gaelic football

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Definition of gaelic football in English English dictionary

A form of football played mainly in Ireland

{i} type of football played with 15 players on each team having a net attached to the goal where the object of the game is to kick or punch or dribble the ball into the net or over the crossbar (played mainly in Ireland)

a game played in Ireland between two teams of 15 players, using a round ball that can be kicked or hit with the hands. Irish sport, an offshoot of the violent medieval game mêlée. In the modern game, sides are limited to 15 players. Players may not throw the ball but may dribble it with hand or foot and may punch or punt it toward their opponents' goal. Goals count as either one or three points, depending on whether the ball passes above (one) or below (three) a crossbar attached to the goalposts. It is played mostly in Ireland and the U.S

Hyphenation

Gael·ic foot·ball

Turkish pronunciation

geylîk fûtbôl

Pronunciation

/ˈgālək ˈfo͝otˌbôl/ /ˈɡeɪlɪk ˈfʊtˌbɔːl/