As a people they can be fiercely competitive but when the game's over, so to is the rivalry. Proof of this, if proof were needed, can be found in the national sports of Hurling and Gaelic football. Practiced for centuries the ancient sport of hurling is arguably Ireland's finest sport. Visitors can't help but marvel at the skill and bravery this sport requires.
Visitors remark on how rival fans mingle freely both before and after games.
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