Gaelic handball
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Gaelic handball is a sport where players hit a ball with a hand or fist against a wall in such a way as to make a shot the opposition cannot return, and that may be played with two or four players. Wikipedia
Country or region: Ireland and Irish diaspora
Equipment: Gaelic handball ball, goggles, non-marking gum soled shoes
First played: medieval period or earlier, Ireland
Mixed-sex: No; some mixed doubles played in juvenile grades
Team members: Singles or doubles
Venue: Indoor or outdoor (with glass court)
World Games: One-wall handball was included as a Demonstration sport at 2013 World Games, Colombia
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