The sport currently known as Gaelic was first played.
The GAA was formed by Michael Cusak, Maurice Davin, John Wyse Power, John McKay, J.K Bracken, Joseph O'Ryan and Thomas St. George McCarthy.
The Senior Football Championship was first played in 1888 and won by Limerick who beat Louth
When the GAA was first indroduced it was 17 a-side and it was 5 points for a goal.
The value of goal was reduced to 3 points from 5.
Gaelic was proposed as a sport for the 1904 St Louis Summer Olympics.
The Tailteann games come to Ireland. The Tailteann games are held to promote and irish culture and state
The Senior Footbal Championship is named after Sam Maguire, who was an Irish Republican who played for London Hibernian, leading them to several Senior Football Championships from 1900 to 1904
In 1928 the Sam Maguire Cup was presented to the GAA following the death of Sam Maguire in 1927. At the time it cost £300, equivalent to over £25,000 now.
The first ever Sam Maguire Cup was won by Kildare who beat Clare
All-Ireland is played out of Ireland for the first time. This being held outside of Ireland shows how big the sport is.
In hope of making the sport big in Britain the GAA play Gaelic matches in Wembely
The first televised Gaelic match on RTE. This development is very big,as without this people all over Ireland could not have watched it if they couldnt have made the game.
The Hunger Strikes caused a split between the north and the south making a big impact on the GAA. It effected the clubs and the counties in the north from competing.
GAA celebrates its centenary.
The first Gaelic jersey is sponsored by 'KERSTEN' on the Down Jerseys.
Redevelopment planning application for Croke Park
Redevelopment planning approved for Croke Park
Rule 21 is abolished. This means British security forces can joing the GAA.
Croke Park is officially opened. It has the capacity of 83,000. This shows the growth of the GAA and the demands people have to watch the sport.
Winter Training Ban was adopted in 2007 to stop county teams from training collectively over the 2 winter months, the goal of this rule is to stop players from burning out due to too much training and not enough rest.
GAA celebrates 125th anniversary.
Introduction of Hawkeye, Due to controversial decisions regarding scores, the introduction of Hawkeye in Croke Park, first introduced for senior football championship games in 2013, was a huge development for the sport.
Gumshield become compulsory to all age groups to reduce facial injuries.
Sky Sports and the GAA make a 20 game deal and to show the All Ireland Finals for the next 3 years.
GAA world games is introduced by Ehtiad and is played on August 7th 2016.
The Saturday half day was introduced. This gave workers a chance to have time for sports and gave others workers time to get to venues to support their selected team.