Every county in Ireland has its own colours, proudly waved and worn by team supporters during the annual GAA All Ireland Championships.
They have nicknames and county songs too – and all of them are listed here.
Sport in Ireland
Hurling: A traditional Irish Sport
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Hurling is a traditional Irish sport whose origins go back more than 700 years and which is still hugely popular today.
Its a fast paced and exciting game, played by amateurs but attracting huge crowds – up to 80,000 people attend the annual all-Ireland final.
Gaelic Football
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Probably the most popular field game in Ireland, Gaelic football is an amateur sport played in almost all counties. County teams attract fanatical support and county players are local heros.
It’s a tough sport played at furious pace in which the ball can be both kicked or punched, or even, briefly, carried, in an effort to get it into or over the opposing team’s goal.
Camogie
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Camogie is a women’s amateur team game played at a very fast pace with a hurley and a ball, very much like the traditional sport of hurling.
While camogie matches do not attract the huge crowds that hurling does, the game is popular and is played in many schools.
Soccer in Ireland
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Soccer has been played in Ireland since 1878, and there are clubs catering for all ages and standards troughout the country.
Irish soccer had a lot of success internationally in the 1990s, reaching the World Cup Finals twice, but has not been as successful latterly.
Rugby in Ireland
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Although Ireland is a small country in rugby terms, the game is hugely popular and both national teams and club side have enjoyed considerable international success.
The star in the Irish rugby world is without doubt the Munster team, who have taken their fanatical supporters on a roller coaster trip which culminated in their winning the European championships on two occasions.
Irish Road Bowling
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Rad bowling is a very old sport, now played mainly in Cork and Armagh, in which a cast iron ball is thrown along a route which follows public roads.
It’s something you may come across while touring Ireland and if you do, stop and take a look. You’ll find the game strangely fascinating and its supporters and players willing to explain what’s going on!
