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Gaelic games

Set of sports originating, and mainly played, on the island of Ireland

—country of origin
—first recorded
1904†former Olympic sport
4disciplines & variants
—international bodies

Gaelic games is a team sport. It was contested at the Olympic Games in 1904. Wikidata lists 4 disciplines or variants under it.

PractitionersAthlete
Olympic statusFormer Olympic sport · 1904
Gaelic games
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Olympic Games

Olympic history

Editions where Gaelic games or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.