THERE was a mixture of sadness and joy for Stirling Carrigans GFC recently as they lost a dear member of their club in the midst of setting up their own youth section.

AS I watched my daughter, Eva, take part in her last blitz of the season with Glasgow Gaels at Toryglen Regional Football Centre in the shadow of Hampden Park, I allowed myself some time to reflect on what was a year of milestones for us as a family in GAA terms. 2025 marked her first foray into the world of Gaelic Football, initially training with the Gaels under the watchful eye of their highly skilled and dedicated coaches before moving onto playing in blitzes. She loves t

ONE of the unsung heroes of the GAA in Britain since 1962 passed away at his home in Perth on the evening of Saturday October 25, 2025.

TÍR CONAILL Harps GFC are making a major play in 2026 to get more women and girls involved with the club.

THE first year in the British Senior Championship was always going to be a tough season for the Ceann Creige Camogs.

IT'S JUST gone 8pm on a Friday night in mid-September at the Glasgow Hutchesons’ Aloysians’ (GHA) rugby club just south of Glasgow. We’re standing by a neatly fenced 3G training pitch ringed by tall floodlights fending off the encroaching darkness looming beyond the trees at one end of the field. The summer months are coming to a close, but here the youth Gaelic football training is in full swing.

THERE was heartbreak for Dunedin Connollys’ Men and Ladies sides recently in their quest for All-Britain glory.

TÍR Conaill Harps were crowned Intermediate Championship winners on a blustery afternoon in Glasgow, overcoming testing weather conditions and a determined Glasgow Gaels side to secure a deserved 0-09 to 0-06 victory. The win meant that Harps secured an impressive Intermediate double, adding to their earlier league triumph over Stirling Carrigans. Tír Conaill made a dream start, taking the lead inside two minutes, but Gaels quickly responded with two fine points of their own,

FOR the third time this season, Glasgow Gaels and Dunedin Connollys went head to head in what has become one of Scottish GAA’s most fiercely contested rivalries and once again, nothing could separate the sides in normal time. With Storm Amy swirling overhead, conditions were far from ideal in the Scottish Senior Men’s Championship. Playing with a strong wind at their backs, the Gaels made the most of the advantage in the opening half, racing into a 1-05 to 0-01 lead. However,

GLASGOW Gaels recently won the inaugural U15s Scottish Championship after a victory over Dunedin Connollys at Cambuslang Rugby Club.

IN 1427, the Scottish King James I had a cellar window in his palace blocked up as it was interfering with his handball game. This ancient Gaelic sport which is played similar to squash though without the racquet, has faded from popularity in Scotland though has continued with fervour in Ireland and beyond.

THE Consulate General of Ireland recently announced that this year’s Irish Culture and Heritage Day will take place at the Grange Cricket Club in Stockbridge on Saturday September 27.

THERE were celebrations for Dunedin Connollys and Glasgow Gaels in the Ladies Junior Championship competitions recently, albeit only the latter were able to enjoy victory on the pitch itself.

SCOTLAND’s representatives in both the Men’s and Ladies’ North of Britain competitions have been flying the flag with pride recently and look poised to reach the latter stages.

IT’S A case of all to play for in the Men’s Intermediate Championship with all five sides still in contention for a final spot.

A LANDMARK year lies in wait for the Ceann Creige Camogie team—a first year playing Senior Camogie in the UK.

CEANN Creige came out on top in a fiercely contested clash against Wolfe Tones of Liverpool, edging the tie by just two points in a match that showcased precision versus power.

IF THE Senior Men’s League Football Final was a spectacle, then the Intermediate equivalent the following day—also held in Dawson Park in Dundee—was no less exciting.

SCOTLAND GAA’s current footballing powerhouses, Glasgow Gaels and Dunedin Connollys, locked horns once again in the Senior Men’s League Final at Dawson Park in Dundee, with the Edinburgh side winning out by the slimmest of margins after a fiercely contested game.

AN INFLUX from Scotland is not unusual when Donegal have business at Croke Park, but this year’s football semi-final at the home of the...