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- The European Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael na hEorpa) or Gaelic Games Europe is one of the international units of the GAA (outside Ireland), and is responsible for organising Gaelic games in continental Europe. Gaelic Games Europe is also responsible for the European Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football teams which compete every three years at the GAA World Gaelic Games. The first evidence of Gaelic games in Europe dates back to a hurling match in 1774 in Belgium, various games were played across the continent after that with their frequency increasing in the late 20th century. While sporadic attempts were made to form clubs and organise competitions, the first four clubs were organised into a ‘County’ Board at a meeting in 1999 organised by Joe McDonagh, the then President of the GAA. Since then, rapid growth has resulted in over 100 clubs spread across 24 countries, catering for over 5,000 players who play camogie, hurling, men's & ladies football and handball competitions from Oulu near the Arctic Circle in Finland to Gibraltar beside the Mediterranean and from the tiny Channel Islands to capital cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Paris, Prague, Rome, Madrid, Moscow, Stockholm, Vienna and Warsaw. The European County Board (ECB) changed its name to Gaelic Games Europe at the Annual Convention in Leuven (Belgium) in November 2016. Two members of European clubs have been recognised for their long service and dedication to developing gaelic games. Mary Gavin, who founded Den Haag GAA club in 1979 and was instrumental in the establishment of the European Board in 1999, received a GAA Presidents Award in 2013. The Camogie Association also named their World Gaelic Games trophy in her honour in 2019. Tony Bass, a GAA administrator and referee, was secretary of Cuala GAA club and served on various Dublin GAA county and Leinster Council committees before moving to the Netherlands and establishing the Maastricht Gaels club in 2004 was recognised with a GAA President's Award in 2021. A long time stalwart and passionate advocate for Europe, Bass has been GGE chairperson, secretary, development officer and represented Europe on the GAA Central Council and at multiple GAA, LGFA and Camogie congresses. (en)
- El Comité Europeo de Deportes Gaélicos (en irlandés: Cumann Luthchleas Gael na hEorpa) o Europe GAA) es uno de los comités regionales fuera de Irlanda y se ocupa de organizar los deportes gaélicos en Europa continental. (es)
- Le comité européen des sports gaéliques (anglais : European County Board (ECB) ; irlandais : Coiste chontae na hEorpa) est l'un des comités de la section overseas de l'Association athlétique gaélique. Il est responsable de la gestion et du développement des sports gaéliques en Europe continentale (c'est-à-dire hors îles d'Irlande et de Grande-Bretagne). (fr)
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- Amsterdam (en)
- Belgium (en)
- Copenhagen (en)
- Den Haag (en)
- Belgium GAA (en)
- Augsburg, Clermont, Frankfurt, Lorient, Munich, Rennes, Slovaks, Copenhagen (en)
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