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Sport in Ireland

5sports born here
21national federations recorded
—international bodies based here
Country of origin

Sports born in Ireland

SportOrigin as recordedFirst recordedOlympic
Gaelic footballIreland—1904
HurlingIreland—1904†
CroquetIreland—1900†
Gaelic handballIreland——
Composite rules shinty–hurlingIreland1896—
National governing bodies

National federations in Ireland

Associations from Ireland recorded as members of an international federation, grouped by sport.

FederationSportMember of
Football Association of IrelandAssociation football, FutsalFIFA, Union of European Football Associations
Badminton IrelandBadmintonBadminton World Federation (BWF), Badminton Europe
Irish Chess UnionChessEuropean Chess Union
Cycling IrelandCycle sport, Gravel cyclingEuropean Cycling Union (UEC), Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
Hockey IrelandField hockey, Indoor hockeyEuropean Hockey Federation (EHF), International Hockey Federation
Connacht GAAGaelic football, Composite rules shinty–hurlingGaelic Athletic Association
Fermanagh GAAGaelic football, Composite rules shinty–hurlingGaelic Athletic Association
Graignamanagh GAAGaelic football, Composite rules shinty–hurlingGaelic Athletic Association
Kerry county football teamGaelic football, Composite rules shinty–hurlingGaelic Athletic Association
Leinster GAAGaelic football, Composite rules shinty–hurlingGaelic Athletic Association
Munster GAAGaelic football, Composite rules shinty–hurlingGaelic Athletic Association
Ulster GAAGaelic football, Composite rules shinty–hurlingGaelic Athletic Association
Irish Go AssociationGoEuropean Go Federation, International Go Federation
Golfing Union of IrelandGolfInternational Golf Federation
Irish Ice Hockey AssociationIce hockey, Inline hockeyInternational Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
Mountaineering IrelandMountaineeringInternational Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA)
Irish Orienteering AssociationOrienteering, Ski orienteeringInternational Orienteering Federation
Rowing IrelandRowingWorld Rowing (FISA)
Irish Rugby Football UnionRugby union, Rugby sevensWorld Rugby, Rugby Europe
Irish Tag Rugby AssociationTag rugbyInternational Tag Federation
Irish Amateur Weightlifting AssociationWeightliftingEuropean Weightlifting Federation