Ireland
Gaelic culture
Beyond the game: values, a language, traditions and a sense of camaraderie that you find in every club.
The Gaelic spirit
Shared values
Four words come up again and again among players and volunteers.
Respect
For the rules, for the referees and for people: a principle written into the Federation’s statutes.
Solidarity
A sport of clubs and volunteers, where everyone finds their place, on the pitch and around it.
Commitment
We train after work, we travel at weekends, we push ourselves for the team.
Pride
Wearing the colours of your club, your region or France, all the way to the 2026 world title.
Amateurism
A sport played for the love of it
Gaelic sports are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association, founded in 1884, on a principle of amateurism that the Federation writes into its statutes. Even the national teams are made up of amateur players, who partly fund their own travel.
The game carries on after the final whistle: songs, time spent with the opposition, the “third half”. It is an essential part of the Gaelic spirit.
A language and its words
Gaelic sports carry their Irish names: Gaelic handball is liathróid láimhe, and the hurling stick is called a camán. Just a few of the words that remind us of their origins.
Want to experience the Gaelic spirit?
Walk through the door of a club: it is the best way to discover this culture.