Gaelic Football

Gaelic football, commonly referred to as "Football", "Gaelic", or "Gah", is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in Ireland. Statistics show the game drawing significantly more spectators than any other sport in Ireland; 2005 ESRI figures indicate that it draws 34% of total attendances at sports events in Ireland, with the closest rival, hurling drawing 23%. Football is one of four Gaelic games run by the Gaelic Athletic Association, the largest sporting organisation in Ireland which has far more club members than any other sport. It has strict rules on player amateurism and the pinnacle of the sport is the inter-county All-Ireland Football Final. The game is believed to have descended from ancient Irish football known as caid which dates back to medieval times, although the modern rules were not set down until 1886. Gaelic football is also played in countries outside of Ireland, often although not solely played by members of the Irish diaspora.

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Gaelic football, commonly referred to as "Football", "Gaelic", or "Gah", is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in Ireland. Statistics show the game drawing significantly more spectators than any other sport in Ireland; 2005 ESRI figures indicate that it draws 34% of total attendances at sports events in Ireland, with the closest rival, hurling drawing 23%. Football is one of four Gaelic games run by the Gaelic Athletic Association, the largest sporting organisation in Ireland which has far more club members than any other sport. It has strict rules on player amateurism and the pinnacle of the sport is the inter-county All-Ireland Football Final. The game is believed to have descended from ancient Irish football known as caid which dates back to medieval times, although the modern rules were not set down until 1886. Gaelic football is also played in countries outside of Ireland, often although not solely played by members of the Irish diaspora.