Derry is gearing up to host the GAA World Games next month for the first time ever.
The World Games celebrates the expansion of Gaelic games across the world, following an explosion in the number of GAA clubs operating outside Ireland - with more than 500 now in existence.
Its first iteration was in Dubai in 2015 before travelling to Dublin the following year.
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This year, Co Derry will host the games with 93 adult teams from around the world playing football, hurling and camogie.
From July 24-27, the Games will take place at the Owenbeg Centre of Excellence near Dungiven, with the finals taking place in Celtic Park in Derry city on July 28.
There will be a parade through Derry City on July 24 down Shipquay street, finishing at the Guildhall with the opening ceremony at 7.00pm.
The teams are drawn from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, America, Canada, South America and Australia.
Sponsored by FRS Recruitment, the entire event is free for everyone across the entire week.
Organisers say there will be stalls, food vendors, a family fun zone and seven pitches filled with Gaelic games.
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