Philadelphia Division Board

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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[1].

[edit] 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 . [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2006 NORTH AMERICAN COUNTY BOARD GAA CONVENTION. Retrieved on 2007-01-12.
  2. ^ History of Philly GAA. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.

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