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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
- GAA Championship Previews
RTÉ.ie's Séamus Leonard and James McMahon preview the weekend's clashes in the GAA Football and Hurling Championships. - Kilkenny v Dublin
Dublin head into their first Leinster decider since 1991 with the bookies making them 11/1 rank outsiders to upset the reigning provincial and All-Ireland champions. - Cribben offered AFL contract
Kildare minor star Paul Cribben has become the latest young Gaelic football star to be tempted by an offer from Australia Rules Football, according to reports. - Kerry's Donaghy back in training
Kerry’s Kieran Donaghy has returned to full training two weeks earlier than expected, according to a report in the Irish Examiner. - Wexford's Ryan rings the changes
Wexford manager Jason Ryan has rung the changes for his side’s GAA Football Championship first-round qualifier with Offaly. - Offaly badly affected by injuries
Injury hit Offaly have been forced to name a drastically re-shaped team for their qualifier clash with Cork in Tullamore on Saturday evening. - Kildare's Cribben a target for AFL club
Kildare minor footballer Paul Cribben is being targeted by the Australian Football League, according to reports. - GAA 'disappointed' by GPA move
The GAA has said it is ‘disappointed’ players will not participate in media events surrounding the Munster hurling and Leinster football finals. - Stynes battles cancer
Former Dublin minor and Aussie rules star Jim Stynes is to take time out from his role as president of the Melbourne Demons as he fights cancer. - Kerry suffer Kennelly blow
Kerry star Tadhg Kennelly has been sidelined by a suspected broken hand. - Donegal duo dropped for discipline breach
Ciaran Bonner and Neil Gallagher have been dropped from the Donegal football panel for a breach of discipline ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier against Carlow in Ballybofey. - Déise dealt double injury blow
Waterford have suffered a double injury blow ahead of their Munster SHC final encounter with Tipperary with major doubts over the fitness of Tony Browne and Stephen Molumphy. - Forde unlikely to play Championship role
Wexford football star Matty Forde has confirmed that he is unlikely to take the field at all during this year’s Championship. - Galway chairman facing eight week ban
Chairman of the Galway hurling board Miko Ryan has been hit with an eight week ban following an incident with selector John Moylan during his county’s game with Kilkenny in Tullamore 12 days ago. - GAA announce new ticket deal
The GAA has launched a new range of ticket packages to cover the latter stages of the GAA Football and Hurling championships. - Donegal changes to play Carlow
Manager John Joe Doherty has announced his Donegal team to play Carlow on Saturday in the All Ireland Qualifier match in McCumhaill Park, Ballybofey. - Tipp make changes for Louth clash
Tipperary have made four changes to their team to play Louth in the first round of the All-Ireland qualifiers from the team that lost to Limerick in the Munster Senior Football Championship in May. - Joyce back in Galway panel
Nicky Joyce has rejoined the Galway panel ahead of the Connacht Senior Football final against Mayo on 19 July. - Kelly comes back in for Limerick
Limerick have made just one team change and several positional for the Munster SFC final clash with Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday. - Cork changes for Offaly match
Cork have rung the changes for their All Ireland SHC Qualifier against Offaly in Tullamore on Saturday. - Cats expecting tough match against Dublin
Kilkenny midfielder Michael Fennelly is expecting a tough match against Dublin in Sunday’s Leinster All-Ireland Senior Hurling final. - Dubs face 'phenomenal task' against Cats
Tomás Brady has admitted that Dublin will face a ‘phenomenal task’ when they take on Kilkenny in the Leinster Senior Hurling final on Sunday. - Cork make one change for Munster decider
Cork manager Conor Counihan has made one change to his side for Sunday's Munster SFC final against Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. - GPA confirms talks with Minister Cullen
The Gaelic Players Assocition has issued a statement regarding concerns over Government funding for inter-county players, confirming talks with Minster for Sport, Martin Cullen TD. - Bray ruled out for Royals
Meath have been dealt a blow ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier clash against Waterford with the news that captain Stephen Bray has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.