Is this the toughest football based sport in the world?

[Dr.Strangelove]

For over 20 yrs now the profesional Australian based AFL All-Stars and the amatuer Irish based GAA All-Stars have faced off in a hybrid verion of both their respective codes. Although the Aussies have the advantage of being professional players (If an Aussie gets injured he still recieves wages from his club, whilst an injured Irishman gets nothing from his 9-5 job), the Irish have the advantage of playing with a round ball (whereas in Australia they are used to playin with a rugby or american football shaped ball). Its 15 per side on a rectangle shaped pitch. Also this is the only international platform for all of these players as their respective sports are not popular outside of their countries.

In the early days of this sport Ireland's guile brought them glory till the Aussie selectors decided to pick more aggressive players over skillfull ones. This has proved successful for them but won them few friends in the northern hemisphere.

The rules of the sport are complicated and to be honest I doubt either side know them fully and every games decends into a bloodbath. With no players wearing padding or safety gear injuries are inevitable.

Usually there are 2 tests played per yr with the winner decided on who has score the most points over the 2 games.

So have a look at the video and decide for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_-J3zs_ ... re=related

[Suave]

Freaky to say the least.

[Dark.Cloud]

id play

[Dr.Strangelove]

The highlight is the tackle by the Aussie numer 2 "Johnson" at 6.06

He ended up getting banned from International Rules Football for 5 yrs over it, which effective was a life ban as when he returns he'd probably be to old to play. Plus also the fact I cant see him being able to enter Ireland again without losing his kneecaps.

[Suave]

id play

If I play, my poor skinny body would be shattered !

[Dr.Strangelove]

If I play, my poor skinny body would be shattered !

lol, now u kno how those little irishmen feel

[nine-breaker]

OOhhhhhhhh....

/epiphany

Your Football, as in our Soccer... Yea, I used to play our Football, your soccer in highschool, It can get pretty rough, but really you dont feel anything through the plastic armour... Lol. But ya, none of those boys had pads or gear, so i suppose that would be rough

I dont think our street football even got as violent as that.

[Caia]

Obviously, none of you have ever been to an Irish bar.

[Dr.Strangelove]

lol, I live in Ireland

Does that count?

[omlow]

the combat in AFL is somewhat like that. it is at the level i played anyway. gave up on that to go to the superior rugby.

[Dr.Strangelove]

Sup Omlow, I asume u mean Union nd not the girly game Rugby League. Last time we played ye in a test we robbed a draw in Dublin in November, i'm sure u remember it. All the Aussie players had silly moustashes

[Moleman]

Sup Omlow, I asume u mean Union nd not the girly game Rugby League. Last time we played ye in a test we robbed a draw in Dublin in November, i'm sure u remember it. All the Aussie players had silly moustashes

omlow isn't an Aussie, as far as I can remember he's English, though don't hold that against him, it's not his fault!

moleman

[Dr.Strangelove]

Oh, gettin him mixed up with Omz then

For some reason I thought they were the same guy.

But seeings as he's English I'll take this opportunity, on behalf of ken, moleman, 40coats nd myself to remind him who's Grandslam Champs, 6 Nation Champs nd Tripple Crown Champs

[omlow]

Sup Omlow, I asume u mean Union nd not the girly game Rugby League. Last time we played ye in a test we robbed a draw in Dublin in November, i'm sure u remember it. All the Aussie players had silly moustashes

omlow isn't an Aussie, as far as I can remember he's English, though don't hold that against him, it's not his fault!

moleman

wrong. am australian. lived in england when i first started playing sge. born NZ and raised australian.

and yeah, i play rugby union of course. watched that game in dublin on the tv, we looked like we were having trouble in the wet conditions as we are used to playing in the dry. and omz and omlow are the same person

[Dr.Strangelove]

Knew I was right. was talkin 2 ya on civil war a month ago. I was usin a girl profile called Naomi.

[omlow]

o yea i remember that