From humble beginnings with just four GAA clubs in Asia in 1996 to around 23 active clubs today, GAA's popularity in Asia has been rising steadily over the years.
In recent years, there has been a particular focus on the expansion of youth Gaelic games across Asia.
In 2016, the Asian Youth Championship (AYC) was created following a demonstration match the previous year by youth players at the Adult Asian Gaelic Games. The AYC is now a staple in the Asian GAA calendar.
This year, for the second time, the AYC took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, and was attended by GAA President Jarlath Burns.
There were over 250 children from Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and Shanghai taking part and the event was predominantly organised by the Viet Celts GAA club in Hanoi.
Club chairperson Daniel Burke said that the number of people attending the championship shows that a concerted effort is being made to get young people involved.
"Here, in Hanoi especially, we've got lots of kids playing Gaelic football and the majority of them are Vietnamese," he said.
He said they have ensured that the game is free for everybody, opening it up to children from all backgrounds in Vietnam.
"But we're in international schools as well, we're very lucky here that we've got coaches willing to give up their time after school and that's really what's built the interest here."
Mr Burke said that through their coaching, some young players have broken through the youth system to play in the adult game.
But it is not just Vietnam that has been working to grow interest among the younger ages.
Singapore, which sent a large number of players to this year's AYC, has been pushing youth development over the last few years, according to James Tobin, general manager of the Singapore Gaelic Cubs.
"I think it was in 2004 when we started the underage youths club and that club today has an active membership of between 60 and 70 kids playing," Mr Tobin said.
He said they wanted to keep pushing forward and "brought in official coaching ... numerous coaches that we have on the roster are GAA certified and then they began to train the trainers, parents who want to be better at the game and want to be able to train kids".
This continued growth of GAA in Asia has been recognised in Ireland, with Mr Burns travelling to Hanoi for this year's championship.
Speaking in Hanoi, Mr Burns said: "It's really a phenomenal experience when you come over here and you're so used to just being in Ireland and then you come here and you see such a multicultural experience."
The GAA President said that the growth and development of the GAA internationally is something of a priority to him and he has set up a strategic review of the entirety of global GAA to see where things stand now and how that could be developed further.
Mr Burns said that while there are plenty of opportunities, particularly in Asia, there are also challenges as well.
"There are things that we have to do at our end that can make it easier to promote the GAA and to grow the GAA in these countries."
He said that they will probably need to look at the rule book and "have an addendum for World GAA that makes it easier for World GAA to function".
'It's made me really happy'
Nicole Cahill, a player from Singapore, said she thought GAA looked interesting and "decided to give it a shot".
When she started, she then quickly found that "since you have to work together, I made more and more friends and it's made me really happy".
Sadhbh, who plays with the Thailand GAA Ellies, said that one of the best parts of playing is kicking.
"I love to kick, but it's also part of my culture and it's really fun to do," she said.
Meanwhile, Kim Shi Khan, who plays with Reigate Grammar School in Vietnam, said that when he moved school all of the boys were playing Gaelic football.
"I think it looks fun so I try it, and then it was easy to learn," he said.
With plans to introduce GAA as an after-school activity in more schools across Asia, it is hoped that the numbers playing in the youth system across the continent will continue to grow.
