Registration for 2025 Gaelic Football

Program Overview
Our Gaelic Football program is open to children aged 5 to 16 and offers a fantastic opportunity to learn and enjoy the unique sport of Gaelic games. Our program is in association with the Town of West Orange Recreation Department and the New York Minor Board of the GAA (NYMB).

Here’s what you can expect:

Spring Season
Our primary season is in the Spring, with weekly practices in West Orange beginning in mid-March and running through early June for all age groups. Our practice fields include Stagg Field and Minish Field in West Orange. U8s though U16s will practice on Wednesdays at 6pm with some additional practices on Saturday afternoons at the coach’s discretion. U6s will practice on Saturday mornings at 11am.

All practice times are subject to change.

The focus of practice is to develop player skills through fun-filled drills, games and scrimmages for all levels. Our hope is that the young players will enjoy the game as much as we do and become interested in “playing up” in competitive travel games with the NYMB.

All players are encouraged to participate in the competitive travel games with the NYMB at the U8 and older age levels. The is no additional fee for this activity. The NYMB games are played on Saturday afternoons beginning in mid-April and conclude with playoffs by mid-June. The NYMB league features many as 20 teams from across the Tri-State area including Long Island and Connecticut. The games are hosted on the NYMB home field, Redmond Park in Yonkers, NY, but there may be games in Rockland (NY), Dutchess (NY) or Queens (NY). Typically, the season includes 5-6 game days, plus the one-day championship tournament.

Our season officially ends at the Irish Sports Expo on June 22, 2025. The Irish Sports Expo is a fun-filled day of games, picnic, and awards at the Shillelagh Club in West Orange.

Fall Season
A short season is held in the fall for interested players and is included in your registration fee. Weekday practices begin after Labor Day and conclude with the shorter daylight hours in early October. The NYMB will hold 4-5 Saturday afternoon game days at Redmond Park between September and November. Schedules will be available in September.

Uniforms
NYMB travel players will receive team uniform shirt at the field on game day. They must be returned at the end of each games.

All players receive a practice T-shirt which are yours to keep.

Use the RESIDENT or NON-RESIDENT links above to start your registration.