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Irish Sports Day 2008

8 Mar. (Sat) 2008
Japan GAA Club is inviting you to annual Irish Sports Day. You can enjoy a great afternoon with Irish national sports, and more. Come down and join the craic !


Date : 8 Mar. 2008 (Sat)
Time : 10:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Yokohama YC&AC

A fine bar and a restaurant within the YC&AC will be open throughout the day. Come down to Yokohama and enjoy traditional Irish sports!

Japan GAA Club : www.japangaa.com
How to get to
Yokohama YC&AC

The nearest station
Yamate Station on JR Keihin Tohoku Line
After the exit turn left. Go under train tracks and climb the hill. Turn right at the top and go straight.
Map

Address : 11-1 Yaguchidai, Naka-ku, Yokohama.

Event will be cancelled in the event of heavy rain.
Sports Day
Photo
Gallery
Last Year's Schedule of Events

Soccer : Kanto Celts vs Hibernians
Soccer : YC&AC vs Losers
Ladies GAA Mixed Rules

Men's Soccer Final
Gaelic Football Exhibition #1
Kids Gaelic Match
Gaelic Football Exhibition #2

Puc Fada
Tag of War		 10:00
11:00
12:00

1:15
2:15
3:00
3:15

4:00
4:30
Gaelic Football
Gaelic football is like a mixture of rugby, soccer and basketball although it predates those games. First you pick up the round ball in a special way using your hands and feet. You then run with it but after every four steps you must bounce the ball or 'solo-run', dropping the ball from hand to foot and kicking it back to the hand, or pass it by striking with the hand. You score by kicking the ball in the opponent's goal either below the crossbar for a goal or above the crossbar for a point. One goal is equal to three points.

Hurling
Hurling is similar to field hockey but it is played in the air using big sticks (called Hurleys) and a hard ball like a baseball (called a Sliothar). You move the ball from one side of the pitch to the other by hitting it or balancing the ball on your stick as you run. You score by putting the ball in the opponent's goal either below the crossbar for a goal or above the crossbar for a point. One goal is equal to three points.

You may be able to watch these games on TV in some Irish pubs in Tokyo.
Japan GAA

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