gaelic football

noun

Usage: usually capitalized G

: football played chiefly in Ireland between teams of 15 players who are permitted to dribble, kick, punt, or punch the ball with the fists but may not throw it or run with it

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Gaelic football noun

A form of football, played mainly in Ireland, between teams of fifteen players, using a round ball which may be kicked, bounced or punched, but not thrown or run with

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Main Entry: ↑Gael

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Gaelic football UK US noun [uncountable]

a game played in Ireland, in which two teams of 15 players try to kick or hit a large round ball into or over a goal in order to score points http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/gaelic-football.htm

Thesaurus: football games, competitions and teams and football associations_hyponym

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Gaelic football,

a form of football played in Ireland by two teams of fifteen players each, in which dribbling, kicking, and punching the ball is allowed but not throwing or running with it.

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ˌGaelic ˈfootball 7 [Gaelic football] noun uncountable

a game played mainly in Ireland between two teams of 15 players. The players of one team try to kick or hit a round ball into or over the other team's goal.