Has any one heard of gaelic football lokks really cool!?

Question

Has any one heard of gaelic football lokks really cool!?

Answer 1

yeah it is pretty cool its a cross between soccer and AFL, however there is no tackling allowed and marks are not counted its just play on, any questions just email me i umpire the sport, and the guy whos answers above mine sounds like a right nerd lol and obviously copied and pasted the above answer and knows absolutly nothing bout the sport. gd luck m8

Answer 2

used to have to play it in school (irish priests). but the way we used to play you could tackle with one arm and there was no shepherding and all these other little rules that would come in and always seem to benefit the loosing team... so dunno if we were playing proper rules. but point is its not a bad sport. takes a bit of getting used to but i'd recommend giving it a go

Answer 3

G'day sly66,

Thanks for your question.

Gaelic football (Irish: peil ghaelach), commonly referred to as "football", "Gaelic" or "gah", is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. Teams of 15 players kick or punch a round ball toward goals at either end of a grass pitch. Gaelic football is one of four Gaelic sports run by the Gaelic Athletic Association also called the 'GAA'.

All Gaelic sports are amateur; easing the strictness with which this is interpreted is advocated by the Gaelic Players Association.

The basic unit of each game is organised at the club level, which is usually arranged on a parish basis, with various local clubs playing to win the County Championship at various levels:

Senior: the better adult clubs

Intermediate: junior champions compete in this the following season

Junior: weaker adult clubs, from small communities

Under-21

Minor: under-18

Underage: all ages from under-17 down to under-9

On a national level, the team is organised on the old Irish county system 1, producing 34 teams representing the original 32 counties that cover the island of Ireland, plus teams representing the Irish diaspora in London and New York. Splitting Dublin into North and South due to its enormous population has been considered, but is unlikely to happen any time soon. There are also clubs in other parts of the USA, Britain, Asia, Australia, continental Europe and Canada.

Gaelic footballers play International Rules Football tests against representatives of the Australian Football League.

I have attached some sources for your reference.

Regards

Answer 4

looks bloody stupid to me ya git

Answer 5

Have to agree with "cremedelacreme04"'s answer - spot on! I have watched a game in Ireland, and whilst it is not quite as fierce and spectacular as Aussie Rules in my opinion, is is certainly more exciting than Rugby to watch - very fast too. The guys tend to not be quite as built as the AFL players, but probably a bit faster as a result.

I do have to contend with "Smithy" saying there is no tackling allowed though! I saw plenty of it!! As a result I just did a quick look on the net for a definition, and, as always, wiki gave a good account:

TACKLING:

The level of tackling allowed is more robust than in soccer, but less than rugby. The tackling rule has been criticised for being too vague.

Shoulder-charging and wresting or slapping the ball out of an opponent's hand is permitted, but the following are all fouls:

using both hands to tackle

pushing an opponent

deliberately striking an opponent

pulling an opponent's jersey

blocking a shot with the foot

sliding tackles

touching the goalkeeper when he is inside the small rectangle

So I would say there isn't as much tackling as Rugby or AFL, and it certainly isn't as robust, but is definately does go on.