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irish = Aontroim| |
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province = Ulster| |
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nickname = The Saffrons| |
nickname = The Saffrons, The Glensmen| |
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county colours = Safron and white | |
county colours = Safron and white | |
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grounds = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]] | |
grounds = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]] | |
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Irish: | Aontroim |
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Nickname(s): | The Saffrons, The Glensmen |
Province: | Ulster |
Dominant sport: | Hurling |
Ground(s): | Casement Park, Belfast |
County colours: | Safron and white |
County teams | |
NFL: | Division 2 |
NHL: | Division 2 |
Football Championship: | Sam Maguire Cup |
Hurling Championship: | Christy Ring Cup |
Ladies' Gaelic football: | Brendan Martin Cup |
Camogie: | O'Duffy Cup |
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Aontroma) or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county football, hurling, camogie and ladies football teams.
History
Antrim appeared in two All Ireland football finals in 1911 and 1912, losing on both occasions
Antrim appeared in two All Ireland hurling finals in 1943 and 1989, losing to Cork and Tipperary respectively.