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What is?

Rules

- Playing field

- Duration

- Teams

- Positions

- Ball

Leagues and team structure

It is a sport played between two teams of 15

players on a rectangular grass pitch. The

objective of the sport is to score points by passing

the ball through the other team's goals, a set of

two upright posts separated by a crossbar 2.5

metres.

The grass pitch is rectangular, stretching 130–145 meters long and 80–90 meters wide. There are H-shaped goalposts at each end, formed by two posts, which are usually 7 m high, set 6.5 m apart, and connected 2.5 m above the ground by a crossbar. Lines are marked at distances of 13 m, 20m and 45 m from each end-line. Lines are marked at distances of 13 m, 20m and 45 m from each end-line.

The majority of adult football and all minor and

under-21 matches last for 60 minutes, divided

into two halves of 30 minutes, with the

exception of senior inter-county games which

last for 70 minutes. Draws are decided by

replays or by playing 20 minutes of extra time.

The under-12s have a half of 20 minutes or 25

minutes in some cases. Half-time lasts for about

15 minutes.

Teams consist of fifteen players plus up to

fifteen substitutes, of which five may be

used. Each player is numbered 1–15,

starting with the goalkeeper , who must

wear a jersey from a different colour than

that of his or her teammates.

The following are the positions

in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic

football, hurling and camogie.

Like rugby and baseball, and

unlike soccer, these have set

positions which haven't

changed in decades. In most

cases, each player sticks firmly

to his position, although

players sometimes switch

positions at the order of their

coach, manager or captain.

The game is played with a round leather football made of 18 stitched leather panels, similar in appearance to a traditional volleyball, with a circumference of 69–74 cm weighing between 370–425 g when dry. It may be kicked or hand passed. A hand pass is not a punch but rather a strike of the ball with the side of the closed fist, using the knuckle of the thumb.

Name Description

Senior the better adult teams

Intermediate teams between Senior and Junior levels

Juniorweaker adult teams, often from smaller

communities

Under-21 under 21

Minor under 18

Under-age all ages from under-17 down to under-6

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: