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Ireland. Sports and Games. Irish Hurling. Each player uses a wooden stick called a hurl to catch a small ball called a sliotar . . Gaelic Football.
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Ireland Sports and Games
Irish Hurling Each 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.
Soccer In 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 • Fidchellis an ancient Celtic board game similar to Chess.
Irish Skittles Irish 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.