Girls and ladies also play gaelic football. It is practically the same as the men's game but there are a few different rules, the best one being that you can pick the ball up off the ground. The other main difference is that no shouldering is allowed.
Like men’s football, 2 teams move the ball around a field by kicking, hand-passing and punching with the aim to score a goal; which is three points, or a point; putting the ball over the crossbar which is 1 point.
Each team consists of 15 players, lining out as follows: 1 goalkeeper,3 full-backs, 3 half-backs, 2 midfielders, 3 half-forwards and 3 full-forwards. Five subs can also be used.
Each game lasts for 60 minutes, two halves of 30 minutes. When time is up, a big hooter goes off to signal the end of playing time; this is good fun.
Ladies gaelic football has it own All-Ireland Championship with teams playing for the Brendan Martin Cup every year.
One of the All-Time greats of the game is Mary Joe Curran who played a starring role in many of Kerry's All-Ireland wins, including an amazing 9-in-a-row.
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