Post 36 - Gaelic Football

I blogged about Hurling a few month ago and now is time to talk about the other Irish sport: Football. Don't get confused this is not the Football played by Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo (this one is called Soccer in Ireland). And even if you can use your hands this is not American Football either.

This is pretty much like Hurling but in Football you just use your hands and feet to score goals with a normal football. I think it is fair to say that this is highly physical and it requires great football skills. Most kids have played Gaelic Football in school and they are very proud of it. There are many clubs in Ireland and like with Hurling it all finish with the All Ireland competition in Croke Park.

County Kerry is known as being the equivalent of Brasil in GAA. One of their best player is Colm Cooper and he is a scoring machine.

Dublin is also a good team and they have the big advantage of playing at home in Croke Park. One of their best players is Bernard Brogan.

Gaelic Football is highly entertaining and I strongly recommend a visit to Croke Park where the atmosphere is absolutely unreal!

Gilles

Post 35 - 6 Nations Tournament

February is the launching of the 6 Nations Tournament! What is this?

Every year the 6 main nations of rugby in Europe (Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, France and Italy) play against each other across the months of February and March. This is the 6 Nations Tournament! It is a very prestigious and high level competition.

This year is very particular and crucial since all nations will try to take benefit from the tournament to train and build a strong team in order to be ready for the World Cup which will be in England in September 2015.

Rugby is a very famous sport in Ireland.

Irish professional rugby teams is divided in 4 different team which are:

·         Leinster (Blue jersey and the main city is Dublin)

·         Munster (Red jersey and the main city is Limerick)

·         Ulster (White jersey and the main city is Belfast)

·         Connacht (Green jersey and the main city is Galway)

Those teams are playing during the whole year in the two main competitions which are the Rabodirect Pro 12 and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Ireland plays usually in green jersey with a “clover stamp” on the chest. They won the last 6 Nations Tournament and they are favourite to win the competition this year too!! Let’s go!!