British army GAA team renamed as ‘Naomh Pádraig’

The British Army GAA team that survived a proposal to eject them from the London JFC will play under the name Naomh Pádraig and not The Irish Guards banner that was their original billing.

The name-change follows a storm of controversy after the Irish Examiner revealed in January London GAA club, Granuaile had called for the decision to allow the participation of the newly formed Gardai Eireannach club in the 2016 JFC,be overturned.

The team’s inclusion was widely celebrated last September after then London GAA chairman Noel O’Sullivan cast the deciding and somewhat divisive vote for the team’s inclusion.