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We provide visitors the opportunity to immerse yourself in the phenomenon of Gaelic Games, the national sports on our island. UNESCO recognised, our unique approach to the Gaelic Games Experience introduces you to Ireland’s ancient past creating walk away memories to last a lifetime. Our experience allows participation in Ireland’s greatest cultural secret and most popular pastimes – Gaelic Football, Hurling (Stick and Ball game) and Gaelic Handball. It is suitable for all ages and abilities, prepare to be surprised! It's full of fun and laughter and delivered in the heart of the community in a real Gaelic Club. It's an mix of culture, history, sport and soft activity. All you need are flat shoes and a willingness to have fun! Think Soccer, Rugby, Basketball, Volleyball, Golf, Hockey, Lacrosse and Baseball all combined into the one. Then add on over 3000 years of history. It is an opportunity to do something truly unique, allowing you to become Gaelic Warriors for the first time!
Experience a Gaelic Games session at a local Gaelic club called "Na Fianna", just 10 minutes bus journey from city centre. Our modern facility includes a dedicated visitor centre. Three public bus routes (number 4, 9 and 155) stop directly across the road. Sessions start with an introduction which includes history of the games, their revered place in Irish life. Following the engaging introduction, it's outside where you'll partake in gentle team building activities of Gaelic Football, Hurling and Handball. You’ll need flat footwear and a willingness to have fun. Casual clothing is preferable. Bring sporting attire if you'll get competitive. There is water, tea/coffee available. If you wish to use our on-site dressing rooms/showers, please bring your own towels/toiletries. Interaction makes the event: our trainers are great; they are passionate about their beloved games and really interact with visitors. Depending on the group you most likely play mini-matches - all in good fun!
Experience Gaelic Games in Dublin lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $58 per person for this Dublin experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Experience Gaelic Games Dublin sessions are held in Na Fianna GAA Club, St Mobhi Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. When you enter the Clubhouse please come and join us upstairs in the Experience Gaelic Games Visitor Centre. . Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in DE, EN, PL, FR, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 18 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Wow! What a great day out! We took a group of Explorer Scouts to enjoy this experience and they had a great time! Not only was this fun and exhilarating but we got to find out about Irish culture and why these games mean some much to them. Highly recommend this for any such groups. Míle Buíochas
Superb morning! Our two coaches were very nice! Memorable experience that I recommend without hesitation!
This was great fun, we did this while on a stag in Dublin. It offered the perfect balance between learning the rules and techniques of a new sport while also letting the group just have great fun. Would highly recommend for a stag weekend.
Stephen was a great instructor and our experience was amazing! We learned and played the basic skills of hurling and Gaelic football. Our family of four, including two teenage boys, rated it as one of the top highlights of our trip to Ireland! We would definitely recommend it to an active, sporty family!
I came as a chaperone with a group of American university students. THIS WAS A BLAST! We all had so much fun. We got a chance to learn about the world of gaelic game clubs and try out hurling, gaelic football, and gaelic handball. The trainers were lovely, helpful, fun, and encouraging. I would not hesitate at all to bring another group of students here. (And these students might be starting gaelic pick-up games back state-side.)
We are delighted to hear that you and your students had a good time with us. We really appciate your kind words. We hope the students keep up their new skills state-side! We hope to see you again soon! Míle Buícohas, Ríonach
This is the perfect activity for those who enjoy history and sports. There was one gentleman who ran the history/intro part of the day and another young man, Andrew, who served as our coach and both were class acts--very knowledgable, kind and passionate about the Irish culture. I went with my family of 4 (kids ages 8 and 14) and the rest of our group happened to be college students who were doing an internship also from Texas. You get an overview of 3 sports, get to try them out in drills and then anyone who wants to can play a quick match. It turned out to be a great activity for our family (2 major sports fans and 2 good sports), partly because it was very interactive/good way for my son to get out some energy and partly because the instructors were so wonderful. I also appreciated the fact that a bunch of seniors were using the clubhouse to go through old newspaper articles and another big group was having a luncheon--it was nice to see a range of generations using the community center and sharing the Irish culture.
Well worth it. Went on a stag, 15 of us. Recommend it as 10/10. Everybody enjoyed it.
Hi Lads, Thanks a million for the positive feedback - delighted you all enjoyed the visit and very best wishes for the upcoming big day! Cormac
I can’t even begin to describe how much fun we had experiencing the Gaelic games. Our trainer was super friendly and knowledgeable and we left there eager to learn and play more. If you are looking for something fun and interesting to experience in Dublin I highly recommend this.
We are delighted that you had a good time - thank you very much for your kind comments, they are greatly appciated.
12 Men for a Bachelor Trip to Ireland and looking back it would not have been complete without Gaelic Games. Learning about the history, the sports, and playing (or trying to) added a whole new appreciation for the Irish, the community, and sport. On top of all of it, we even were notified about a local hurling match that we were able to get tickets for! Thank you to the whole Experience Gaelic Games staff! Thanks a million for your patience, sharing your knowledge, and adding to a memorable trip!
Delighted that you all enjoyed the experience so much - Catching a match after was a great bonus and we hope you'll maintain the interest - most importantly We hope the big day goes well!Míle buíochas Cormac
We had a great time learning to play Gaelic sports as part of a 14-man stag party. This was the perfect activity and, even in the rain, we had unbelievable craic. The coaches were very patient but facilitated really fun games that suited our ability. We got a great feel for what these sports represent in the Irish culture and we enjoyed the Guinness in the bar afterwards. Thank you so much!
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experience Gaelic Games in Dublin | 3 hours | 5.0 (116) | $58 | |
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