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Gaelic football

noun

  1. an Irish game played with 15 players on each side and goals resembling rugby posts with a net on the bottom part. Players are allowed to kick, punch, and bounce the ball and attempt to get it over the bar or in the net

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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This is in contrast to women's gaelic football where shorts are allowed.

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Former Derry Gaelic football captain, Kevin McCloy, knows all too well about the importance of the equipment.

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Alongside his love of playing "soccer and Gaelic football", Ms Conway recalled her brother's passion for woodwork.

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At that age, the defender - who was born in Aghyaran in County Tyrone - was a sport enthusiast, representing his school in Gaelic football, football, hurling, athletics and cross country running.

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She was also a talented gaelic football player who played for Macartan Ladies GFC.

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