Club football and hurling is the heartbeat of the GAA, but exactly how many GAA clubs are there in Ireland in 2024?

They come in all shapes and sizes, with each playing their part in the cultural fabric that is the GAA.

Clubs were formed around the traditional parishes and counties of Ireland and they have played a monumental role at local community level over the past 100 years and more.

Currently there are over 2200 GAA clubs in the 32 counties of Ireland.

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How many GAA clubs are there in Ireland

So now we know how many GAA clubs are there in Ireland, but how is that broken down county-by-county.

Well, by far and away, Cork have the most amount of GAA clubs.

How many GAA clubs are in Cork you ask?

Incredibly, there is approximately 259 clubs in Cork which is a traditional dual code county, meaning they play both football and hurling.

Add in the size of the county itself, then it’s understandable.