Gaelic football
Sports
Gaelic football, commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. A form of football, it is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. Wikipedia
Clubs: More than 2,500
Contact: Limited
Equipment: Gaelic ball
First played: 1885; 139 years ago
Highest governing body: Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
Olympic: 1904 (demonstration sport)
Team members: 15 per team; 7 per team (Sevens)