| Ireland is recognized as the home of the | | | | leather. This game needs physical energy and |
| world's best golf courses and Dublin has a | | | | active attitude. This sport requires 15 |
| lot of these magnificent golf courses. Golf | | | | players at a time. The objective is to make |
| is an individual sport and can be called as | | | | score like any other sport. |
| gentleman or gentle lady's' game. It is a | | | | |
| quiet and sophisticated sport. We see that | | | | Gaelic Football is the traditional game in |
| there is a set of social rules that all | | | | Ireland. Gaelic football is the sister game |
| golfers have to follow so; we can say that | | | | of Hurling. This field sport is a mixture of |
| playing golf is just like having and | | | | Australian Rules football, soccer and rugby. |
| practicing good table manners. The golf | | | | It is a fast game and requires a lot of |
| courses in Dublin can surely be marked as | | | | energy. But it is an easy game to learn; men |
| magnificent places for golf lovers to spend | | | | and women of any age can play and enjoy it. |
| their holidays with fun and etiquettes. | | | | The field for this game is rectangular; |
| Dublin offers a broad variety of world famous | | | | usually 13 players are enough to participate. |
| golf courses to play. Almost all of these | | | | It only involves a ball almost similar to |
| courses are appropriate for beginners and | | | | soccer ball but heavier in weight. |
| experts both. The ideal time for Golfing in | | | | |
| Ireland is during the summer season. The most | | | | Soccer is another prominent sport in Ireland |
| important Irish tournament of international | | | | after the native games. Winter is considered |
| level is the Murphy's Irish Open Golf | | | | to be the best season to play this game. Foot |
| Tournament, which attracts thousands of | | | | ball or soccer has a huge circle of fans in |
| sports lovers to watch. | | | | Ireland especially after the remarkable |
| | | | performance of Irish team in the Football |
| Horse racing on a top class horse in the lush | | | | world cup of 2002. Ireland has three levels |
| green wide lands is every adventurous man's | | | | of soccer teams which are; Youth League, |
| dream. Dublin is fairly known for its high | | | | Junior Football and Irish league. |
| breed horses and thrilling race-courses. | | | | |
| These world class race-courses provide | | | | Rugby is an exciting game. Irish people |
| entertainment and exercise to the riders and | | | | eagerly prop up the mature and international |
| the spectators. Horse racing is a popular | | | | rugby. Dublin is the hub of Rugby in Ireland. |
| historical game of Dublin, now it has become | | | | A very special attention is given to this |
| a great business as well. | | | | sport, as it is an energetic sport and |
| | | | flourishing day by day. Dublin has produced |
| Greyhound racing is an electrifying spectator | | | | the world's finest players of Rugby in last |
| sport and a multi-million money industry. It | | | | few years. |
| was introduced in Ireland in 1927 and since | | | | |
| the day it was started, it is growing. Today, | | | | The list does not ends here… there are |
| this sport has become an essential part of | | | | a lot of other games like water sports, |
| the lives of millions of people. Dublin holds | | | | cycling, angling and hiking. Dublin is a |
| its own identity in the world of Greyhound | | | | unique place; this city was voted Europe's |
| Racing. | | | | fourth most popular city break destination. |
| | | | The shoreline of Dublin Bay always welcomes |
| Hurling is the national game of Ireland. This | | | | the visitors and locals for windsurfing, |
| out door sport is considered to be the | | | | sailing and fishing. The lush green |
| fastest game on grass. It is also described | | | | magnificent mountains around the city receive |
| as the "field Hockey in the air". It is a | | | | the hikers whole heartedly to enjoy their |
| unique blend of hockey, soccer, rugby, | | | | walks in tranquil atmosphere. This place also |
| football, and lacrosse. This rough and tough | | | | invites the bicyclers. The attitude of this |
| game is very much famous in Ireland. | | | | city is warm and friendly for those who are |
| Equipment to play hurling is a ball and a | | | | interested in work outs. This is why we see |
| stick almost similar to hockey. The stick to | | | | that Dublin's calendar is full of sporting |
| play hurling is called hurly and it is made | | | | events whole year round. |
| of hard wood while the ball is made of hard | | | | |