Emirates Dubai 7s
Gaelic Football
Gaelic Football
Gaelic Football looks to make its Dubai 7s debut in 2026, bringing speed, skill, and plenty of craic to the weekend!
From its Irish roots to the world class pitches of Dubai 7s, Emirates Dubai 7s is proud to be hosting our very first Gaelic Football tournament at the festival this year!
In keeping with the 7s spirit, traditional 15-a-side Gaelic Football will take on a new format especially for Dubai 7s with seven players per side and matches played across two seven-minute halves.
Squads will consist of 10 players and two management representatives, with rolling replacements permitted throughout each match.
The competition is invitational, with all teams, players and management required to be affiliated with Middle East GAA.
Tournament-specific rules will bring a faster format to the competition, including a 30-second requirement for teams to move out of their own half and a halfway rule preventing the ball from travelling backwards once a team has crossed the halfway line.
Gaelic Football Elite Men (GFEM)
Gaelic Football Elite Women (GFEW)
Gaelic Football Open Men (GFOM)
Gaelic Football Open Women (GFOM)
Registration is now open for UAE-based GAA teams to register to take part.
