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“In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one
has done his best.” ― Eric Liddell
SPORTS
IRISH SPORTS
In Ireland, hockey, golf, rowing, cricket, rugby union and Olympic target
shooting are organized in an all-island basis, with a single team representing
the whole of Ireland in international competitions. Other sports, such
as soccer and netball, have separate organizing bodies in Northern
Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The many sports played and followed in Ireland also include horse
racing, show jumping, greyhound racing, basketball, fishing, handball, motor
sport, target shooting and tennis
- PAUL STIRLING
GAELIC FOOTBALL
As well as being known as "football", the sport may be referred to
as Gaelic football or Gaelic, if confusion might otherwise arise with soccer.
Though it has existed for centuries in Ireland as Caid, Gaelic football was
formally arranged into an organized playing code by the Gaelic Athletic
Association in the late nineteenth century. It is the most popular sport in
Ireland in terms of match attendance – in the senior football championship
in the summer, attendance is upwards of 80,000 for the most prestigious
fixtures.
The game is played at underage, minor ,under 21 and adult levels. Every
Gaelic footballer plays for a local club or parish team, and the best are
chosen for the inter-county sides. The main national competitions are the
inter-county All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and National
Football League, also known as the NFL.
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HURLING
Hurling is a sport native to Ireland, organized by the Gaelic Athletic
Association. In terms of attendance figures, hurling is second only to
Gaelic football. Hurling is the fastest field sport in the world . The game
has similarities to shinty and hockey . However the ball is rarely played
along the ground. Hurling is also played on a large pitch and is
considerably faster than hockey.
Many aspects of the organization of hurling are similar to football, as both
sports are organized by the GAA. Structure are similar. Hurling is wellattended and the most prestigious games fill Croke park to its capacity of
well over 82,000.
- CONNOR
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