Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIndependentSunday 26 July 2026 15:34 BSTCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge pictured as she visits Salthill GAA club and participates in some hurling and gaelic football on the third day of the official visit to Ireland on March 5, 2020 in Galway, Ireland (Getty)Gaelic football is a popular, fast-paced Irish sport played by two teams of 15 players on a pitch slightly larger than a football field.The objective is to score by putting the ball into the opponents' net for three points or between the posts and above the crossbar for one point.Matches last 70 minutes and are played with a ball slightly smaller than a standard football.Players can advance the ball by kicking it from their hands, along the ground, or by fist-passing it to a teammate.When carrying the ball, players are limited to four steps before they must either bounce it or kick it up and catch it again.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in