Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders. The association also promotes Irish music and dance, as well as the Irish language and it also promotes environmental stewardship through its Green Clubs initiative.
Hayes' Hotel in Thurles, foundation site of the organisation
Áras Mhic Eiteagáin clubhouse in Gweedore, County Donegal. These grounds resemble the typical clubhouses to be found in rural areas all over Ireland.
Croke Park sports stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The pitch is used for Gaelic football, hurling and camogie, and has also been used in the past for association football and rugby. It has a capacity of 82,300 people, making it the third largest stadium in Europe.
Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. The distinction is made between amateur sporting participants and professional sporting participants, who are paid for the time they spend competing and training. In the majority of sports which feature professional players, the professionals will participate at a higher standard of play than amateur competitors, as they can train full-time without the stress of having another job. The majority of worldwide sporting participants are amateurs.
An amateur mixed doubles match of beach volleyball
Public football pitches are common in residential areas, such as this pitch on the Orchard Park Estate, Kingston upon Hull, England.
Australia vs Canada, ultimate players at the 2012 WUGC in Japan. Ultimate Canada
An amateur golfer celebrates his first hole-in-one.