These traditional games—hurling, Gaelic football, handball, and camogie—are more than sports. They’re deeply interwoven with the nation’s history, traditions, and sense of community.

Some in your party possibly see it as a form of athletic Catholicism when, in fact, it is cross-community in intent and ...

“It’s unbelievable, I have been playing handball 26 years, just to get that win means everything,” Patrick Funchion said, describing it as “a huge relief to get one [senior medal]”.