Our Story
Over the past 60 years, the club has had a huge impact on the London GAA landscape with players and officers representing London, and also by promoting the ideals of the Gaelic Athletic Association in the UK capital. The club crest sports the following slogan ‘Ag Couthú Na hIomána o 1961′, meaning ‘Promoting Hurling since 1961′.
In February 2013 the club scaled new heights when contesting the All-Ireland Intermediate Club final in Croke Park. Although we did not win against a powerful Clara (Cill Chainnigh) side – who incidentally went on to win the Kilkenny senior title later that year, – it was a great occasion for the club and an honour to play in an All-Ireland final at Croke Park.
Two adult teams represent St Gabriel’s at Senior and Intermediate grades drawing on players from many of the hurling heartlands of Ireland including Galway, Offaly, Kilkenny, Limerick, Cork, Tipperary, Clare and Kerry. We always welcome new players and can often assist in finding work and accommodation. If you are interested in joining our club please message our club secretary David O Gorman or contact us via email or Facebook.
In 2022, we were also crowned senior hurling champions of London. Following our win, we represented London in the Connaught semi-final a couple of weeks later when we suffered a narrow defeat to Tooreen, Mayo, who were deserving winners on the day. 2023 saw a clean sweep of League and Cup competitions, yet we failed to retain our championship title.
St Gabriel’s completed a back-to-back championship double, winning the London Senior championship in 2025, and will take on Tooreen on Saturday, 15th November, at McGovern Park, Ruislip. This is a repeat of last year’s semifinal when Tooreen came out on top at Dr. Hyde Park in Roscommon. The club will hope to go one step further in the search for that elusive Connacht title.