David McGreevy

David McGreevy (born 1985),[1] is an Irish former Gaelic footballer and sports organiser. He played inter-county football for London GAA and was part of the London team that reached the 2013 Connacht Senior Football Championship final. He is also a co-founder of East Belfast GAA, a cross-community Gaelic games club established in 2020.[2][3]

Playing career

McGreevy is originally from Teconnaught, County Down.[4] He moved to London in 2009[5][1] and played club football with Kingdom Kerry Gaels.

McGreevy played for the London senior football team and later served as captain.[6] He was a member of the London side that reached the 2013 Connacht Senior Football Championship final, losing to Mayo.[7] London subsequently reached Round 4 of the All-Ireland qualifiers, where they were defeated by Cavan at Croke Park.[8]

In 2016, McGreevy discussed the development of London football and the increasing role of English-born players in an interview with GAA.ie.[9]

East Belfast GAA

In May 2020, McGreevy and Richard Maguire co-founded East Belfast GAA after launching the club through a social media appeal seeking players, coaches and volunteers from all backgrounds.[2][10]

The club was established with a cross-community ethos and attracted significant attention because it was founded in an area of Belfast that had not hosted a GAA club for several decades.[11][3]

East Belfast GAA experienced rapid growth after its formation, fielding teams in men's football, ladies' football, hurling and camogie. The club has been the subject of coverage by Irish and international media because of its growth and community outreach work.[12][13]

In 2025, McGreevy stated that the growth of East Belfast GAA suggested there was scope for additional Gaelic games clubs to be established in East Belfast in the future.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 Niblock, Thomas (18 July 2013). "London target biggest upset of them all". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 Clerkin, Malachy (4 June 2020). "How a GAA club sprang up in east Belfast over Sunday breakfast". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 Cafolla, Anna (18 October 2020). "I've never had so much craic: Gaelic games come to loyalist east Belfast". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "The wild geese at the heart of London GAA". The Irish Times. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  5. ↑ Mulhern, Robert (27 July 2013). "McGreevy insists Exiles 'not done yet' as Croker debut looming large". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  6. ↑ Watters, Andy (2 March 2016). "London skipper Dave McGreevy ready for the visit of Antrim". The Irish News. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mayo 5-11 London 0-10". RTÉ Sport. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "London 1-08 Cavan 1-17". RTÉ Sport. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  9. ↑ O'Connell, Cian (28 May 2016). "McGreevy: You can see progress being made". GAA.ie. Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "East Belfast GAC sets forth on the pitch 'together'". BBC News. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Crossan, Brendan (18 July 2020). "'We want to see kids from all backgrounds mixing and making friends' - East Belfast GAC member David McGreevy". The Irish News. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Fanning, Dion (16 March 2024). "East Belfast GAA: From a hopeful tweet to Ulster's biggest club in the space of a year". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Harrington, John (13 September 2024). "East Belfast GAA continue to dream big". GAA.ie. Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Watters, Andy (6 June 2025). "We're not going to be the last club in East Belfast... Former no-go zone now a hotbed for GAA". The Irish News. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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