Hurling About hurling oHurling is an out door team game oIt is widespread in Ireland oThe game purpose — to receive more points and goals, than team opponent. oIt already more than 2000 years Sports equipment oHurley oBall ( sliotar ) oHelmet Rules • Each team consists of 15 players. The form of the goalkeeper differs on color from a form of field players. • During game at most 5 replacements of players are allowed. In an extra time three more replacements are allowed. • Game time usually makes 2х35 min. Extra time of 2х10 min. U.S. president Barack Obama accepting a hurley from Taoiseach Enda Kenny Thanks for watching!!!
Irish Sports Hurling Gaelic Football Another popular sports in Ireland Hurling Hurling rules 15 players Not allowed to go more than 4 steps ball in hand. Not allowed to throw the hurley. Not allowed to throw the ball. In equipment must be sliotar (ball), hurley(stick), helmet. Gaelic Football Gaelic football 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 (8
centers of social life. Visiting in the home takes place during holidays, especially between Christmas and New Year's Day, which is also the time when young people living abroad usually come home to visit. Parties are also popular during holidays. Recreation The Irish are sports-oriented, and most weekends include some sporting activities for the family or the individual. Popular sports include the two national pastimes: Gaelic football and hurling, both strictly amateur sports. The women's version of hurling is called camogie. Hurling, a fast and skillful game, is played on a soccer-type field with wooden sticks and a small leather ball. Gaelic football is played with a round ball; its rules are similar to soccer, but players can touch the ball with their hands, although they cannot pick it up from the ground. The ball is punched, not thrown, and it can be kicked.
Tuntumad võistlusalad olid: staadionijooks (192m), pikamaajooks (4,7km), kahe staadioni pikkune jooks, maadlus, rusikavõitlus, pankraation (maadluse ja rusikavõitluse segu) ja pentatlon ehk viievõistlus (staadionijooks, kettaheide, kaugushüpe, odavise ja maadlus) Mõned alad, mis on Keskajast siiani Olümpiaaladena on Game Ball, mis on sarnane jalgpallile, ratsutamine, maadlus. Neid alasid, mida Olümiaaladena ei ole, kuid olid Keskajal kavas on colf- golfi esivanem, kirve viskamine, hurling-sarnane hokile, hobuseraudade viskamine vastu märklauda, keegel ja stoolball, mis sarnaneb pesapallile.
Rauno leppik 7.a Ice Hockey Ice hockey is a team sport played on ice. It's a fastpaced and physical sport. Ice hockey is a most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia. History European immigrants brought various versions of hockey: like games to Canada, such as the Irish sport of hurling, the closely related Scottish sport of shinty, and versions of field hockey played in England. Where necessary, these seem to have been adapted for icy conditions; for example, a colonial Williamsburg newspaper records hockey being played in a snow storm in Virginia. Early paintings show "shinney", an early form of hockey with no standard rules, being played in Nova Scotia in Canada. NHL The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice
the west and the Irish Sea in the College it has very old library. east. Sport: Ireland's national sports Landscape: The interior of the are Gaelic football and hurling, which country is relatively flat land, are organised on an allIreland basis. traversed by rivers such as the River Shannon and several large lakes Architecture: Some architectural
Class 10 2008 Few facts about cities Muckanaghederdauhaulia Inch village Inch village The Vikings founded sign Dublin in 841 Worth to mention The Titanic Guiness beer Traditional field sports Gaelic football- The game Hurling Similiar to hockey is like a mix of a soccer and but played on a field. rugby. Flag and religion o Irish flag is a vertical tricolour of green, white, and orange. o About 90 % of the people are Roman Catholics St. Patrick's Cathedral The Irish flag Natural resources The primary natural resources of Ireland, include natural gas, petroleum, peat, copper, lead, dolomite, barite, limestone,
In Ireland is five main International airports. Motorists must draive on the left in Ireland. All speed limit signs in the republic hanged to the metric system in 2005. Culture is very multifarious. Singing is the favourite pastime in Ireland and traditional Celtic music is an important part of the Irish culture. Ireland is known to be a natin of scholars and there are many well-known authors, playwrights and poets. The most populaar sports in Ireland are Hurling and Gaelic football. Geography in Ireland is very mountainious and hilly. There is many big mountains like CarnTual, The country Kerry, The Macgillicuddy and so on. I got to know many important and interesting facts about Ireland and I learned many new words. Someday I certainly want to visit the country.
This subsided following a political agreement in 1998. In 1973, both parts of Ireland joined the European Community. Irish culture has had a significant influence on culture world-wide, particularly in the fields of literature and, to a lesser degree, science and learning. A strong indigenous culture exists, as expressed for example through native sports. Gaelic games are the traditional sports played in Ireland. The two main Gaelic games are Gaelic football and Hurling. The Irish language, alongside a common Western culture, such as contemporary music and drama, and sports such as rugby and golf. Ireland is known for its traditional music and song, in origin going back hundreds of years but still played throughout the country. Among the best-known modern performers are groups such as The Dubliners and Clannad, singers such as Christy Moore and Mary Black, ensembles such as Celtic Woman and cross-over artists such as singers Enya and Sinéad O'Connor
Lizzy, The Corrs, The Cranberries, Blues guitarist Rory Gallagher, jazz guitarist Louis Stewart and Academy Award winner Glen Hansard of The Frames. In 2002 The Republic of Ireland introduced the single European currency, the euro. With 14 other EU member states it forms the Eurozone. County numbers in the Republic of Ireland (shown in green) Sport By far the most popular sports in Ireland are the national sports of Gaelic football and hurling. Hurling, arguably the world's fastest field team sport in terms of game play is, along with Gaelic Football, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association; as is Handball. Notable former Gaelic Athletic Association players include the now retired pair of DJ Carey and Peter Canavan. The former Taoiseach Jack Lynch was a noted hurler and All-Ireland winner before entering politics. Well-known current players include Henry Shefflin, Sean Cavanagh and Colm Cooper.
Food and cuisine in Ireland takes its influence from the crops grown and animals farmed in the island's temperate climate and from the social and political circumstances of Irish history Sport Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland in terms of match attendance and community involvement, with about 2,600 clubs on the island. In 2003 it represented 34% of total sports attendances at events in Ireland and abroad, followed by hurling at 23%, soccer at 16% and rugby at 8% and the All- Ireland Football final is the most watched event in the sporting calendar Places of interest Bunratty Castle Large tower house in Ireland. Blarney Castle It is the one of the most visited sights in Ireland. A medieval stronghold in Ireland. It was destroyed in 1446, but subsequently
Dublin amongst the top 25 cities in the world. Dublin is a historical and contemporary(kaasaegne) cultural centre for the island of Ireland as well as a modern centre of education, the arts, administrative function, economy and industry. SPORT Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland in terms of match attendance and community involvement, and represents 34% of total sports attendances at events in Ireland and abroad, followed by hurling at 23%, soccer at 16% and rugby at 8% and the All-Ireland Football Final is the most watched event in Ireland's sporting calendar. Swimming, golf, aerobics, soccer, cycling, Gaelic football and billiards/snooker are the sporting activities with the highest levels of playing participatio. Soccer is the most popular sport involving national teams. Many other sports are also played and followed, including basketball, boxing, cricket,
James's Gate in Dublin. Nowadays it is one of the most successful beer brands in the world, being exported worldwide. sports : First I'm going to talk about Gaelic football so , teams of 15 players, kick or hand pass a ball around a grass pitch towards each others goals to either score a point over the bar or goal. The ball used in Gaelic football is round, slightly smaller than a soccer ball. The action is fast and furious, and play is rough. another famous field sport is hurling - It's played on a large field with a curved wooden stick (or "Hurley"), and with a leather ball, so its pretty much like a hockey on a field , mission is to score the ball between the opponents goalposts. It can be described as one of the fastest and most skilful field games in the world and it's not for the faint of heart. Bodies bang, the ball is as hard as a baseball, and the sticks are made of solid ash. flag and religion
It's said that no matter where you go in the world, only in Ireland will you be served the most velvety, and creamiest pint of the "black stuff". Bailey's Irish Cream... This hugely popular liquor has been around since the `70's. Irish pubs... Stumble upon a "trad night", throw in the customary singsong, a bit of Irish dancing and you're in for a crackin' evening! A sporting nation... Irish people are very passionate about Gaelic games football, hurling, rounders, handball and camogie. Rugby and soccer are also very well supported in Ireland. The great outdoors... The Cavan Way, The Dingle Way and The Kerry Way are just some of the country's scenic walking routes that offer a great opportunity to sample Ireland's breathtaking countryside. Sense of humour... There's nothing like the Irish sense of humour, wit and play with words. Have a look at the below examples: "not backwards in coming forwards" means a person is not shy.
becoming a net contributor during the next Budget round (2007-13), and from a country of net emigration to one of net immigration. In October 2006, there were talks between Ireland and the U.S. to negotiate a new immigration policy between the two countries, in response to the growth of the Irish economy and desire of many U.S. citizens who sought to move to Ireland for work. Sport Gaelic football, hurling and football are the most popular sports in Ireland.[19] Along with Camogie, Ladies' Gaelic football, handball and rounders, they make up the national sports of Ireland, collectively known as Gaelic Games. All GAA players, even at the highest level, are amateurs and receive no wages. Golf is a popular sport in Ireland and golf tourism is a major industry. Culture Literature and the arts For an island of relatively small population, Ireland has made a disproportionately large contribution to
trees to become Enemies to Dorothy and the Scarecrow. The Scarecrow proves his worthiness to be on the team by outwitting the trees. He taunts them into throwing apples, which he and Dorothy pick up to eat. Dorothy wins the affection of another Ally, the Tin Woodsman, by oiling his joints and listening sympathetically to his sad story of having no heart. The Witch appears again, showing her enmity for Dorothy and her Allies by hurling a fireball at them. 140 T E S T S , ALLIES, ENEMIES To protect her dog Toto, Dorothy stands up to the blustering of the Cowardly Lion, a potential Enemy or Threshold Guardian, and ends up making him an Ally. The battlelines are clearly drawn. Dorothy has learned the rules of the Special World and has passed many Tests
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