Gaelic_Football Gaelic football (Irish:Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid), commonly referred to as "Football" , "Gaelic" or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, currently one of the two most popular spectator sports in Ireland. Statistics show the game drawing significantly more spectators than any other sport in Ireland; 2005 ESRI figures indicate that it draws 34% of total attendances at sports events in Ireland, with the closest rival, hurling drawing 23%.