Ireland sports
Gaelic football
– this is the most popular sport in Ireland
– it is played on a grass pitch by two teams of 15 players each
– the idea is to score more goals than the other team by the ball which is similar to a volleyball
– the game is played in two 30 or 35-minute halves
Hurling
– a game similar to hockey
– played with a small ball and a curved wooden stick
– it is Europe’s oldest field game
– was brought to Ireland by the Celts
