Football

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.

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.

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.