When was the last time you saw championship football played in RFK? Well, don't stress because your wait is OVER!! Gaelic football, also known as Irish football, is coming to Shamrockfest 2010! Men's and women's football teams from across the East Coast will be competing to reign as champions of the first ever Shamrock Sevens Gaelic Football Invitational, in an amazing display of Gaelic football speed, agility and skill. The Shamrock Sevens action takes place on a regulation artificial-turf field, located right in the middle of the National ShamrockFest, starting at 1:00pm on March 13. So you can enjoy America’s best St Paddy’s festival and experience an exciting Irish Football championship, all without putting down your mug. Come see an amazing display of Irish and American players in an authentic Irish showdown-- you won't want to miss it!
Go green this St. Patrick's Day season with Gaelic Sports in the Nation's Capital!
About Gaelic football:
Gaelic football resembles a combination of basketball and soccer, and is similar in appearance to Australian Rules football with the exception that the ball is the shape of a soccer ball but is slightly smaller and harder. It is played on a rectangular field (larger than a soccer field) by two teams of fifteen. Points are scored by kicking the ball into a goal, for 3 points, or through uprights, for 1 point. The ball can be passed by kicking it or by hitting it out of one hand (hand pass). While there is no tackling involved in the game, there is more contact than soccer and players are free to shoulder opponents and to knock the ball out of their hands. A fast-paced game, there is no stoppage time and no offside rules.
For more information on Gaelic sports, check out the Washington D.C. Gaels Web site at www.wdcgaels.com
