World GAA aspires for Gaelic Games to be recognised as an Olympic sport

"The goal should be to work towards Olympic recognition and reassess future plans based on the outcomes achieved.” 

OLYMPIC RECOGNITION: The world arm of the GAA is to pursue the possibility of Gaelic games becoming an Olympic sport. Pic:Scott Wilson

The world arm of the GAA is to pursue the possibility of Gaelic games becoming an Olympic sport.

Stressing that is a long-term, the strategic plan of World GAA released earlier today reveals plans for acknowledgement from 60 international sporting federations in order to obtain affiliation with the Alliance of Independent recognised Members of Sport (AIMS) before applying to the International Olympic Council (IOC).