All major sports are more or less played in Ireland. The most popular of sports are the native, truly amateur ones of Hurling and Gaelic Football.
Football is a very popular sport in which the Irish hold a great deal of national pride.
It is the fastest of all field team games. The game is played between two teams of 15. The players carry sticks called hurley's, and attempt to put a small yarn wound cork ball through the opposite teams goal posts. It is a game played between two teams of 15 players. The rules are very similar to Hurling.