Down Gaelic Athletic Association

Welcome to the home of County Down Gaelic Football, with great teams and a number of events for professional and amateur. County Down is the place to be to full fill your Gaelic Sporting calendar.

Gaelic Football can be described as a mixture of soccer and rugby, although it predates both of those games. It is a field game, which has developed as a distinct game similar to the progression of Australian Rules.

Indeed it is thought that Australian Rules evolved from Gaelic Football through the many thousands who were either deported or emigrated to Australia from the middle of the nineteenth century. Gaelic Football is played on a pitch approximately 137m long and 82m wide. The goalposts are the same shape as on a rugby pitch, with the crossbar lower than a rugby one and slightly higher than a soccer one.

Come and see this fantastic sport, along with its loyal supporters and great atmosphere. It makes the perfect sporting day out.