National sport of Ireland

Answer 1

Gaelic Football and Hurling are the 2 major national sports in Ireland. They are run by the G.A.A (Gaelic Athletic Association) or Cumann Lúthchleas Gael in Irish.

Handball is actually another of the Gaelic games; note this is not the same as the handball from the Olympics, it was traditionally played with 2 players hitting a small rubber ball against a large free standing wall with the aim of stopping your opponent returning your hit, the ball may only bounce once after hitting the wall.

Answer 2

Ireland has two national sports but both fall under the umbrella organisation of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). These sports are Hurling (the fastest field sport in the world) and Gaelic Football.

Answer 3

Gaelic games such as Gaelic football and hurling. They are unique sports as they are indigenous to Ireland. Hurling is the fastest field game in the world.

Answer 4

One of Ireland's oldest sports, whose origins go back thousands of years, is Hurling. It is now one of Ireland's two national sports. It is the fastest field game in the world.

Answer 5

Ireland has two main national sports. They are Gaelic Football and Hurling.

Answer 6

It has no defined national sport. Gaelic Football and soccer would be popular. Rugby and Golf would be too, and there is a strong rally car and motorbike racing there too.