Ladies Gaelic Football
basic Rules
Gaelic Football is a distinctly Irish field invasion game played with a round football which can be caught, kicked and hand passed.
Equipment
The ball used in Gaelic Football is round, slightly smaller than a soccer ball.
Playing Rules
The ball can be carried in the hand for a distance of four steps and can be kicked or "hand-passed", a striking motion with the hand or fist. After every four steps the ball must be either bounced or "solo-ed", an action of dropping the ball onto the foot and kicking it back into the hand. You may not bounce the ball twice in a row. Players may contest for the ball by playing it with the hand or by shoulder charging an opponent side-to-side.
Scoring
To score, you put the ball over the crossbar by foot or fist for one point or under the crossbar and into the net by foot or the hand / fist in certain circumstances for a goal, the latter being the equivalent of three points.
Variations
Ladies Gaelic Football is almost identical to its male counterpart being played on the same field with equivalent equipment and under the same basic set of playing rules. There are minor rule variations in comparison with Gaelic Football, in particular players are allowed to pick the ball directly from the ground but the shoulder charge is not allowed when contesting for the ball.
A full version of the playing rules can be reviewed here
Ladies Gaelic Football is recognised as one of the fastest growing female sports in Europe. Founded in 1974 the Ladies Gaelic Football Association has over 1000 clubs in Ireland and membership growing is by the day, as the game reaches women and girls from all over the country.
Click here to find out more about Ladies Football development initiatives.” - from GAA.ie
or contact Recruitment Officer Shannon Conroy: