Ireland

Sports and Games

Irish HurlingEach player uses a wooden stick called a hurl to catch a small ball called a sliotar.

Gaelic Football

Gaelic Football a very popular sport in Ireland. It’s a traditional game in Ireland and could be described as being a cross between soccer and rugby.

Golf

Ireland is home to some of the best golf courses in the world. Some of the first recorded matches took place in Ireland.

Irish Rugby

Rugby is a very face paced game that some would say is a cross between football and soccer.

SoccerIn Ireland, soccer is called football. Which makes sense because you kick a soccer ball with your foot. It is the same soccer game, with the same rules, that we play here.

Fidchell

Fidchell is an ancient Celtic board game similar to Chess.

Irish SkittlesIrish skittles is similar to bowling or bocce. A game consists of five rounds. In each round, each player throws four pelters. There is no set way to throw the pelters, but they must be thrown underarm.