Irish football can mean one of two things: namely, football (association football/soccer) which is governed by either of the two governing bodies on the island, one on each side of the border (i.e. the FAI - Football Association of Ireland - situated in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, or the IFA - Irish Football Association of Ireland - situated in Belfast, Northern Ireland), or Gaelic Football, one of a range of indigenous Irish sports, the official rules of which were drawn up in 1884 in a hotel in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. For more information on Gaelic Football and its sister sports (Hurling, Camogie and Handball), it may be prudent to visit the website of the governing body, the Gaelic Athletic Association, at www.gaa.ie.
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