Definitions
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- abbreviation sports goals against average, a sports statistic
- initialism Gaelic Athletic Association, the governing body of the Irish sports of
hurling ,Gaelic football , Ladies Gaelic football andhandball .
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Examples
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Osgood leads NHL goalies in GAA and his .917 save percentage is even better than his career .907 number.
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His GAA is 11th in the league, and thanks largely to his team's offensive production, he has started 8-4.
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Ottawa's injured goalie Dominik Hasek still leads the NHL in GAA and second save percentage.
USATODAY.com - New NHL all about offense; playoffs more about defense 2006
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He is fourth in GAA and piling up wins for a team streaking towards the end.
USATODAY.com - New NHL all about offense; playoffs more about defense 2006
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He is third in GAA and save percentage, but the wins have been tougher to come by as the games tighten up and the Rangers struggle to put the puck in the net.
USATODAY.com - New NHL all about offense; playoffs more about defense 2006
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Now, the only official comment on it from the GAA is a discreet notice on the Croke Park website, concerning arrangements for the museum at the stadium, where the Queen will spend 45 minutes: "The GAA Museum will be closed from Saturday 14 to Wednesday 18 May inclusive."
The Guardian World News Michael Hogan 2011
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The GAA was a part of growing up, and a learning curve for all of those who grew up in Ireland with the availability of it, but, even as a Galwayman, it was very much about getting on the team because that was what you had to do, rather than getting on board for the fun of it.
The Guardian World News Michael Hogan 2011
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The one part of the package that still functions is the GAA, which is not merely surviving but thriving.
The Guardian World News Michael Hogan 2011
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The GAA was a part of growing up, and a learning curve for all of those who grew up in Ireland with the availability of it, but, even as a Galwayman, it was very much about getting on the team because that was what you had to do, rather than getting on board for the fun of it.
The Guardian World News Michael Hogan 2011
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The irony is that the GAA is a quintessentially Victorian institution.
The Guardian World News Michael Hogan 2011
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