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gaa.ie. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA; Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael [ˈkʊmˠən̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠuːˌçlʲasˠ ˈɡeːlˠ]; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, [2] which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie ...
Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil Ghaelach; short name Peil), [1] commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA [2] or Football is an Irish team sport. A form of football, it is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kicking or punching the ball into the other team's goal (3 points) or ...
Gaelic games ( Irish: Cluichí Gaelacha) are a set of sports played worldwide, though they are particularly popular in Ireland, where they originated. They include Gaelic football, hurling, Gaelic handball and rounders. Football and hurling, the most popular of the sports, are both organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
Carney was born in Bundoran, County Donegal, and grew up in Ballyshannon, He was educated at St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, where he played Gaelic football for the school team. [1] He is the older brother of former college president Michael Carney. He is one of three 20th century footballers to play for the Donegal county football team while ...
Gaelic football is one of the most popular sports in Ireland. Sport in Ireland plays an important role in Irish society. The many sports played and followed in Ireland include Gaelic games (including Gaelic football, hurling and camogie ), association football, horse racing, show jumping, greyhound racing, basketball, fishing, handball ...
Brian Cody. Awards. "Sports Story of the Year" (2017) Hall of Fame (2020) Martin Breheny is an Irish journalist and sportswriter from County Galway. He began his career at The Tuam Herald before moving to The Irish Press in 1979. Breheny is former Gaelic games correspondent with the Irish Independent, for which he continues to write as of 2024.
The Louth county football team represents Louth in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Louth GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Leinster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League .
The Offaly county football team represents Offaly in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Offaly GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Leinster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.