Ireland’s national sports of Hurling and Football will be showcased at the festival as well as a fantastic Tug o’ War competition.

The GAA games are supported by the London County GAA Board and London Carlow Association.

GAA & Sports Arena

Irish sports such as Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie will feature at the Sports Arena. The Sports Arena is presented in association with The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.

In 2008, Ladies Gaelic Football took centre stage as the London Ladies presented an exhibition match ahead of their All-Ireland semi-final clash with Wicklow in Dublin. The London Ladies comprise some of the best athletes from teams across the southeast of England.

In 1993, the junior ladies team won their first All-Ireland Championship and reached the final in 2007. It was a testament to the commitment of the team and managerial staff that they had once again beaten some of the giants of ladies football to make so far. Indeed, the even won the All-Ireland Junior Championship in 2008.

The 2010 Festival will play host to a GAA friendly, as popular North and South London teams battle it out in Gaelic Football and Hurling matches

Tug o’ War

The Tug o’ War competition was always popular at the Crawley Irish Festival but took a break over many years. It returned in 2006 to much fan-fayre and is the perfect opportunity for teams to show their discipline and strength!

Prepare for battle and get your team in order! If you would like to enter a team please contact us for more information.

Big Screen GAA Action

The biggest game of the All-Ireland Gaelic Football weekend will be televised via the big screen at the festival as Ireland’s counties battle to become All-Ireland champions.

Games be confirmed as per the GAA schedule of 28 August 2011 – UK televised games will be shown.

The big match will be televised adjacent to the main bar via a live satellite feed.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship is available for the GAA Sports Arena and GAA Sports which includes stage branding, inclusion of logos on publicity material and on the website. For more information, please contact John Nolan on 07956 317 492.