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	Gaelic football - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gaelic football's rules are most similar to Australian Rules Football, and it is widely believed that Irish games were a significant influence on the Australia n game.
		The game is played on a ground similar to a rugby pitch, but is much larger, being between 130 to 145 metres long and between 80 to 90 metres wide.
		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.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /gaelic_football.htm (1008 words)

	Gaelic Athletic Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Later, new rules for Gaelic football and hurling were drawn up by the Association and were published in the United Irishman newspaper.
		As a result of the GAA native games were taken out of the hands of the landlords and police and passed to the nationalists.
		A ban (Rule 21) on members of the British army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary from playing Gaelic games was lifted on 17 November 2001 after the creation of the new Police Service of Northern Ireland and after much lobbying from the more conciliatory wing of the association.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association (2059 words)

	Gaelic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gaelic Football can be described as a mixture of soccer and rugby, although it predates both of those games.
		The playing of Gaelic Games is based on the G.A.A/ Club, and each of the 32 Counties in Ireland have their own Club competitions, culminating in County Winners in championship and league.
		Officials for a game comprise of a referee, two linesmen (to indicate when the ball leaves the field of play at the side and to mark '45'' free kicks and 4 umpires (to signal scores, assist the referee in controlling the games, and to assist linesmen in positioning '45' frees).
	www.amsterdamgac.freeservers.com /about.html (951 words)

	Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In an incident known as the Flight of the Earls, the leaders of Gaelic Ireland in Ulster fled to France and onwards to Rome in 1607.
		Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular sports in Ireland.
		All Gaelic games are governed by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), with the exception of Ladies' Gaelic Football, which is governed by a separate organization.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ireland (4742 words)

	Gaelic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gaelic games are the native sports of Ireland : principally Hurling, Gaelic Football and Camogie.
		They are governed by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
		They were brought into vogue during the Irish national revival of the pre- World War I period, and today enjoy a wide popularity in Ireland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gaelic_Games (115 words)

	Gaelic Football \| Multicultural Games
		We chose this game because it is a combination of soccer and football.
		Gaelic football is played with 15 men trying to score by getting the ball into the goal or over a cross bar and between the posts.
		Once I saw this game I thought that it was going to be complicated to play, but it is soccer and rugby put together.
	www.ga.k12.pa.us /Academics/MS/6th/MCGAMES/Games/Gaelfoot.htm (419 words)

	History of Highland Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Games were held throughout Scotland until the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
		In the United States the first Highland Games were organized by the Highland Society of New York in the mid 1800s.
		The first games on the West Coast were held in San Francisco in 1865 and the first event in this area was held in 1876 in Sacramento.
	www.syix.com /yubacity/scotthistory.html (286 words)

	Gaelic Games - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		They were brought into vogue during the Irish national revival of the pre- World War I period, and today enjoy a wide popularity in the Irish Republic.
		Towards a philosophy for legislation in Gaelic games
		The Aghaderg Story: A history of Gaelic games and culture in the parish of Aghaderg 1903-1984
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /gaelic_games.htm (154 words)

	Gaelic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Indeed it is thought that Australian Rules evolved from Gaelic Football through the many thousands who were either deported or emigrated to Australia from the middle of the nineteenth century.
		Hurling is a game similar to hockey, in that it is played with a small ball and a curved wooden stick.
		It features in Irish folklore to illustrate the deeds of heroic mystical figures and it is chronicled as a distinct Irish pastime for at least 2,000 years.
	www.austro-irish.at /ggames.htm (571 words)

	Gaelic Football, Hurling are Irish Passions
		Gaelic athletics are a heartfelt Irish passion, and a physical celebration of ancient traditions and culture.
		Gaelic football and hurling have been arousing Irish passions for a long, long time.
		In those earliest days, the rather unorganized game would begin between the two towns and end when one side had managed to force the ball across a line into the other's territory.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2002/03/0308_020315_gaelicsports.html (958 words)

	2003_Special_Olympics_World_Summer_Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The '''2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games''' were hosted in Ireland, with participants staying in various host towns around the island.
		Croke Park Gaelic games stadium, in Dublin served as the central stadium for the opening ceremony, even though no competitions took place there.
		The 2003 World Games were the first to be held outside of the United States.
	q-basic.xodox.de /2003_Special_Olympics_World_Summer_Games (185 words)

	MSN Encarta - Sidebar - Gaelic Games
		Across Ireland, both children and adults gather in open fields each week to participate in the sports of hurling and Gaelic football.
		Although these games are played on the amateur level, competition is fierce between neighboring regions, and playoffs lead to a national championship.
		This report explains how these traditional games are played.
	encarta.msn.com /sidebar_761595246/Gaelic_Games.html (107 words)

	Gaelic Games & the Gaelic Athletic Association - Paul Healy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gaelic Games & the Gaelic Athletic Association - Paul Healy PRICE:IRP£6.99 pbk.
		Gaelic Games and the Gaelic Athletic Association presents to the uninitiated or simply the interested reader the essential information on the Association and the games it represents; Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and handball.
		Gaelic Games is racy, readable, irreverent and full of useful information.
	www.bookworm.ie /new_titles/gaelicgames.htm (107 words)

	St. Brendan's Youth Program (Gaelic Games ie., bootball, Hurling, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It should be noted that Stephen's long interest in, and love of Gaelic activities in the county of his birth and carried over to the New York region.
		Gaelic football is a wonderful game, it is played among the youth of Erin and is becoming increasingly appreciated by youth in other lands.
		A score at the end of a game might appear where Team A scored points, 0-17 (no goal scored) and Team B with 2-10, in which case, Team A won by one point.
	members.aol.com /Rineyd/gaelfame.html (615 words)

	THE GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In nineteenth century Ireland, games of hurling, Gaelic football and handball were played throughout the country and occupied an important place in the social life of the community.
		The games were played in a random and disorganised way, there was no central authority to draw up rules and regulations, organise competitions etc. Irregularities such as number of players on a team, length of play and the type of ball used were common.
		The 1907 Gaelic Athletic Annual described the GAAs ideal member as a matchless athlete, sober, pure in mind, speech and deed, self possessed, self reliant, self respecting, loving his religion and his country with a restless love, earnest in thought and effective in action.
	sunset.ennis.ie /article.php3?id_article=76 (1252 words)

	Institute for International Sport - Scholar-Athlete Games - Limerick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The primary goal of the Games was to provide the participants with an exciting program that inspired them to pursue excellence in both academic and extracurricular arenas.
		In addition, the Games allowed individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, who might otherwise never interact, to develop friendships and experience significant cultural exchange through sport and cultural arts activities.
		As part of the Games cultural exchange, U.S. participants taught their Irish friends “American” football and the Irish youth taught the U.S. participants “Gaelic” football and rugby.
	www.internationalsport.com /sa_limerick (446 words)

	Gaelic Games: NFL 2000 - Brian Keogh - K and S Sports
		However, when the dust has settled andsuspensions have been handed out we will still be left with the root cause of the problem, the tackle and the inherent belief that gaelic football is a mans game, so a few thumps administered in the heat of battle don't do a lot of harm.
		But at least they have a game in hand but that being against Mayo could bring them more bad news, after all Mayo made it two wins in two games when they beat Laois by 1-11 to 0-11 in Portlaoise.
		What a pity that what was, otherwise, a cracking game in difficult conditions was rather spoiled by the punch up near the end.
	indigo.ie /~kands/kands/html/nflnov.html (801 words)

	Waipu (New Zealand) Highland Games
		The Games are attended by up to 8000 people annually, drawing visitors from many parts of the world.
		Games are held annually at Caledonian Park, Waipu, Northland, New Zealand.
		The first Highland games in the world for the new millennium were hosted in Waipu on Saturday, 1 January 2000.
	www.igrin.co.nz /~waipu (499 words)

	Hurling and Gaelic Football
		The games lacks certain elements of Football (soccer) because of the missing offside and because of the possibilty of scoring single points from further distances.
		Like in Gaelic football touching the ball with hand and foot is possible, by adding the batting component the game becomes breathtaking and even more fast and results in slightly higher scores.
		The most important link otherwise is the one to the Gaelic Athletics Association which has all the important news and archives material available yet.
	the-shot.com /gaa (777 words)

	The pluck of the Irish / Gaelic games lively import from auld sod
		At first glance, Irish (or Gaelic) football seems to be a wild mix of volleyball, soccer, rugby and keep-away -- with a bit of that schoolyard classic "kill-the-man-with-the-ball" sprinkled in as a sort of primal spice.
		This ancient game uses a curved stick, like an Indian war club, to carry and swat a leather ball a bit softer and smaller than a baseball.
		Scheduled games: The fee for players or spectators is $5 per game; this covers field rental and other expenses.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/26/SP174894.DTL (1330 words)

	Useful Gaelic Football Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		to watch the spectacular Gaelic games Hurling and Gaelic Football which set their highlights just when football...
		Gaelic Football can be described as a mixture of soccer and rugby...
		Local folklore suggests that Gaelic Games were common in the area as...
	www.directoryoffootball.com /football/F-M/gaelic-football.html (213 words)

	Find :: mind.ie :: Scouring Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Educational and entertainment resource for schoolchildren, with competitions, prizes and games, in addition to a section which teachers can use for classes.
		Surreal comedy from late-night RTÉ; site features the soundtrack, games, and (radically enough for Donnybrook) broadcast times for the show.
		Information on games, equipment, rates, location and the firm, as well as a photo gallery, booking form, contact details, FAQ and links.
	www.mind.ie /other_searches/find/casino_games_htm_poker (129 words)

	ruralhillfarm.org - Loch Norman Highland Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Conceived and nurtured in the Heritage Folk Life Encampment, the Target Triathlon requires the competitor to be skilled in the arts of war; to dodge the trebuchet, swing the claymore, and excel with a weapon to be named later.
		The timeless warmth of a Burns poem set to music, or a story of glory in battle from ages past are featured in song and sing-along on Saturday and Sunday in the Ceilidh tent.
		The growth at the Loch Norman Highland Games has shown that on-site "lessons" are encouraging families both on the field, and at the Scottish Country Dancing on Friday and Saturday evenings.
	www.ruralhillfarm.org /servlet/Main?page=LNHG (1251 words)

	Welcome
		Gaelic football is played by men or women in teams of fifteen or thirteen players with a maximum of 5 substitutions permitted during a 60 or 70 minute game.
		Hurling is an ancient Irish game played with stick and ball and is one of the fastest field games in the world.
		Camogie is an Irish field game similar to hurling but played by women, and is one of the fastest field games in the world for women.
	www.nagaa.org (831 words)

	New York Gaelic Athletic Association - Gaelic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In August 1884 Micheal Cusack and Maurice Davin met a group of nationalists in Loughrea, County Galway, and outlined their plans to establish a national organization, the Gaelic Athletic Association, for Irish athletes and to revive hurling.
		Additionally under 21 games are organized at an inter-county level, in order to give younger players regular games throughout the season.
		As well as this, the games are played at schools and colleges levels at varying standards, which at college level, oft times rival inter county under 21 standards.
	www.ny-gaa.org /games.html (437 words)

	Lar na Páirce, Gaelic Games interpretative centre, Thurles, Co.Tipperary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Lar na Páirce is an interpretative centre of Gaelic Games on Slievenamon Road, Thurles.
		It is the first centre of its kind in the country and it was the first attempt to tell the story of Gaelic Games in an interactive way.
		A day visitor attraction seemed such a project and they came to the conclusion that such a visitor attraction should be built around the story of Gaelic games.
	tipperary.gaa.ie /larnapairce (1014 words)

	British Universities Gaelic Games Sponsored by O'Neill's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Unlike most of the university Gaelic football clubs, Cambridge now has a large number of Welsh, English and Australian players who were used to playing either soccer, rugby or Aussie rules but had never played Gaelic football before coming to Cambridge.
		Cambridge entered the 2005 national championships after an absence of several years with a small but enthusiastic squad made up of a combination of seasoned club level players and newcomers for whom these would be their first competitive matches.
		However, barely 5 minutes gone when the first goal of the game went to Bangor as the centre half forward snatched a shot which floated over the goal keeper in a sticky small square to land in the top corner of the net.
	www.uni-gaa.com /Midlands.htm (765 words)

	Filmtracks: Patriot Games (James Horner)
		Patriot Games : (James Horner) It would be a difficult task for anyone to succeed The Hunt for Red October in a series of film scores, but James Horner is one of the few who is normally up to the task.
		One thing remained the same, however: Patriot Games was a high budget, action-packed powerhouse of a film that badly needed a strong score to be delivered in its favor.
		Rather, the listener is treated to a barely audible score torn with the occasional blast of a thud or clang.
	www.filmtracks.com /titles/patriot_games.html (683 words)

	Asian Gaelic Games Newsletter
		Gaelic Games in Asia would not survive in many cities without the interest of non-Irish people.
		There'll be a Poc Fada competition, probably on the Saturday this year and a hurling demonstration game on the Sunday - but due to the ravaged state of the HK hurls, we're asking players to bring their own hurls this year.
		Abbie is a newbie to Gaelic football - hailing from the UK she shows nursing skills as well as her rub down Physio specialty, setting up clinics in the BQ's, Dubliner, etc. Running up and down the pitch/ track or bar after the lads and giving them a rub does not constitute training.
	www.irishabroad.com /members/newsletter/agg1001.htm (6596 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Cork Gaelic Games - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		Gaelic Hurling Become an expert in this sporting event bet you never thought that you had it in you with a preformed ash timber stick and a small leather ball,strike the ball with full force of the stick, the rule is not to allow the other side acces to the ball.
		Gaelic sport is an ancient game which originated in Ireland.
		Hurling is the oldest field game in Europe, at least 2000 years old, and it is the fastest out field game in the world.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Ireland/County_Cork/Cork-296333/Sports_Travel-Cork-Gaelic_Games-BR-1.html (477 words)

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