Yesterday afternoon Paul, Dermot, and I took in the Gaelic Football quarter final match in Croke Park in Dublin. Mayo played Meath, but unfortunately Mayo lost by 3 points. Gaelic football is kind of like soccer, but the ball can be kicked or fisted over the crossbar for a point. A ball kicked into the net is a goal (3 points). A player can also run with the ball, but every three steps they have to "solo" it to themselves. Each county has a team made up of the best players in the county, and they are unpaid. It's an interesting game to watch, and Croke Park is HUGE! It seats over 80,000 people! To compare, the HHH Metrodome in Minneapolis seats a little over 46,000 when set up for baseball. Here are a few pictures.
Croke Park
Mayo in red, Meath in yellow
Paul and Me
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