Gaelic football originated in Ireland during the 16th century. The teams consisted of men from the local parishes or local villages. Ladies Gaelic was only founded in 1974. When Gaelic was first played it was an unorganised sport. The game would start between two towns the objective was to get the ball into the other towns territory. This is very different game compared to the modern game that has every game organised by the GAA. GAA stands for Gaelic athletic association. It was founded in 1884 by Michael Cusack in Hayes' Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary. The modern sport also has many competitions for example the All Ireland championship. This is a competition that is held every year. Every county teams plays in this tournament but only the best two can make it to the final and get to play in Croke Park. Croke Park is the biggest Gaelic ground in Ireland. It is located on Jones road Dublin 3. It was opened in 1913. Croke Park can seat 82,300 people at once.
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