GAA Ireland
GSuite to Microsoft 365 Migration
Ireland's largest sporting organization migrates with full coexistence
About GAA Ireland
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is Ireland's largest sporting organization and one of the great amateur sporting associations in the world. Founded in 1884, the GAA promotes Gaelic games including hurling and Gaelic football, along with Irish language and culture. Headquartered at the iconic Croke Park stadium in Dublin (capacity 82,300), the GAA operates over 2,200 clubs across all 32 counties of Ireland, plus 500+ clubs worldwide on five continents.
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Project Details
- Industry Sports & Cultural Organization
- Location Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- Year 2019
- Migration Type Google Workspace to Microsoft 365
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Migration Scope
Gmail Mailboxes
Complete email migration with full history and attachments
Google Drive & Team Drives
All files migrated to OneDrive and SharePoint Online
Calendar Coexistence
FreeBusy sharing maintained throughout migration
Address Book Sync
Contact synchronization between platforms during transition
Key Highlights
Ireland's Largest Sports Org
Founded in 1884, the GAA promotes Gaelic games and Irish culture with 2,200+ clubs across Ireland and presence on five continents.
Seamless Interoperability
Full Calendar FreeBusy sharing and Address Book sync enabled teams to work on both platforms throughout the migration.
6-Month Rollout
Intermittent migrations over 6 months minimized disruption for the volunteer-led organization and its thousands of members.
Migrating Ireland's Largest Sports Organization
With over 2,200 clubs across Ireland and a volunteer-led structure, GAA faced unique challenges in migrating their entire organization from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365.
- Migrating vast amounts of data including Google Drive and Team Drives
- Facilitating communication between branches and HQ during migration
- Permitting users to coexist between GSuite and Microsoft 365 during transition
- Managing a complex phased migration without interrupting operations
- Coordinating migration across a volunteer-led organization with 2,200+ clubs
Full Coexistence with Phased Migration
Cloudiway's platform enabled GAA to maintain full interoperability between GSuite and Microsoft 365 while executing a carefully planned phased migration over 6 months.
- Cloudiway platform migrated Gmail, Vaults, attachments, calendars, contacts, and folders
- Google Drive data migrated to OneDrive and SharePoint Online sites
- Calendar FreeBusy sharing enabled full interoperability during migration
- Address Book synchronization kept contacts updated across both platforms
- Phased approach over 6 months minimized business disruption
Successful Migration Across 2,200+ Clubs
All Irish clubs successfully migrated
Seamless collaboration during transition
Phased migration completed on schedule
Operations continued uninterrupted
"The Cloudiway platform enabled us to migrate our organization while maintaining full coexistence between GSuite and Microsoft 365. Our clubs and members experienced no disruption, and the phased approach ensured a smooth transition for Ireland's largest sporting organization."
Frequently Asked Questions
How did GAA Ireland migrate from GSuite to Microsoft 365?
GAA Ireland used the Cloudiway migration platform to perform a phased migration over 6 months. The platform migrated Gmail, Vaults, attachments, calendars, contacts, folders, and tasks. Google Drive data was migrated to OneDrive and SharePoint Online sites. Full coexistence was maintained throughout with Calendar FreeBusy sharing and Address Book synchronization.
What is the GAA and why did they need to migrate?
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is Ireland's largest sporting organization, founded in 1884. Headquartered at Croke Park in Dublin, the GAA operates over 2,200 clubs across all 32 counties of Ireland plus 500+ clubs worldwide. They needed to migrate from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 to modernize their IT infrastructure while maintaining operations across their vast network.
How was coexistence maintained during the GAA migration?
Cloudiway provided full coexistence capabilities during the GAA migration. This included Calendar FreeBusy sharing, which allowed users on both platforms to see each other's availability, and Address Book synchronization that kept contacts updated across GSuite and Microsoft 365. This enabled long-term interoperability until the final migration was complete.
How long did the GAA Ireland migration take?
The GAA Ireland migration was completed over 6 months using a phased approach. Migrations happened intermittently to minimize business disruption for the volunteer-led organization. This approach allowed different clubs and departments to be migrated in batches while maintaining full functionality for users still on GSuite.
What data was migrated in the GAA case study?
The migration included Gmail mailboxes and Vaults, email attachments, calendars, contacts, folders, and tasks. Additionally, vast amounts of Google Drive and Team Drives data were migrated to OneDrive and SharePoint Online sites. The comprehensive migration ensured all organizational data was preserved and accessible in the new Microsoft 365 environment.
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