Gaelic games
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Gaelic games are traditional Irish team sports, including Gaelic football and hurling, governed by the Gaelic Athletic Association and central to Irish cultural identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaelic games canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish cultural tradition
ⓘ
category of sports ⓘ |
| amateurStatus | players are officially amateur ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Irish language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
RTÉ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sky Sports (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ TG4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clubStructure | community-based volunteer clubs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central to Irish cultural identity ⓘ |
| diasporaPresence | strong in Irish diaspora communities ⓘ |
| equipmentUsed |
Gaelic football
ⓘ
hurley (in hurling and camogie) ⓘ sliotar (in hurling and camogie) ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Gaelic Athletic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1884 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Gaelic Athletic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSport |
Gaelic football
ⓘ
camogie ⓘ handball ⓘ hurling ⓘ ladies' Gaelic football ⓘ rounders ⓘ |
| internationalGoverningBody | GAA International units ⓘ |
| mainAllIrelandCompetitions |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainClubCompetitionStructure | parish-based clubs ⓘ |
| mainInterCountyCompetitionStructure | county teams ⓘ |
| mainProvincialBodies |
Connacht Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leinster Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Munster Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainStadium | Croke Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainStadiumLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPlayingSurface | grass ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfPlay |
Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Irish cultural revival
ⓘ
Irish nationalism ⓘ community identity in Ireland ⓘ |
| rulesCodifiedBy | Gaelic Athletic Association Central Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonality | main championships played in summer ⓘ |
| shortName | GAA games ⓘ |
| typicalTeamSize | 15-a-side ⓘ |
| womenParticipation | organized through LGFA and Camogie Association ⓘ |
| youthDevelopment | played widely in Irish schools ⓘ |
| youthOrganization | Scór (cultural wing of the GAA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.