What is Gaelic Football?

What is Gaelic Football?

Gaelic Football is an Irish sport, organised and managed by the GAA, and similar in many ways to the English version of football which is played across the globe. There are many differences between the two games, but the most obvious to any bystander is that Gaelic players can use their hands and catch and … Read more

What is Hurling?

What is Hurling?

Hurling is one of the most popular sports in Ireland with many considering it the national sport. The game is so old that it predates recorded histories of Ireland and it existed well before the GAA, the body which regulates and organises hurling, ever existed! It is competed across club and county lines throughout Ireland, … Read more

Why is Notre Dame called the Fighting Irish?

Why is Notre Dame called the Fighting Irish?

What does an American College Football team have to do with Ireland? Notre Dame University is one of America’s most popular and famous college football institutions. But why is this midwestern college called “The Fighting Irish”? We’re diving into one of the most prominent Irish sporting institutions outside of the Emerald Isle.  Why is Notre … Read more