PSNI GAA

PSNI GAA
Seirbhís Póilíneachta Thuaisceart Éireann
Founded:	2002
County:	Antrim
Colours:	Red and green
Grounds:	Newforge Sports Complex, Newforge Lane, Belfast
Coordinates:	54°33′28″N 5°56′35″W / 54.557698°N 5.943097°W
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Police Service of Northern Ireland GAA, also known as PSNI GAA, is a Gaelic Games club based in Northern Ireland. The club was set up in 2002 for members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, with the intent to allow serving police officers to play Gaelic games following the abolition of Rule 21, which had prohibited them from doing so.^[1] They are based at Newforge Lane in Belfast^[2] alongside other teams affiliated with the RUC Athletic Association.^[3] They are affiliated with Antrim GAA and play in their Inter-Firms League.^[4] On 18 October 2019 they capped off their most successful year with a win of the Tom Langan trophy for the first time in their history.

^ Witt, Jenny (9 September 2012). "Changing face of PSNI and GAA relationship". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024. It was set up in 2002, a year after the Gaelic Athletic Association lifted Rule 21, which banned members of the police and the Army from playing Gaelic games.
^ "GAA helped from across the divide". The Irish Times. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
^ "PSNI cops flocking to join its new GAA club". The People. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
^ "Victims' Group hits out at the PSNI's GAA game". News Letter. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

[1] Witt, Jenny (9 September 2012). "Changing face of PSNI and GAA relationship". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024. It was set up in 2002, a year after the Gaelic Athletic Association lifted Rule 21, which banned members of the police and the Army from playing Gaelic games.

[2] "GAA helped from across the divide". The Irish Times. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

[3] "PSNI cops flocking to join its new GAA club". The People. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

[4] "Victims' Group hits out at the PSNI's GAA game". News Letter. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

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