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