Middle East teams named for 2026 GAA World Games

The 2026 World Games will take place in Waterford from July 13-17, with group matches hosted at SETU Arena, West Campus, Carriganore from July 13-16, before the finals move to Walsh Park on Friday, July 17.

Planning is already underway for what will be the fifth edition of the World GAA Games since launching in 2015. More than 2,000 players are expected to compete across 100+ teams in football, hurling, camogie and ladies football. The continued growth of World GAA has seen the organisation expand to more than 560 clubs outside Ireland, helping grow Gaelic games globally.

From a Middle East perspective, five teams will represent the region across Senior Hurling, Senior Camogie, Senior Men’s Football, Senior Ladies Football and International Ladies.

Below are the teams selected to represent the Middle East in Waterford.

 SENIOR HURLING

Simon Thomas (Jumeirah Gaels), Luke McGrath (Jumeirah Gaels), Jack McGrath (Jumeirah Gaels), Dean Beecher (Jumeirah Gaels), Gary Tynan (Dubai Celts), Conal Donovan (Dubai Celts), Jason Corcoran (Dubai Celts), Sean O’Conor (Dubai Celts), Jason Flood (Dubai Celts), Diarmuid Murphy (Dubai Celts), Ciaran Breslin (Dubai Celts), Nathan Unwin (Qatar), Eoin Ryan (Sharjah Gaels)

SENIOR CAMOGIE

Laura Moloney (Dubai Celts), Moya Marsh McMahon (Sharjah Gaels), Eimear Corr (Dubai Celts), Alannah Mullaney (Dubai Celts), Aine Barry (Dubai Celts), Aoibheann Malone (Dubai Celts), Eve Mullins (Sharjah Gaels), Caroline Mullaney (Dubai Celts), Anna Myers (Sharjah Gaels), Melissa Lyons (Dubai Celts), Eimear Lanigan (Jumeirah Gaels), Emily Cahill (Dubai Celts), Ciara Foskin (Jumeirah Gaels)

SENIOR MEN'S FOOTBALL

Michael Quinn (Sharjah Gaels), Orán Doogan (Abu Dhabi na Fianna), Brian Cawley (Abu Dhabi na Fianna), Niall Rooney (Dubai Celts), Ciaran Looney (Dubai Celts), Damien Kelly (Sharjah Gaels), Matthew Gorman (Sharjah Gaels), Ciarán McManamon (Sharjah Gaels), Patrick Clarke (Dubai Celts), Plunkett Maxwell (Dubai Celts), Jamie Malone (Abu Dhabi na Fianna), Sean Bambrick (Jumeirah Gaels), Robbie McDaid (Dubai Celts)

SENIOR LADIES FOOTBALL

Bronagh Murphy (Abu Dhabi), Cliodhna Blake (Abu Dhabi na Fianna), Orla Swail (Abu Dhabi na Fianna), Julie Dennehy (Abu Dhabi na Fianna), Tara Dunn (Al Reem), Céiti Long (Celts), Megan O'Shea (Jumeirah Gaels), Emma Barber (Jumeirah Gaels), Roisin Commons (Jumeirah Gaels), Orna Kelly (Jumeirah Gaels), Rosanna Kiely (Kerry ME), Lucy Wallace (Sharjah Gaels), Carla O'Reilly (Sharjah Gaels)

INTERNATIONAL LADIES FOOTBALL

Aimee Lee (Jumeirah Gaels), Beth Lowe (Al Reem), Brittney Sprague (Bahrain), Grace Maher (Sharjah Gaels), India Middlebrook (RAK Ropairí), Jaylee Nicholas (Qatar GAA), Kelly Preston (Naomh Alee), Kim Murray (Kerry ME), Kylie Masur (RAK Ropairí), ⁠Rachel Thomas (RAK Ropairí), Mieke Grobler (Al Ain GAA), Natasha Nicolson (Donegal Dubai), Nora Muñoz Bouaouda (Al Reem)