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Sports in Dublin

Ireland is recognized as the home of theleather. This game needs physical energy and
world's best golf courses and Dublin has aactive attitude. This sport requires 15
lot of these magnificent golf courses. Golfplayers at a time. The objective is to make
is an individual sport and can be called asscore  like  any  other  sport.
gentleman or gentle lady's' game. It is a
quiet and sophisticated sport. We see thatGaelic Football is the traditional game in
there is a set of social rules that allIreland. Gaelic football is the sister game
golfers have to follow so; we can say thatof Hurling. This field sport is a mixture of
playing golf is just like having andAustralian Rules football, soccer and rugby.
practicing good table manners. The golfIt is a fast game and requires a lot of
courses in Dublin can surely be marked asenergy. But it is an easy game to learn; men
magnificent places for golf lovers to spendand 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 famoususually 13 players are enough to participate.
golf courses to play. Almost all of theseIt only involves a ball almost similar to
courses are appropriate for beginners andsoccer  ball  but  heavier  in  weight.
experts both. The ideal time for Golfing in
Ireland is during the summer season. The mostSoccer is another prominent sport in Ireland
important Irish tournament of internationalafter the native games. Winter is considered
level is the Murphy's Irish Open Golfto be the best season to play this game. Foot
Tournament, which attracts thousands ofball 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 lushworld cup of 2002. Ireland has three levels
green wide lands is every adventurous man'sof soccer teams which are; Youth League,
dream. Dublin is fairly known for its highJunior  Football  and  Irish  league.
breed horses and thrilling race-courses.
These world class race-courses provideRugby is an exciting game. Irish people
entertainment and exercise to the riders andeagerly prop up the mature and international
the spectators. Horse racing is a popularrugby. Dublin is the hub of Rugby in Ireland.
historical game of Dublin, now it has becomeA 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 spectatorthe world's finest players of Rugby in last
sport and a multi-million money industry. Itfew  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 ofa lot of other games like water sports,
the lives of millions of people. Dublin holdscycling, angling and hiking. Dublin is a
its own identity in the world of Greyhoundunique 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. Thisthe visitors and locals for windsurfing,
out door sport is considered to be thesailing and fishing. The lush green
fastest game on grass. It is also describedmagnificent mountains around the city receive
as the "field Hockey in the air". It is athe 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 toughinvites 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 ainterested in work outs. This is why we see
stick almost similar to hockey. The stick tothat Dublin's calendar is full of sporting
play hurling is called hurly and it is madeevents whole year round.
of hard wood while the ball is made of hard



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