List of Gaelic games competitions
Gaelic games competitions are competitive events, organised either by the Gaelic Athletic Association on its own or in association with other organisations in which Gaelic games or a set of compromise rules are played.
International
- International Rules Series – Annual two-game series played between Ireland and Australia using a combination of rules from Gaelic football and Australian rules football.
- Hurling/Shinty International Series – Annual competition played between Ireland and Scotland using a combination of rules from Hurling and Shinty.
Interprovincial
- Martin Donnelly Interprovincial Cup – Formerly known as the Railway Cup. Contested by four teams each representing one of the Irish provinces Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Intercounty
Football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Played in summer and autumn, it is a modified knockout competition contested by representative county teams selected from clubs within a county. Includes the Provincial championships and a qualifier series for teams knocked out of their provincial championship, giving them a second chance to reach the quarter finals. Most prestigious competition in Gaelic football.
- National Football League – Played in spring, contested by representative county teams. Teams are divided into four divisions based on their performances from the previous year.
- All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship – Knockout competition for players under the age of 20.
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship - Knockout competition for players under the age of 17.
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship - Knockout competition for the second adult team.
- Hastings Cup – Regional Under 21 football competition, organized by Longford County Board.
- O'Byrne Cup – Winter competition for Leinster county and university teams.
- Dr. McKenna Cup – Winter competition for Ulster county and university teams.
- McGrath Cup – Winter competition for Munster county and university teams.
- FBD Insurance League – Winter competition for Connacht county and university teams, the winners play New York.
- Jim McGuigan Cup – League competition for county minor teams in Ulster plus Sligo. Games are played in March and April.
- Tommy Murphy Cup – Secondary competition for teams knocked out of the early rounds of the All-Ireland Senior Championship, it was abolished in 2008.
- Owen Treacy Cup – Winners of Tommy Murphy Cup v North American select team, it was only played once in 2006.
Hurling
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Tier 1 inter-county competition contested by teams of players selected from all the clubs within a county. Includes the Provincial championships and played on an initial group basis leading to play-offs. Most prestigious competition in hurling.
- Joe McDonagh Cup – Tier 2, begun in 2018
- Christy Ring Cup – Tier 3 inter-county competition
- Nicky Rackard Cup – Tier 4 inter-county competition
- Lory Meagher Cup – Tier 5 inter-county competition
- National Hurling League – Played in spring, Contested by teams selected from all the clubs within a county. Teams are divided into four divisions based on their performances from the previous year. Finishing top teams from each division enter a knockout phase.
- All-Ireland Under 21 Championship – Knockout competition for players under the age of 21 at the start of the year.
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship - Knockout competition for players under the age of 18 at the start of the year
- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship - Knockout competition for second teams of senior counties
- Kehoe Cup – Winter competition for weaker Leinster counties and Universities
- Walsh Cup – Winter competition for top-ranked Leinster counties and Universities plus Galway and Antrim.
- Waterford Crystal Cup – Winter competition for Munster counties and Universities
Interclub
Football
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
- All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
- Antrim Senior Football Championship
- Armagh Senior Football Championship
- Armagh Junior Football Championship
- Armagh Intermediate Football Championship
- Armagh Junior Football Championship
- Carlow Senior Football Championship
- Cavan Senior Football Championship
- Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
- Cavan Junior Football Championship
- Cavan Under-21 Football Championship
- Cavan Minor Football Championship
- Clare Senior Football Championship
- Clare Club Football League - Division 1
- Clare Under-21 Football Championship
- Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
- Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship
- Connacht Junior Club Football Championship
- Cork Senior Football Championship
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship
- Cork Junior Football Championship
- Cork Under-21 Football Championship
- Derry Senior Football Championship
- Derry Intermediate Football Championship
- Donegal Senior Football Championship
- Down Senior Football Championship
- Dublin Senior Football Championship
- Dublin Senior B Football Championship
- Dublin Intermediate Football Championship
- Dublin Junior Football Championship
- Dublin Under 21 Football Championship
- Dublin Minor Football Championship
- Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
- East Kerry Senior Football Championship
- East Kerry Junior Football Championship
- Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
- Galway Senior Football Championship
- Kerry Senior Football Championship
- Kerry Club Football Championship
- Kildare Senior Football Championship
- Kildare Intermediate Football Championship
- Kildare Junior Football Championship
- Kildare Under 21 Football Championship
- Kildare Senior Football League Division 1
- Kildare Senior Football League Division 2
- Kildare Senior Football League Division 3
- Kildare Senior Football League Division 4
- Kilkenny Senior Football Championship
- Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship
- Laois Senior Football Championship
- Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
- Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship
- Leinster Junior Club Football Championship
- Leitrim Senior Football Championship
- Limerick Senior Football Championship
- Longford Senior Football Championship
- Louth Senior Football Championship
- Mayo Senior Football Championship
- Mayo Minor Football Championship
- Meath Senior Football Championship
- Meath Intermediate Football Championship
- Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
- Monaghan Senior Football Championship
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship
- Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship
- Munster Junior Club Football Championship
- North Kerry Senior Football Championship
- Offaly Senior Football Championship
- Roscommon Senior Football Championship
- Sligo Senior Football Championship
- Sligo Intermediate Football Championship
- Sligo Under 20 Football Championship
- Sligo Senior Football League
- Tipperary Senior Football Championship
- Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship
- Tyrone Senior Football Championship
- Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
- Ulster Senior Club Football League
- Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
- Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
- Ulster Minor Club Football Championship
- Waterford Senior Football Championship
- Waterford Intermediate Football Championship
- Westmeath Senior Football Championship
- Westmeath Intermediate Football Championship
- West Kerry Senior Football Championship
- Wexford Senior Football Championship
- Wicklow Senior Football Championship
Hurling
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
- Antrim Senior Hurling Championship
- Armagh Senior Hurling Championship
- Carlow Senior Hurling Championship
- Cavan Senior Hurling Championship
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship
- Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Clare Junior Hurling Championship
- Clare Under-21 Hurling Championship
- Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
- Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
- Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship
- Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Cork Junior Hurling Championship
- Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship
- Derry Senior Hurling Championship
- Donegal Senior Hurling Championship
- Down Senior Hurling Championship
- Dublin Senior Hurling Championship
- Dublin Senior B Hurling Championship
- Dublin Senior Hurling League
- Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Dublin Junior Hurling Championship
- Dublin Minor Hurling Championship
- Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
- Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship
- Galway Senior Hurling Championship
- Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
- Kildare Senior Hurling Championship
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
- Laois Senior Hurling Championship
- Laois Junior Hurling Championship
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
- Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship
- Leitrim Senior Hurling Championship
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
- Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Longford Senior Hurling Championship
- Louth Senior Hurling Championship
- Mayo Senior Hurling Championship
- Meath Senior Hurling Championship
- Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
- Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
- Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship
- Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
- Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship
- Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship
- Sligo Senior Hurling Championship
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
- Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Tyrone Senior Hurling Championship
- Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
- Ulster Senior Club Hurling League
- Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
- Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
- Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
- Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Waterford Junior Hurling Championship
- Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
- Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
- Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship
Intervarsity
Football
- Sigerson Cup – All-Ireland competition for the Universities of Ireland
- Trench Cup
- British University Gaelic football Championship
Hurling
- Fitzgibbon Cup – All-Ireland competition for the Universities of Ireland
- Ryan Cup
- British University Hurling Championship
Intercolleges
Dual
- All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship - football and hurling competition. County teams made up of players from Vocational schools at Under-18, U-16 and U-14 levels.
Football
- Hogan Cup – All-Ireland football competition for provincial school championship winners
- Connacht Championship – Connacht senior A football championship for secondary schools
- Leinster Championship – Leinster senior A football championship for secondary schools
- Corn Uí Mhuirí – Munster senior A football championship for secondary schools
- MacRory Cup – Ulster senior A football championship for secondary schools
- Frewen Cup - Munster junior football championship for secondary schools
Hurling
- Dr. Croke Cup - All-Ireland Senior A hurling competition for secondary schools
- O'Keefe Cup - All-Ireland Senior B hurling competition for secondary schools
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship
- Dr. Harty Cup – Munster senior A hurling championship for secondary schools
- Dean Ryan Cup – Munster schools junior hurling championship
- Mageean Cup – Ulster schools senior hurling championship
Youth
- Feile Peil na nÓg
Interfirm
- All Ireland Interfirm Senior Football Championship
- All Ireland Interfirm Junior Football Championship
- All Ireland Interfirm Senior Hurling Championship
- All Ireland Interfirm Junior Hurling Championship
Competitions outside Ireland
North American Youth Competitions
- Continental Youth Championships
New York City
- New York Senior Football Championship
- New York Senior Hurling Championship
North American Board area
- North American Senior Football Championship
- North American Senior Hurling Championship
Britain
- London Senior Football Championship
- London Senior Hurling Championship
Colleges
- Northern California Collegiate Hurling Championship
- Midwest Collegiate Hurling Championship