Dublin GAA

Dublin GAA
Irish:Áth Cliath
Nickname(s):The Dubs
The Jackeens
The Boys in Blue
The Liffeysiders
The Metropolitans
The Castle team
Province:Leinster
Dominant sport:Dual County
Ground(s):Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Croke Park, Dublin
County colours:  Sky blue   Navy
County teams
NFL:Division 1
NHL:Division 1 Group B
Football Championship:Sam Maguire Cup
Hurling Championship:Liam MacCarthy Cup
Ladies' Gaelic football:Brendan Martin Cup
Camogie:O'Duffy Cup

The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Átha Cliath) or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin and the Dublin county teams. The teams and their fans are known as "The Dubs" or "Boys in Blue". The fans have a special affiliation with the Hill 16 end of Croke Park.

The county football team is second to Kerry in its total number of wins of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

As of 2009, there were 215 clubs affiliated to Dublin GAA — the second highest, ahead of Antrim and Limerick, which each had 108.[1]

  1. ^ "GAA clubs by numbers". Irish Independent. 9 May 2009.

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