Philadelphia Division Board

Philadelphia Division Board

The Philadelphia Divisional Board of the North American GAA is the governing body of hurling, camogie, and Gaelic football in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It is affiliated to the North American Board. Until the 2006 North American Convention, its territory included the Washington DC/Baltimore area [cite web|url=http://www.nagaa.org/news/showArticle.php?article=272|title=2006 NORTH AMERICAN COUNTY BOARD GAA CONVENTION |accessdate=2007-01-12] .

History

The first recorded evidence of the Gaelic games in Philadelphia was in 1914 when a meeting was held at Philo Celtic Gaelic Football Club . [cite web|url=http://www.phillygaa.com/history.php|title=History of Philly GAA|accessdate=2008-01-03]

References

External links

* [http://www.gaa.ie/ GAA] Official website
* [http://www.phillygaa.com/ Philly GAA] Official website
* [http://www.nagaa.org/ North American Board] Official website
* [http://www.irishcyc.org/ Continental Youth Championships] official website


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