It is run by the British Universities GAA on behalf of Ladies' Gaelic Football Association Normally played across venues in Birmingham and Manchester.
The last few years have seen Division 1 played in Pairc na hEireann, Glasgow and Manchester.
During these years, St Mary's University, Twickenham made the Lynch Cup final twice in 2002 and 2005 losing to Mary Immaculate College, Limerick and Trinity College, Dublin[1] while Liverpool Hope University made the Lynch Cup final 3 years in a row, 2006-2008, losing to Dublin City University, Dundalk Institute of Technology and University College Cork.
[1] In 2024, Britain representatives University of Liverpool played in the Ladies HEC Moynihan Cup.
In 2025, Britain representatives Coventry University, will enter the AIG Ladies HEC Donaghy Cup at the semi-final stage.