Yes hockey rather uncool here!
06/20/06 08:51 AM
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cailin
Reged: 08/12/04
Posts: 3563
Loc: Dublin, Ireland
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We don't have icehockey in the republic of Ireland, I think there might be some in the North alright. Field Hockey is popular for schoolgirls and there are many women's teams. Mens' hockey is (i think) considered a bit girlie.
The most popular games here are: (in order of my preference as opposed to popularity, soccer is more popular than rugby I think)
Hurling: A gaelic game, a faster, more exciting, more dangerous version of field hockey, artistic, the fastest field game in the world, my favourite sport by far. Women's hurling is called camogie.
Gaelic Football- The Irish version of soccer, played on the same field as hurling is, think soccer meets rugby. Brilliant game. Love it.
Rugby
Soccer
My team are in a final in hurling and a semi-final in football next weekend and they are being played one after the other in the national gaelic games stadium, Croke Park, it seats 80,000, fabulous facility. I can't wait!
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