Mens 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.” — from GAA.ie