Gaelic football

Roger Tell, Jordi Navàs i

Marc pons

What is?

Rules

- Playing field

- Duration

- Teams

- Positions

- Ball

Leagues and team structure

Index:

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.

What is?

Rules

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.

Playing field

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.

Duration

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.

Teams

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.

Positions

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.

Ball

Leagues and team structure

Name Description

Senior the better adult teams

Intermediate teams between Senior and Junior levels

Junior weaker 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: