Gaelic games

Gaelic games (Irish: Cluichí Gaelacha) are a set of sports played worldwide, though they are particularly popular in Ireland, where they originated.

[8] Gaelic football is played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end.

[10] Other formats with teams of 7 to 11 players are played in Europe,[11] Middle East, Asia, Argentina and South Africa utilising smaller soccer or rugby pitches.

Hurling is a stick and ball game played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end.

[13] Other formats with teams of 7 to 11 players are played in Europe,[11] Middle East, Asia, Argentina and South Africa utilising smaller soccer or rugby pitches.

The sport's governing body, GAA Handball, oversees and promotes the game in Ireland.