The GAA Archive holds the official records of the Gaelic Athletic Association; these are the records which were created, or received, by the GAA during the course of its business. The Archive contains a wide-range of collections which document both the history of the Association and the contribution made by key personalities. 

 To view the photographs held by the GAA Archive please visit the online Archive Shop.

The Archive does not hold biographies, information or statistics on individual players, teams or matches. The Archive does not collect or hold newspaper cuttings. Due to copyright law the Archive does not hold film or audio footage of GAA matches.

Collections

The collections held by the GAA Archive are listed below at their appropriate level (National, Provincial, County and Club). Collections relating to individuals are listed according to the relevance of their contents (i.e. the Philip Fanning collection is listed under Australia as the contents of the collection relate predominantly to the GAA in Australia).

Please click on the relevant link (when provided) to view a summary of the collection.

To make an appointment to view a collection please complete and return the provided application form.

National
Central Council/Ard Chomhairle
Central Council/Annual Congress Minute Books, 1899-1981
Annual Reports, Balance Sheets and Motions for Congress, 1911-1981

Activities Committee Minute Books, 1976-1981

Strategic Plans / Reviews / Surveys
Report of the Commission on the GAA (Mac Namee Report), 1971
GAA Club Resource Survey, 1972-'73
Strategic Review: Enhancing Community Identity, 2002
GAA Strategic Vision and Action Plan, 2009-2015 (pdf)
Plan for the Irish Language in the New Millenium

Coaching and Games Development
Notes for Hurling Coaches; 1962

Youth / Education / Third Level
Universities Council (Comhairle na nOllscoil) Minute Books; 1968-1986
Report of the Committee on Games in Institutes of Third Level Education; 1973
Report of the Committee on Gaelic Games in the Post-Primary Schools; 1978
Report of the Special Committee on Gaelic Games in Primary Schools; 1981
An Action Policy for GAA Youth; 1977
GAA Code of Best Practice in Youth Sport; 2009
 
Bloody Sunday, 21 November 1920
Proceedings of the Military Enquiry into the events surrounding Bloody Sunday

Tailteann Games, 1924
Tailteann Games Committee Minute Book, 1921-1925

GAA Provincial Councils
Provincial Council of Britain Minute Books, 1952-1981

Connacht Provincial Council Minute Books, 1934-1983

Leinster Provincial Council Minute Books, 1915-1981

Munster Provincial Council Minute Books, 1928-1981

County
Australia
Philip Fanning Collection, 1925-1938

Down
Report of the Commission on the G.A.A. in Down, 1978

Dublin
Dublin County Board Minute Book, 1896-1898
County Dublin Gaelic Football League Minute Book, 1901-1902
Unleashing the Blue Wave; A Strategy for Dublin GAA 2011-2017 (pdf)

Dublin Senior Camogie Board Minute Books, 1928-1980
Dublin Junior Camogie Board Minute Books, 1935-1980

Galway
Report of the Commission on the G.A.A. in Galway, 1974

Laois
John J. Higgins Collection, 1914-1917

London
Geraldine Athletic Club Minute Books, 1904-1915

New York
New York GAA/Inishfail Park Account Book, 1935

Waterford
East Waterford Divisional Board Minute Books, 1938-1945
Micheal MacCarthaigh Collection, 1942-1949

Broadcasting / Journalism

Mick Dunne Collection, 1951-2002