What is Gaelic Football?
Gaelic Football (GF) is the national sport of Ireland. GF is a team sport that incorporates many of the skills found in soccer and basketball. It is one of the oldest field games in the world - dating back hundreds of years. There are over 2,500 registered Gaelic Football clubs around the world. Although its origins are very much Irish, GF has developed into a multi-cultural sport and has not lost its core principles. Participation, identity and enjoyment are at the very core of Gaelic Games and these values are seen throughout the world wherever the games are being played.
Why the GGE use Gaelic Football as a core activity?
We love it! Gaelic Football is a safe, fun and multi-skilled game that improves players technically and tactically as well as developing communicative and psychological skills in young people. Research has shown that “multi-sport” exposure is not only better for players technical ability, but it also has many benefits for their mental and physical health.
Traditionally played separately by males & females, we have adapted the game to make it a safe environment to play and learn together. This program will allow kids to learn Gaelic games as a new sport whilst they are learning life skills enabling their bio-psycho-social-spiritual needs. By introducing young people to GF, we feel it acts as the perfect foundation for implementing our core values on and off the pitch. Our adaptation of the game not only makes it a safe environment, but all players will start on a level playing field in terms of learning and developing.
This gallery highlights some of core's team involvement in Gaelic Football over the last number of years