24_typical_sports_english_speaking_countries
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Ireland
Apart from Gaelic football, which has
gained significant popularity in Ireland
today, hurling, a game similar to hockey,
has been a uniquely Irish sport for the
last 2,000 years. Played with a small ball
and a curved wooden stick, it is Europe's
oldest field game, and was brought to
Ireland by the Celts. One of the most
celebrated hurling players, Cuchúlainn,
was the son of the Celtic God Lugh. His
exploits on the playing field are still
remembered in Irish myth and legend.
John McKeown (Great Britain)
Typical
sporTs
Each year, millions and millions
of people pack stadiums
around their country to attend
sporting events. Sports fans
in English‑speaking countries
spend an incredible amount of
money to see their favourite
sports stars perform, and even
love to be active amateur
sportsmen themselves.
America
Sports play an important part in the
lives of Americans. Some sports are
popular all over America, while other
sports, such as lacrosse or ice-hockey,
are popular in certain regions. However,
the big three sports still are American
football, baseball, and basketball.
American football
Two teams, wearing helmets and pads,
throw and run with an oddly-shaped
ball (similar to a rugby ball). They block
with their bodies and try to help other
players on their team gain more ground.
If they cross a goal line at the end of the
field, they score a touchdown, which is
six points.
American football is a very strategic
game, and also very rough; many
players become injured each year. The
biggest football stars of today include:
Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis
Colts, Donovan McNabb of the
Philadelphia Eagles, and Priest Holmes
of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Baseball
Baseball is similar to the English game of
cricket. Nine players on each team take