Leinster GAA

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Leinster GAA

Irish:	Cúige Laighin
Location:	East
Number of counties:	12
Province Colours:	Green and white
Major Grounds:	Croke Park Nowlan Park O'Moore Park Dr. Cullen Park
Most successful counties:  -Hurling:  -Football:	Kilkenny Dublin
Interprovincial Championship wins:  -Hurling:  -Football:	24 28
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The Leinster Council is the governing body for the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe. Leinster Council's main contribution to this goal is the provision of referees.

Contents 1 Constituent counties 2 Hurling 3 Gaelic football 4 Competitions 4.1 County 4.2 Club 5 External links

[edit] Constituent counties

• Carlow
• Dublin
• Kildare
• Kilkenny
• Laois
• Longford
• Louth
• Meath
• Offaly
• Westmeath
• Wexford
• Wicklow

[edit] Hurling

Kilkenny are the most successful team in Leinster hurling having won the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship on 62 occasions as of 2006. They are also the reigning Leinster champions following their 0-22 to 1-16 victory over Wexford in Croke Park.

[edit] Gaelic football

Dublin head the roll of honour in football having won 46 Leinster Senior Football Championship titles as of 2006. They are also the reigning champions following a 1-15 to 0-9 victory over Offaly in Croke Park.

[edit] Competitions

[edit] County

• Leinster Senior Football Championship
• Leinster U21 Football Championship
• Leinster Minor Football Championship
• O'Byrne Cup

[edit] Club

• Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
• Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

[edit] External links

• Leinster Council website

Gaelic Athletic Association (2006)
National Football League
Division 1	A	Cork | Dublin | Fermanagh | Kerry | Mayo | Monaghan | Offaly | Tyrone
	B	Armagh | Derry | Down | Galway | Kildare | Laois | Meath | Wexford
Division 2	A	Carlow | Clare | Donegal | Leitrim | London | Longford | Roscommon | Westmeath
	B	Antrim | Cavan | Limerick | Louth | Sligo | Tipperary | Waterford | Wicklow
National Hurling League
Division 1	A	Clare | Cork | Down | Offaly | Waterford | Wexford
	B	Antrim | Galway | Kilkenny | Laois | Limerick | Tipperary
Division 2	A	Carlow | Derry | Dublin | Meath | Roscommon | Wicklow
	B	Kerry | Kildare | London | Mayo | Westmeath
Division 3	A	Donegal | Leitrim | Louth | Monaghan | Sligo
	B	Armagh | Cavan | Fermanagh | Longford | Tyrone
Connacht | Leinster | Munster | Ulster | Third level