Emma Hamilton loves Gaelic Football and we love to share girls’ sports stories.

If you’ve never heard of Gaelic Football it’s a fast, physical Irish team sport that looks like a hybrid of football and rugby, played with a round ball that can be kicked, caught and hand‑passed. Two teams of 15 try to move the ball up a large grass pitch and score by sending it over or under the crossbar between H‑shaped posts.

Here’s why Emma loves it…

I love Gaelic football because of the friendships and bonds you build with people. You share the highs and the lows together. Sometimes you might not speak to a teammate for months, or even fall out over something silly (most likely a boy 🤣), but in the end you always find your way back to each other. That’s the beauty of it, the team you play on isn’t just a team, it’s a family. And that family includes not only the players, but also the coaches, helpers, and everyone who supports.