Madrid Youths (only youths) | Madrid | Spain ( Madrid) | |
| Malaga | Malaga | Spain ( Andalusia) | |
| Costa Gaels | Marbella | Spain ( Andalusia) | |
| Auriense Gaelic Football | Ourense | Spain ( Galicia) | |
| Lune de Beltane | Poia | Spain ( Galicia) | |
| Estrela Vermelha | Santiago de Compostela | Spain ( Galicia) | |
| Éire Óg Sevilla | Sevilla | Spain ( Andalusia) | |
| Sitges Eagles | Sitges | Spain ( Catalonia) | |
| Orihuela Costa (OC) Gaels | Torrevieja | Spain | |
| Keltoi Vigo | Vigo | Spain ( Galicia)|- | |
| Sant Vicent GAA | Valencia | Spain (.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Valencia) | |
| Zaragoza GAA | Zaragoza | Spain | |
| Independiente FC | Vigo | Spain ( Galicia)|- | |
| Nordic | |||
| Copenhagen GAA | Copenhagen |  Denmark | |
| Hillerod Wolfe Tones | Hillerod | Denmark | |
| Odense GAA | Odense | Denmark | |
| Viking Gaels | Copenhagen | Denmark | |
| Dun an Esti | Tailinn |  Estonia | |
| Helsinki Harps GAA | Helsinki |  Finland | |
| Oulu Irish Elks GAA | Oulu | Finland | |
| Tampere Hammers | Tampere | Finland | |
| Reykjavík Keltar GAA | Reykjavík | Iceland | |
| Oslo GAA | Oslo |  Norway | |
| Gavle GAA | Gavle |  Sweden | |
| Gothenburg GAA | Gothenburg | Sweden | |
| Luleå Gaels | Luleå | Sweden | |
| Malmö GAA | Malmö | Sweden | |
| Stockholm Gaels | Stockholm | Sweden | |
| North-West | |||
| Agen | Agen | - | |
| Azur Gaels | Antibes |  France | |
| Gaelic Football Club d'Arthon | Arthon | France | |
| Burdigaela Gaelic Football | Bordeaux | France | |
| Gaelic Football Bro Leon | Brest | France / Bretagne | |
| Clermont GFC | Clermont-Ferrand | France | |
| Grenoble Alpes Gaels | Grenoble | France | |
| Gwenrann Football Gaélique | Guérande | France / Bretagne | |
| Kerne Football Gaélique | Quimper | France / Bretagne | |
| Pas-en-Artois (Killiennes) | Pas-en-Artois | France | |
| EGHB Liffré | Liffré | France / Bretagne | |
| Le Mans Gaels | Le Mans | France | |
| Football Gaélique Le Havre | Le Havre | - | |
| Lorient GAC | Lorient | France / Bretagne | |
| Lugdunum CLG | Lyon | France | |
| Football Gaélique Mondeville | Mondeville | France | |
| Montpellier GAA | Montpellier | France | |
| Nantes Football Gaélique | Nantes | France / Bretagne | |
| Niort Gaels | Niort | France | |
| Paris Gaels | Paris | France | |
| Provence GF | La Fare-les-Oliviers | France | |
| Ar Gwazi Gouez | Rennes | France / Bretagne | |
| GF Bro Sant-Brieg | Saint-Brieuc | France / Bretagne | |
| Goélands Gaëlics St. Coulomb | St. Coulomb | France / Bretagne | |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg | France | |
| Tolosa Gaels | Toulouse | France | |
| Gwened Vannes | Vannes | France / Bretagne | |
| Guernsey Gaels | Saint Peter Port |  Guernsey | |
| Jersey Irish | Saint Helier |  Jersey | |
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