1884 1887 1884 The Gaelic Athletic Association is

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1884 - 1887 1884 The Gaelic Athletic Association is established on the 1 st

1884 - 1887 1884 The Gaelic Athletic Association is established on the 1 st November in Hayes Hotel, Tipperary. It is set up to promote and encourage more people to play the native sports of Gaelic football and hurling. 1887 Limerick win the first All-Ireland Football Championship. Tipperary win the first All-Ireland Hurling Championship.

1904 - 1913 1904 The first official camogie matches are played. 1913 The GAA

1904 - 1913 1904 The first official camogie matches are played. 1913 The GAA purchase Jones’ Road Grounds in Dublin and rename it Croke Memorial Park.

1920 - 1926 1920 Bloody Sunday: 12 supporters and a player, Michael Hogan, are

1920 - 1926 1920 Bloody Sunday: 12 supporters and a player, Michael Hogan, are killed at Croke Park during an attack by Auxiliary Forces during the War of Independence. 1926 The first radio broadcast of a GAA match takes place. (Galway versus Kilkenny)

1931 - 1932 1931 The name Cumann Luthchleas Gael is introduced by the GAA.

1931 - 1932 1931 The name Cumann Luthchleas Gael is introduced by the GAA. 1932 The first ever All-Ireland Camogie Championship takes place. Dublin win in the final against Galway.

1959 - 1962 1959 The celebrate 75 years of the GAA, the New Hogan

1959 - 1962 1959 The celebrate 75 years of the GAA, the New Hogan Stand is opened in Croke Park. 1962 The first GAA match is broadcast live on Teilifis Eireann.

1974 - 1984 1974 The Ladies Gaelic Football Association is established in Thurles, Co

1974 - 1984 1974 The Ladies Gaelic Football Association is established in Thurles, Co Tipperary. 1984 The GAA celebrates its 100 th birthday!

1993 - 2002 1993 A plan to revamp Croke Park is developed. 2002 The

1993 - 2002 1993 A plan to revamp Croke Park is developed. 2002 The development of Croke Park is finished ahead of time. It is the third largest stadium in Europe with a capacity of 82, 300.

2005 - 2013 2005 The GAA allow soccer and rugby matches to take place

2005 - 2013 2005 The GAA allow soccer and rugby matches to take place in Croke Park for the first time, only on a temporary basis while the AVIVA Stadium is being built. 2013 Hawk-Eye is introduced to the sport to help referees if needed.

2015 Dublin win the All-Ireland are the current champions.

2015 Dublin win the All-Ireland are the current champions.