Hartford GAA

The Hartford Gaelic Athletic Association or Hartford GAA, is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Connecticut. Founded in 1914, the club competes in Gaelic games competitions as part of the Northeast Division GAA Board.

Hartford GAA
Founded:1914
Grounds:Hartford, Connecticut

History

There are numerous references to hurling and football games in the archives of local Hartford newspapers stretching back to early in the twentieth century.[1] The Hartford Gaelic team defeated Waterbury in 1914 to become State Champions and that the Kevin Barry Hurling Club was active in Hartford starting in the 1920s. Hartford has won a National Championship and many State Championships through the 1970s and 80s.

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