Where ground was bought by the GAA in 1913 and used for every All-Ireland final since?
Croke Park
Were people who played foreign sports allowed to play in/attend GAA matches?
No, they were banned originally.
What is Ireland's most popular sport?
Gaelic Football
Why was the GAA founded? (at least two reasons)
To preserve and promote traditional Irish sports, to codify and standarise the rules of traditional Irish sports, to prevent the Anglicisation of Irish sports.
Why did the IRB get involved in the GAA?
They used it to recruit new members.
Who was Croke park named after?
Archbishop Croke of Cashel
Name one sport other than Gaelic, Hurling and Camogie that the GAA oversees/oversaw.
Handball, Athletics, weightlifting.
What is a nationalist?
Someone who wanted Ireland to be free from Britain.
Which nationalist organisation was involved with the GAA from the beginning?
The IRB
When was the first all Ireland final in Gaelic and Hurling?
1887/1888
What does GAA stand for?
Gaelic Athletic Association
What influence did the GAA on Ireland as a whole?
It linked sport with nationalism. Many of its members would get involved in Irish independence movements.
Why were traditional Irish sports in decline before the GAA? (At least two reasons!)
They were being replaced by English sports. They were disorganised and has no standard rules etc.
Which international teams were allowed to compete in the GAA?
New York and London
Where was the GAA founded? (at least the name of the town/hotel and county)
Hayes hotel, Thurles, County Tipperary
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