Participants
Teams sanctioned by the Asian GAA can participate in the competition. As of 2012, Chinese based teams include Beijing GAA, Canton Celts, Dalian Wolfhounds, Hong Kong GAA, Shanghai Gaelic Football Club, Shenzhen Celts and Suzhou Eire Og.
Participant players in the competition are primarily expatriate Irish, but they also draw participants from other countries (including China) who learn the sport. For example, players from 22 separate nations competed in the 2005 All-China Gaelic games.
Read more about this topic: All-China Gaelic Games
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