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Gaelic Football and Australian Rules Football are similar in many ways, but also different in many ways. Some of the most obvious differences are as follows: Gaelic Football is played with a round ball whereas Australian Rules Football is played with an oval shaped ball. Gaelic Football is played on a rectangular shaped pitch, whereas Australian Rules Football is played on an oval-shaped pitch. There is no goalkeeper in Australian Rules Football. The scoring system and the structure of the goals are different. Australian Rules footballers are professional, while Gaelic Football is an amateur sport.
Tackling rules are different with Australian Rules Football having higher contact levels.
However, there are also similarities in the games. Look at YouTube features many videos for both games. This set of 3 videos give a good overview of Gaelic Football: http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=iIlsRsMMJUc
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=dpdoJnsDHIY
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ip9dNCuy_k
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SteveGaelic Football and American Football are radically different, and have very few similarities. They are both team games, played with a ball, but even the ball differs in that Gaelic Football uses a round ball, not an oval ball. Both are extremely popular football codes in their country of origin but are minority sports in the majority of the world.
There is virtually no similarity between Gaelic Football and American Football.
Whilst the true name is Gaelic Football there are references made to the same sport using the term Gaelic Soccer. However, few use the "soccer" reference as it gives the impression it is similar to Association Football (Soccer). Followers of the game, especially Irish supporters would not use the soccer terminology in the same context as Gaelic Football. The only real similarity is the use of a round ball and goals at each end of the pitch. The game is derived from "caid" (said Kad). Gaelic football was first formally coded in 1887.
They are both played with a round ball. The field of play are both rectangular, although a Gaelic Football field is longer. Soccer has one way of scoring, which is to get a ball into the net. Goals can also be scored in Gaelic Football but it has another way of scoring, which is to get points. Both games have a single referee and two linesmen, but some other officials are different. They are both played over two halves, 35 minutes each in Gaelic Football and 45 minutes each in soccer. There are many other similarities, but much more differences.
There are many differences between the two sports, too many to go through in detail. Here are just a few. Most obvious is the shape of the ball, the way the ball is moved, and the scoring system. Gaelic Football uses a round ball whereas Rugby uses an oval ball. Rugby allows you to run with the ball while holding it, whereas in Gaelic Football the ball needs to be bounced or kicked from toe to hand and back as the player moves. Forward passes are not allowed in Rugby and throwing the ball to pass it is not allowed in Gaelic Football. A Gaelic Football goal is like a soccer and Rugby goal stuck together. 1 point is awarded for putting the ball between the posts and over the cross bar, and 3 points for getting the ball into the net. Rugby allows you to kick the ball over the crossbar for 3 points, or 2 points after the ball has been touched down for a try. A try is worth 5 points. The ball must be brought across the endline and has to be touched down for a try to be awarded.
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