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Gaelic football, commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in Ireland today.
Gaelic football is played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end. The primary object is to score by kicking/striking the ball with your hand and getting it through the goals. The team with the highest score at the end of the match wins.
Players advance the ball up the field with a combination of carrying, soloing (dropping and then toe-kicking the ball upward into the hands), kicking, and hand-passing to their team-mates.
Football is one of four Gaelic games run by the Gaelic Athletic Association, the largest sporting organisation in Ireland. It has strict rules on player amateurism and the pinnacle of the sport is the inter-county All-Ireland Football Final.
The game is believed to have descended from ancient Irish football known as caid which dates back to medieval times, although the modern rules were not set down until 1887.
Latest GAA News
- O'Mahony suspension is lifted
The GAA have confirmed that the temporary suspension imposed on Kerry GAA player Aidan O'Mahony for a doping offence has been lifted pending a full hearing of his case. - Preview of Ladies' Club final
Carnacon of Mayo and Cork’s Inch Rovers meet in a repeat of last year’s final and at their second time of asking, Rovers will be seeking revenge over Carnacon after defeat in their maiden appearance in this fixture by 11 points. - Wexford retain Ryan
Jason Ryan has been reappointed as Wexford senior football manager. - GAA disappointed with Cullen comments
The GAA has expressed its disappointment at comments made in the Dáil yesterday by the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD. - Player grants could go
Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism Martin Cullen has admitted the payment of next year's GAA players’ grants is under threat. - Westmeath keep faith in manager
Tomas O'Flaharta, who saw his Westmeath side lose narrowly to eventual All-Ireland champions Tyrone in Round 3 of this year's All-Ireland football qualifiers, has been appointed to take charge of the Lakes County for the 2009 season. - McIntyre replaces Loughnane in Galway
John McIntyre has replaced Ger Loughnane as Galway’s Senior Hurling manager. - O’Mahony falls foul of doping laws
The Kerry player who tested positive for an ‘adverse finding’ of the drug Salbutamol has been named as All Star Aidan O'Mahony. - Ladies' Club Championship finals loom
Cork’s Inch Rovers will be looking for revenge over 2007 Vhi Healthcare All-Ireland Club Champions Carnacon as both teams meet again to battle it out for the 2008 senior title this weekend. - GAA player tests positive for Salbutamol
The GAA has confirmed that a sample recently provided by one of its players as part of the Irish Sports Council’s Anti-Doping Programme has revealed an adverse analytical finding regarding the use of Salbutamol. - Round-up of Sunday's club games
Today was another important day on the club scene. Click here for a review of the main action. - Round-up of Sunday's camogie action
Jane Adams capped a superb week for Antrim camogie as her 2-09 haul inspired O'Donovan Rossa to All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie glory. - Cork dominate Ladies' All Stars
All-Ireland winners Cork again dominated the 2008 O’Neills/TG4 Ladies' Gaelic Football All Star Awards with seven All Stars at a gala banquet at the CityWest Hotel tonight. - McCarthy hits back at Ó h'Ailpín
Gerald McCarthy has strongly criticised Seán Óg Ó h'Ailpín in a further escalation of the Cork hurling dispute. - GAA clubs to increase security
GAA clubs have been urged to step up their security following attacks on properties in Tyrone and Down. - Two more Waterford players retire
Two more Waterford players have announced their retirements from the inter-county scene. - Cork avoid hurling match embarassment
A potential Cork hurling flashpoint has been avoided with the news that an anniversary game, due to feature the Cork senior hurlers, has been postponed. - All Ireland Camogie Club final preview
New ground will be broken on Sunday with Antrim outfit O'Donovan Rossa and Drom & Inch from Tipperary vying for their first All Ireland senior club camogie title. - Staunton set to feature in club final
Carnacon forward Cora Staunton is set to be available for the VHI Healthcare All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Final despite a tempestuous display against Donaghmoyne on Sunday. - Walsh set for Aussie Rules trials
The Kerry football team could be handed a major blow for next season after the news that Tommy Walsh is to have a trial with AFL outfit St Kilda. - Big guns kept apart in McKenna Cup
Ulster's big three in gaelic football have been kept apart in the group stages of the 2009 Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup. - Bonnar named as new Wexford boss
Former Tipperary star Colm Bonnar has been appointed as the new manager of the Wexford hurling team. - O’Brien appointed as Meath manager
The saga surrounding the appointment of the next Meath football manager has come to a conclusion with the ratification of Eamonn O’Brien. - O'Connor back in charge of Kerry
Jack O'Connor has been confirmed as the new manager of the Kerry senior football time, taking charge of the Kingdom for the second time. - Round-up of Sunday's club games
Sunday was another busy day of club GAA action. Get the main headlines and results here on RTÉ.ie.